Chevrolet is officially bringing back the Bolt for the 2027 model year, and while the revival itself was no secret, General Motors has now provided the first teaser images and key details of what’s to come. The next-generation Bolt promises to be more modern, more capable, and crucially—more compatible, thanks to the addition of a Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug.
Unveiled through a series of social media posts and a press release, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt picks up where the Bolt EUV left off, sporting a revised front fascia, a sleeker taillight design, and updated wheels with a black gloss finish. The design continues the evolutionary trend seen in recent Chevy EVs, aligning the Bolt with its larger siblings like the Equinox EV and Blazer EV.
While no interior images or full specs were released, GM confirmed that the new Bolt will ride on an updated version of the BEV2 platform but will be equipped with the automaker’s latest battery and software technology. That includes a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack—a move aimed at keeping costs down while improving longevity and charging efficiency.
One of the most significant upgrades is the switch to a native NACS charging port. This change means the Bolt will support direct access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network, eliminating the need for adapters and addressing one of the original model’s key limitations: slow DC fast charging.
GM has previously stated the next-gen Bolt would hit a similar price point to its predecessor, which started at under US$27,000. It is expected that the new version will stay around or below US$30,000 before incentives, reinforcing the Bolt’s role as an affordable EV alternative—although it will miss out on the federal EV tax credits are set to expire in the fall of 2025.
Production of the new Bolt will begin at GM’s Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas later this year, with deliveries expected to start sometime in 2026. Despite the visual and technical enhancements, the vehicle is not an entirely ground-up redesign. Still, it marks a significant upgrade over the outgoing model and may be the first Chevrolet EV to ship with the NACS plug as standard equipment.
Chevrolet is promising more details in the coming months, including full specs, range estimates, and pricing.
