Electric · 2027
Chevrolet Bolt
Energy use, range, running costs and specs for the Chevrolet Bolt. By the official figures, the 2027 uses 3.5 mi/kWh, about £488 a year in the UK.
- Efficiency
- 3.5 mi/kWh
- 2027 official · 17.5 kWh/100km
- A year's charging
- £488
- at today's prices in the UK
- Range
- 262 miles
- Seats
- 5
What a Bolt costs to run
At today's average electricity prices, by its official energy use, the UK first.
| Country | Average price today | Cost to drive | A typical year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £0.25/kWh electricity | £6.96 per 100 miles | £488 |
| New Zealand | $0.39/kWh electricity | $6.83 per 100 km | $752 |
| Australia | $0.33/kWh electricity | $5.78 per 100 km | $642 |
| United States | $0.18/kWh electricity | $5.08 per 100 miles | $685 |
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.
1st generation, 2017–2023
Specs for the Bolt EV 65 kWh; other versions differ a little.
About
- Body
- Hatchback
- Size class
- Small
- Generation
- 1st generation (2022 update)
- Built
- 2022-2023
- Seats
- 5
- Doors
- 5
- Drive
- FWD
Size and weight
- Length
- 4,166 mm
- Width
- 1,765 mm
- Height
- 1,594 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2,600 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1,616 kg
- Boot
- 478 L
- Boot, seats folded
- 1,602 L
Engine
- Engine
- Single motor
- Power
- 150 kW
- Torque
- 360 Nm
- Gearbox
- Single-speed
Battery and charging
- Battery (usable)
- 65 kWh
- Electric range
- 417 km
- Energy use
- 17.4 kWh/100km
- AC charging
- 11 kW
- DC fast charging
- 55 kW
- Charge port
- CCS2
Safety
- NHTSA overall
- ★★★★★
Official figures by year
From the US EPA, the UK's DfT and NZTA, newest first.
| Year | Fuel | Uses | UK | US | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Electric | 17.5 kWh/100km | 3.5 mi/kWh | 120 MPGe | 421 km |
Chevrolet Bolt questions
How much electricity does the Chevrolet Bolt use?
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt uses 17.5 kWh/100km officially (3.5 mi/kWh, 120 MPGe). Its official range is 262 miles (421 km).
How much does a Chevrolet Bolt cost to run a year in the UK?
About £488 a year at today's average electricity price of £0.25/kWh and a typical year's driving in the UK.
How big is the Chevrolet Bolt's boot?
478 L, for the Bolt EV 65 kWh.
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