General Motors has released the first official teaser images of the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV refresh and the all-new Chevrolet Bolt EUV crossover.
These two teaser images, which show the the silhouettes of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV from the side, were first shown this week during the GM Fleet Solutions Summit, which was held virtually. The automaker did not provide much information on either vehicle, though it did say the images provide a “sneak peak,” at the upcoming new EVs before they enter production in the summer of 2021.
The refreshed Chevrolet Bolt EV is expected to feature revised exterior styling and an updated interior, along with new available technology.
The Chevrolet Bolt EUV (EUV is an acronym for ‘Electric Utility Vehicle’ by the way), meanwhile, is an all-new offering that will take all the best parts about the Chevrolet Bolt EV and wrap them up in a larger package. While Chevy did refer to the Bolt EV as a crossover when it debuted, the Bolt EUV is expected to have more ground clearance than the regular Bolt EV. That said, the crossover will likely be front-wheel-drive only – similar to rival offerings like the Hyundai Kona EV and Kia Niro EV.
Both the refreshed Bolt EV and the Bolt EUV will ride on GM’s BEV2 electric vehicle platform. The vehicles will also be built alongside one another at the automaker’s Lake Orion Assembly plant in Michigan.
The Chevrolet Bolt EUV will also be the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature GM’s hands-free Super Cruise semi-autonomous system. Super Cruise, which is only offered in certain Cadillac products for the time being, enables hands-free, semi-autonomous driving functionality on over 200,000 miles of divided highways in the United States and Canada. Super Cruise uses LiDAR map data, high-precision GPS and a network of camera and radar sensors to work.
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I like the look.
I keep hearing about a third rumored Chevrolet EV that seems to take more after the Lyriq crossover, i.e. likely RWD with RWD proportions. A number of people who saw the 10 upcoming GM EV’s said it existed, but very little has been said about it. For reference, these were the 10 vehicles shown:
– GMC Hummer EV SUT
– GMC Hummer EV SUV
– Cadillac Celestiq
– Cadillac Lyriq
– Cadillac “Escalade EV”
– Buick Small Crossover
– Buick Mid-Size Crossover
– Chevrolet Bolt EV
– Chevrolet Bolt EUV
and lastly:
– Chevrolet Mid-Size Crossover
Where is this vehicle, and do we know if it will actually be “Lyriq-based,” with RWD?
It’s bas d to n the same battery platform as the Lyriq but that’s the only thing I’ve seen. Keep in mind that platform can use motors to drive the front wheels, rear wheels, all wheels. More performance oriented. Different quantity of battery packs.
If the Lyriq starts under $60k and is rwd and can be sport and, highly unlikely the Chevy mid sized version will have the same setup unless they price it the same.
I’d guess the Chevy version will be fwd based with AWD assistance when traction limited. Probably more focused on efficiency then sport. And ultimately it’ll be priced to start more in the $30k range. Maybe pricing similar to the Blazer or even less because they’re cheaper to build.
Purely speculation on my part but sure seems reasonable
So still ugly as F
For those who, like me, don´t like SUV´s or Crossovers is sad to see there´s only one sedan in the list. As owner of a Chevrolet Volt is disapointing.
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The Chevy Bolt EUV is on my short list to replace my wife’s ’06 Buick Rendezvous and to complement my ’16 Chevy Spark EV. I’m very excited to make it an all-electric vehicle household!
Please let me know when GM finally has a Chevrolet Midsize RWD/AWD EV CUV to take on the Mach -E and VW ID.4
Then I will believe they are actually serious about EV’s
Finally? As if either the Mach-E or ID.4 are on sale already? GM has had EV’s on the market for quite some time now.
The Mach-e is on sale and the id.4 will be at Showrooms by Nov/Dec per VW
How close is the Chevy version?
Bolt has been on sale since model year 2017. Do you not realize this is a new generation of the vehicle?
And do you realize that neither the Bolt not the All New (sold in China as a Buick) Bolt EUV is NOT I repeat NOT a competitor to the Mach-E and the id.4 from VW.
I ask you once again when will the Chevy competitor be shown?
