General Motors is gearing up to debut the refreshed 2022 Chevy Bolt EV next month, with a market launch planned for the summer. However, for those buyers eager to get a Chevy Bolt EV crossover/hatchback into their driveway right now, prices for a used model are currently very affordable.
A quick scan of listings in Autotrader yields some pretty enticing results, demonstrating just how affordable a used Bolt can be. For example, Bomnin Chevrolet in West Kendall, Florida is offering a used 2017 Chevy Bolt LT with 68,782 miles for just $11,490.
Another example can be found in Palm Beach, Florida from HGreg.com, which lists a used 2017 Chevy Bolt LT with 23,323 miles for just $12,498.
Up in Waterbury, Connecticut, Loehmann Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac is offering a used 2017 Chevy Bolt LT with 56,913 miles for $11,900.
It’s worth pointing out that the Chevy Bolt EV is offered with a 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever comes first) bumper-to-bumper warranty, as well as 8-year/100,000-mile battery and electric components coverage.
The Chevy Bolt EV was first introduced for the 2017 model year, rolling off the line starting in October of the 2016 calendar year. The Bolt EV was initially equipped with a 60-kWh lithium-ion battery powering a single electric motor and single-speed Electronic Precision Shift transmission, which drives the front wheels with 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. Range was previously rated at 238 miles.
With the introduction of the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV, GM upgraded the powertrain with a new 66 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, upping range per-charge to 259 miles.
The latest 2021 Chevy Bolt EV is the fifth model year for the first-gen nameplate. The Bolt EV was originally expected to receive a mid-cycle enhancement (MCE) with a new exterior and interior design, but due to complications and delays stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the refresh was pushed back to the 2022 model year.
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What’s the battery health on a 70k mile bolt? How much does it cost to replace a battery pack?
Some quick research on degradation, it seems like you can expect a loss of 8-10% of kwh. Pretty good I guess…
Depends on how hard you hit the battery how often are you going from 100% to 0%, your driving style, and how often you charge to 100%. Some Bolt owners are only seeing 5% loss at 100,000 miles.
Bolts a great little BEV, by far the best b/c segment car in lowercase gms lineup. I’m just not sure that a range approaching just over 200 miles, after the warranty expires, is a pill a lot of consumers are ready to swallow at this point. In a free market, such is the U.S., there are just too many other more practical options.
I follow Eric Way (news coulomb) on YouTube. He has a 2017 Bolt EV with over 120K miles on it. Heavy DC fast charger use and he has seen about 5% battery degradation overall.
The battery health is perfect, and no replacements are needed. GM has done it’s homework to offer such an efficient EV, sacrificing range to gain longer life. Tesla obviously went the other way, offering more range and performance at the risk of fires.
2017 Chevy Bolt LT with 23,323 miles for just $12,498 might be more practical for a family looking for a second car and with a 200+ mile range, we’re talking about being cheaper to operate than any diesel or gas car of similar size.
Sounds like the Chevrolet Bolt has very poor resale value… I think this could be also true for most other electric vehicles because buyers will be worried about the longevity of the remaining battery life on used electric vehicles.
GM should warranty battery 30 years to alleviate this fear.
The fact that Bolt owners are willing to part with their vehicle for so little tells me there’s something seriously wrong with it.
Some 2017 Bolts have fast charging as an option. If you don’t have it, then you’re stuck on level 2, which takes hours to charge the vehicle.
Most of these 2017 Bolts available under $15k are from one owner: GM Financial. They are off-lease vehicles, and GM Financial tried to sell them to the leasees for the residual value listed in the lease…which is generally about the same price as a new 2020 Bolt. Few leasees would take take deal, so the off-lease Bolts flooded the auctions. Some very fortunate used car buyers are becoming EV evangelicals!
There’s a stop sale order on the 2017-2019 cars that are subject to the battery recall. GM dealers are breaking federal law if they sell the vehicles.
If a dealer is willing to sell a Bolt for $11,490, then the dealer probably took it in on a trade, giving the owner about $8,000. That is how dealers make their money. A dealer will make more money on a used car then a new car any day. The real profit for a dealer, however, is in the Service Department. That is really where the GOLD MINE exists.
You wont find a Tesla on that price, Its because GM needs to give 25k Bolt to sell it and after 3 years people want to get rid of it. Instead GM should have created a more desirable car where people like to associate.
Bolt would have been great if they pushed the specs a little more offering Dual motor , bit more size , better acceleration, better design, other guddies and better interior. GM cheapened it as much it can and results reflect the same. I had a pontiac grand AM and i think wiring was its week point. For GM to gain a confidence on electrical parts , They need to use quality ones, else people will fear in long run.
For me , i think next 10 years the market is going to be more hybrids and GM becoming a looser by not taking advantage of Voltec, they should have offered Voltec versions of Equinox, Traverse ( with rear motor awd and similar for Trucks and SUVS
We own a 2018 Bolt EV. The car has been flawless for us. Coming up on three years old. We drove it from Ontario, Canada to Florida and back in March of 2019 with no issues. We currently have about 37K (58K kms) miles on the car.
What if in a cold climate where the heater is needed all the time, what’s the range with that draw?
EV’s seem less reliable than ICE… to replace that battery in an EV will cost around $10,000. To replace a whole new engine in a gas car $3000-$4000.
All I can say is if you’re cruising for chicks what car are you going to look better in, a EV Bolt or a Pontiac Trans Am? Bolt’s are not cool, Trans Am’s are.
Libs can’t pick up chicks.
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