The new 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV crossover and updated 2022 Chevy Bolt EV hatchback have officially entered production at the GM Lake Orion Assembly plant and are on their way to dealerships nationwide.
Chevy posted a photo of a 2022 Bolt EV going through a final inspection on the assembly line at the Lake Orion plant this week, which was joined by the following caption:
“The future is all electric. The new 2022 Bolt EUV and redesigned Bolt EV have left the factory and are shipping to a Chevrolet dealership near you.”
The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV first debuted back in February, with Chevy at the time saying the vehicles would enter production in the summer. Pricing for the Bolt EV starts at $31,995, while the larger Bolt EUV is priced from $33,995. The outgoing 2021 model year Bolt EV, by comparison, was priced from $37,890 including destination.
Both of these electric compacts are powered by a 288-cell lithium-ion battery pack rated at 65 kWh, which sends power to a front-mounted electric motor with a maximum output of 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. The Bolt EUV has an EPA-estimated range of 259 miles on a full charge, while the slightly larger Bolt EUV boasts an estimated range of 247 miles.
The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV are GM’s most affordable electric vehicles at the moment and are seen as an important part of its long-term goal of putting all drivers behind the wheel of an electric vehicle.
“We want to put everyone in an EV and the new Bolt EUV and redesigned Bolt EV are crucial to doing so,” GM President Mark Reuss said at the time of the vehicles’ debut. “Together, they enable mainstream customers to be part of our vison of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.”
Look for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt EV to start hitting dealer lots in the coming days and weeks.
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To much cash for this class of vehicle ev or not,plus you may need an electrician to install a charger and maybe a service upgrade plus buy a charger.
GM is giving 2K at the purchase of the EUV for the upgrade in home wiring and install of a charger.
GM needs to give more then that to push these uncompetitive Ev’s off the lot. 50 kW DC fast charging, haha! road trip nightmare.
Lol plenty have road tripped their Bolts with little issue. It’s no nightmare.
Ya, Bolt a great seller, Most of them sell with 25% discounts. Its embarrassingly not competitive in the segment.. Not a bad economy car for around town, but out on the highway its a very weak offering, even the Hyundai Kona EV has better range and charging. And do not even get me started compared to Tesla…
It’s quite competitive in price and ability. It’s also outside of Tesla the top selling EV in the US.
@Donavan, But the Hyundai Kona EV costs almost $3,390 more than the Bolt EUV and $5,000 more than the Bolt EV. And like you said, if you buy 2021 Bolt EV you’ll be able to get it for $28,000 or about $10,000 less than the Hyundai Kona and the Bolt’s range is 1 mile MORE than the Kona, not less like you said in another comment.
@Nebula, I think its interesting how the people like you with no EV experience tell people like me who own multiple EV and have 9 years experience driving them what is competitive or not in EV’s? I have been negative about Tesla from the start, but there is a point one has to respect the accomplishments they have made, when I decided to get an economy EV to drive to work on days I do not need my truck, I drove the Bolt and the Leaf, I liked driving the Bolt better, but liked the adaptive cruise control in the Leaf, bu when it came time to buy the Chevrolet dealer offered me the Bolt for $30100, sticker price of $42510. I put together a spreadsheet and looked at the cost for 4 years to own the Bolt, or to pay more and buy the Tesla Model Y. When I looked at resale value and charging access, the Tesla was cheaper to own, and had AWD and more features, that’s just the facts. So I bought Model Y, and since owning it I have become more of a Tesla fan, as the car is seriously fun to drive, and is an electron sipper, It is more efficient than the Bolt which is crazy as it is so much larger of a car, and performance is not comparable.
F-OFF I have plenty of EV experience. I’ve owned several Volts over the years. I take part in the EV owners forums on Facebook with several Bolt and Volt owners I exchange first hand experience with a number of them.
All I see is nonsense from you. Very negative always argumentative. Trying to get your say in anything. No matter the subject.
People can’t afford to toss their money around like you seemingly can. The Bolt upfront is cheaper and will remain cheaper for those who buy it. It is again even better with the 2022 Bolt as it’s price has even reduced.
