Used 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Consumer Reviews
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MY BOLT
ronald scarlett, 07/21/2017
updated 07/24/2019
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Gm should include the DC fast charging which I did not get. If that was included, they would have a five star car. Instead of an option for $750 that most buyers don't understand, myself included, it should be in the base price. I was told where I purchased that no one would have a DC fast charger, so I was surprised when I went to a Chevrolet dealer in Cumberland MD. and they had one that was just installed a week before, and accessible from outside . They also had (no one new about ) a level 2 installed inside the garage that the public can't get to unless they are open, which defeats the purpose of customer service. I'm happy with the mileage, you do get less than 238 miles but I drove with AC and radio on and 70 to 80 miles an hour and a lot of mountain roads.
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Best EV in it's Class
Laura Aleana, 06/14/2018
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Best EV I've ever driven! Impressive battery, the top range I got was 328 in the summer. Handles and drives like a dream. The ride is smooth, quiet and agile with great center of gravity that hugs the road. Theres a lot of body roll but, if you drive in Low mode it eliminates all of that. It costs me about $22/month to charge. No other maintenance costs besides maybe needing new tires in a few years. There's three ways of braking and they all help regenerate the battery. This car is amazing. Once you go EV Bolt you will never go back!!!
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Our Bolt EV is an excellent car!
Mike, 09/29/2017
updated 10/05/2018
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I compared this to the upcoming Tesla 3, and decided to buy the Chevy. One reason was the hatchback and folding rear seats in the Bolt are so versatile, versus the trunk opening in the Tesla. We don't like being restricted in what we can carry. The second reason was that the range is at least as good as the comparably-priced Tesla. The Bolt is on dealer lots now, and I didn't want to wait to go electric. The Supercharger network isn't free for Model 3 vehicles to recharge, so that's identical. I prefer some knobs on my dashboard rather than a touchscreen for frequent adjustments like temperature, and the Bolt has those. Great visibility and 360° cameras, level-2 active safety devices for braking and lane departure, and a very normal driving feel getting on the freeway and driving around town all contributed to my decision. We are really enjoying this car. Going electric and charging at night, we're paying about 3.5¢/mile. My old gas guzzler was costing me over 18¢/mile, not including oil changes. Electric cars are expensive, but we got a $7500 federal tax credit, $2500 CA rebate, $450 So Cal Edison rebate, and carpool lane stickers. It's really nice not having to get gas every week. We're saving $150/month, just by plugging in our car, like a cell phone! I'm an Engineer, and have worked in car plants. This vehicle is engineered really well, and if I had to suggest any improvements, the seat side bolsters could be wider or softer. Also, I'd like to see the steering ratio tighten up when you push the Sport mode button. The drive selector took me a bit to get used to after driving regular cars for so many years. But I understand why they chose the way it works. They want selecting Reverse to be a deliberate action, not accidental. I'm fine with that. No need to have reservations about whether this car is good enough. It really is. Just go get one. Update 6 months later - No changes. Update after 1 year of ownership - No changes. We put on 18,000 miles our first year. Rotated the tires at their included service visit.
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Fantastic car, but ...
A. Knies, 05/14/2017
updated 05/18/2020
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
34 of 38 people found this review helpful
Update: The Bolt has performed very well and all the original review still holds (Good and Bad). However, since then, we have added a Tesla Model 3 to our home and the comparison between the cars is not flattering for the Chevy. In pretty much every area except quality of paint, the Tesla is a FAR superior car -- charging, acceleration, quality of ride, interior space, range, driving experience, and of course, the many driver assistance features provided by the Tesla. While I am satisfied with the Bolt purchase, I would never chose a Chevy over a Tesla based on our daily experience. A good comparison would be between using an old flip phone and an iPhone -- If Chevy doesn't adapt, it will end up where Nokia ended up in the phone space. Original post: I really like the car... it is super-well-engineered, quiet, quick, and has really well-designed instruments. A lot of people on other sites have complained about the seats, and I do find them much narrower than usual, but (for me) comfortable and really hold you well. In every little part of the car, there are some really great features (I really like the birds-eye camera view when parking, I think the one-pedal driving is addictive, and the interior room is amazing). The first scheduled maintenance is 150,000 miles -- just wiper-blades and tires for years to come. My complaints are with GM -- they seem trapped in the past. 1) I have tried for weeks to get an answer to a technical question about the power system (so I can install an inverter at the battery) by sending them requests via social media (on chevrolet.com as well as posting a question on an owners' forum which Chevy monitors/replies). In neither place has GM even acknowledged the question. This is frustratingly poor customer service and shows a lack of understanding what consumers expect on social media. 2) OnStar -- a great service, but ridiculously expensive. That's fine, but in order to try to get you to sign up, they take basic things that other modern cars provide for free (specifically, vehicle location from your smartphone) and only provide it with a paid OnStar subscription (my Ford Focus and Kia Soul both provided this for free). For the near future, they have a lock on decently priced, great electric cars.... the next time I am in the market, they'll have to compete on service too. My 5-star rating above is clearly based on the vehicle, not the way GM is managing the 'intangibles' of post-purchase ownership in the 21st century.
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Wave of the future (almost)
Bobola, 07/15/2017
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I want my next car to be all electric. As the tesla 3 will not be availabe for a few years due to being all sold out, I decided to try the Chevy Bolt as a possibility. After reading all the reviews on the Bolt, I headed to my local dealer to test drive one. This car is amazing. Great little design, nice electronics, lotsa pep, and terrible seats! Alas, the rumours are true. The seats have very little padding and are so narrow that the upper back part of the seat actually hit me in the shoulder blades. Very uncomfortable. Other than the seats, the drive was wonderful and a lot of fun. This car could've been great, but with the front seats as they are, wait for version II, or whichever version replaces those horrible seats!
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