The reborn Chevrolet Bolt EV is almost here, and now we know a bit more about it. General Motors held an event for Bolt owners on Wednesday, where it spilled the beans on some of the budget electric crossover’s key details.
The 2027 Chevy Bolt’s launch edition will roll out of its Fairfax, Kansas, plant early next year and cost $29,990, including destination fees, according to social media posts from those who attended. A few months later, a base LT model will arrive at $28,995.
As of right now, that bargain price point should make the new Bolt the cheapest electric car in America come next year. It sneaks in just below the 2026 Nissan Leaf, which starts at $29,990, excluding a $1,495 destination charge. With a price point comparable to small gas-powered crossovers, healthy range and way faster charging speeds than before, the 2027 Bolt is a sorely needed addition to America’s stubbornly expensive EV market.
Chevrolet says the new Bolt’s range will be 255 miles, slightly more than the outgoing Bolt EUV’s 247-mile EPA rating. It will recharge from 10%-80% in a not-too-shabby 26 minutes. Its peak charging rate is 150 kilowatts, a huge jump over the sluggish 55 kW charging found in the old Bolt. Juice will be dispensed via a built-in Tesla-style NACS charging port.
From the outside, the new Bolt bears a strong resemblance in overall shape and size to the previous Bolt EUV that was unceremoniously axed in 2023. The Bolt EV hatchback—joined by a Bolt EUV crossover for the vehicle’s second generation—were some of the most popular non-Tesla EVs before GM decided to discontinue them, prized largely for their cheap entry price.
Not too long after that happened, and perhaps spurred by the public outcry, General Motors announced that it would bring back the Bolt for another generation.
