2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV vs Kia Niro

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$950/ year to fuel
96 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$877/ year to fuel
53 MPG

The 2024 Kia Niro is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $877 a year to fuel (53 MPG), versus $950 for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV (96 MPGe). That's roughly $73 a year, or about $365 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Blazer EV
  • Kia Niro

Side by side

Chevrolet Blazer EVKia Niro
$950 Your annual fuel cost $877
96 MPGe Combined efficiency 53 MPG
103 MPGe City 53 MPG
88 MPGe Highway 54 MPG
35.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
279 mi Driving range —
105 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 23 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 167 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
9.5 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Hybrid
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motors (134 kW) Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
Single-speed Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Blazer EV vs Kia Niro across model years

  • Chevrolet Blazer EV
  • Kia Niro

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Blazer EV has more cargo space (24 vs. 23 cu ft).

Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Blazer EV ranks 18th and the Kia Niro 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Chevrolet Blazer EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Kia Niro; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV or the 2024 Kia Niro?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Niro. The Chevrolet Blazer EV is rated 96 MPGe combined and the Kia Niro 53 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV vs. the Kia Niro per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $950 for the Chevrolet Blazer EV and $877 for the Kia Niro.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Blazer EV, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 23 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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