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Chevrolet Bolt EV & Bolt EUV (model years 2017–2023): Charging

DC fast charging

Model yearDC fast charging
2017 Bolt EVOptional (RPO CBT, fast charging accommodations) — available, not standard, on LT and Premier; check the car. The owner's manual titles the section DC Charging (If Equipped)
2019 Bolt EVOptional (RPO CBT, DC fast charging) — available on both trims; check the car
2020 Bolt EVOptional — the owner's manual titles the section DC Charging (If Equipped); check the car
2022 Bolt EUVStandard — the manual titles the section DC Charging, with no qualifier
2023 Bolt EVStandard — RPO CBT listed as standard equipment on 1LT and 2LT
  • The option is invisible in the model name and the trim, so a 2017–2021 car has to be checked individually.
  • Charging does not stop at the 30-minute mark: it continues to 100% at a gradually slower rate.
  • Charging speed varies significantly with outside temperature.
Model yearCharger GM specifiesRange added in about 30 minutes, from a depleted battery
2017 Bolt EVAt least 80 kW available90 mi (145 km)
2020 Bolt EVAt least 80 kW available90 mi (145 km)
2022 Bolt EUVCapable of 150 ampsUp to 95 mi (153 km)
2023 Bolt EVAt least 150 amps availableUp to 100 mi
2023 Bolt EUVAt least 150 amps availableUp to 95 mi

Home charging (Level 2)

Model yearOnboard charger
2017 Bolt EV7.2 kW — RPO K23, standard on LT and Premier
2019 Bolt EV7.2 kW — RPO K23, standard on LT and Premier
2023 Bolt EV11.5 kW — RPO K28, standard on 1LT and 2LT
Model year120V / 8A120V / 12A240V / 32A240V / 48A
2017 Bolt EV—About 50 h to full, about 4 mi per hourAbout 9.5 h to full, about 25 mi per hour—
2020 Bolt EV—About 55 h to fullAbout 10 h to full, about 25 mi per hour—
2022 Bolt EUVAbout 79 h to full, about 2.8 mi per hourAbout 55 h to full, about 4 mi per hourAbout 10 h to full, about 25 mi per hourAbout 7 h to full, about 37 mi per hour
2023 Bolt EV & EUV—About 55 h to full—About 7 h to full
  • 32 amps is the Dual Level Charge Cord's maximum.
  • GM's advice on home equipment: Level 2 equipment rated at least 240 volts / 48 amps gives the fastest home charging time.
  • The cord in the trunk is not the fast one. RPO EJK, a 120-volt portable cord, is the standard cord in 2019 and 2023; the 120/240-volt Dual Level cord, RPO EKT, is an option that replaces it.

Connector and adapters

ItemAnswer
Tesla Supercharger accessBolt EV customers can charge with GM's NACS DC adapter. The car still needs the DC fast-charging hardware above; the adapter does not add it
Adapter price and warranty$225 MSRP, 12-month limited warranty from the date of purchase
Tesla Level 2 chargersNot compatible. The NACS DC adapter is for Tesla Superchargers only
2019 and 2020 Bolt EVChevrolet has a software update to help secure the charge-port lock while an adapter is in use, and directs those owners to a dealer service appointment

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Scope note

Model years opened for this sheet: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023. Model years 2018 and 2021 were not checked, and a Bolt EV from either could have DC fast charging as an option in the same way. Every RPO-code claim above comes from a Bolt EV order guide, so it is a Bolt EV claim; the Bolt EUV existed only for 2022 and 2023, and every EUV figure comes from GM's 2022 EUV owner's manual or the 2023 "Get To Know" guide.