We had a chance to drive a Bolt this week, but it was lightly camouflaged so we couldn’t completely make out the finished product. Now, we can: GM CEO Mary Barra is unveiling the production version of the 2017 Bolt on stage at CES today, a compact fully electric car with a promised electric range of over 200 miles and a price after tax incentives of around $30,000. (Final numbers have yet to be released.) The car will go on sale later this year.
This is the 2017 Chevy Bolt, GM’s most important car in ages
The Bolt’s unveiling comes less than a year after the concept version was shown at last year’s NAIAS in Detroit, a relatively quick turnaround from concept to dealership — particularly considering that the Bolt represents a radically new powertrain for GM. The car is likely to become the first broadly available full EV under $40,000 with a range over 200 miles when it goes on sale, but others won’t be far behind: Tesla is expected to unveil the Model 3 this March for 2017 delivery, and Volkswagen looks like it’s nearly ready to deploy high-range EVs at a variety of price points.
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