That's correct.
There's a $5,900 rebate for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV and a $6,300 rebate for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV.
GM doesn't want the 2022 models to sit on the lot while people wait for the 2023 models.
When they cut the Volt price for the 2014 model, they had a large discount on the 2013s, but the difference was that the discounts were already in place ahead of the price cut.
Turning the rebate into an MSRP reduction is a bigger cut for people in states like mine where you pay sales tax (5.5%) before manufacturer rebates, and pay an excise tax/property tax on the MSRP (2.4% year 1, dropping to 0.4% year 6+), which total 14.15% over 10 years. So that $5,900 reduction would be worth an extra $835 to my normal pattern of 10 years ownership of a car..
Although the Bolt's "fast" charging is the worst of the long-range electrics, it's a good in-range car so the price cut certainly makes it worthy of consideration for that role.
The price reduction definitely brings it into greater consideration to replace our Volt, which will be 10 years old next year. Considered options would be
- Get a PHEV like the RAV4 Prime or used Gen 2 Volt. Would want an AER range that can cover my commute.
- Cheaper in-range BEV like a Bolt. Use our Kona EV as the long-range car.
- Spend more on a road-trippable BEV with faster charging
I plan to take a test drive on a cold winter Saturday to see if they've made the seats comfortable, and to check that winter heating is good.
Also helpful for us with the 2022+ is that they made the false floor standard. We have a use case that makes it helpful. It was previously in the Premier version, although the parts could be purchased and installed separately.
I plan to test it on a cold winter day to check seat comfort and heating. We rejected the 2020 Bolt because the seats were uncomfortable (both the cloth and leather) , but _supposedly_ they changed the seats for the 2022 model. COVID caused them to skip the 2021 model.
I haven't seen if they're changing the packages. Assuming packages are the same ...
Our minimum spec would be $28, because we'd want heated seats:
base (1LT) + destination
+ Comfort and Convenience package ($945): heated front seats with power driver seat, heated steering wheel, auto-dimming mirror (not Homelink)
+ (required for C&C package) Driver Confidence package ($495): rear backup assist, rear cross-traffic, blind-side warning
If people want adaptive cruise control it would be ~$30.8k
2LT + destination ($29,795):
+ Adaptive Cruise Control ($375)
+ (required for Adaptive Cruise Control) Infotainment Package ($595): Bose premium stereo, 1-phone wireless charger, 2 rear USB
If people want Supercruise, they have to get the EUV and it would be ~$34.9k
Premier + destination ($32,695)
+ Supercruise Package ($2,200)