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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Introduces New Grille

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV brings with it a number of changes and updates, including a host of new styling changes for the all-electric nameplate. Previously, we covered the 2020 Bolt’s two new exterior paint colors, with Cayenne Orange Metallic and Oasis Blue now added to the lineup. Additionally, the new Bolt now comes with a restyled front grille section and totally new textured insert design.

This 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV’s grille section now boasts a wavy feel to it, with an actual, physical pattern that stands in contrast to the flatter, smoother grille of the 2019 car. The new grille design is finished in black, and is equipped as standard across the entirety of the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV range.

Previously, the 2017 through 2019 model-year Bolts came equipped with a grille section that had a wavy pattern painted onto it, as opposed to the physical texturing of the latest 2020 model-year vehicle. The previous Chevrolet Bolt EV models offered this painted grille section with two individual finishes, including a black finish and a dark silver finish. The dark silver finish was the more exclusive option of two, and was only offered in conjunction with the Mosaic Black Metallic exterior color.

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV with Silver grille

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV with Black grille

Of course, while we call this section a “grille,” it bears mentioning that this isn’t your typical “air intake” like one might find on an internal combustion vehicle. Rather, this section is more like an “air block-off,” as electric vehicles don’t require as much airflow as a traditional ICE-powered passenger car. Instead, the design is far more aerodynamic, and is designed to streamline air around the vehicle, lowering drag and increasing miles-per-charge in the process.

That said, the new look definitely lends the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV a more traditional appearance, which may entice more buyers over the previous model’s aesthetic.

In addition to the aesthetic changes featured here, the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV will offer buyers upwards of 259 miles of range, a 21-mile increase compared to the previous 2019 model year.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. This is one area of EV models that will be a challenge. The grill has been a necessary thing but it also has been the face of a model and even some companies. It adds personality to a car. Some of the EV models just go for the aero and the styling leaves them almost like they have no face like a bad alien from Lost In Space.

    Tesla removing the grill was not a step forward in styling even if it was non functional.

    It will be interesting to see how they address this and how they seal with the changes coming to make this part of the car still matter and count.

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  2. When will the 2017’s coming off lease be available at dealer lots ? Looking for a used Bolt EV Premier priced at around $25 K.

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  3. I always thought it was like this, but I guess I never had looked at the grill up close. I just assumed it was like my Volt (2nd gen), which always had the design molded *into* the grill.

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  4. It will flop without improved seating. The Kona and Niro EVs have power seats with lumbar support and are heated/vented for pretty close to the same MSRP. Radar cruise is standard on the Niro EV and still not even available on the Bolt. Baffling.

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