Since its 2017 model year launch, the Chevrolet Bolt EV has quickly become a best-selling electric car. Granted, the Bolt is not selling anywhere close to the sales volumes enjoyed by Chevy’s mainstream vehicle lines such as the Cruze or Malibu, but the Bolt is a long-term, investment-style play that does the EV thing pretty well. And for the 2019 model year, it’s getting a few changes to keep it fresh.
For starters, the Bolt loses two exterior colors while gaining three new ones:
Deleted Colors:
- Arctic Blue Metallic
- Orange Burst Metallic
New Colors:
- Green Mist Metallic
- Shock (extra cost)
- Slate Gray Metallic
Inside, the 2019 Bolt EV gets some new technologies. First, fleet orders see the addition of a new smartphone interface for vehicle entry, start and operation. The feature will not be available at the model year launch, and will instead arrive a bit later in the year.
Additionally, the 2019 Bolt adds the Tire Fill Alert feature. It also makes the Driver Confidence II Package available on the LT model. In prior years, the package’s availability was restricted to the Premier trim level. The package includes:
- Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Forward Collision Alert
- Following Distance Indicator
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- IntelliBeam
And that’s all that’s new for the 2019 Chevrolet Bolt. You can peruse the order guide and the complete changelog at the links below.
About Chevrolet Bolt EV
The Bolt EV is the first mass-produced, all-electric vehicle from GM’s Chevrolet brand. The small EV went on sale in December 2016 as a 2017 model in two launch states (California and Oregon) as production of the vehicle was being ramped up. In August 2017, the Bolt became available nationwide across the U.S., which is a full month ahead of schedule.
For the 2018 model year, the second of the first-gen Bolt EV, the vehicle received a handful of small changes that consist of replacing the heated steering wheel with the automatic heated steering wheel as a standalone option and on the Comfort & Convenience Package, and deleting the front passenger seatback map pocket as standard equipment on 2LT trim level.
For the 2019 model year, the third of the first-gen Bolt EV, the vehicle received three new colors, the addition of a smartphone-based interface for entering, starting and operating the vehicle (only for fleet orders), and the addition of the Tire Fill Alert feature. The 2019 Bolt EV also expanded the availability of the Driver Confidence II Package to the LT trim; the package was previously only available in conjunction with the Premier trim level.
Currently, the Bolt EV is built exclusively at the GM Orion Assembly factory in Michigan. Production of the vehicle is being increased at the factory at some point later in 2018 and the small EV is getting a new package that removes the rear seats for cargo purposes.
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Comments
Still no automatic cruise control. One glaring omission that would so improve this vehicle if they would just include it. Autosteer would also be nice but let’s not dream too much. I think the Volt has ACC — why not the Bolt?
“No. Adaptive cruise control – no, you would need the blended brakes to do that and we didn’t want to do that with this car.”
https://insideevs.com/exclusive-inside-the-chevrolet-bolt-with-its-chief-engineer-new-details/
But it does have blended brakes…
As you can imagine this has been long debated by Bolt EV cheerleaders and haters alike…Words/Terms are very subjective, the simplest way to explain it is the braking ACTION is blended, but the brakes does not provide regen…When the brake pedal is depressed, they only operate the hydraulic friction brakes…The regen rate is controlled by the accelerator, regen paddle and which gear you’re in…
I have tested this on our Bolt. When in “D” mode (least regen) and I press on the brake, I can see the kWh generated go up. Pressing it further engages the friction brakes, but for the first bit (given the battery isn’t full) it’s regenerating.
Teslas do not have blended brakes and have ACC.
Obviously gasoline cars don’t have blended brakes and have ACC.
It has nothing to do with blended brakes per se. It could have something to do with how powerful the brake assist is.
A GM staffer attending the Daytona race and his assistant both discussed this with me. They claimed the Bolt will have ACC in 2019. Maybe a 1/2 year release like the Volt was? Or Cadillac’s Super Cruise 1/2 year addition?
Being able to fold the rear seats down would be my first choice for an upgrade. The Bolt has a meager 17 sq ft of storage compared to Prius at 25 sq. ft.
Our 2017 Bolt’s back seats fold down. Don’t yours? We roll this way a lot. Without folding the seats down our costco run would be much more difficult.
He probably doesn’t even own one, he’s just looking for reasons to complain about something………
The back seats fold down! The vehicle has all the room you need with seats up or down!
It makes me angry when uninformed people say things like “not selling as well as mainstream vehicles”. I work for the second largest GM dealership in Canada and I have at least, no joke, 10+ people asking me everyday for a Bolt. Our dealership got 6 this year. That’s the joke. Give me 500 more and they would be sold by tomorrow.
You’re on a “.com” site not a “.ca” site, some on here hate any country that’s not USA…To add to your point, you leave out that Canada gives up to $14K off in incentives, gasoline is typically 20-25% more than in the US and Canada have lots of low cost or even free charging stations…Supply and demand, low supply high demand in Canada…
Orange Burst Metallic is gone! 🙁 SAD!
Depends on what “SHOCK!” is……
Were these photos taken with a cell phone? It sure looks it!
Was hoping for a sun roof. Maybe next year
is their any difference between the 2018 chevy bolt ev back bumper and the chevy bolt 2019 back bumper design or size