Chevrolet Bolt EUV 2022

Everything we know about the Chevrolet Bolt EUV 2022
GM has released a series of short videos signaling the imminent arrival of its small electric SUV.

WILLIAM CLAVEY
JANUARY 13, 2021

Chevrolet

Five years ago, at CES 2016, the Chevrolet Bolt EV was unveiled to the world. Despite everything, it remains surprisingly competitive against new electrified rivals. General Motors understands this, and that is why it plans to add an SUV variant to the model. The manufacturer has recently published a series of videos about it.

It's been some time since the sites specializing in GM vehicles have been telling us about the Bolt EUV SUV, which is basically a raised version of the popular electric city car. And details about it came to fruition in a series of videos Chevrolet recently released. GM has even confirmed that it will be released next summer.

In addition, in its most recent video that GM shared as part of CES online, it is seen that the Bolt EUV would be equipped with Autonomous Super Cruise technology, a technology that has, until today, been offered only on the Cadillac side.

It will be next February (the exact date remains to be confirmed) that the Bolt EUV, along with the new Chevrolet Bolt EV 2022, will be officially unveiled. GM, however, remains very discreet about the technical characteristics of its SUV, but it is clear that it has been designed to better compete with the new lineup of small electric SUVs like Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volkswagen ID. and Nissan Ariya.

What we know from reliable sources is that the Bolt EUV will not be based on General Motors' new Ultium electric architecture, but rather on the same BEV2 platform as the regular Bolt EV. So, one might expect the same 66 kilowatt-hour battery and a range of around 410 kilometers.

That being said, the Bolt EUV's competitors will all offer some form of all-wheel drive. Could Chevrolet integrate a second engine into the vehicle so it can perform better in its class? This is a possibility, but this decision could have a negative impact on the vehicle's range. Is GM cooking up an even more powerful battery for the Bolt EUV? We'll find out next month.

The other and most likely possibility would be to offer a cut and paste of the Bolt EV in terms of technical components. Thus, the Bolt EUV would only be offered with the front-wheel drive. This strategy would therefore allow it to side with subcompact electric SUVs with the Hyundai Kona Electric, the Kia Niro EV and the Kia Soul EV.

In all likelihood, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV will be bulkier than a Bolt EV. In its short videos, GM revealed the silhouette of the vehicle by comparing it to a Bolt EV. Indeed, we see a model that is not only higher on wheels, but also longer and more spacious.