Compare the2026 BMW iXVS 2026 Chevrolet Blazer EV

The iX’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

Both the iX and Blazer EV have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The iX has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Blazer EV’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The iX has a standard PostCrash iBrake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive is standard on the iX. But it costs extra on the Blazer EV.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the iX’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

The BMW iX’s optional Surround View is available with washers for its front and rear cameras, ensuring crystal-clear visibility in any weather condition. Conversely, the Chevrolet Blazer EV only offers a rear camera washer, which may not provide the same level of all-weather performance.

Both the iX and the Blazer EV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The iX comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Blazer EV’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The iX’s corrosion warranty is 6 years and unlimited miles longer than the Blazer EV’s (12/unlimited vs. 6/100,000).

BMW pays for scheduled maintenance on the iX for 3 years and 36,000 miles. BMW will pay for tire rotations, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Chevrolet only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Blazer EV.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the iX’s reliability 28 points higher than the Blazer EV.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2026 Auto Issue reports that BMW vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks BMW 12 places higher in reliability than Chevrolet.

The iX has more powerful engines than the Blazer EV:

	Horsepower	Torque
iX xDrive45 electric motors	402 HP	516 lbs.-ft.
iX xDrive60 electric motors	536 HP	564 lbs.-ft.
iX M70 electric motors	650 HP	811 lbs.-ft.
Blazer EV electric motor	220 HP	243 lbs.-ft.
Blazer EV electric motors	300 HP	355 lbs.-ft.
Blazer EV SS electric motors	615 HP	650 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Motor Trend the iX xDrive45 is faster than the Chevrolet Blazer EV electric motors:

	iX	Blazer EV
Zero to 60 MPH	4.6 sec	6 sec
Quarter Mile	13.2 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	107.1 MPH	93.1 MPH

On the EPA test cycle the iX gets better mileage than the Blazer EV:

			MPGe
iX
	AWD	xDrive60 20" Wheels Electric Motors	99 city/94 hwy
		xDrive45 20" Wheels Electric Motors	94 city/93 hwy
		xDrive60 21" Wheels Electric Motors	92 city/89 hwy
		xDrive45 21" Wheels Electric Motors	91 city/88 hwy
		xDrive60 22" Wheels Electric Motors	90 city/85 hwy
Blazer EV
	AWD	Electric Motors	102 city/86 hwy
		SS Electric Motors	92 city/77 hwy

The iX can travel longer on a full charge than the Blazer EV on a full charge:

			Miles
iX
	AWD	xDrive60 20" Wheels Electric Motors	364 miles
		xDrive60 21" Wheels Electric Motors	341 miles
		xDrive60 22" Wheels Electric Motors	327 miles
		xDrive60 23" Wheels Electric Motors	318 miles
		xDrive45 20" Wheels Electric Motors	312 miles
Blazer EV
	AWD	Electric Motors	283 miles
		SS Electric Motors	302 miles

The iX has a standard locking charge port which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The Blazer EV doesn’t have a locking charge port. A locking charge port prevents tampering and damage.

The iX M70’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the iX’s standard brake rotors are larger than those on the Blazer EV:

	iX	Blazer EV
Front Rotors	13.7 inches	12.5 inches

The iX’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Blazer EV are solid, not vented.

The iX stops much shorter than the Blazer EV:

	iX	Blazer EV
70 to 0 MPH	158 feet	190 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	117 feet	131 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	138 feet	150 feet	Consumer Reports

The iX’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Blazer EV’s optional 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the iX xDrive45/60 has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Blazer EV LT. The iX’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 22-inch wheels optional on the Blazer EV.

The iX offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Blazer EV’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The iX has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The iX’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

The iX has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The iX’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (48.6% to 51.4%) than the Blazer EV’s (55% to 45%). This gives the iX more stable handling and braking.

The iX xDrive60 handles at .88 G’s, while the Blazer EV RS eAWD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The iX M70 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.9 seconds quicker than the Blazer EV RS eAWD (25.5 seconds @ .74 average G’s vs. 27.4 seconds @ .63 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the iX has a 1.3 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Blazer EV SS (8.8 vs. 7.5 inches), allowing the iX to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The iX’s minimum ground clearance is .9 inch higher than on the Blazer EV (8.8 vs. 7.9 inches).

The front grille of the iX uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The iX has .6 inches more front headroom, 4.3 inches more front hip room, 2.8 inches more front shoulder room, 1.5 inches more rear headroom and 6.3 inches more rear hip room than the Blazer EV.

The iX has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Blazer EV with its rear seat up (35.5 vs. 25.5 cubic feet). The iX has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Blazer EV with its rear seat folded (77.9 vs. 59.1 cubic feet).

Pressing a switch automatically lowers the iX’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The iX’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Blazer EV’s (3500 vs. 1500 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the Chevrolet Blazer EV is only 1500 pounds. The iX offers up to a 6834 lbs. towing capacity.

While the Blazer EV RS eAWD SS is not recommended to tow, any iX can tow a minimum of 3500 pounds.

A Condition-Based Service Display is standard on the iX to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals for vehicle inspections, vehicle inspection based on actual driving conditions. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Chevrolet doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the Blazer EV.

The iX’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Blazer EV’s passenger windows don’t close automatically.

If the windows are left open on the iX the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Blazer EV can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The iX’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Blazer EV’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Laser headlights, optional on the iX, produce their light by firing blue lasers through phosphorus, a process that uses one-half the power of the Blazer EV’s LED headlights. Laser headlights can have double the range of LEDs with a much smaller surface area.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the iX has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Blazer EV doesn’t offer cornering lights. The iX also offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle.

The iX’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Chevrolet charges extra for heated mirrors on the Blazer EV.

The BMW iX has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors costs extra on the Blazer EV.

The iX has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Blazer EV.

The iX offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Blazer EV.

The iX has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning is only available on the Blazer EV RS/SS.

The BMW iX has a standard Homelink wireless remote control system for garage door operation and device management, conveniently located on the rear view mirror. Homelink® eliminates the need for separate garage door openers and associated risks of losing, breaking, or having dead batteries. Homelink® is only available on the Blazer EV RS/SS.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the BMW iX has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the Blazer EV.

Consumer Reports® recommends the BMW iX, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Chevrolet Blazer EV isn't recommended.