Considering the current state of the new- and used-car market, resale value is more important to customers than ever before. To help prospective buyers decide which vehicles lose less value than others over time, J.D Power has just released its 2023 ALG Residual Value awards, and the Chevy Bolt EVÂ is among the honored.
The Chevy Bolt EV was only one of two Chevy products to make the cut. This means Chevy was one of four brands to have two vehicles awarded. The three other brands fielding two products with high residual value include Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. At the top of the podium was Kia, which fielded a total of five different nameplates with high resale value recognition. Following closely was Honda and Toyota with four models each, while Land Rover took home three awards. Lexus, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz were each handed two trophies.
As a whole, three GM vehicles were awarded, as the Chevy Bolt EV was joined by the 2023 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup. Rounding out the list this year were four other brands with one award each, namely Acura, Audi, Jeep and Subaru.
To evaluate vehicles for its residual value awards, J.D Power’s ALG division looked at 13 different brands. These automakers received awards in 29 segments, which is six fewer brand recipients than a year ago. The 2023 award process consisted of evaluating 291 models through analysis of used-vehicle performance, brand outlook and product competitiveness. Eligibility requires an automaker to have model line entries in at least four different vehicle segments.
To account for differences across trim levels, model averages are weighted based on percentage share relative to the entire model line. For a segment to qualify for an award, at least four different brands must be included.
As a reminder, the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV utilizes a single-drive electric motor, which produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque, and is fed by the 65 kWh lithium-ion battery. This setup is the same as found in the 2023 Chevy Bolt EUV.
The Bolt EV and EUV both ride on the GM BEV2 platform, with production taking place at the GM Lake Orion plant in Michigan
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can you get the information on the 2023 chevy bolt euvs. The big question is what content/ or % is the critical minerals in the battery, and also what % is the batterry components made of. The new law takes effect jan 2023 and they both need to be at Least 40 % sourced in north america. Where can you find this info on where the batterys are produced by the LG company in michiagan, that looks like its owned by people in south korea. Where are the batterys being made , and are the contents from korea or usa and what percentages ?
The sourcing requirements are stated as from the US or from a country the US has a free trade agreement with. The US has a free trade agreement with South Korea. But LG Chem builds the Bolt EV batteries in Michigan. So the Bolt EV twins should qualify for at least 1/2 the credit. Not sure where LG Chem sources it’s critical minerals,, though.
Another interesting bit will be to see if Chevy raises the price on the bolt once the subsidy kicks in because right now they are basically giving that amount to customers with the price drop on the 2023 model.