Although Chevrolet‘s upcoming all-electric crossovers, the 2022 Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV, are similar in many ways, there is one thing that differentiates them: they do not share a single body panel.
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
The two vehicles have clearly been designed to look like each other – perhaps too much so, according to comments recently made on this subject by GM Authority readers. They undoubtedly share several styling features, and as our recent dimensional comparison showed they are almost exactly the same size. The main distinction here is that the Bolt EUV is six inches longer than the Bolt EV and has a three-inch longer wheelbase, which translates to an extra three inches of rear legroom.
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
This inevitably means that the vehicles don’t share roof or door panels. The hood of the Bolt EUV is mounted higher and is less steeply angled, which affects not only its shape, but that of the front fenders. The window line of the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV is also quite different, and the EUV’s extra three inches of total front and rear overhang affects styling at each end.
Creating the Bolt EUV was evidently not simply a case of taking a Bolt EV and stretching it by a few inches. If General Motors had wanted its Chevy-branded electric crossovers to share panels, the entire Bolt EUV design process would have been utterly different from the one that actually happened.
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
The refreshed Bolt EV and the all-new Bolt EUV are in fact much more closely related under the skin. Both are based on GM’s BEV2 platform and are fitted with the same electric motor, rated at 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. The extra weight and increased wheelbase of the Bolt EUV mean that it has a slightly lower range and larger turning circle than the Bolt EV, according to Chevrolet’s own figures. It is also likely to be a little slower.
However, the Bolt EUV does have that extra rear legroom. It is also the only one of the two vehicles available with GM’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist system.
Both models will go on sale in the United States this summer, priced to start at $31,995 for the Bolt EV and $33,995 for the Bolt EUV.
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They probably wont be flying off of the car as well.
If styles appropriately would a statement like this be needed.
If you are going to make em different then make it look that way.
This is like naming everything Corvette.
No, this is like the Yukon/Yukon XL, Escalade/Escalade ESV, Ford Expedition/Expedition MAX or the Lincoln Town Car/Town Car L.
Or the full-size pickups which have up to 6 different wheelbase/cab combinations yet are still Silverados.
Or when sedans and hatchbacks are sold under the same name, e.g. Malibu/Malibu Maxx or Honda Civic Coupe/Sedan/Hatchback.
I think the difference is that each of those examples you listed share their overwhelming body panels with their counterpart. Whereas in the Bolt EV/EUV case the article states that no body panels are shared.
If a company can make counterparts look unrelated by way of limited changes, that is an impressive accomplishment from a design standpoint… but when a company puts forth the effort to change EVERY body panel and the counterparts are nearly indistinguishable, that is a head-scratcher.
This is not a knock against their appearance, I think the Bolt refresh is a very good one and one of the most visually comprehensive domestic MCEs in a while.
lowercase gm has been making a lot of head-scratching decisions lately…
The grille looks like left over test track camouflage if it is in fact the actual grille. It’s the only thing I don’t like. Maybe it looks better in real life but I’m thinking aftermarket replacement is needed here.
Me getting a 2021 instead of waiting until mid- or late-summer seems to be paying unexpended dividends. I like the front grill panel better on the 2021, but the lighting of the front fascia is a winner by comparison.
I’m non-pluses by the rear lights, prefer the squiggly display.
The all black interior of my MY2021 Premier approximates the MCE interior, and I badged my ordered Bolt with the now-standard black bow ties.
As of right now, as a new BoltEV driver, I’m already looking forward to a panoramic glass roof and autonomous driving (to avoid knee-steering for brief spells).
Chevy maintains its edge, IMO, because of its underlying BEV platform. The performance and range of their EVs provides daily fun and peace of mind.
These Bolts look intriguing as city cars, but they only make sense if you have a 220 outlet in your garage for a fast charger. That is a sticking point for me because of the time, hassle, and expense to get a 220 outlet installed. If I was building a new house I would get one or two 220 outlets installed during the construction process. Also, did they fix the uncomfortable front seats on these new generation of Bolts?
If you get a 2022 Bolt EV or Bolt EUV, Chevy will pay for the 220 install in your home.
Also yes, the seats were fixed.
Yes, fixed the front seats
That’s an ugly couple of cars, right there.
A 2020’s recreation of the Pontiac Aztec. It would take more than a Disney commercial to buy this car.