Volt is not an EV…. I owned one of those also in 2012. It’s a baby step to EV, and it was a good solid car, but basically for commuting only. Chevy brought out the Volt, Tesla the S, looks like Chevy brought a knife to a gun fight. Model S rated by motor trend as their “ultimate car of the year” the best of the best.
Taking part in an EV forum is not EV ownership experience! Owning one is the only way to know the whole story and understand the real ownership experience, and Volt is not that. So you have experience chatting about a Bolt, and you think that makes you qualified to discuss how it stacks up against other EV’s? Go drive some other EV’s and get back to me? I respect your opinion if it comes from actual experience.
Now on price… I can sell my model Y today for exactly what I paid for it, as a matter of fact I have seen used ones sell for more then new, because its still a 1 to 2 month wait to order and get a new one. I get it that not everybody can afford a Model Y Long Range AWD at $50K, but do the life of ownership math, and you will find if you can make the payments The Tesla will cost you less than a loaded Bolt EUV that is $43K when you factor resale value. I predict my car will still be worth $42K at 4 years old, so it cost me $2000 a year in capital cost to own it, and when I bought they had a promotion for 1 year of free supercharging, so thats like free fuel for the first year.
Go ahead and join the Chevy electric group on facebook and let me know, I’m sure they will value a great mind like yours. I’ve owned 3 Volts since 2014 but have been following it since 2007 I know their history and Ive used all of them almost exclusively as EVs. I loved them since day one and will likely keep my 19 for as long as the body will allow.
Eventually I will nab the low roof chevy EV they are developing.
I respect Tesla for what they are pushing forward but I never liked them.
Ya, maybe the low roof chevy will come in under 3 tons and not need a massive battery to go around the block?
I have a Bolt Premier and it’s my second one. I also had the first and second generation Volts. I take my Bolt on plenty of trips and I do just fine. It’s a great little car.
Like you, I did not like Tesla, my friends were all blown away when I bought one because I had always been so anti tesla. Finally for me it came down to math, I wanted an EV for a specific purpose, and I shopped all the regulars, and then did the math, and Tesla was the best value. I also wanted to try one so I could talk about Tesla and the Supercharger network from experience and not as an outsider. My tesla experience started bad, my car was delivered to my house with several defects which required 2 trips to service to fix, but since then, it has been outstanding, and not a single issue. More impressive though is how fun the car is to drive. The car drives very light, it does not feel like a 4500 lb car, it has the tightest steering I have ever felt (it requires you to hold the wheel steady), if you move the wheel 1/4″ the car turns in. Also the Tesla powertrain is the best EV powertrain I have experienced, it is so smooth, and yet it never seems to run out of thrust. If I drive the Tesla for a few days and hop back in the pickup, it is so slow, and sloppy in comparison, and nowhere near as comfortable. This is why I say, GM needs to pay attention to Tesla, and needs to compete with them, if for no other reason to show they have the technical ability to compete. The Lyriq and Hummer are both misses, and do not prove GM has the tech to take EV’s to everyone, and the Bolt (even though it is priced right in base form) it does not break any new ground and has glaring weaknesses. GM needs to build a car that is in the same class at Tesla’s and can outperform the Tesla or be more efficient. Then and only then will I believe GM is serious about EV’s. Competing with Tesla is hard, they are good at it and have a big head start, but companies need to get there, and fast of the Chinese will bring their cars here , and the Chinese companies like Xpeng and BYD are serious about competing, they even beat Tesla is some ways. GM, VW, Jaguar, Audi are all trying, but none have been able to truly compete, maybe the Ford Mach-E is the closest yet, but the charging has to be improved.
Dear Donavan, That is about the most reasonable post you’ve made here. I agree with most of it, except that Hummer and Lyriq are a miss, I disgree with that. But GM does need to step up their electronic tech to compete with Tesla’s charging speed and efficiency specs in the future. Tesla’s max charging speed is currently at 250kW and efficiency obtained by it’s low drag coeffecient and efficient heat pump for heating the cab. I personnaly don’t mind the Bolt’s maximum DC charging speed of 55kW but many people want much faster charging speeds and longer range, which currently Tesla is still ahead on. But morally I disagree with Musk on many issues especially how he treated the pandemic, very unscientific and immoral.
