Almost as soon as Chevrolet canceled the bolt, it started to talk about the return. If you believe GM CEO Mary Barra, they didn’t even want to kill the bolt in the first place, but they had to because the battery technology was outdated. Allegedly we only get the crossover version when the bolt returns, but that is not so bad. According to Chevrolet, the 2027 bolt is almost here, but as you can see in the teasers that GM has just released, do not expect wild changes in the design of the old car.
It is not as Chevrolet is planning to reduce the bolt from death as it is. It has just been renewed. As you can see in these images, the design has evolved, but it still seems quite well known for everyone who has already seen the old bolt. That said, the fact that the outside has not changed much does not mean that the powertrain and the rest of the technology have not been significantly upgraded to go along with the new front fascia and rear lights.
Chevrolet keeps his mouth close to most details in which you are really interested – reach, strength, price, etc. – but it did reveal that the 2027 bolt gets a native NACS port. Hopefully it means that it will also come with considerably faster charging, because the maximum loading speed of the old 54 kW bolt is not exactly lightning not exactly fast. I was a gokman, I would put my money on 150 kW, not because that is the speed I would choose, but because that is the maximum loading speed of Equinox EV. Faster charging would be fun, but it would probably also go up the price, and Chevrolet counts the bolt as “the first long -term, mass produced EV that is available for customers at a really affordable price.”
More questions than answers
What that price will be for the 2027 model, however, can still be seen. The Chevrolet Equinox EV currently starts at $ 34,995, including destination, so it would be logical for Chevrolet to praise the bolt closer to $ 30,000. Plan the $ 1,395 destination costs and you can even see a starting MSRP under $ 30,000. In the end, however, it is impossible to say where Chevrolet will land on prices before it is officially revealed.
Reach is also a big question. We know that the bolt will use new battery technology, so it would be logical that the 2027 version would beat the reach of 247 miles of the old bolt. But does it match the 319 miles of the Equinox EV? That can still be seen. The other question is of course whether it really has to be. Shooting for a range of 250 miles would enable Chevrolet to use a smaller battery that reduces both weight and costs. It is also enough for daily driving and an occasional road trip, because you can drive on the highway for at least three hours before you have to think to stop to charge.
On the one hand, Americans usually want their EVs to have at least 300 miles of reach, so from a sales perspective, offering an EV with slightly less than a risky proposition. And presumably, Chevrolet would prefer if the 2027 bolt became a sales success. So don’t be surprised if we end up with a new bolt that is a bit too close to the Equinox EV, simply because Chevrolet did not want to run an EV with less than 300 miles of reach.
Hopefully we don’t have to wait too long to find out more about the bolt of 2027, but Chevrolet still has to say when it will reveal more info. Until then, speculate gone.
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