Chevrolet Bolt EV Fuel Economy (MPG)

Name: Chevrolet Bolt EV MPG & Fuel Economy
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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV?

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets up to 120 MPG combined (131 city / 109 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2023):

The Chevrolet Bolt EV gets up to 120 MPG combined (131 city / 109 highway) in the Auto (A1) trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 9, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Curb Weight Safety EV Range

Chevrolet Bolt EV MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2023	Auto (A1)	—	Electricity	131	109	120
2022	Auto (variable gear ratios)	—	Electricity	131	109	120
2021	Auto (variable gear ratios)	—	Electricity	127	108	118
2020	Auto (variable gear ratios)	—	Electricity	127	108	118
2019	Auto (A1)	—	Electricity	128	110	119
2018	Auto (A1)	—	Electricity	128	110	119
2017	Auto (A1)	—	Electricity	128	110	119

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Chevrolet Bolt EV data analysis

How Chevrolet Bolt EV combined fuel economy varies

Across 7 configurations recorded for the 2017 through 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, combined fuel economy runs from 118 MPG to 120 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV (Auto (variable gear ratios)) at 120 MPG, and the weakest to the 2021 car (Auto (variable gear ratios)) at 118 MPG — a spread of 2%. The narrow spread means any year of the Chevrolet Bolt EV in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2023

Average combined fuel economy for the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV is 120 MPG, against 120 MPG for the 2022 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Chevrolet Bolt EV data

This page lists every 2017 through 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV record we hold for this measurement — 7 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Chevrolet Bolt EV figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Chevrolet Bolt EV record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	110 MPG	110 MPG	0%
65 mph	110 MPG	102.5 MPG	7%
70 mph	110 MPG	95.5 MPG	13%
75 mph	110 MPG	89 MPG	19%
80 mph	110 MPG	82.9 MPG	25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Chevrolet Bolt EV EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bolt EV MPG

What is the MPG of the Chevrolet Bolt EV?

The Chevrolet Bolt EV gets up to 120 MPG combined (131 city / 109 highway) in the 2023 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Chevrolet Bolt EV trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (A1) trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 120 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.