- Chevrolet slashes the Bolt EV’s base price more than $5,000, translating to a $31,995 starting price.
- Chevrolet introduces the Bolt EUV, the Chevy Bolt’s crossover variant.
- Super Cruise is rolled into the Chevrolet brand with the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV.
Expanding its presence in the growing entry-level electric car world, Chevrolet is dropping the Bolt EV’s price and adding a higher-riding Bolt EUV. Chevrolet’s addition to the Bolt family should help the sales folks at your local Chevy dealer capitalize on the growing crossover trend. Alongside a lower price and a new model, Chevy is also giving its Bolt EV a serious overhaul for 2022, including making it the first Chevrolet to use the sophisticated Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assistance system.
As its names suggests, the Bolt EUV rides on the Bolt EV’s bones, with a couple of notable changes. The Bolt EUV has a 2.9-inch longer wheelbase, 3.1-inches more rear legroom, and 6.3-inches more inches in total length.
The powertrain carries over and is the only one available for both the Bolt EV and Bolt EUV, a single electric motor sending 200 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque to the front wheels. Feeding that motor is a 65 kWh battery, though range shrinks a bit to 250 miles.
Charging should be easier for folks snagging a 2022 Bolt EV or EUV. Chevrolet is including a dual-level charging cable with the upcoming Bolt EUV, and it can be optioned into your Bolt EV purchase. This new cable allows owners to plug into a standard 120-volt three-prong outlet and a 240-volt outlet to charge at the same 7.2 kilowatts of a level 2 charger. If that’s not good enough, Chevrolet says it will cover the standard installation of a level 2 charging system for eligible Bolt customers.
The refreshed Bolt EV boasts a new front fascia, rear signature lighting, and daytime running lights. The Bolt EUV, on the other hand, sees more of a design departure, sharing none of the Bolt EV’s sheetmetal.
Chevy also lowered the starting price for the Bolt EV by $5,000, with stickers starting at $31,995, including destination fees. The larger Bolt EUV starts at $33,995.
The styling and lower cost aren’t the only major overhauls. Cadillac’s Super Cruise is finally an option for Bowtie-badged cars. The high-tech Super Cruise could give folks cross-shopping the Chevy Bolt with a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y that extra push to sway them into a Chevy. Super Cruise offers hands-free driving assistance on stretches of enabled road.
If you’re interested in a Bolt EV or the new Bolt EUV, you won’t have to wait long. Chevrolet says the 2022 models should start trickling onto dealer lots this summer. Unfortunately, the first models might not come with the new dual-level charging cable. It’s promised for late summer 2021.