Not sure why you are getting upset with me over this. You should be upset with GM that somehow they think they can offer an updated Bolt (which was needed) and a so called all new Bolt EUV with like 10 year Old Battery and Charging Hardware in todays market and think they can compete.
Not my fault GM makes the Decisions that they make.
and no, the Mach-E is not on sale. It is available to pre-order. Major difference. The vehicle is not even in production until October.
And the Bolt update and the so called new Bolt EUV is at least a year away but great point.
So Ford will be reporting quarterly Mach-E sales for the remainder of 2020? Where has production started? Last I heard was production would start late in 2021 with initial sales being focused on Europe. Hummer production will be starting around the same time with sales available for the US.
ID.4 production just started in the last few days for sales in Europe only. Sometime in the next year, production will start in China for sales in China. Then in 2021, production will begin in the US for sales in the US.
Doesn’t seem GM is behind as you want to suggest.
id.4 US vehicles will come From Europe first year or so until the TN Plant gets finished.
VW has not cancelled the sale of the US id.4 due to the Plant Construction being down.
As owner of a Chevrolet Volt, I will never trade it for a Bolt (a boring crossover that is much below the Volt) or an even more boring SUV. Not everyone likes SUV´s or Crossovers. Europeans and new EV manufacturers have undestand that much better than GM or Ford. The Volt is one of the best products GM has ever produced and a shame it´s been discontinued. When GM decides to build a decent electric (EV or EREV) sedan or sports car, I´ll think in buying another GM product (and I´ve been buying GM for 35 years but there´s no human power that´s going to make me buy an SUV or a Crossover). Otherwise I will go for a Tesla Model S, a Tesla Model 3, a new Lucid Air or the new Volvo Polestar.
@Jorge Esquinca
Man that EV list covers almost every EV Price Point so far. From $38,000 all the way to 150K
I’ve got both vehicles. The Bolt is the better driving experience but the interior on the Volt is better with the exception of actual passenger room.
Have you seen the Ford Mustang Mach-E? It may change your mind about an electric SUV.
I,ve seen and driven it. I still don´t like SUV´s. Question of tastes I guess.
A Bolt convertible would be fun
Mach-E is an ugly piece of cr$p!
volts are too pricey comparing to tesla what a tesla owner told me
He is obviously lying. You can buy a used Chevy Volt for less than half the price of a used Model 3 (the cheapest Tesla). Or you can now buy five Volts (a pun) for the price of a Model S!
How would the Bolt EUV compare to the Cadillac Lyriq? Do they share the technology (platform, battery, body , etc), or are they completely different EVs?
@Raymond,
Same platform, same battery, different body, different drivetrain layout. The BEV3 platform underpins both vehicles, and will underpin ALL GM electric cars and crossovers (the BT1 platform will underpin all trucks ans truck-based SUVs). The platform has built-in capabilities to support RWD, FWD and AWD applications. The Lyriq will utilize the RWD/AWD setup, while the Bolt EUV will utilize the FWD/AWD setup. Styling of both will reflect this.
The Bolt EUV is not on BEV3 it’s still on BEV2, so completely different from the Lyriq.
The Bolt EUV is a stretched Bolt.
My bad Nebula, thanks for the correction.
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The Bolt EUV will not have all-wheel drive, and will likely cost as much as a rear wheel drive model 3. It’s not very utility if it can’t get me or anyone else up a mountain without chains. I own a ’17 Volt, and love everything about it but the lack of traction. I need an AWD vehicle, and a PHEV is still the way to go. Most charging stations cost around 0.30 cents per kw, which equates to about $10 per gallon of gas. Using the new e-Wrangler as an example that achieves a paltry 60 MPGe, things aren’t looking good for e-SUVs, especially for apartment dwellers who can’t charge at home for 12-17 cents per KW. I’ll pull the trigger on a PHEV Duramax Suburban the minute it rolls off the line. With renewable diesel that is 80% carbon neutral, and the option to perform short commutes all electric, that is truly the most economical and best for the planet. California’s grid cannot support a couple air conditioners on a hot summer day. Where will you be able to charge your car at 350kw per hour?