Used 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Consumer Reviews
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First Electric Car
Neil, 01/08/2018
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is so much fun that we fight over who gets to drive. Nevertheless, it is not a fancy car. The seat padding is a bit thin, and depending on your build the seats are a little narrow. All of this is to keep the weight down. That said, it goes like stink and is a blast to drive around. I’ve especially enjoyed the “one pedal driving“ feature, which allows you to reclaim energy when you take your foot off the “gas” pedal. It’s quite spacious inside, and storage behind the rear seats is pretty generous even before you fold the seats down. The greenhouse is a enormous and visibility is excellent. The upside of the large batteries is the terrific range. The downside of large batteries is the amount of time it takes to charge them. You have to have a 220 V charger, it comes with a standard 115 V charger, but it will take about a day and a half to charge from empty. With the 220 V charger, you can plug it in at night and be ready to go in the morning with a full “tank“. As a commuter car, we are charging the car about once a week. Obviously electricity cost money, but it’s definitely less than gas. The car is great around town, and the range gives you plenty of confidence. If you’re going to take a long road trip, you had better plan carefully, this car does not work with Tesla chargers and compatible chargers are few and far between on the certain major highways, even in Southern California.
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Test drive of a Bolt EV
John, 12/05/2017
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
There has been a lot of hype on EVs lately and my Tesla 3 which is on order seems like it may never come. So last week I went out and test drove a Chevy Bolt. The Bolt model I tested listed for $42,000 and had leather seats and a moderate amount of specials. The exterior is relatively attractive hatchback--it may not please everyone but is way above a Prius in my opinion. The drive is fantastic. Very peppy, superior torque and acceleration with a range of 238 miles on one charge. This car drives like a sports car. I had fun on the test and was very pleasantly impressed. The drive is a wow! As an added bonus, the driver sits very high akin to a SUV which also enhanced the driving experience. Unfortunately, the interior is a C+. Thin seats, only manual seat adjustment available, hard plastic on the dashboard, etc.. Once again, some bean counter at GM to save a few bucks turned a fantastic car into a debate about whether I would spend 42K on a car with a econobox interior. Had the interior been as good as the drive I would have bought the vehicle on the spot. As it was, I walked away very impressed but thinking I needed to either wait for the Tesla to show up maybe next year or for Chevy to get their act together and buff up the interior of the Bolt.
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great car for commuting
BennyZ, 07/25/2020
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
2017 Bolt EV Premier...currently has 63,250 miles. Drive to work everyday about 25,000 miles/year. Doing 85 MPH with no hesitation. Plenty of power to go up hill, really does not matter if you drive 65 mph or 85 mph...I get the same mileage. I think the battery is starting to get old..only charge up to 155 miles now (not 200 miles when its new..) I give 1-star short of 5-star because it feel cheap interior..the seat is all manual, the dashboard look cheap especially you have to hookup to your phone for driving maps/directions.
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A Bolt from heaven
J. Lamar Freed, 10/02/2017
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Premier 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This little EV seems to expand as you enter. Put your foot on the brake, release the parking brake and punch the big blue button and you're good to go. It's a pocket rocket, and no lag on acceleration! There's a slight learning curve in the first week, but YouTube videos explain all. My only complaint is the size of the seats. Another inch or two would have been nice. Others have complained about the lack of wood and leather. It's no big thing when you offset it with generous back seats and the most efficient instrument layout of the EV's I drove.
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GM what are you thinking???
Bruce M., 03/25/2017
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT 4dr Hatchback (electric DD)
23 of 35 people found this review helpful
I used to own a Gen1 Volt which I loved and now I love my i3, but I want the range of the Bolt and the better drive and infotainment. Really want to buy this car after my lease is up in my BMW i3. I love the what Chevy has pulled off with most of this car. Better acceleration and ride than the i3. But the number one with a bullet deal killer is the seats! What did you do GM? I am 6'3" and 225 pounds. So I'm big and a bit wider than a skinny type person, but I know there are a lot more people in the U.S. wider and heavier than me. And this is by far the most uncomfortable seat I have ever been in . First off the seat is to narrow so the side bolsters push in noticeably on your sides in not a good way. And the seat cushion has a decent amount of "give" to it which I like better than the BMW seats which are a bit to firm. But the bottom of the seat cushion is so thin to the frame that I can just about feel the frame and if that foam breaks down a bit or god forbid I gain 10 pounds, I'll be hitting it. Who the "f" designed and approved this seat!!! Someone in China who is 5'6" and 125 pounds??? I would expect this from a korean or japanese car but my 2016 japanese built mazda CX5 has nice deep and wide seats. And comparably, the BMW i3 has nice wide seats with very minimal side bolstering. At first I thought they were to "flat" but let me tell you they are quite comformatble. So did Chevy try to save money with a cheap crap seat or was it to make something super thin and light to save weight? I'd rather loose 10 miles of range and have a comfortable seat no question. Also the use of almost all hard plastics on the interior really looks cheap and bad. Really some soft plastics will not only look better but make the car even quieter. Again if this is a "weight reduction" issue it was a bad call. Comfort and looks go a long way in selling a $43,000 loaded car. Add an upgraded interior if you must but make it look nicer. Also the low speed braking needs to be a bit stronger for one foot driving like the bmw which is the perfect amount... and NO I don't want to use the little steering wheel buttons and my fingers every time I want to bring the car to a stop. One foot driving in the city is a miracle and once you get the hang of it you can't go back to a standard drive car, so make it perfect. Also I have no way of testing this but I hope the brake lights come on when you do use regen braking with the car in low. My old volt did not do this but the BMW does. Also this car needs adaptive cruise control that goes down to low speed or to a stop and then starts moving again like the BMW and many other cars now have. Even other GM cars have this so I don't know why Chevy didnt go all the way with this option since they are charging more. Hopefully this will appear in next years model. This car could have been a "10" and a home run if just these two items were done correctly. I pray that GM reads these things as I am not the only one to complain about the seats. I do hope that for the 2018 model they quickly improve these and then when my lease is up I will get one for sure. Everything else about the car I loved. But the seats are truly a deal killer for me. Please, GM! Fix this.
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