As General Motors gears up to make further inroads in the all-electric vehicle space, it’ll arrive with all guns blazing on the technology front. That includes offering customers Super Cruise, the automaker’s semi-autonomous driver assistance feature. While Super Cruise is already offered on select gas-powered Cadillac models, the upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is expected to be GM’s first full-electric vehicle to offer the feature.
Super Cruise in action in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade
As a reminder, GM’s Super Cruise system enables the driver to remove their hands from the steering wheel on select stretches of highway, offering ease and comfort on extended journeys. Super Cruise initially launched with the 2018 Cadillac CT6 sedan, with the Cadillac CT4, Cadillac CT5, and all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade adopting the tech afterwards.
Now, it’s looking the upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV will be GM’s first fully electric vehicle to offer Super Cruise. GM has already announced that the Chevrolet Bolt EUV will be the first non-Cadillac model to feature the technology.
Chevy Bolt EUV prototype
Several other GM EVs are also likely to offer Super Cruise, including the forthcoming Cadillac Lyriq and the GMC Hummer EV. However, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV will arrive prior to both models, launching next summer. Meanwhile, the GMC Hummer EV will launch late 2021, while the the Lyriq will arrive in 2022 for the 2023 model year here in the U.S.
Chevy Bolt EUV prototype
The Chevrolet Bolt EUV will ride on GM’s BEV2 platform, the same underpinnings as the standard Bolt EV, and will utilize the Bolt’s 66-kWh battery pack. The EUV name is an acronym for “Electric Utility Vehicle,” which is a reference to its larger size compared to the standard Bolt, growing an additional 8 to 12 inches comparatively speaking. Production will take place at the GM Lake Orion plant in Orion Township, Michigan.
So then – exactly how important is Super Cruise for models like the Chevrolet Bolt EUV? Let us know by voting in the poll below, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Bolt EUV news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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Super Cruise tech for models like the Chevrolet Bolt EUV is very important because General Motors is expected to begin mass introduction of the fleet of electric vehicles which means if Super Cruise flops in the Chevrolet Bolt, the time line for when Super Cruise becomes available in models like the $200K Cadillac Lyriq will be pushed back.
So once again, the Lyriq is not the $200,000 Cadillac. The Celestiq is the incoming flagship. Due to your persistent ignorance, your comment (like most) is irrelevant.
Yeeep!
With so little to distinguish Cadillac these days, I would’ve kept Super Cruise exclusive to them for a while longer and really promoted the heck out of it; most reviews say it’s much better than Tesla’s AutoPilot. Given that GM wants to make Cadillac into Tesla, it could’ve been a feature to give them an edge over the Silicon Valley carmaker. I know eventually the tech will migrate to Chevys but it never really had the chance to be a distinguishing feature for Caddy. It was only offered in one product that had limited production and that product has been dropped.
GM took the jewels out of Cadillac’s crown years ago but they could certainly use Super Cruise as a sort of crown jewel for the brand.
Nooope
I don’t have much use for Super Cruise. I do mostly city driving and rarely use cruise control. As a Bolt EV owner I will not be upgrading to the EUV. I would appreciate better front seats, a sunroof, more range, faster charging, powered lift gate, built-in navigation, auto wipers, a spare tire, and a better wireless charger for my phone.
When my lease is up on my 2018 Equinox I would seriously consider the Bolt EUV.
I wonder what the energy burden is to run SuperCruise and affected range.
When your on a not familiar highway in Wyoming, in your brand new, no gas engine BOLT, and your only source is electric motors and your batteries are drained, does GM send you some help to reach a recharging station.?
Be like NYS and have your gov install some!
When your on a not familiar highway in Wyoming, in your brand new gas engine truck, and your only source is a gasoline motor and your gas tank ais drained, does GM send you some help to reach a gas station.?
No, they call you a dumbass for not planning ahead.
When you’re on an unfamiliar highway in Wyoming, in your brand new combustion engine VEHICLE and your only source of energy is gas and your tank is empty. Does GM send you some help to reach a gas station?
I don’t think anyone with a Bolt is driving Wyoming. Similar to how no one from Wyoming is driving their 1 ton with hay trailer through Manhattan
I am not certain of the Bolt’s range, but there is no reason not to drive an electric vehicle through Wyoming. I am not sure of the charging infrastructure for GM vehicles in Wyoming, however. I own an XT5 and a Tesla Model 3. I have not had the opportunity to drive my Tesla through Wyoming but I plan to do so the next time I head to Colorado from ND. Wyoming has lots of Tesla Superchargers around the state which would make traversing the state in my Model 3 a blast. I hope GM continues to expand their lineup of EVs and charging infrastructure to make electric vehicles more common on all roads. Electric vehicles are so much fun and reliable and the best handling vehicle you will ever drive in winter conditions.
I’m all for giving the new Bolt EUV the Super Cruise option. However, it’s very disapointing to hear that the Bolt EUV will only have the 66kWh battery and be on the same plateform as the current Bolt. That means it will get less that 259 miles of range. That is a non-starter for me. I need at least 300+ miles of range. If they offer a larger battery pack that does 300+ miles then that would be fine, Otherwise, it looks like I’ll be driving my 2017 Bolt EV for 2 more years until the next Bolt EV comes out, but only if it has a range of 300+ miles. Or, I guess I could save up a lot more money, if I can, and get the $75,000 Cadillac Lyriq. What a disappointment. FYI – the Ford Mustang EV has a 300+ mile option already, so maybe I’ll just get that instead and it’s available right now. It’s up to you GM, either come out with a 300+ mile EV in 2021 with or without Super Cruise, or I’ll just buy the Ford Mustang EV 300+ mile option at $56,000.
AGREED! Yep
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