2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier Redline Version — Video Evaluation

Chevrolet has seen a large improve within the gross sales of its Bolt platform, specifically the EUV model, and for good cause. For the EUV beginning value of $27,200 (earlier than incentives), it’s a improbable deal within the electrical automotive world. Our check car here’s a absolutely loaded Premier with all the packages (Redline, Solar & Sound, and Tremendous Cruise) for $36,890. For practically 250 miles of vary, a sluggish however first rate DC quick charging (DCFC) charge of 50kW, improved options, and nice onboard expertise together with a really comfy experience, we will see why the EUV is a high vendor in its phase.

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For 2023, Chevy has up to date the EUV LT and Premier trims for the Redline Version Trim ($495). Whereas this gained’t add any stiffer suspension or extra energy, it does add some distinctive trim touches on the outside and the inside. Exterior clever, the refreshed Bolt (from MY2022+) acquired the extra mannequin, the EUV, whereas providing restyled entrance and rear fascias. Beforehand proudly owning a 2019 Chevy Bolt ourselves, we discovered a number of oddities throughout our time with the 2023 EUV. We seen the LED headlights (which had been nicer than our HIDs in our Bolt) had been pointed actually far down in order that the beam of sunshine made it troublesome to see at night time (it looks like an adjustment may be made). One other concern of ours was having the rear brake lights additional down within the bumper in comparison with different automobiles. Another manufactures have achieved this — up to now and at present — however it might have been good to have them on the rear working “taillights.” It simply appeared somewhat odd to us contemplating how the earlier Bolt’s had them up greater.

No matter these oddities, the Bolt’s exterior appears nice, particularly with the Redline Version accents our check mannequin had right here.

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The largest change on the inside for the Redline Version is simply the leather-based seats, as they’re black with pink stitching. It could have been good if the dashboard parts additionally had the identical pink stitching as an alternative of white or black stitching. The seats on this EUV are powered for the driving force, heated and ventilated for each entrance seats (heated rear too). They really feel very comfy in comparison with the 1st-gen Bolt seats, which I described as “a plastic garden chair with material.” It’s nice to see these options on the value level that’s the Bolt EUV. The panoramic sunroof is a primary for the Bolt platform and permits quite a lot of pure mild to come back in, and the opening is pretty giant. Simply bear in mind, it cuts into rear seat headroom as effectively.

Talking of rear seat room, because of the additional 3 inches of area in comparison with the Bolt EV, the Bolt EUV has an ideal backseat. The one caveat is: be careful for the C-pillar when climbing into the backseat, because it sits very low and we discovered ourselves hitting our heads getting in an out. Cargo area is a tad smaller than within the EV, however we barely seen in our week of testing and working to Costco.

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Picture courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica

Picture courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica

Picture courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica

Picture courtesy of Tyler Boggs | CleanTechnica

So far as expertise, the Bolt EUV has the same old bluetooth, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto (it’s wi-fi now!), and fundamental security options commonplace on the Premier (optionally available on LT). However what I needed to speak about was Tremendous Cruise. Our tester had this $2,200 possibility, and whereas we’ll save our driving impressions with this function for the video, the quick abstract is that we’re impressed with the system. It doesn’t appear to be as superior as what you discover within the Cadillac Lyriq or GMC Hummer EV, however it’s nice that Chevy affords a system comparable to this when quite a lot of its opponents within the phase don’t supply this expertise. We do want there was auto lane change like within the GMC or Cadillac, however GM has to order a few of these greater finish tech options for the brand new EVs. (We are able to’t wait to check out the Cadillac and Hummer’s Tremendous Cruise later this 12 months.)

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Lastly, let’s discuss what some would name the Achilles heel of the Bolt, which is the DCFC charge of 50kW. Having beforehand owned a 2019 Bolt with the identical DCFC charge, I do want Chevy would have been capable of improve this charging charge (it did improve AC charging from 7.2kW to 11kW), however this appears to be reserved for the Ultium expertise that’s upcoming. Is it a deal breaker? Actually, it isn’t. Having put 21,000 miles on our earlier Bolt, we by no means had a problem with the slower charge of charging, it might simply be a “good to have” for highway tripping. Many Bolt homeowners who highway journey would agree that sooner DC quick charging can be good. Even in all of our roadtrips to Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania from Ohio, the Bolt was a champ for highway tripping and this EUV can be so very comfy, particularly with Tremendous Cruise.

Worth clever, you actually can not discover one other EV that provides you the very best bang on your buck in relation to affordability. I hope extra manufactures can do the identical and produce extra EVs that price someplace between $20,000 and $30,000. As we see from the numbers, the EUV and EV are promoting fairly effectively.

Need to see what we consider Tremendous Cruise and our driving impressions? Click on here to take a look at our video and discover out what we take into consideration the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier Redline Version. Because of Chevy for sending us the 2023 Bolt EUV!

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