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Chevrolet Blazer MPG by year (1984-2026)

The agency's file has 30 model years of the Chevrolet Blazer from 1984 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Chevrolet Blazer, gets 21 to 25 mpg combined across 8 tested versions.

Best of 2026

25 mpgBlazer FWD (4-cyl 2.0 L), combined

Best in the file

25 mpgBlazer FWD (4-cyl 2.0 L); reached in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Best non-hybrid, 2026

25 mpgBlazer FWD (4-cyl 2.0 L), combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. Electric figures are MPGe, a different measure from miles per gallon. The table below holds every figure.

Best combined fuel economy of the Chevrolet Blazer by model yeargas and diesel: 23 in 1984 to 25 in 2026; electric: 96 in 2024 to 104 in 2026. The table below holds every figure.0204060801001201984198819921996200020042021202520261984: 23 mpg (Gas and diesel)1985: 22 mpg (Gas and diesel)1986: 22 mpg (Gas and diesel)1987: 21 mpg (Gas and diesel)1988: 22 mpg (Gas and diesel)1989: 19 mpg (Gas and diesel)1990: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1991: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1992: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)1993: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1994: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1995: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1996: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1997: 19 mpg (Gas and diesel)1998: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)1999: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)2000: 18 mpg (Gas and diesel)2001: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)2002: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)2003: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)2004: 16 mpg (Gas and diesel)2005: 17 mpg (Gas and diesel)2019: 24 mpg (Gas and diesel)2020: 24 mpg (Gas and diesel)2021: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2022: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2023: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2024: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2025: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2026: 25 mpg (Gas and diesel)2024: 96 MPGe (Electric)2025: 104 MPGe (Electric)2026: 104 MPGe (Electric)Gas and diesel (mpg)Electric (MPGe)

Years when the mileage changed

  • All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 1984; the best is the T10 (S10) Blazer 4WD (4-cyl 2.0 L, Manual 4-spd) #1 at 20 mpg combined.
  • 1989: the best combined figure went down 3 mpg, to 19 mpg (from 22 in 1988).
  • Diesel versions were last listed for 1994; the file has none for 2026.

Your fuel cost, 2026 Blazer

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

$2,400 a year

2026 Blazer FWD (4-cyl 2.0 L), 4-cyl 2.0 L: 22 mpg city, 29 highway, 25 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Blazer version is $2,500 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

25miles per gallon, combined
$0.16fuel cost per mile
600gallons a year
$12,000fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model yearVersionsBest gasBest electric (MPGe)Fuel a year (agency)Best figure against the year before
19842623 mpgnone$2,700 to $5,900no earlier year in the file
19852422 mpgnone$2,850 to $5,900-1 mpg
19861622 mpgnone$2,850 to $5,550no change
19871921 mpgnone$2,950 to $5,900-1 mpg
19881322 mpgnone$2,850 to $5,550+1 mpg
1989919 mpgnone$3,300 to $5,550-3 mpg
1990718 mpgnone$3,450 to $5,550-1 mpg
1991718 mpgnone$3,450 to $5,550no change
1992817 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,850-1 mpg
1993618 mpgnone$3,450 to $4,850+1 mpg
1994718 mpgnone$3,650 to $6,300no change
1995418 mpgnone$4,300 to $4,850no change
1996518 mpgnone$3,450 to $3,900no change
1997519 mpgnone$3,300 to $3,900+1 mpg
1998518 mpgnone$3,450 to $3,900-1 mpg
1999417 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,450-1 mpg
2000418 mpgnone$3,450 to $4,150+1 mpg
2001417 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,450-1 mpg
2002417 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,450no change
2003417 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,150no change
2004416 mpgnone$3,900 to $4,150-1 mpg
2005417 mpgnone$3,650 to $4,150+1 mpg
2019324 mpgnone$2,600 to $2,950no earlier year in the file
2020524 mpgnone$2,600 to $2,950no change
2021525 mpgnone$2,500 to $2,950+1 mpg
2022425 mpgnone$2,500 to $2,950no change
2023425 mpgnone$2,500 to $2,950no change
2024625 mpg96 MPGe$800 to $2,950no change
2025925 mpg104 MPGe$750 to $2,950no change
2026825 mpg104 MPGe$750 to $2,950no change

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 15 of 30 model years: 1985: -1 mpg, 1987: -1 mpg, 1988: +1 mpg, 1989: -3 mpg, 1990: -1 mpg, 1992: -1 mpg, 1993: +1 mpg, 1997: +1 mpg, 1998: -1 mpg, 1999: -1 mpg, 2000: +1 mpg, 2001: -1 mpg, 2004: -1 mpg, 2005: +1 mpg, 2021: +1 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Blazer is in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 23rd of 31 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 30 mpg and the top figure is 53 mpg. Best Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD mileage, 2026 models.

Other Chevrolet models

Every other Chevrolet model on this site, nearest to the Blazer in newest-year mileage first.

ModelNewest yearCombinedAgainst the Blazer
Silverado202615 to 25 mpgsame figure
Tahoe202616 to 24 mpg1 lower
Equinox202626 to 27 mpg2 higher
Suburban202616 to 23 mpg2 lower
Camaro202416 to 22 mpg3 lower
Traverse202621 to 22 mpg3 lower
Colorado202616 to 21 mpg4 lower
Trax202629 to 30 mpg5 higher
Corvette202614 to 19 mpg6 lower
Malibu202531 mpg6 higher
Trailblazer202627 to 31 mpg6 higher

Common questions

Which Chevrolet Blazer model year has the best mileage?

Since 1984, the best conventional figure is 25 mpg combined, for the 2026 Blazer FWD (4-cyl 2.0 L).

How many versions of the Chevrolet Blazer has the agency tested?

233 versions across 30 model years (1984 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Chevrolet Blazer gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 23 mpg in 1984 and is 25 mpg in 2026, a change of +2 mpg.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.