2021 Chevy Blazer vs Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2021 Chevy Blazer offers spacious seating and cargo room, with 2 rows of comfortable seating up front and enough room for up to five people. The seats are supportive and it is easy to enter and exit the SUV, but it’s Camaro-like styling slopes the roofline making it harder for taller passengers to sit in the rear. Cloth upholstery is standard, and leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, power-adjustable front seats, and heated rear seats are available. An additional option is a heated or power adjustment steering wheel. Cargo capacity is 30.5 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats and 64.2 cubic feet behind the front seats. The Chevy Blazer features six trim levels: L 1LT, 2LT, 3LT, RS, and Premier, with a starting price of $28,800 for the L trim and ranging to $43,000 for the Premier trim.

The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee is a two-row SUV that features an upscale interior with comfortable, supportive seating in both rows. It seats five people, with ample head- and legroom up front, even for taller occupants. Cloth upholstery is standard and synthetic leather upholstery, genuine leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, ventilated front seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. There is 36.3 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 68.3 cubic feet when the seats are folded down. Trims have grown to ten, with a new 80th Anniversary and Laredo X trim. Other trims include Laredo E, Limited, Trailhawk, Overland, High Altitude, Summit SRT, and Trackhawk. Pricing starts at $34,200 for the Laredo E trim and ranges to a starting price of $87,895 for the Trackhawk.

The Blazer features plenty of available advanced safety features, including lane keep assist, lane departure warning, lane change alert, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, high-speed automatic emergency braking, rear camera mirror, adaptive cruise control, safety alert seat, and a surround-view parking camera system. A rearview camera and Teen Driver come standard. Chevrolet offers an easy-to-use Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system and 8-inch touch screen, with graphics that are crisp and easy to see. It also has a handy shortcut bar and responsive touch controls. It comes standard with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, four USB ports, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and a six-speaker audio system.

The Jeep features a user-friendly Uconnect infotainment and comes with a standard 7-inch touch screen or an available 8.4-inch touch screen. Its layout displays simple menus, large icons, and additional buttons, for easy operating while driving. A six-speaker stereo, two USB ports, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and satellite radio are standard. Navigation, a Wi-Fi hot spot, HD Radio, a nine-speaker stereo are available. Safety features a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Available advanced safety features include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, hands-free park assist, and automatic high-beam headlights.

The Blazer will give you the choice of three engines. Its base engine is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 193 hp but if you want more power, there’s a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 230 horsepower or a top-of-the-line 3.6-liter V6 with 308-horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. Both engines are paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission. This 3.6-liter V6 engine will be powerful enough for most driving situations and can tow up to 4,500 pounds. There are several drive modes available, including Tour, Sport, and Snow/Ice, as well as available Off-Road and Tow/Haul. Front-wheel drive is standard, and Chevy’s twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system is available. It delivers a 21/27 mpg city and highway rating with its base engine.

The Jeep comes standard with a 295-horsepower V6 engine or three available V8 engines. A 360 horsepower 5.7-liter V8 is optional in the Trailhawk, Overland, High Altitude, and Summit trims. The SRT features a 475-horsepower 6.4-liter V8, and the Trackhawk packs a supercharged 707-horsepower V8. An eight-speed automatic transmission provides smooth and prompt gear changes while rear-wheel drive is standard, and four-wheel drive is available. It’s Trailhawk comes standard with all-terrain tires, multiple skid plates, a two-speed transfer case, a limited-slip rear differential, and Jeep’s Quadra-Lift air suspension, making it perform well off-road (these features are optional in other trims). The Jeep can tow up to 6,200 pounds when equipped with its V6 engine and Class IV tow package; V8 models can tow up to 7,200 pounds when properly equipped. Fuel economy is estimated at 19/26 mpg in the city/highway and 18/25 with four-wheel drive. Higher performance engines will give you 14/22 to 11/17 mpg.