Will The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV Replace The Bolt EV And Bolt EUV?
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Earlier this month, General Motors unveiled the new 2024 Chevy Equinox EV in conjunction with the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, giving us a preview of an all-new, all-electric crossover for the Bow Tie brand. The new Equinox EV looks good, but the question is this – will it outright replace the current Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV?
To explain, let’s start with the basics. Under that sharp new exterior design, the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV rides atop the automaker’s new BEV3 platform, utilizing the latest in General Motors’ Ultium battery and Ultium drive motor technology. And although the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV both incorporate GM’s Ultium tech, both also ride on the older BEV2 platform.
Speaking of GM Ultium technology, the upcoming 2024 Chevy Equinox is expected to offer more range than the two Bolts, with at least 300 miles between plugs when equipped with the smallest available battery option. By contrast, the Chevy Bolt EV and Bolt EUV offer a maximum rating of 259 miles and 247 miles, respectively.
Sizing may also be a point of departure. Although official dimensions have yet to be released, it’s possible the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV will offer more interior room and cargo room than the two Bolt models.
Pricing is also worth mentioning here. Scheduled to arrive in 2023 for the 2024 model year, the Equinox EV will start around $30,000. By comparison, the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV starts at $32,495 including Destination Freight Charge, while the Bolt EUV starts at $34,495.
Finally, there’s the extensive and ongoing recall for defects in the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV’s battery pack, defects which have been blamed for about a dozen fires, and have resulted in Bolt production coming to a halt since August.
Put it all together, and the 2024 Chevy Equinox EV looks like it could be a solid replacement for the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV.
That said, we want to know – which would you actually buy? The upcoming 2024 Chevy Equinox EV, or the Chevy Bolt EV / Bolt EUV? Let us know by voting in the poll below, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Equinox news, Chevy Bolt news, General Motors electric vehicle news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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Equinox is way to big for some…
I own a 2019 Bolt which is the smallest and most car like BEV you can buy in the US…
GM could update the Bolt since they already own the tooling for it which is a great cost reducer and update the batteries to LFP and a smaller range to drive down the cost…
GM could also use smaller wheels and tires to increase efficiency and drive down cost…
GM could also ditch the ridiculous 200 HP (which is very fun) to drive down costs but destroys the tires (not green) in FWD cars and is way more power than the chassis can handle as it can produce gobs of torque steer at times…
If GM and Ford and others do not produce and sell low costs BEVs (20k) in the US they are opening the door wide. rolling out the red carpet. sending out invitations, and pretty much begging the Chinese auto companies to come to the US and take the customers GM and Ford are too snooty for…
Ignoring the bottom end of the market is great for short term profits but abysmal in the long term…
GM and Ford have pretty much been reduced to Truck companies who can no longer compete with the Koreans or Japanese in the SUV (best sellers are all foreign) and the car market which they have both abandoned…
GM lost their best selling manufacture moniker to Toyota this year as did Ford losing their best selling brand moniker to Toyota also…
VWs CEO has already stated the Chinese auto companies have already matched the western auto makers in quality…
Matching in quality and destroying in price is bad and when the US companies fully abandon segments they are pretty much retreating and throwing up the white flag…
GM please keep the Bolt and do the blatantly obvious steps to reduce cost and keep small US vehicles…
Some of your design choices for the Bolt that drive up costs for a city commuter car are beyond my comprehension…
Want more info on the Blazer EV!!
If the Equinox offers a dual motor AWD version to compete with the Subaru Soltera etc., I see it as an additional line of EVs and the Bolts sticking around for a while.
Hopefully they can bring production stateside! Would definitely add volume.
Give me the Equinox at 30k with 300 miles and offer a 400+ mile range for a few grand more. I like the look and such. Size is about right for my needs especially if slightly bigger than the BOLT SUV. I will get the silverado eventually too. BUT what part of the BEV 2 Bolt uses Ultimum technology as the articles states?
BEV2 doesn’t use Ultium anything. I think who ever wrote this article forgot that fact. It’s a completely different Battery design and Chemistry for BEV2 VS BEV3.
I’ve had a Bolt EUV on order since June 2021. It was built in August. No clue when I’ll get it, if ever. I’m guessing by the time it’s actually available, it’s going to be nearly a year old after sitting in a lot somewhere waiting for a new, defect-free battery. With that said, now that the Blazer/Equinox EV’s are announced, I have a hard time believing the EUV I ordered will ever actually be available for delivery. It also doesn’t seem like it would make sense to go forward with its purchase. ESPECIALLY not for full MSRP like they were selling for before. I don’t see how GM is going to continue selling the Bolt/EUV unless they knock $10,000+ off the price… They’re basically obsolete at this point.
We have a 2020 Bolt and it is as much fun to drive as any around town small car I have ever experienced..
Apparently there have been significant battery fires… and yet the burn rate of several gasoline car models is SIGNIFICANTLY higher…. and they continue to sell well.
