Back in September, we posted spy shots of the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV, highlighting the various exterior styling changes expected with the upcoming refresh. In those spy shots, we also got a glimpse of the EV’s interior space, which was covered up by copious black material, indicating that in addition to new exterior styling, the latest Bolt model year enhancement (MCE) will gain an interior makeover as well.
In August, we posted an exclusive that the future Chevrolet Bolt EV was expected to gain a new interior, and now, these spy shots confirm that to be the case.
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV
The current Chevrolet Bolt EV offers a clean interior design packed with a modern infotainment interface. However, the electric sub-compact’s materials, build quality, and seats have all been the subject of criticism, and this latest 2021 model year MCE will address those complaints with new seats, a new design, and other updates too.
2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV refresh
While the camouflaged interior spotted in these spy shots fails to provide too many clues as to what the new cabin will look like, the surplus of camo used would seem to indicate a substantial change over the current model year.
For reference, the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV just got a nice boost in range, and is now rated at 259 miles per charge.
It makes sense for Chevy to leverage the upcoming 2021 model year facelift for all these new changes, especially when considering that outside a little more range and new exterior colors, the Bolt has soldiered on basically unchanged since 2016. Indeed, with more competition in the all-electric segment, the Chevrolet Bolt EV could do with a significant update.
Further changes for the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV include styling updates to help differentiate the sub-compact from the slightly larger Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Chevy’s upcoming all-electric compact “utility” vehicle.
The 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV is expected to arrive in the fall of the 2020 calendar year.
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The Bolt is a great car for girls, and most of the buyers in this segment are single females. They should offer a Greta Thunberg edition. It would pent up sales.
Glad to see the Bolt will get an MCE inside and out. Hope GM gives the Bolt a high grade interior.
GM needs too as VW is coming fast with their EV’s. Hopefully GM won’t be left behind.
VW EV is not going to be sold in the U.S. just like Fiat 500e 2019 was the last year.
Some 2020 Chevy Bolt EV owners will easily pass 300 miles of range by next summer.
I’ve had mine almost 3 years and while I got close to 309 miles per charge, it is older now, so lucky if I get 280, but no buying gas, no waiting 20 minutes in Costco’s gas line, and 10 seconds a week to plug in. Don’t miss a gas burner anymore.
I own a 2019 Bolt Premier and I’m happy with the seats and interior.
I would love the Bolt more if it had a five hundred miles range and the headlights didn’t drain the battery so much.
Other than that I think it’s wonderful.
I have a Bolt too. Your headlights run off the auxiliary battery under the hood, like your wipers, heated steering wheel and heated seats. They don’t affect range. What does affect range is running your heater, A/C, outside temperatures, and speed of driving.
I’m pretty happy all around with my 2018 Bolt LT. I really don’t get most of the complaints, but people have different body types, and apparently the seats don’t agree with some of those butts. For me, the seats are comfy, and I actually quite like most of the interior materials. The only things I don’t like are the cupholders (they’re hard plastic, and, unless your cup is the PERFECT size, stuff rattles around in there).
Also, I’m not sure this really gives anything away about the interior changes, but the front-end is interesting. They’ve clearly changed the headlight config, and that’s the one thing that keeps the current Bolt from getting an IIHS top safety pick. I’m wondering if the new model is aimed at getting a better score for the headlights and thus earning the higher pick?
“I’m not sure this really gives anything away about the interior changes” Heavy camo means its new…
Right–I just meant it doesn’t give any actual details…just that there are changes. 🙂 Didn’t mean to imply that the interior camo didn’t MEAN anything–I just thought the fact that changes were coming was already known. Maybe the amount of camo in the spy shots implies more changes than rumors have suggested?