The Chevy Blazer’s name is indicative of its powerhouse engines:

• 2.0L Turbo engine: 228 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque
• Available 3.6L V6 engine: 308 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque

While you’ll find a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine on the Honda CR-V, its output falls short with just 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque. So, if you’d prefer quicker acceleration and a more dynamic drive, the Chevy may be your top choice.

Both models offer drive modes that adapt to a variety of road and weather conditions. The Honda CR-V includes a standard 3-mode drive system: ECON, Normal, and Snow. Meanwhile, the Blazer’s standard Driver Mode Selector includes five modes:

• Tour
• Sport
• Snow/Ice
• Tow/Haul
• Off-Road

You’ll find impressive gas mileage with either model. However, the 19.4-gallon fuel tankequipped on the Blazer will have you making fewer trips to the pump to refuel compared to the CR-V's 14-gallon fuel tank.

With standard cloth appointments and heated front seats, you can sink into comfort in either the Blazer or the CR-V. Still, those heated front seats are standard in the Blazer and only available on upper trims of the CR-V.

You and your copilot may also feel more comfortable in the Blazer thanks to its standard dual-zone automatic climate control. While you can set individual climates with your front passenger in the CR-V as well, you’ll have to upgrade to a higher trim level to do so.

Taking out the measuring tape reveals additional reasons to choose one model over the other.

The Blazer’s larger stance lends itself to offering greater interior space, more stability on the road, and better protection in the event the unexpected happens.

As such, the Chevy slightly edges out the Honda in terms of passenger space, too, with 107.8 cubic feet compared to 106 cubic feet in the Honda.

When comparing these two SUVs, you’ll see they each have similar brand-specific versions of the following features:

• Forward Collision Alert
• Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
• Front Pedestrian Braking
• Automatic Emergency Braking

So, you can feel confident when you’re behind the wheel of either model.

For added protection, you can upgrade both models with blind spot monitoring systems! However, if you want more intuitive security systems, the Chevy Blazer can equip these features that the Honda CR-V goes without entirely:

• Teen Driver - Promotes better driving behavior by limiting certain vehicle features when your teenager is behind the wheel.
• Available Safety Alert Seat - Uses seat-vibration pulses or audible signals to alert you to potential crashes.
• Available HD Surround Vision - Via multiple cameras, this system displays a digital overhead shot of your vehicle to assist with parking.
• Available Rear Park Assist - When reversing at low speeds, this system will provide alerts when in close proximity to objects in your path.

Without these systems on board the CR-V, you may feel less confident when parallel parking or when the youngest driver in your family takes the car.