Like a budget-minded phoenix, the Bolt is back — but not for long.
Since its debut a decade ago, the Chevrolet Bolt has offered a value-minded EV in a simple, practical package. Today, at $28,995 (including destination fees), the 2027 edition is the cheapest EV on the American market. It's about $10,000 less than that original Bolt, and a killer deal.
A deal that is, sadly, more or less dead. This stalwart EV is not long for this world, risen from the ashes of a disastrous, multi-billion-dollar recall and eventual production hiatus, but set to return to them in just a few months' time. That's a shame, because this is no-frills, no-emissions motoring at its finest.
The current-generation Bolt is the latest in a line of notable, electrified hero cars with a bowtie on the front. Chevrolet got in the game with the EV1 way back in 1996, but it was the 2010 Volt that signaled the brand's intent to find new, affordable ways to propel our cars.
When the Bolt came along in 2016, it not only forced vehicle pundits worldwide to improve their enunciation, but showed that Chevrolet was just getting started on its electrification journey. Starting at under $40,000, the Bolt was a compelling package, and it got even better in 2021 with the release of the second-generation model and its upscaled version, the Bolt EUV.
Then came the fires, the recall, and before long all that brand equity Chevrolet had been building went right out the window.
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