Tested: The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt Strikes Back
Key takeaways
- The sheetmetal might be familiar, but there are significant changes underneath.
- View exterior photos Marc Urbano|Car and Driver6/29/26 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results.
- Amid the electrification boom in 2023, the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV were the two least expensive electric vehicles in the marketplace.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
The sheetmetal might be familiar, but there are significant changes underneath.
View exterior photos Marc Urbano|Car and Driver6/29/26 UPDATE: This review has been updated with instrumented test results.
Amid the electrification boom in 2023, the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV were the two least expensive electric vehicles in the marketplace. Then one day—poof—they were gone. General Motors had a whole legion of flashy new battery-powered SUVs and trucks waiting in the wings, leaving little room for the company's lowest-hanging fruit, so the Bolt's Michigan-based assembly line was packed up and shoved to the side. But there was a reason for it: The Little Chevy That Could's hardware and electrical architecture had maximized its potential—and little did we know, Chevrolet had already begun work on the 2027 Bolt before the last sheetmetal stamp was put away.