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Is the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV a good car?

Starting price: rank among 5 hatchbacks

4thof 5

  • No. Top half on 1 of 3 numbers.
  • Starting price: $36,500.
  • 4th lowest of 5 hatchbacks close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (1st of 5), price (4th of 5).
  • Weakest: price (4th of 5).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · HATCHBACKSGolf G…Volkswagen Golf GTICooper…MINI Cooper ClubmanVelost…Hyundai Veloster NBolt EVChevrolet Bolt EVi3BMW i34th of 5
5 hatchbacks from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV in a class of 5
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$36,5004th of 525%
Best combined mpgN/AN/AN/A
Most horsepower200 hp4th of 525%
Cargo behind rear seats16.9 cu ftN/AN/A
Rear legroom36.5 in1st of 5100%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: starting price

  1. Volkswagen Golf GTI $28,695
  2. MINI Cooper Clubman $29,900
  3. Hyundai Veloster N $32,250
  4. Chevrolet Bolt EV $36,500
  5. BMW i3 $44,450

Hatchbacks in 2021: 20. The photo shows the 5 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked