New 2027 Chevrolet Bolt Caught On The Road
General Motors has made some big changes to its electric vehicle plans in recent months, including giving up on opening a new electric truck factory, but it looks like the new 2027 Chevrolet Bolt is rolling along.
Chevy discontinued the Bolt lineup in 2023, but after some backlash announced it was updating it and bringing it back for the 2027 model year. Ironically, it had been built at the same Orion Assembly plant in Michigan that was slated for the new electric truck production line, which will now manufacture internal combustion engine trucks instead. The new Bolt is set to be assembled at GM’s Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas.
GM CEO Mary Barra said that the new Bolt would combine the original’s platform with the latest battery tech and a prototype that was recently caught on camera being tested on public roads suggests that’s exactly how it turned out.
Photos of the car posted by GM Authority show it wearing camouflage wraps on its front and rear ends, but the exposed center looks pretty much identical to the Bolt EUV.
Chevrolet has confirmed that the battery pack chemistry is being changed from nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum (NCMA) to lithium iron phosphate (LFP), which is cheaper and more durable, but also has a lower energy density, which means it will provide less range per pound.
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Chevrolet hasn’t revealed any specs for the new car, but the original Bolt EUV had an EPA-rated range of 247 miles per charge, which is on the low side for an EV in today’s market.
The Chevy Bolt EUV Redline was the last version of the model introduced before production ended in 2023.
It also hasn’t confirmed how much it will cost, although it initially was aiming to keep it close to the 2023 Bolt EUV’s $28,795 starting price. However, that was before President Trump’s tariffs on automotive parts came into the picture.
Customers also won’t be able to take advantage of the $7,500 federal tax credit for EV purchases unless it goes one sale by Sept. 30, because the program has been discontinued and ends on that day.
As for now, the Mexican-built Equinox EV is Chevrolet’s entry level electric vehicle, with a starting price of $34,995 for an LT trim with 319 miles of range.