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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV Changes, Updates, New Features

The 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets several updates, changes and new features:

Exterior

  • Deletion of two exterior colors
    • Green Mist Metallic
    • Shock
  • Addition of two new exterior colors
    • Oasis Blue
    • Cayenne Orange Metallic (extra charge)
  • High gloss black grille with wave pattern replaces Dark Silver grille and Black grille on all models and all colors
  • Keyless open is now only on front doors
    • Previously was on all four doors
    • Can still be programmed to unlock all doors at once with one press or two presses on front door buttons

Interior

  • Addition of all-weather floor liner (LPO-level item)
  • HD Rear Vision Camera replaces Rear Vision Camera
  • HD Surround Vision replaces Surround Vision
  • Low Speed Forward Automatic Braking is now called Automatic Emergency Braking
  • New AVAS (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System) that uses front and rear speakers

Mechanical

  • Larger battery pack for an additional 21 mile driving range, resulting in 259 total mile range
  • DC fast charging enhancements:
    • Improved performance in mild and cold temperatures
    • Up to 100 miles added in the first 30 minutes at mild temperatures (from a depleted battery)
    • Up to 150 percent more miles in the first 30 minutes at cold temperatures (from a depleted battery)

Packages

  • Rear Seat Delete Package now includes Driver Confidence Package and Driver Confidence II Package
    • Driver Confidence Package is available only on LT models, requires Comfort and Convenience Package on retail orders, and includes:
    • Driver Confidence II Package is available on LT and Premier models and includes:
    • For reference, the Rear Seat Delete Package is built as an incomplete vehicle and includes:
      • Rear seat delete
      • Driver and front passenger dual-stage frontal airbags
      • Includes Passenger Sensing System
      • Roof-rail side-impact airbags and thorax side-impact seat-mounted for front outboard seating positions airbags
      • Driver and front passenger knee airbags
      • Tire inflator kit
      • 16-inch steel wheels and wheel covers
      • 205/55R16 all-season blackwall tires

The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.

Discussion

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