Chevrolet Bolt
| Chevrolet Bolt EV | |
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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Opel Ampera-e (Europe; 2016–2021) |
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| Assembly | Battery/drivetrain, HVAC and instrument/infotainment systems at LG, Incheon, South Korea, with final assembly: GM Orion Assembly, Lake Orion, Michigan |
| Designer | Sangyeon Cho |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-motor, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | BEV II |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 200 hp (149 kW) permanent magnet motor/generator, 266 lb⋅ft (360 N⋅m) torque |
| Transmission | 1-speed Electronic Precision Shift, final drive gear ratio 7.05:1 |
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| Electric range | |
| Plug-in charging | 120 V, 240 V AC, J1772, SAE Combo DC (CCS) Fast Charge |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 102.4 in (2,601 mm) |
| Length | 164.0 in (4,166 mm) |
| Width | 69.5 in (1,765 mm) |
| Height | 62.8 in (1,595 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,563 lb (1,616 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Spark EV |
The Chevrolet Bolt EV (marketed in Europe as Opel Ampera-e) is a battery electric subcompact hatchback manufactured and marketed by General Motors under its Chevrolet brand from late 2016 until late 2023, with a brief hiatus between mid-2021 and early 2022.
The first-generation Bolt was developed and manufactured with LG Corporation. Sales of the 2017 Bolt began in California in December 2016; it was released nationwide and international markets release in 2017. A rebadged European variant was marketed as the Opel Ampera-e in mainland Europe. In 2017, the Bolt was the second-best-selling plug-in car in the United States. It was named the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the 2017 North American Car of the Year, an Automobile magazine 2017 All Star, and was listed in Time magazine's Best 25 Inventions of 2016. The Ampera-e was discontinued after 2018. By the end of 2020, GM had sold 112,000 Bolt and Ampera-e cars worldwide. The first-generation Bolt had been subject to at least three recalls due to battery fire risks.
In mid-2023, GM officials said they would discontinue the Bolt; after outcry, they announced plans for a next-generation model, which is expected to be revealed in 2025 for model year 2026.