This Is The All-New 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV

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• Why did they bother doing a Bolt AND a Bolt EUV?

  I have been staring at this for several minutes and can’t tell the difference.

  • They cut the price of the standard Bolt by about $5k. We don't know if there will be any re-thinking of the EV tax incentives. If there is, an already good car will IMO sell very well.

    • What’s very well to you? I bet Chevy doesn’t sell 50k a year. The charge times are so damn slow.

      • I bet you don't charge at all now.

      • They sold 20k in 2020 with periodic incentives of 10k off.

  • You might want to READ the article and then put on a new pair of glasses

  • Only after reading your comment did I realize there were two of them so I obviously agree. My guess would be that it’s because Mary promised to launch a whole bunch of EVs over the next five years so two are needed to meet her numbers.

    • The cross over and SUV market is heavily segmented with 7 or 8 different sizes where before there was small medium and large!

  • My point exactly, Chevrolet goofed I wouldn’t pay $25,000 for either one of them UGLY EVs that will drop in value faster than a Yugo

    • A 2 year old Bolt can be had for 12k. Nice.

  • The dimensions between the two vehicles are different, you can really catch it on the other article that covers the differences between the two which basically talks about the same topic.

  • Next stop sb optometrist then

• Before the standard anti-electric / anti- Mary Barra comments come in, I want to say this is a HUGE improvement over the current Bolt design language both inside and out and on a slightly larger model. The slight differences from the smaller model do enough to separate the two.

  • Yes, it looks slightly better.

    Not a fan of the grill though. It looks like someone stretched aluminum foil over it.

• It's so close in size to the Bolt EV. Why not something bigger?

  • This is still on the older Bev2 platform. Bev3 Vehicles will come in larger and more verity.

    • Variety*

      • Right. Chevy already has a larger crossover similar in size and proportions to the Lyriq coming in the near future.

        • That does seem to be a theme with GM.
          "Oh, just wait! Eventually we'll have somthing that doesn't suck!"

        • Brand new tech takes time.

        • Hopefully it's the "Vette SUV "

        • The Vette SUV is only an idea at this point, but it is currently being strongly considered. The upcoming midsize Chevy crossover is an entirely new model, new name.

• I love the dash layout !

  Put that into the Cadillac CT5 and I will be in line.

  10.5" screen and in the dash is a win, win with me !

  I DO NOT like the screens lying on or sticking out of the dash.

  I also like the ability to clean the dash as one surface and not 300 like the dash in my 2020 Denali !

  Still not a Bolt buyer, yet not bad for a certain buyer.

• The interior is pretty good. But given the excellent design potential of GM the exterior styling is brutally underwhelming. I am seriously unimpressed by how these new Bolt EVs look.

  • They are intentionally leaving the designs of the Bolt siblings pretty plain. This general theme is going to define all future Chevy EV products, but they're waiting for the Ultium versions to go bold with the styling.

    Just for your info, the larger the vehicles, the more bold and eye-catching the styling. That's Chevy's plan. You'll like how the large crossovers, SUVs and trucks look, as well as a particular sports coupe.

    • That's ridiculous. That's like a conspiracy theory.
      They are purposely sabotaging their products by making them look boring?

      • Lol, not at all. What styling is more extreme/dramatic, a Ranger or an F-150 Raptor? A Renegade or a Wagoneer? A 2 Series or an 8 series?

        The only one saying sabotaging anything here is you. It's common knowledge in the industry that the smaller and cheaper the model, the less extravagant the styling. Though in your defense, you may not be in the industry.

        Like I said, you'll see exactly what I mean in the coming months. I won't say I told you so as it happens.

        • I'm sabotaging things? I'm just bummed that GM can't do any better than this.

          It's funny the difference between this site, where everyone fawns over everything GM does, and the EV sites or thedrive where the commenters are currently tearing this thing apart.

        • True on that last point. Though it's a fact that EV evangelists like Tesla fans have always hated on anything GM does, electric or not, due to the fact that A.) its fashionable, and B.) they'll always be pissed (even if they have no clue) about the EV1. GM was vilified as a truck and SUV global warmer, and they apparently always will be to these people. Irrational hating.

          I've had the benefit of being middle of the road on GM for years now. They do many good things (C8 Corvette, full-size SUVs, Hummer EV, etc) and many stupid things (killing off CT6/Blackwing, ignition scandal, general bean counting), but there's also much in between. I'm just saying that you need to sit back and buckle up, the Bolt siblings are just a minor placeholder for the product tsunami that's coming in the very near future. It's very exciting stuff.

        • G8Burnout,

          You said “....the Bolt siblings are just a minor placeholder for the product tsunami that’s coming in the very near future.” Isn’t that the story of gm’s (formerly GM’s) life though; there’s always something great around the corner? Just you wait! That’s always the excuse. Season after season, the mantra is always for fans to wait. How foolish we all were to believe all the hype about a new product every six months for Cadillac a couple of years ago. People actually believed that this time, finally, they were going to get it right, they were going to win. The red, white, and blue would send the Germans back to the drawing board. It didn’t happen. Cadillac is in worse shape than ever.

