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CORRECTION: In this video, Nikki says the 2027 Bolt EV is built at GM's Fairfax plant in Virginia. It's actually built at GM's Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas. Nikki knows this, but had a brain fart. She's sorry!
Disclaimer - Transport Evolved borrowed this 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV RS from General Motors' (Chevrolet) press fleet for one week in order to bring you this first-person review. No money exchanged hands for the review itself, and no editorial control was given or implied. GM sees this review the same time it goes live.
Nikki has owned a Chevrolet Bolt EV in one form or another since 2017 - first a brand-new Bolt LT, then a used Bolt EV Premier - and it's been one of her favorite cars ever since. So when GM brought the Bolt back for 2027, she was excited. Her first drives, around a movie backlot and then on GM's own test routes in California, suggested the spirit of the original was alive and well.
Now she's had a 2027 Bolt EV RS for a week on roads she knows far better: the daily commute around Portland, Oregon, Super Cruise in rush hour traffic, and the twisties of Skyline Boulevard. With a new LFP battery pack, the Equinox EV's motor, a heat pump, Google built-in in place of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a body borrowed from the Bolt EUV, it's familiar - but is it still the comfy pair of shoes it used to be? Or has GM tweaked the mould just enough for something to feel off?
Full shownotes, links, and transcript at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/10/27/2027-chevrolet-bolt-ev-is-it-like-a-pair-of-comfy-shoes/
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*⏱️ Chapter Breakdown*:
00:00 - Introduction
02:38 - Montage
04:09 - Nikki loved the original Bolt
06:17 - Our previous time with the 2027 Bolt EV
07:07 - First glance: a lot of familiarity
07:59 - Centre console and infotainment
09:34 - Mimicking a daily commute
10:29 - Seat comfort
10:55 - Visibility
11:53 - Is it "really" a Bolt EV?
12:52 - A new motor
14:11 - Final drive gear ratio changes
14:48 - Sprint time? Inconclusive
15:17 - Battery pack
16:39 - Cold weather performance
18:55 - Super Cruise
20:37 - Drive modes
23:20 - Regenerative braking
26:52 - Loving the twisties
30:53 - Less torque steer (thankfully!)
31:55 - Inside space and storage
34:26 - Some styling to call out
37:01 - Does it feel familiar?
38:33 - Audio demonstration
39:53 - In-cabin and motor sound
40:23 - Conclusion
46:06 - Thanks, and goodbye!
🚗 Our earlier 2027 Bolt EV videos:
▶️ The Chevrolet Bolt Is BACK by Popular Demand – And It Can Power Your HOME! (the reveal, Oct 2025) - https://youtu.be/ZJVfHuwoVjw
▶️ The Chevrolet Bolt EV Is Back - And You'll Want To Drive It! (first drive, Mar 2026) - https://youtu.be/wkgzZtAOzgM
*🔗 Links*
🔗 Grand Central Bakery (Nikki’s favorite bakery) - https://www.grandcentralbakery.com
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*🎙️ Credits:*
Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera: Vi Horton, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editing & Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: "Shifting" by Sun Wash, via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io
Music: "Madrigal" by Jessie Reid, via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io
Music: "Penance" by warmkeys., via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io
Music: "Like the Old Days" by warmkeys, via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io
Music: "Got It" (Instrumental Version) by VESHZA, via Artlist.io - https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/song/got-it-instrumental-version/11284