Chevrolet Blazer vs Tesla Model X

The Model X costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $50 in the US.

Chevrolet BlazerTesla Model X

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet BlazerTesla Model X

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$951
$898 (better)
Australia
$812
$767 (better)
United Kingdom
£617
£583 (better)
United States
$867
$819 (better)

Official figures

Uses
22.2 kWh/100km
20.9 kWh/100km (better)
UK
2.8 mi/kWh
3.0 mi/kWh (better)
US
95 MPGe
100 MPGe (better)
Range
486 km
566 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
864 L
–
Towing, braked
–
2,250 kg
Length
4,862 mm
5,057 mm
Weight
1,818 kg
2,352 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Dual motor
Power
184 kW
500 kW (better)
Torque
311 Nm
–
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
Single-speed
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
12

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Blazer or Model X?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Blazer or the Tesla Model X?

The Tesla Model X: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $50 in the US than the Chevrolet Blazer at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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