Chevrolet Bolt vs Subaru Solterra

The Bolt costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.

Chevrolet Bolt

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chevrolet BoltSubaru Solterra

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$642 (better)
$658
New Zealand
$752 (better)
$771
United Kingdom
£488 (better)
£500
United States
$685 (better)
$703

Official figures

Uses
17.5 kWh/100km (better)
18.0 kWh/100km
Range
421 km
463 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
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Boot
478 L
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Length
4,166 mm
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Weight
1,616 kg
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Engine

Engine
Single motor
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Power
150 kW
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Torque
360 Nm
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Gearbox
Single-speed
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Drive
FWD
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Bolt or Solterra?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Bolt or the Subaru Solterra?

The Chevrolet Bolt: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Subaru Solterra at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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