I have owned three Volts since 2011. They were/are a great vehicle. I drove one for a year and never used gas! Pure EV, with the backup of gas if needed. After the year was up the vehicle program made me burn a half tank of gas to keep it fresh. When my lease was up on the 2017 I drove a Bolt and felt it was limited compared to the Volt.
I wound up getting a Tesla Model 3P. 3.1 seconds 0 to 60 makes it a super car 4door sedan. Really fun car to drive, but it is noisy on the highway and has sub-par build issues. I recently drove the Audi EV and it is a true luxury ride and will probably be my next EV – or the Cadillac Lyriq.
@Donavan, I road trip my 2017 Bolt and have no problem. It’s actually a joy compared to road tripping in an ICE car. It’s true the 55kW maximum charging speed is slow compared to today’s EVs, however, it can be easily compensated for by combine a meal with charging. In fact, that’s how I prefere to road trip. I’m not the type of person that likes to stop every 2 hours or less and charge up to 60 to 80%. Instead I have a relaxing breakfest, lunch, and/or dinner while the Bolt is charging to full 100%, which usually takes 1-1/2 hours from a 20% state of charge. At most I charge twice during the day (breakfest and lunch) and once at night at a destination charger, so I travel about 600 miles in a day and enjoy stops at points of interest along the way. I love doing it that way.
budlar
Get real. Most people drive less than 40 miles a day on average. For that you can charge overnight on a standard 120V outlet.
Also, new homes, room additions and home remodeling happens all the time. If you already have a construction crew on site, you could probably get them to add a 240V outlet in the garage for next to nothing.
Yes, but that 1 time you set out on the Highway in the Bolt, you are not going far, and you will be at a DC charging plugging the charger up for an hour or so. Bolt is one of the slowest charging EV’s on the road, and for 2022 model year in the USA I think its the slowest… Embarrassing GM, Shame on you…
Get real what electrician is going to run a 220/50amp circuit for next to nothing? And depending on your current service 60amp no go. 100 amp no go if you already have a heavy load like stoves,dryers or electric heating.If you are a low mileage driver everyday I guess you can squeeze by on a 15 amp circuit.
Depends on the length of the run, but prices aren’t that bad and GM will pay for wiring upgrades up to 2K.
The issue with higher current car charger circuits is usually not on the house panel side, but on the utility service side. If you call your utility and tell them you are putting in a 19 kW car charger, they are going to re-evaluate your entire electrical service from the transformer, to the house service conductors. Most neighborhoods serve multiple homes with a 25 kW transformer, some areas 4 homes off each one, some areas 8 homes of each one. Its really a delicate walk when you install a large car charger as you may cause issues for yourself and your neighbors. Typically if the utility has to upgrade the transformer, or service wires, you have to pay for that, which is not cheap. On my house they changed from a 25Kw running my home and shop (2 services), to a 75kW after they monitored my usage for a week. I did not have to pay, because I had new construction and had told them about my loads, they just miscalculated. The also upgraded the service wire to my house from 4-4-2 to 350 cable.
Budlar
Just call the guy that put the disconnect Box in for your central air conditioning.
I put my own in every rental house I buy with out A/C.I know what contractors charge for jobs and people who are not investors can add 1/3. Since you seem to be educated on this environmental crap for the zillions of dollars we are going to print how much is the global world temperature going to be reduced by the “”green new deal”?
Dear budlar, If you travel less than 48 miles a day, there is no need to buy a level 2 charger. I use the 110v 12 amp charger that came with my Bolt. I charge at a rate of 4 miles an hour and in 12 hours I gain 48 miles of charge which is more than enough for my day.
Meanwhile, at companies based in reality, the Corolla sells more per month than the Bolt does per year 🙁
Corolla is best in class, Bolt is not!
I hate the Front Grill… This would keep me from buying it.
Dear Keith, I agree that the front of the new 2022 Bolt EV is a big disappointment, but it would not prevent me from buying it at some point in the future if they offer a discount.