More details on the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV electric crossover are coming to light after the automaker’s EV Day press event in Michigan this week.
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV will use the same 66 kWh battery pack and BEV2 platform as the current Bolt EV, as Electrek first reported. This means it won’t utilize GM’s new proprietary Ultium battery technology, nor its new BEV3 platform. The Bolt EUV will essentially be a longer, more upright version of the Chevrolet Bolt with a bit more room for passengers and cargo. In total, it will be about three-inches longer than the current Bolt EV, gaining extra second-row legroom and some trunk space. Electrek also reports the Bolt EUV’s range will be shorter than the current Bolt EV’s, as it will be a little bit heavier. The 2020 Bolt EV has an EPA-estimated range of 259 miles.
Chevrolet Bolt EV
Unsurprisingly, the Bolt EUV will not be available with all-wheel-drive, since the vehicle will ride on GM’s BEV2 platform that’s is also used in the front-wheel-drive only Bolt EV. However, GM’s BEV3-based EVs will be offered with rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive in addition to front-wheel-drive.
The good news is the Bolt EUV will benefit from faster Level 2 charging. It has a more robust 11 kW charging inverter (compared to the Bolt EV’s 7.2 kW system) contributing to shorter charge times both at home and at public charging stalls. The Bolt EUV still lags behind some of the competition in this regard, though. The Hyundai Kona Electric, for example, charges at a max of 72 kW. The Tesla Model 3 Long Range can charge at rates of up to 250 kW, as well – though GM will approach that rate with BEV3, which will support 200 kW charging in certain forms.
Other highlights of the vehicle include a more crossover-like dashboard design, a second-row sunroof option and an available hitch-mounted bike rack. As GM announced yesterday, the Bolt EUV will also be the first non-Cadillac vehicle to feature its Super Cruise SAE Level 2 semi-autonomous system when it launches next Summer. GM has plans to expand Super Cruise to 22 vehicles in total by 2023, including 10 by next year.
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV will not be a replacement for the Bolt EV hatchback. An updated version of the Bolt EV will launch before the end of the year with slight interior and exterior refreshes and perhaps the improved 11 kW charging system from the Bolt EUV, as well.
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Source: Electrek
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Faster Level 3 and Super Cruise are badly needed.
My monthly drive from Arizona to California would take two days in a Bolt. A long range Tesla can do it in 14 hours and with Autopilot leave me well rested.
Fortunately here in Nevada, the State has built the Electric Highway with free chargers every 75 miles. I have a Bolt so with almost 300 miles range, I’d only have to charge once on the trip from Vegas to Reno (over 400 miles). But for normal drivers here and normal driving, a charger is not necessary and overly expensive if you have to pay to charge. In my neighborhood, most people charge free at home with solar panels, subsidized by the state and electric company.
Win, not just compete. This is not winning…
Sam: You might double-check your Level 2 Hyundai and Tesla charging statistics. I don’t think it’s entirely fair to say upcoming Bolt models lag behind the competition for home charging speeds. Kona still appears to have a 7.2 (seven point two, not 72) kW onboard Level 2 charger. I believe the latest Teslas can charge at a maximum of 17.2 kW on Level 2, compared to 11 kW for the newly announced Bolt EUV. Space (and likely cost) is what limits the charger size and charging speed, according to the article. Teslas also have larger battery packs to fill, so having that additional charging speed is helpful. The maximum 250 kW Tesla rate you note is limited to Supercharger stations.
The Hyundai Kona charges at up to 72 kW on certain chargers, according to this InsideEVs article:
https://insideevs.com/news/338794/hyundai-kona-electric-charges-at-up-to-72-kw/
Though looking around at different sources i’ve seen 75 kW quoted and also 77 kW.
It’s still not an equivalent comparison. The 11 kW figure is for level 2 chargers (240 V AC) while the 72 kW figure is for level 3 chargers (up to 600 V DC)). I don’t know if the numbers have changed, but the 2020 Bolt EV can do level 3 charging at 55 kW, and they seem to mostly be holding that down to protect the longevity of the battery.
50 kW fast checking just doesn’t cut it. Need 100 or 150 kW charging to complete. Range isn’t as important as the rate of charging.
I for one (OF MANY), WILL NOT BE BUYING A FWD BEV2 when I know a much improved BEV3 is coming soon. I hope the bean counters will understand. Rick, don’t give GM any more bad ideas that they already produce. Range,rate, quality, style, etc. are all equally important just as holistic health looks at the whole body. A local biz here in central AZ. has a motto to live by –
“GOOD ENOUGH JUST ISN’T”. WORDS TO LIVE BY!
Enjoyed reading the article, thanks! But you are comparing apples and oranges when comparing charging speeds. The current Bolt can charge up to around 55kW at a DC Fast charging station. 11kW would be for at home (or at a public J1772 plug) when you are using a Level 2 charging station. So you are right that it is still lagging behind but the difference is not nearly as great as you are implying. Those big numbers for the competition are for DC Fast charging or Tesla supercharging.
I still do not understand why Chevy does not have the range of other EV. The only thing I can figure is the GREED syndrome. For the cost of RND for these we should be getting a nice vehicle with better range that is useable for 20K or better.
The EUV should have been on the market this model year…
Who is going to want to buy it when GM has announced a whole new battery chemistry and design for the next model year. So the EUV will be available for a year or two and discontinued. Sounds like something I would really want to buy…..
I get the feeling that GM is just trying to put out announcements with the idea that people are going to wait around for their products.
I leased a 2015 Ford C-Max Energi in 2015, thinking there would be a lot of new EV’s on the market by 2017. In 2017, I leased a 2017 Chevy Bolt for 39 months, thinking there would be a lot of new vehicles available by Jan, 2021, when the lease runs out. No more leasing for me in a waiting mode.
I guess that what will be available for me is a Ford Mustang Mach-e, so that is what I probably will be buying….
Having driven a Bolt for almost three years, I did an informal survey with three other EV drivers in my neighborhood. None of us has ever used a charging station. They are not necessary if you plan right in that EVs are for the 95% of driving you do. For those of us who are lucky just to have an EV, we simply rent a gas car for those once or twice a year road trips. Those of us who have a gas car use it, though it spends most of its time in the garage. I get close to 300 miles per charge on my Bolt, so unless I plan to go really far in one day (50 miles is usually my limit), I never have to charge. My millennial daughter never plans so she would likely not think about it and have to charge with a charger, though some are free here like at McDonald’s. Fortunately, for those here that still have PHEVs, they can still charge free with solar panels which many people have and the energy company subsidizes. I guess if I had a Tesla I’d take it on long road trips and then use a charger, but for 95% of what we do, a charger isn’t necessary, for people who plan.
Range is “good enough’ but DC charging at 50kwh, that is not good at all. Almost pointless really. That plus almost no chargers, at leas here in eastern NC. From 95 to the coast I believe there are only 3! The only one that is useful is a charge point, and it is broken. The others are too far with my new 160 mile range after the new software! Again good enough range for most days, but on the weekends I go to the beach whenever possible