Chevrolet · Small SUVs · Gasoline
Chevrolet Blazer: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026
Rated at 25 MPG combined for 2026, the Chevrolet Blazer is tied for 84th of 113 small SUVs, in the bottom quarter.
- 25MPG combinedtied 84th of 113 in class
- $2,700a year in fueltied 74th of 113 in class
- 370g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Compared only with the gasoline models of its class it is tied for 31st of 58 gasoline small SUVs, in the lower half. The median of that narrower group is 26 MPG, against 29 MPG for all small SUVs together.
Across every class it is tied for 65th of 180 gasoline models, in the upper half.
Chevrolet has 17 models in the 2026 data. This one ranks 7th of them on combined rating, against a make median of 24 MPG.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Jeep Compass at 26 MPG and just behind it is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio at 24 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,700. That is $400 more than the small SUVs median of $2,300, which makes it tied for 74th of 113 small SUVs, in the lower half.
Tailpipe CO2 is 370 g/mile, 72 g/mile above the small SUVs median of 298.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 22 and on the highway 29, 7 better on the open road. 4 versions are rated for 2026. The most efficient, Blazer FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD, gets 25 MPG; the least efficient listed, Blazer AWD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, AWD, gets 21 MPG, a gap of 4 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $500 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazer FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $2,700 | 370 |
| Blazer AWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, AWD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $2,800 | 368 |
| Blazer FWD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, FWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,050 | 411 |
| Blazer AWD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 9-spd, AWD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,200 | 424 |
Year by year
The Chevrolet Blazer is in the data for 8 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 24 in 2019 to 25 MPG in 2026, up 1 MPG. The number of rated versions grew from 3 to 4. Fuel cost for the best version is $2,700 in the latest data against $2,800 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 370 | 29 |
| 2025 | 4 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 350 | 29 |
| 2024 | 4 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 358 | 28 |
| 2023 | 4 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 365 | 27 |
| 2022 | 4 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 358 | 26 |
| 2021 | 5 | 25 | 21 | $2,700 | 349 | 26 |
| 2020 | 5 | 24 | 21 | $2,800 | 362 | 26 |
| 2019 | 3 | 24 | 21 | $2,800 | 373 | 26 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Q3 | Gasoline | 25 | $2,700 | 2026 |
| Cadillac XT5 | Gasoline | 24 | $3,400 | 2026 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | Gasoline | 24 | $2,800 | 2026 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | Gasoline | 24 | $3,400 | 2026 |
| Jeep Compass | Gasoline | 26 | $2,600 | 2026 |
Rated almost identically and covered by this page:
- Hyundai Santa Cruz 25 MPG, $2,700 a year, 4 versions, last rated 2026
- Lexus RX 25 MPG, $3,300 a year, 2 versions, last rated 2026
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Rankings: Small SUVs, Gasoline, Chevrolet, Gasoline small SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.