The Bolt EUV seems fairly sharp. Thin headlights (or, on this case, working lights) go a great distance on numerous automobiles.
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The Bolt EUV is an even bigger model of a greater model of the Chevy Bolt EV. Despite the almost-too-similar taxonomy, the Bolt EUV makes an attempt to distance itself from its sibling by means of including some inside quantity, and the result’s swell.

LikeImproved inside qualityPeppy powertrainSolid cabin tech

Don’t LikeLimited cargo capacityA little tight with three abreast

If you assume the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV seems much like the Bolt EV (minus the U), U can be right. The most blatant change between the 2 is size, the place the EUV stretches 6.2 inches longer than the usual Bolt EV. This embiggening provides 3.9 inches of wheelbase and, extra importantly, 3.1 inches of rear legroom. The EUV is simply 0.2 inches taller and wider than the Bolt EV, although, which suggests sitting in the course of the backseat is usually a tight affair. Headroom stays ample.The second-gen Bolt, whether or not EV or EUV, seems higher in and out. The skinny working lights make for extra futuristic fasciae, and I dig the feel on the entrance bumper’s “grille.” But the actual enchancment takes place inside, the place Chevrolet lastly determined to make use of supplies that do not continually really feel low cost. The sprint makes use of layers, shade and texture, though the gloss black trim all through could be fairly the smudge magnet. The triangle patterns within the Premier’s leather-based seats look good, and the chairs themselves are sufficiently supportive for longer stretches on the street.

Storage is a combined bag. The heart console’s cup holders aren’t sufficiently big for giant water bottles, however the door pockets assist mitigate that. There’s a small tray for holding issues underneath the USB ports, however it doubles because the wi-fi charging pad. I do like that there is sufficient house underneath the middle armrest for a decently sized purse. The Bolt EUV provides simply 16.3 cubic toes of cargo house, sufficient for a household’s groceries or a pair weekender baggage, and whereas it bests opponents just like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Nissan Leaf, it is just a bit tiny general. The EPA says the Bolt EV has extra cargo house at 16.6 cubic toes, however that is largely as a result of how the EPA measures cargo volumes — take into account the 2 functionally an identical. There’s no frunk, both.The Bolt EUV’s powertrain stays peachy. Despite being positioned as a quasi-crossover of types, the EUV is a front-wheel-drive hatchback, sending 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque to the entrance axle by means of a single electrical motor. That torque worth is not something to shake a stick at; instantaneous twist means the EUV shoves off in a rush, though its 215/50R17 Michelin Energy Saver all-season tires are very fast to spin underneath an excessive amount of throttle. 

The EPA estimates the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV will run about 247 miles on a single cost, a quantity I’d say is effectively inside attain. Since driving fashion elements closely into these calculations, Chevy gives a excessive and low estimate for remaining vary within the gauge cluster, with a marker that lets me know whether or not my driving is aiming for effectivity or not. Over a pair hundred miles, I’m displaying 3.4 miles per kilowatt-hour used, which interprets to about 221 miles from the automobile’s 65-kWh battery pack. The Bolt EUV’s built-in brake regeneration is nice, with little change in pedal really feel between regen and friction, and I get pleasure from that I can activate one-foot driving completely by way of a swap on the middle console, or I can use it on-demand by means of the steering wheel paddle.

Charging the Bolt EUV is a breeze, thanks partly to a 7.2-kilowatt system and a typical dual-level twine that works with each 120-volt Level 1 and 240-volt Level 2 setups (this cable is elective on Bolt EV). Chevy estimates about 7 hours to refill on a Level 2 charger, which tracks with my expertise of hooking as much as a public charger and going from 50% to full over the course of an extended dinner with associates. As cities proceed to flesh out their EV infrastructure, vary anxiousness ought to by no means be a difficulty right here.The Bolt EUV’s longer wheelbase makes for a extra comfy experience, too, smoothing out a number of the bouncier antics I discover within the shorter Bolt EV. It’s by no means going to be a dealing with hero — possibly ask Chevy for an RS variant or one thing — however it’s not imagined to be. The steering is gentle as heck, though the elective and largely pointless Sport mode does add some weight, so it is clear that the Bolt EUV is for cruising.When the lights within the steering wheel go inexperienced, it is time to cruise — Super Cruise, that’s.
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Speaking of cruising, the Bolt EUV carries one elective improve you may’t get on the Bolt EV. Super Cruise is GM’s Level 2 driver help, combining adaptive cruise management and lane-keeping help to carry the car in its lane on the tempo of visitors on pre-mapped stretches of freeway with out requiring arms on the wheel. A driver-monitoring digital camera will be sure my eyes are pointed in the best course, however as soon as the LEDs within the steering wheel glow inexperienced, I’m OK to relaxation my arms awkwardly in my lap. The system is a bit more jittery than I bear in mind in bigger autos, doubtless owing to the EUV’s tall sides and slender physique, however generally it makes {smooth} inputs and does a fairly good job approximating human driving.Every EUV will get a 10.2-inch touchscreen on the dashboard working the Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Plus system, which is responsive, simple on the eyes and even simpler to navigate. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are included, alongside a wi-fi gadget charger and a pair of USB ports (one USB-A, one USB-C) per row. A second, 8-inch show takes the place of the gauge cluster, delivering all of the pertinent info I want in regards to the automobile in one in all two kinds.On the protection entrance, all EUV trims include automated emergency braking, lane-keeping help, lane-departure warning and Chevy’s Teen Driver suite, which may restrict sure options when your progeny takes the automobile for the night time. The Premier beefs that up with rear parking sensors, a rearview digital camera mirror, a surround-view digital camera system, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise management. LT consumers can add most of these options on the bottom trim for $495, which is sweet, whereas Super Cruise is proscribed to Premier trims and carries a $2,200 price ticket.The Bolt EUV’s inside does away with most of the laborious, crappy plastics that house owners and critics did not actually get pleasure from on earlier fashions.
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Both trims are aggressively priced, even earlier than federal or native tax incentives are counted. The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV’s LT trim begins at $33,995 together with vacation spot, whereas the Premier trim asks a good $38,495. There’s a $5,430 Launch Edition Package for the Bolt EUV that provides each possibility, along with distinctive wheels, a brand new badge and an illuminated cost port, as effectively. My tester is kind of totally loaded, and it is available in at $43,495 earlier than incentives.The Chevy Bolt’s opponents was once few and much between, however occasions have modified. If you need one thing just a little extra all the way down to earth (actually), extra conventional hatchbacks just like the Kia Niro EV and Nissan Leaf can be found, whereas crossover-friendly people can discover competitors from the Hyundai Kona Electric and Volvo XC40 Recharge, though the latter is fairly pricey. Both with and with out competitors factored in, although, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is a stellar electrical car, with a smooth-cruising nature and loads of the most recent cabin tech.

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