General Motors is ramping up its all-electric vehicle efforts with a host of new battery-powered offerings, including the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Framed as an “Electric Utility Vehicle,” hence the EUV name, the Bolt EUV will be closely related to the “regular” Chevrolet Bolt EV in terms of mechanicals, but will stand apart from the standard Bolt EV in terms of styling details. Although the new Bolt EUV has yet to be revealed, we’ve spotted several camo-clad prototypes out on the road, so with that in mind, we’re doing a visual comparison between these two electric vehicles.
Granted, the heavy cladding seen on the Chevrolet Bolt EUV prototypes prevents us from doing an in-depth analysis of styling differences. Nevertheless, the spy photos do provide some basic visual indication of where these two models could diverge when they both hit the market.
From the off, the shape of these two EVs is quite similar, with a five-door body style that includes four doors for passengers and a large rear hatch for cargo.
That said, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV stands out for offering a taller, more upright grille and fascia when compared to the standard Bolt EV. The EUV’s hood is also flatter compared the angled hood on the Bolt EV, falling back to a more steeply raised windshield line.
Viewed in profile, we also notice that the Chevrolet Bolt EUV is physically longer than the Bolt EV, stretching out with at least an additional seven inches of overall length. Like the upright front fascia, the EUV also seems to have a more squared cargo section and straighter roof, unlike the Bolt EV, which has a slanted roof line and lower hatch.
The new Chevrolet Bolt EUV is expected to come with styling inspired by the Chinese-market Buick Velite 7, which is also based on the GM BEV2 platform – the same underpinnings as the current Chevrolet Bolt EV and the upcoming Bolt EUV.
Buick Velite 7
For now, GM says its electric vehicles are still on track despite disruptions incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the refreshed 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV is expected to drop by the end of the year.
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Please Bolt EUV, please don’t end up looking dorky this time.
All that material in the front quarter profile gives me Chevy Uplander vibes, which is not a complement. Hopefully, the design teams vision comes together when it’s out of the camo.
The Bolt EV should start at $25,000 and the slightly bigger Bolt EUV Hatchback needs to start under $30,000
Chevrolet desperately needs a Ford Mach – E sized EV CUV ASAP
Well that sounds great, I don’t think they have the battery cost down quite that much.
Let’s just hope the EUV looks like a normal little crossover and people want it enough to pay a little extra for it. That would at least make it profitable.
Actually though, thinking about this a little more, maybe it’s time for GM to offer different battery options. Maybe they could sell a 200 mile Bolt for like $25k and then offer a 300 mile upgrade or something. Same with the EUV. People always pay a little more than they intend to anyway, so maybe get them in there looking for that $25k car, and send them home with a $28,500 car.
GM needs to recoup their development cost somehow, and the current Bolt should sell for closer to $30k. Its not uncommon to find CPO Bolts with under 10k miles for under $30k. I’ve test driven one and the performance validates the price.
If you think that’s too much keep in mind the $37k+ price tag of a Tesla.
Releasing different models with less range is a decent compromise, but I don’t think there would be a huge market for EV’s with even less range than they current have.
Well the Ford Mach-E (which makes me sick to my stomach that Ford has a much better EV than Chevy) starts at less than $44,000. Add the $7,500 Tax Credit Ford still gets and the Price is actually $36,500
No chance in Hell for the slightly bigger Hatchback Chevy Bolt EUV to battle with the Mach- E if it doesn’t come in under 30K in my opinion.
I will stick to my Numbers as to where these two vehicles for Chevrolet should start.
You’re entitled to your opinion, but that’s not reality. That Mach-e price doesn’t include any fees and the mach-e doesn’t even really exist yet. When they are in stock, on the lot, and available to drive you might have a valid argument, until that time it’s just all hype. The Bolt is already a proven vehicle, in stock, just waiting for people to go out and test drive. Have you driven a bolt?
@h4cksaw
I have driven a Bolt actually a couple of times. It is a nice car for what it is. It is way too small for me. I have tried to convince some family, friends, and coworkers to get one. Every time I try to assist them the Dealerships pull the same move which is the following…Yeah we do have some on the Lot but they are not Charged and we will need to charge them for a couple of hours for a Test Driver but if you like I can have you drive a Nox.
Once I figured out what they were doing and why, I called them in advance and had them Pre Charge the car. And even still they would try to talk me into another Chevy. Now these Test Drives were never for me but I was trying to help out. I would say half of the People that looked at the Bolt picked a completely different car as in an ICE car, and the other Half went with a Tesla Model 3
With the cost of gas being so low and getting lower for the foreseeable future, I’d rather spend my money now on a gas vehicle. When the price of electric vehicles comes down and the inconvenience of recharging is reduced give me a call.
We have solar panels which give us excess electricity so we drive fuel free. Add to that many, including our , employers Have free charging stations at work. In addition to that it is extremely important to us that by charging at home or at work we don’t go to the gas station and are not around other people who might have COVID-19.
Too bad GM isn’t going for the popular coupe SUV design popping up everywhere. It does make sense for GM to repackage Buick products for sale as Chevrolet in the US.
Buick isn’t luxury in China and is the region’s VW rival as Chevrolet is here. If GM wants to offer a small “premium” Buick line up for the US its probably good but more and more we will see reskinned China Buicks here in the US starting with Bolt.
The only visual comparison I want is the one between the Hummer H3T and the Hummer EV SUT. And the sooner, the better.
im so excited, i was looking for an suv size EV vehicle for a while now, i’m really really looking forward to this vehicle. Thank you GM.