          Trouble is, gm always cheaps out, they make grandiose promises and never deliver, usually cost cutting is the named culprit. Why is the brand new, as of today, Bolt EV and Bolt EUV already so underwhelming? Why are we once again saying wait’ll next year. The Bolt is the beginning of gm’s big EV push. It should impress. Mightily. If it doesn’t, why should anyone expect next time will be different?

        • sooo Ci2Eye you've been ignoring the differences between the BEV2 and BEV3 platforms and the previous press releases from gm....

        • @Nebula

          Exactly. That was the point I made.

          Updating the Bolt and Bolt EUV was not only cost-effective for GM, but profitable. There was no reason not to. But again, they're only placeholders.

          The Ultium BEV3 and BT1 products are going to be the fruits of billions of dollars in investments, the Bolts are just carryovers. And those vehicles are going to be extremely desirable, both in tech, range, power and design.

        • yup!

        • Ci2Eye. Damn, you and your endless drama. Are you ever satisfied? Maybe you should start to make your expectations something more realistic.

          Cadillac did release product every 6 months over the time period they specified. Are they 750 horse gas guzzlers that 99.9% of the population doesn’t want/need? No. But they are about to release two track monsters that blow the doors off their competition. Sadly, you still whine endlessly, creating new reasons why they aren’t good enough.

          Now you’re complaining the Bolt and Bolt EUV are such let downs. Have you driven either one? Show us a lower priced Brand new EV on the market that is better than the Bolt/Bolt EUV. One that is available with Super Cruise. They don’t exist.

          Time you learn to accept that not all models are built to your requirements. Reality is, no car maker can meet your requirements because you’ll change those requirements to suit your endless complaining.

    • You're either guessing or have some inside info. Hopefully the later. Tell me a about this sports coupe :)

      • I'm not guessing lol, that I can tell you. At this point, little can be said about design, etc., but I can say the name will be very familiar ;) Also, Cadillac will be getting a coupe as well, but it will be very different from the one Chevy is getting. Totally different mission, and rightly so.

        • @G8Burnout
          I know I will be crucified by this but I have been saying for the last two years that Fortunately or unfortunately for the Camaro name to survive it will have to go to EV. I just do not see another Platform they can use for it to keep it ICE. So in my book I am assuming it is the Camaro you are speaking of.

        • I can neither confirm nor deny that it is the Camaro. Though I will say this, the ICE Camaro will only be around for a few more years before it ends production. The CT4 and CT5 will almost certainly go with it, but that's fluid as of now. Maybe a refresh for the two, but definitely no second generations.

        • "but I can say the name will be very familiar 😉 '

          Beretta?....

          On a serious note some type of Camaro?.

        • You said it, not me ;)

        • I just want them to bring the Volt name back xD

        • Definitely not ruled out! It was the perfect name for an electrified car

        • Well they be built in the US?

        • Yes. In Michigan.

        • LGR?

        • Orion! The Bolt has been built there since 2017.

        • Tell me more about this EV Monte Carlo.

        • Hahaha, well played.

• I think it looks good. Improved especially at the rear. Let's hope GM replaced the narrow-ass front seats of the first-gen Bolt with some legitimately comfortable ones.

  • They did.

• I am wondering if this is a bit late consider VW ID4 is not that much more expensive.

  • The VW starts at $39,995 and the Bolt starts at $33.995. That equates to a 17.6% difference. Add in additional sales tax and the additional finance charges and you're close to a 19% difference. I would love to have a19% salary increase

    • That is true however VW can claim the 7500 government credit for now.

      • There is legislation in the works to give GM and Tesla another 400000 cars for the tax credit.
        There is also State and Local credits people can take advantage of.

        • That would be great news if it can be passed.

        • Yes ... we should help American companies ...
          Right now we are paying foreign companies all this taxpayer money to dump elec cars here while they put huge non tariffs on the vehicles we try to sell in their markets ... ie: a Chevy Volt after unfair trade cost $80,000 in Japan , China, UK etc ... if you wanted to buy this new Bolt in Japan , China etc it will cost $80,000 also. We have to stop unfair trade.

        • Stopping unfair trade is not going to happen. I agree that it should but it isn’t in the cards for the foreseeable future.

        • GM don’t have to worry about reaching 400,000 units with this it’s not going to happen

      • You mean TAXPAYER credit? There are no magical money trees growing in D.C.

      • And lets not forget that VW has already committed to the id.4 starting at 35K once the Tennessee plant is up and running next year. So yes I agree that this Bolt EUV and the Bolt EV will be seeing a lot of Rebates most likely. As I have been stating GM better have a Chevrolet Ultium CUV ASAP.

    • What does Bolt cost in Germany!
      We should do the same to VW vehicles !

      • I believe that Chevrolet has no ambition to sell its electric models in Europe!
        At least VW intends to manufacture ID models in the USA, unlike Chevrolet, which would have to export its models.

• Without All Wheel Drive this will not sell as well as it needs to.

  • It really doesn't need it, and there is no room for a rear motor.

    • They should have thought of that though. GM went too cheap again.

      • For the target market of this Small CUV it isn't needed.

• Where’s the Hemi option?

  • In a Dodge product.

• Since this is obviously just a Buick Velite 7 with a Chevy badge, are they at least building it here? Like at Lake Orion or something?

  • Yes it's being built at Lake Orion along side it's smaller cousin Bolt.