Incidentally, we own recreation property in a large ski area. (90 minutes uphill drive) It has been really really cold at times this winter. Battery performance is degraded slightly…. surprisingly little as we run heaters at max without regard to any efficiency aspects. Commuting between city and ski area? Requires a (very) little planning. Mass for size ratio make this an awesome performer in heavy snow. (You did buy good snow tires on good winter alloy rims, right?)
I do like the small size… we already own a large van for the other jobs. It is inefficient perhaps, but effective.
As a lessee, as long as Equinox has same length and width As Bolt LT (not SUV), it will fit in my garage. Otherwise have to go with Bolt in spite of battery platform.
I’ve owned both Volt generations (loved it!) and I’ve bought my first Bolt in 2019 and bought the second one last year (just couldn’t refuse massive GM rebates). Just to paint the full picture my wife made me buy her a blue one last year too. That being said I absolutely love my electric commuter. Range is better than adequate for NYC driving and I don’t see myself replacing it anytime soon! I drive anywhere from 50-100 miles daily in NYC traffic and I charge it daily at my house too. Never had a problem with any of my previous 4 electric GM cars in the past 10 years.
I’m sure GM will discontinue both Bolts due to their reputation of recalls due to fire in their history. And I’m sure GM will replace them with a different sub-compact crossover that can get 300+ mile and a price below the $30,000 threshold.
Wow, that new Equinox EV looks absolutely gorgeous! And with a base range of 300 miles at $30,000 it will definitely be a popular SUV EV. I will definitely buy one once they become available to order. The GM has been promising lately, I don’t anticipate this being widely available until late 2023. The look of it is truly beautiful. Hopefully the real one will look close to it.
The EV version of the Trailblazer will replace the Bolt EUV as they are the same size.
In my opinion the Bolt (especially) and the Bolt EUV should go away. Not many people will be willing to drive an EV that Fast Charges soooooooo slowly with tech that behind the times when it came out let alone now. Some might be ok with the Bolt but most will not. If anything, keep the Bolt EUV and just call it the Bolt and make it like $19,999 and see what happens. Keep it to only Two Trim Levels. Cloth with no Super Cruise and leatherette with Super Cruise.
Totally agree with SturatH comments. I have a 2020 Bolt and what surprised me the most was the “drive ability” of the car. If the Equinox EV is anywhere near the current size of the gas version it wouldn’t be a good to drive in traffic.
Don’t care what you name it just make it like the current Bolt. Improvements in things like a better ride quality would be most welcome.
Hopeful length and width of Equinox EV witl be same as Bolt EV. Fits solid in my garage with trash containers and bicycles, I will probably lease another Bolt when STOP sales order is release till Equinox is released and then lease that model till proven reliable and dependable. Important is will e-vehicle fit in my garage. Does anyone have comparison of length and width of both models?
The dimensions of the ICE Equinox are 183″ L x 73″ W x 65″ H, it will likely be similar to these if a bit shorter as they don’t need as long a nose for an engine.
It wouldn’t break my heart if it a tad longer than the Bolt. My 2020 Bolt is nearly perfect for commuting, but I have to admit it can get a little bouncy at times on the highway.
It wouldn’t make any sense to make the new Equinox the same size as the Bolt. Especially since there’s already the Bolt. Part of the reason the Bolt doesn’t sell as well as it could, is because of its size. In an ideal world, GM would make a trailblazer (or slightly smaller) variant to replace the Bolt with its now tainted name, then the Equinox would be a step larger than that, where it is today, then the Blazer would be a bit larger from there.
That would be for a Equinox EV hatchback or EUV those dimensions? I am sure Consumer Reports will give me dimensions when it comes on market. I could adjust a bit more in my garage hopefully.
I agree with the idea that the Bolt will die when the Equinox comes out, but I don’t think it will go before then.
Personally, I think the Bolt will be back when production resumes next month. True, all it may be for is fulfilling existing orders, but I think there’s a good argument for keeping the Bolt until the Equinox comes out. No other domestic is in that EV space right now.
As a 2019 Bolt owner in the middle of a buyback/swap, I am swapping into a Equinox. There was no option to order a Bolt EUV so into the much nicer Equinox I went.
I plan on trading that in on its EV version once it becomes available. It is so much better all around than either the Bolt or EUV. Bigger but not a monster sized SUV. It will have better battery tech and better overall tech.
I am happy to be putting my Bolt behind and wait for the Equinox EV as I use the ICE version in the interim. To me and many others, the Bolt brand is dead.
I look forward to getting the Equinox EV, and it will sell as a much better option over the Bolt offerings. I just hope the range and speed of its DC fast charge are much higher than the Bolts have.
Dennis: I’m thinking of a e-Equinox in a couple of years. I believe they will be released 2023. I already turned in my Bolt LT 2019 with a straight settlement offer on Lemon Law terms, not GM’s volunteer buyback terms. I like that e-Equinox has new Ultium platform. I might take a 27 month lease for a Bolt till that happens once the STOP sales/lease order is lifted. I just hope e-Equinox will fit in my garage like Bolt does.
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