2022 Bolt EUV Initial impressions

I just crossed 10k miles in my 22 EUV Premier - loving it

 

I’m glad to see you guys are having good success, the horror stories on the bolt forums are making me regret my decision

 

that's what scares me. 20 years of toyota reliability, 9 vehicles, never broken down.

now i'm reading about people who break down on the way home after picking up their new car.

 

I really like my 2023 EUV Premier. It's more comfortable than I had been expecting, but it's not as comfortable as my Prius Prime was. And the ride is rather "bouncy", but again that's in comparison to my Prius Prime. I've had it for a month, and so far, no regrets (although it is a Chevy, so you can never be too confident!). I'm just deciding now on which OnStar services I might keep.

 

i know, i haven't driven one since the eighties.

i also worry that my car will be built by very unhappy uaw workers

 

As the driver, I had more space in the Sonic than the Camry. This is something that will come down to the individual's body shape and seating preference. I'm hesitant about going back to Toyota simply because their seating isn't designed for how I want to sit while driving.

The gen 4 and 5 Prius have a better rear suspension. Putting such in the Bolt would likely mean smaller battery. The OG Ioniq went with the basic torsion beam suspension like the Bolt's to make space for the battery in the PHEV and BEV.

Wheelbase is also a factor for ride smoothness, though that will be a bigger factor with the Bolt EV.

 

Our '10 was the first vehicle we had without independent rear suspension for each corner. Can't say I missed it; did not seem a night-and-day difference.

 

I don't notice much difference either, but the specific car model, roads, and driving style play a factor in whether it does to a person. Tire pressures too high for the car alone can make the ride bouncy.

 

mostly driving style. old folks don't need it.

no one needs it in a prius

 

everyone who finds an issue posts it online, folks who are happy don't post about their experience, but you know that.

I have never owned a Chevy before, had some as rental cars and they were ok. I was concerned about it before pulling the trigger but have to say build quality exceeds my expectation, and in almost 10 months and over 10k miles, no real issue. Is it perfect, no, seats were better in the Prime but I can cope with that. The value for the money is phantastic, and I got mine before the fed credit became available this year

 

Chevrolet has made admirable progress in quality according to the JD Powers Survery in 2022.

 

The industry average is 192 problems per hundred vehicles???

 

Problems could include a squeak just the survey responder can hear.

 

Or minor paint blemish

 

Any complaint is a problem if reported.

i’m more interested in serious problems like burning the house down

 

Wow!!