2027 Chevrolet Bolt Range Test: How Far Does America's Cheapest EV Really Go at Highway Speed?

Chevrolet’s revived Bolt is back for 2027, and the headline figure is familiar: a starting price below $30,000 paired with a claimed range of more than 250 miles. To find out what that means in the real world, the car was taken out for a 70-mph highway loop — the kind of steady, high-speed driving that tends to punish efficiency.

Highway runs are a useful reality check for any EV, since constant speeds and aerodynamic drag typically pull range below the official rating. That makes the Bolt’s showing especially relevant for buyers who spend their miles on interstates rather than city streets, where regenerative braking would normally help stretch the pack.

The result matters beyond one model. With a sub-$30,000 sticker and a 250-plus-mile promise, the Bolt sits in the most price-sensitive corner of the electric market, and how close it comes to its rating at speed will shape how shoppers judge the value of going electric.