The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt Is The Cheapest EV In America

General Motors announced that the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt is officially on sale with a starting price of $28,995, including destination.

With an EPA-estimated range of 262 miles, the reborn Bolt now undercuts every other electric vehicle on the U.S. market on price, nudging the Nissan Leaf out of a position it has held for years as the most affordable EV available.

The 262-mile figure is an EPA estimate, not a finalized rating, and it represents a modest increase over the 255 miles GM cited when the new Bolt was first revealed last fall. Chevrolet hasn’t explained where the extra seven miles came from, but they are likely due to late efficiency tweaks or revised testing assumptions, rather than a hardware improvement—it could even be something as simple as an extra 1 pound of air in the tires.

The extra range is important—the Bolt is reentering a very different market than the one it left.

Chevrolet has positioned the Bolt as a value play without stripping it bare. Standard equipment includes an 11.3-inch infotainment display with Google built-in, adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, and a North American Charging Standard port that allows access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are notably absent, a philosophical shift GM has already made across much of its lineup. Super Cruise, GM’s hands-free driver-assist system, remains available but not at the base price point.

Chevrolet says cars are already arriving at dealers.

This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team.

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