Handling is competent if not particularly thrilling and ride comfort is agreeable, even over broken pavement. The electric motor gives the Bolt EUV perky acceleration and while it may not be the quickest electric SUV available, it managed to 60 mph in a respectable 6.8 seconds at our test track. Regenerative braking allows for one-pedal driving while recapturing energy to help extend the Bolt EUV's range. Acceleration should be perky thanks to the instantaneous power delivery that's inherent to electric motors.
EV Motor, Power, and PerformanceĪll Bolt EUVs come with the same powertrain: a 200-hp electric motor and front-wheel drive. Going with the Premier adds plenty of standard equipment that justifies the extra spend, including leather upholstery, power-adjustable front seats with heat and ventilation, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring. We’d recommend the high-end Premier trim, especially now that the Bolt EUV’s price is significantly less than last year’s model. In other words, whether the little Chevy is a good deal will depend on which other EVs are on your consideration list. Recent price reductions have also given it an MSRP advantage over others in the segment, all of which cost more to start, though some are still eligible for a $7500 federal tax credit while the Chevy is not. The Bolt EUV does have many competitors beat on tech in that the top-level Premier trim level can be had with General Motors’s Super Cruise hands-free driving feature. After all, it’s not like EV SUVs such as the Hyundai Kona Electric, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Tesla Model Y offer rock-crawling capabilities either. The EUV’s 200-hp electric motor drives only the front wheels and provides decent performance, and there’s no pretense of any serious off-road capability-which puts the EUV on par with many of its rivals. Not long ago that looked like an impressive amount of range not anymore. Chevy squeezes 247 miles of driving range from the EUV’s 65.0-kWh battery pack. The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV takes the regular Bolt EV hatchback’s underpinnings and tops them with sheetmetal that makes it look much more like an SUV-which, of course, is the body style American buyers vastly prefer.
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