The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt Returns with Improved Charging and Range

Key Takeaways

• The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt features a new lithium-iron-phosphate battery with faster charging capabilities.
• The Bolt’s range has increased to 230 miles on the highway.
• The vehicle’s motor has been upgraded to produce 210 horsepower.
• The Bolt’s interior has been remodeled with a new dash and infotainment system.
• The vehicle’s price starts at $28,995, making it an affordable option in the electric vehicle market.

What’s New Under the Hood?

The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt boasts a new lithium-iron-phosphate battery, which provides faster charging capabilities and increased range. In my experience, this type of battery is a significant improvement over the previous model’s lithium-ion battery. The new battery accepts up to 150 kilowatts of juice through the Bolt’s NACS port, making it quicker to charge on the go.

In our fast-charge test, we observed a peak of 148 kilowatts and charged from 10 to 90 percent in 38 minutes, averaging 94 kilowatts along the way. This is a 54 percent improvement in charge time over the Bolt EUV.

How Does the New Motor Perform?

The Bolt’s motor has been upgraded to produce 210 horsepower, an improvement of 10 ponies over the previous-gen model. However, torque is down a whopping 97 pound-feet to just 169. To liven things up, Chevy upped the final-drive ratio to 11.6:1 from 7.1:1.

In our testing, 60 mph arrived in 6.7 seconds, and the quarter-mile concluded in 15.2 seconds at 95 mph, a tenth quicker in both metrics than the Bolt EUV.

What’s Changed Inside the Cabin?

The Bolt’s interior has been remodeled with a new dash featuring a customizable digital instrument cluster and a larger 11.3-inch infotainment screen operating on embedded Google software. While it’s disappointing that Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are not available, Chevy includes eight years of map and music streaming data through native apps.

The seats are still flat, and there are plenty of low-rent plastic surfaces, but the overall design is an improvement over the previous model.

How Does the Bolt Handle on the Road?

With the accelerator to the floor, thrust arrives in a linear fashion. Sport mode adds intensity, but this isn’t the neck-straining EV stuff we’ve grown accustomed to. Sport now also tightens up the steering rack and dials up brake-pedal sensitivity.

Lean the Bolt into a corner, and the steering effort builds nicely before the new 17-inch Michelin e.Primacy All Season rubber gives way at the stability-control-inhibited 0.82-g threshold.

Is the Bolt a Good Value?

The Bolt’s price starts at $28,995, making it an affordable option in the electric vehicle market. For more niceties, the $32,995 RS trim adds heated and ventilated faux-leather seats, blacked-out wheels and trim, and a heated steering wheel.

GM’s excellent hands-free Super Cruise tech is available on both trims, making it the most affordable way to put Super Cruise in your driveway.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the range of the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt?

A: The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt has a range of 230 miles on the highway.

Q: How fast can the Bolt charge?

A: The Bolt’s new lithium-iron-phosphate battery accepts up to 150 kilowatts of juice through the NACS port, making it quicker to charge on the go.

Q: Is the Bolt available with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay?

A: No, the Bolt does not offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but Chevy includes eight years of map and music streaming data through native apps.