page_title: Chevrolet Bolt
section_title: Range and efficiency
hierarchical_section_title: Chevrolet Bolt / Specifications / Range and efficiency
caption_attribution_description: English: Comparison of EPA rated range for all-electric cars available in the U.S. market and priced under USD50,000 up until July 2017. Only model year 2016 and 2017 cars, and the upcoming Tesla Model 3, are included. Data sources: MY 2016 &amp; 2017 from Energy Efficiency &amp; Renewable Energy, U.S. DoE; General Motors for upcoming 2017 Bolt EV; and Tesla Motors EPA estimate for both battery options available for Tesla Model 3 released in July 2017.
context_page_description: The Chevrolet Bolt or Chevrolet Bolt EV is a front-motor, five-door all-electric subcompact hatchback marketed by Chevrolet; developed and manufactured in partnership with LG Corporation. A rebadged European variant is sold as the Opel Ampera-e in mainland Europe.
  As of the 2020 model year, the Bolt has an EPA all-electric range of 259 miles, up from 238 miles for the 2017–2019 model years, and EPA fuel economy rating of 119 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent for combined city/highway driving. The European Ampera-e, has a certified range of 320 miles under the New European Driving Cycle and 240 miles under the more strict Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures.
  Production for the model year 2017 began in November 2016. The European version began production in February 2017. U.S. sales began in California in December 2016, with nationwide US and Canadian release in 2017.
  At its introduction, the Bolt was named the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the 2017 North American Car of the Year, and an Automobile Magazine 2017 All Star—and was listed in Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of 2016.
context_section_description: Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) five-cycle test methodology, the Bolt fuel economy is rated at 119 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (mpg-e) (2.0 L/100 km) for combined driving, 128 mpg-e (1.8 L/100 km) in city and 110 mpg-e (2.1 L/100 km) in highway. Charging time is rated at 9.3 hours on a Level 2 fast charger.
  The Bolt EV has a combined EPA-rated range of 238 miles (383 km). For city driving, the EPA rated the Bolt range at 255 miles (410 km), and due to its relative high drag coefficient, its range for highway driving is 217 miles (349 km).  One Bolt owner was able to drive from McHenry, Maryland in the western part of the state to Ocean City, Maryland, a distance of 313 miles (504 km), on a single charge.
  The Ampera-e has a certified range of 320 miles (520 km) under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) test cycle with a full battery, and achieved a range of 240 miles (380 km) under the more strict Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP). Opel expected the Ampera-e to achieve a NEDC range of about 500 km (310 mi).
  As of July 2017, the Bolt was the only plug-in electric car with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of less than US$50,000 capable of delivering an EPA-rated range of over 200 miles (320 km). All other electric cars below that price threshold and available for retail sales fell under that range, except the Tesla Model 3, which can go 220 to 325 miles (354 to 523 km) on a single charge.
caption: Comparison of EPA-rated range for electric cars rated up until July 2017 and priced under US$50,000 in the U.S. Only model year 2016 and 2017 cars are included.[60][61]
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