Model-year timing
2027 Chevrolet Bolt Release Date & What's New
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt is in showrooms now (end of production: 2027-05 (reported, not yet OEM-confirmed)). This record tracks 6 dated milestones across the full 2027 Chevrolet Bolt release cycle, each carrying its own confidence label and cited source, so a reported date is never shown as an OEM confirmation. It is built at GM Fairfax Assembly, Kansas (US). This is a all-new model year, with 2 logged changelog entries documenting exactly what moved and when. See the full stage-by-stage timeline, what changed, what carried over, and a sourced wait-or-buy verdict below before deciding whether to wait for this model year or buy the outgoing one.
Timeline
Every dated milestone for the 2027 Bolt.
| Stage | Date | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed GM Newsroom reveal, 'It's back: Introducing the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt'. | October 9, 2025 | OEM-confirmed | GM Newsroom (news.gm.com) → |
| Production start GM Authority: assembly began Monday Nov 10, 2025 at GM Fairfax (Kansas); attributed to a Chevrolet spokesperson statement to GM Authority, not an OEM press release. | November 10, 2025 | Reported, not OEM-confirmed | GM Authority → |
| First deliveries First units scheduled to reach dealerships 'this coming January' (2026), per the same spokesperson statement. | January 2026 | Reported, not OEM-confirmed | GM Authority → |
| Delayed GM Authority: a specific list of trim/color/package combinations under an extended-build 'ordering constraint' (longer wait, not unavailable). Not a stop-sale: no stop-sale has been reported for the 2027 Bolt. | February 22, 2026 | Reported, not OEM-confirmed | GM Authority → |
| On sale Forbes reporting dealers (e.g. Felix Chevrolet, LA-area) showing volume inventory by 2026-03-06. | March 2026 | Reported, not OEM-confirmed | Forbes → |
| End of production GM Authority: ~18-month run from the Nov 10, 2025 production start at Fairfax; the plant converts to the next-gen Buick Envision (2028) and the relocated ICE Equinox (mid-2027). Corroborated by a Chevy spokesperson statement to InsideEVs confirming the 'limited-run' framing, though the exact end date itself is GM Authority's own reporting, not an OEM-published date. | Q2 2027 | Reported, not OEM-confirmed | GM Authority → |
| Final model year | Not yet announced | ||
| Discontinued | Not yet announced | ||
What's new for 2027
- First Chevrolet with a native NACS charging port. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- New sporty RS trim added to the lineup. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- Larger 11.3-inch center touchscreen and 11-inch driver display, Google built-in. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- Available Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- New X76 electric drive unit (10th GM EV to use it), 210 hp, 65 kWh LFP battery, peak DC charging 150 kW+ (10-80% in ~25 min). GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- EPA-estimated 255-262 miles of range depending on trim. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
What carried over
- Overall body shape is described by GM itself as 'a familiar shape' relative to the original Bolt EV. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
Should you wait?
Wait or buy.
Buy now, don't wait: this is a genuinely short window, not marketing language. Production is reported to end around Q2 2027 (roughly 18 months after the Nov 2025 start) to make room for Buick Envision production, and GM has confirmed no successor. If a specific trim/color combo is under an ordering constraint, expect a longer build wait, not unavailability.
- GM's own reveal language frames the 2027 Bolt as a limited-time, limited-run reintroduction, not an open-ended nameplate relaunch. GM Newsroom (news.gm.com)
- A Chevy spokesperson confirmed to InsideEVs that the limited-run framing stands; GM Authority reports the production line converts to the Buick Envision starting 2028. GM Authority
- Some LT/RS trim-color-package combinations face longer build times (an ordering constraint, not a stop-sale) as of Feb 2026. GM Authority
Generation & next redesign
Nameplate history, since 2027
Revival of a discontinued nameplate (original Bolt EV/EUV ended after MY2023) on a new EV architecture, not a numbered continuation of the prior generation. GM's own materials call it simply 'the 2027 Bolt' returning 'by popular demand': no generation ordinal asserted by Chevrolet.
Open the full generation history →Frequent questions
Answered from this record's own sourced facts.
Q01Is the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt out yet?
The 2027 Chevrolet Bolt is in showrooms now (end of production: 2027-05 (reported, not yet OEM-confirmed)).
Q02What changed on the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt?
First Chevrolet with a native NACS charging port. New sporty RS trim added to the lineup. Larger 11.3-inch center touchscreen and 11-inch driver display, Google built-in. Available Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance. New X76 electric drive unit (10th GM EV to use it), 210 hp, 65 kWh LFP battery, peak DC charging 150 kW+ (10-80% in ~25 min). EPA-estimated 255-262 miles of range depending on trim.
Q03How much does the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt cost?
Base pricing starts around $28,995, as of 2026-09-06.
Q04Should I wait for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt or buy a prior-year model?
Buy now, don't wait: this is a genuinely short window, not marketing language. Production is reported to end around Q2 2027 (roughly 18 months after the Nov 2025 start) to make room for Buick Envision production, and GM has confirmed no successor. If a specific trim/color combo is under an ordering constraint, expect a longer build wait, not unavailability.
Q05Where is the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt built?
GM Fairfax Assembly, Kansas (US).
Changelog
What changed on this record, and when.
2026-09-06: First Chevrolet with a native NACS charging port. New sporty RS trim added to the lineup. Larger 11.3-inch center touchscreen and 11-inch driver display, Google built-in. Available Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance. New X76 electric drive unit (10th GM EV to use it), 210 hp, 65 kWh LFP battery, peak DC charging 150 kW+ (10-80% in ~25 min). EPA-estimated 255-262 miles of range depending on trim.
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Chevrolet Bolt.
The Chevrolet Bolt (marketed in Europe as Opel Ampera-e) is a family of battery electric subcompact hatchbacks and small crossover SUVs manufactured and marketed by General Motors under its Chevrolet brand from late 2016, with hiatuses in 2021-2022 and 2023–2025. The 2017-2023 Bolt EV are hatchbacks, while the 2021-2023 Bolt EUV and 2027 Bolt are slightly larger subcompact crossover SUVs. The first-generation Bolt was developed and manufactured with LG Corporation.
- Recalls and problems
- In November 2020, 50,932 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles of model year 2017–2019 were recalled due to potential fire risk. According to GM, these vehicles contained high voltage batteries produced at LG Chem's Ochang plant that may pose a risk of fire "when charged to full, or very close to full, capacity".
Source: Chevrolet Bolt (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
Chevrolet Bolt generations
The Chevrolet Bolt has been redesigned in 2026, gaps of 10 years, an average of 10.0 years between generations. The current generation (second generation) began in 2026.
| Generation | Code | Began | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | n/a | 2016–2026 | |
| Second generation | n/a | 2026–present | A second generation Bolt was announced in December 2023, teased on July 30, 2025, and unveiled on October 9, 2025. |