- The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt will begin at $28,995, undercutting the Nissan Leaf to develop into America’s least costly electrical automotive.
- The Bolt returns for 2027 with acquainted appears to be like however a brand new battery.
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt will attain dealerships within the first quarter of 2026 and would be the least costly electrical automobile (EV) in America.
When it first seems, the bottom mannequin Bolt LT will begin at $29,990, together with a $1,395 vacation spot payment. Later within the mannequin 12 months, the value will drop to $28,995, and a better-equipped RS mannequin will seem at an as-yet-unannounced worth.
That makes it cheaper than the present title holder, the 2026 Nissan Leaf, which has a $31,485 minimal. Word that we’re evaluating costs between the 2026 Leaf and the 2027 Bolt as a result of Chevrolet is releasing their EV so early that the 2 might be on gross sales heaps on the identical time for many of 2026.
Chevrolet estimates that the Bolt will provide 262 miles of vary, although the EPA hasn’t weighed in on that. The Leaf has it beat in that class, with over 300 miles. However Chevrolet notes that the Bolt will “provide essentially the most vary in an EV beneath $30,000.”
That’s a straightforward declare to make, because it’s the one EV beneath $30,000.
Returns With a Mixture of New and Previous
- Chevy ended Bolt gross sales in late 2023, although it was the best-selling non-Tesla EV on the time.
The Bolt has been off the market since late 2023, however returns for the 2027 mannequin 12 months. The Bolt had been the best-selling non-Tesla EV in America, however used a special battery chemistry than GM’s different EVs and confronted a sequence of remembers over battery fires.
Its look has modified little, however beneath the pores and skin, it’s fairly totally different this time. It now makes use of the identical battery chemistry as each different GM EV, from the $34,995 compact Chevrolet Equinox EV to the immense $129,795 Cadillac Escalade IQ. That ought to clear up the hearth challenge.
Chevrolet says the brand new Bolt costs greater than twice as quick because the outdated one, going from 10% charged to 80% in simply 26 minutes at a DC quick charger (the rarest sort).
It will likely be able to powering a house with bidirectional charging and use the Tesla-style North American Charging System (NACS) port.
Inside options embody an 11.3-inch infotainment display screen with Google built-in, however not Apple CarPlay or Android Auto (GM plans its personal cellphone projection system of their place). GM’s Tremendous Cruise hands-free driver help system might be an choice.
