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Chevy Bolt EV vs. Bolt EUV: How To Tell Between Them, Quickly

Although the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV are built on the same GM BEV2 platform, they do not share a single body panel, and the Bolt EUV is six inches longer. Park them next to each other and the differences are rather obvious.

But what if they’re not parked next to each other? What if one of them drives past an onlooker who can’t see the badge? How would they know which of Chevrolet‘s small EVs they have just seen? There are two easy ways to quickly distinguish both models.

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

From the front, the 2022 Bolt EV can easily be distinguished from the 2022 Bolt EUV by the headlights, which are all mounted on the same panel, with no material between them. The design is similar on the Bolt EUV with one very obvious exception: the upper and lower lights are separated by a body-colored panel (otherwise known as the bumper cover) running the entire width of the front fascia.

Chevrolet Bolt EV

Chevrolet Bolt EUV

Perhaps the vehicle can’t be seen from the front. No problem. From the side, or in a rear three-quarter view, the C-pillar reveals which model is which. On the Bolt EV, the window line rises sharply at the rear passenger door, then levels out to a large extent as it completes its journey toward the liftgate. A black section at the top of the pillar gives the Bolt EV a distinctive “floating roof” appearance.

The “floating roof” effect is also apparent on the Bolt EUV, but not to the same extent. The window line makes a turn upward several inches behind the B-pillar, and then continues in a straight line, drawing the viewer’s eye to the top of the rear window.

Chevrolet Bolt EV

Chevrolet Bolt EUV

So apart from finding the EV or EUV badges – placed at the top of the headlights or on the liftgate – that’s how to tell a Bolt EUV apart from a Bolt EV. Incidentally, both models feature standard black Chevy emblems.

The all-new Bolt EUV as well as the refreshed Bolt EV will go on sale this summer. Pricing starts at $33,995 for the Bolt EUV and $31,995 for the Bolt EV.

GM has decided to differentiate the two mechanically identical models as much as possible. As part of this policy, the duo will be offered with different trim level names – 1LT and 2LT for the Bolt EV, LT and Premier for the Bolt EUV. The Bolt EUV will also be offered with a panoramic sunroof and the Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assistance system (though without Automated Lane Change), neither of which is available on the Bolt EV.

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David has been writing about motoring and motorsport since he was 13 and racing since he was 19. He is British, and therefore apologizes for taking up too much of your time.

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  1. The front ends are so similar that one wonders why they bothered with the expense of two separate but almost identical treatments.

    I assume that not offering SuperCruise on the EV is a plot to get more people into the EUV, or an attempt to make the EUV seem more Luxe. It seems silly to me given the commonalities of the two platforms not to offer it on both. Also, I have read that you have to pay a monthly subscription after about three months for Supercruise. This seems really obnoxious to me as SuperCruise has a pretty big up front cost and also given that electric vehicles aren’t likely to be driven primarily cross country on interstates, which is what SuperCruise is designed for. I would be willing to pay a premium for SuperCruise up front, but paying a pretty hefty monthly fee for something I might use once or twice a month Does Not Compute.

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    1. (The front ends are so similar that one wonders why they bothered with the expense of two separate but almost identical treatments.)
      Maybe to give the American public a choice between the Bolts and the VW id3 and id4 which look similar. Now add least the Americans public can buy locally made products and keep jobs in the states instead of Europe, just a thought.

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  2. Looks like a cross between the Ford Mach E (front) and a Nissan leaf, fugly, come on GM with all that government money backing ya surely you can make a better looking ev, its just……………. Bleh.

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  3. Here’s a novel idea. How about giving them a different name? This is the same stupid thing with the Encore and Encore GX. All they are doing is confusing people. I’m a car guy and can barely tell the difference between the two Bolts. But with that said, this article has left me scratching my head. It’s all about the “differences” between the two and how to tell them apart. Yet the biggest difference between them is the rear end!! And yet, the article doesn’t even bring that up unless I’m just blind and not seeing it.

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    1. Couldn’t agree more.. trying to cheer gm on, but they don’t want to make it easy :/

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      1. Amen Marc, Amen!!

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    2. (How about giving them a different name?)
      You could call one a BOLT and the other a NUT but I don’t think it would pass the censorship with all the screwing going on.

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  4. It will be hard to tell between them since both will often be broken down on side of the road or on fire after batteries suddenly burst into flames

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    1. WoW… why are u here?

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    2. @Mahk: Care to share your sources on that comment? Or are you just a Toyota fan trolling a GM site trying to plant fake news?

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  5. Anything to gets the total sales number up in my opinion if that’s even possible for this model. Honestly the euv will probably just steal sales from the regular bolt since it doesn’t offer anything else other than supercruise over the regular bolt which isn’t saying much. My biggest pet peeve is offering supercruise on an ev that cant even travel extended ranges without stopping for extended times to charge while the long haulers that being the full-size suv’s(minus the Escalade)doesn’t even offer it on their top models.

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  6. Just purchased a Bolt EVU, Wow with the price drop EVs should interest anyone driving… The Bolt is more car than expected. Lets keep America driving and the money within our borders, remember there is only 19 man hours building a car, the other $ go to parent company and home country, so lets not be deceived that a foreign car or truck built here keeps all the money here…

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