2022 Chevy Bolt EV Interior | Fisher Price Design? 

Another excellent analysis from Carl! He not only knows the intricacies of manufacturing but does a stellar job of explaining them in a way that's both interesting and understandable.

It's always easy to criticize an existing design and miss the problems solved - kudos for pointing that out. Good, honest review!

I like the way how Carl explained everything. Calmly analytical and factual.

Carl does a nice job with his reviews. Thank you.

2017 Bolt Premier owner here with about 79,000 miles and new battery. Absolutely love my Bolt. Hate that in 2017 they dropped a 55 kW charger in it, but then again we have a Santa Fe for road trips. Couldn't praise this car enough. Edit/Added: I got mine when people were hating on Bolts a year ago because of battery replacement issue. Out the door price was $16,500 with new battery and 49,000 miles. Since we have taken this vehicle on about 4,000 miles worth of road trips, I would say as much as I love it I will never buy another EV with less than 100 kW charger. 55 kW isn't horrible, but remember that's the MAX and it's only in ideal conditions. In hot Texas summers I max out at 47 kW at the fastest due to the battery conditioning.

Even if the battery tech is older, a decent hatchback EV with 200+ miles of range for low $20K that isn't a total POS could be a game changer. This reminds me of 80-90s Chrysler...after a model had been in production for several years and the cost of development/tooling had all been recovered they'd offer a low priced "America" model of the car and generate volume sales. Seems like GM is doing the same thing with the Bolt

I'm 6'5" and regularly ride in the back of bolt, behind a tall driver, and yeah it's actually pretty comfortable.

Eh, this is exactly what we love about Munro Live!! The channel got famous by destroying Model 3 and look at where tesla fans are now!! Criticisme is important! Farley said it too on the channel. It's uncomfortable but it's important!! no need to feel sorry!! Thanks for your honnesty

The Chevy Bolt now starts at $26,000. LT2 is $29,000. With the feds bringing back the tax credit, now you are talking 19-22k. The biggest limitation of the Bolt is it’s DC fast charging rate. It tops out at 55 kWh. This is due to its 2016 design and 2017 introduction. I do travel in my Bolt 4-5 times a year. I typically travel about 300 miles and plan my charging stop over lunch to mitigate the longer charging time. Edit: Great, honest take on the Bolt interior.

For customer reviews I would go to a customer's view channel. The knowledge and experience in design gives a technical perspective on what can be improved. That's why I watch your channel.

I still can’t figure it out: I’m well,over six ft. tall and large. I find the first generation Bolt seats are plenty comfortable, but a lot of other people complain. The rear seat, I’d say, is almost cavernous, especially for a car of Bolt’s wheel base. The rear storage is not large, but with the seats folded down, there is a lot of room. You might be able to fit a medium size desk in the back. The designers did a great job optimizing space. There’s no “frunk” but you’ve got a deep hidden well in the back because inverter and drive components are all up front.

TBH the sound quality for me is the most important element of a RU-vid video as I mainly listen to them and from time look at the screen.

Very good intro explaining your process

This was a great perspective, and I learnt a lot. Thank you Carl!

I think this is a fair review. We own the Bolt, our second one on lease and wouldn't hesitate to get another one. It's a remarkably good, dependable car. Since it's just two of us and we are not large people we don't mind the seats or the plastic rear panels. It comes down to what you want in a car. As for color, we specifically picked white. It's cooler in the summer so the air is on less, doesn't show blemishes as readily as a dark car and, since it's not a metallic paint it's easy to repaint dents if we do get them. A white car also makes the car look larger and it's easier to see on the road. I know cars, color isn't an indicator of how well you take care of one in my view.

This will be $26K next year as base model, and the bigger EUV $28K. The fact that Carl fits at all behind himself is impressive.. car is big on the inside, and small on the outside.. perfect for many people. Getting into the back seat seemed easy enough also.. try getting into a Model 3 like that... you havbe to fold yourself up to duck under the low roof line.

Carl, I appreciate your review based on the price point. I read too many reviews of cars and there are always comparisons to luxury cars. I remember reading a review on a Prius that compared the ride quality to a BMW and the interior to a Lexus.

Excellent analysis of the analysis! Fisher-Price design isn't the worst idea, people take car appearance and status way too seriously

Watching your review right now. I will say I purchased a Bolt EUV 1 month ago (launch edition with everything). For the price (given recent reduction), I think it’s a bargain when shopping EV’s. Perfect commuter car for me…YMMV. I am 6’2 240lbs for reference and have driven 3k miles in 1 month. I find the driver seat comfortable.

This helped me think about what is important to me in an EV. I really appreciate your insight and honesty about the quality of each vehicle you review.

my dad had a similar razor in the 50s using Wilkinson sword blades

This is the type of in-depth content I love. I like hearing the thought process and parts/manufacturing knowledge.

Thanks, Carl, for a very insightful look at the car. That kind of overview is very useful to a potential buyer. I hope you do more of these "how is it manufactured" videos in the future. Cheers and drive safely.

Chevy took $6k off the price so it is under $30k now. These cars are a blast to drive. I got a Niro for the extra room, but f didn't need it, I'd be all over this thing like wrinkles on cheap. The KIA EV6 price you reference sounds like the highest level AWD - the base is about $41k with RWD and eligible for rebates. KIA's problem with the EV6 base VS the Niro, which are about the same price, will really exemplify the quality evaluation you speak about. Wonder how that will shake out.

"I built the assembly line in my head" 😊. Good video and I really liked the side by side comparison with the BMW. Fascinating to look at interior design of cars through your eyes Carl.

I think that the title of that video does not do justice to either the presenter nor the product. But don't judge the book by its cover. I learned a lot about what drives Carl's comments, what the processes are and the decisions taken behind the making of the vehicle. To me, the title suggests a harsh judgement from Carl. Having watched the whole video, I appreciated and understood the thought process. I also learned that the conclusion is quite different. Thanks Carl !

I notice the microphone, I am glad you have proper audio!

I love your reviews Carl! Hope you see this!

The base price for this vehicle is now $26,595--including destination charge. That is the price for the 2022 base Bolt after the cash allowance and is the base price of the 2023 basic bolt.

Great review and really appreciate your thought and approach to what is behind your analysis.

Let's see the rest of the Munro gang shave in a video! Great work Karl! Always makes me feel smarter and more grossed out by my current interior

The interior seems about the same size as the 2016 Chevy Spark I used to own. I now drive a 2018 Chevy Cruze hatchback and it seems to be much more spacious all around

The Chevy Bolt is indeed a "My First EV". It's a $10k hot hatch with a $15k battery. I drive one, and I get to say that. But keep in mind that it was an open Beta project for GM and LG to figure out "How to EV", and the line is scheduled to be sunset in 2024. Oddly, I bought my used 2017 launch edition Sunburst Orange Bolt for a discount precisely because it was orange. Orange Bolt is Best Bolt.

Great Video Carl! I can see the thought process you go through when you are talk about these cars. You now make me look at my own car and understand it a lot more. On a side note, that skin tag on your right eyelid. Get someone to tie a piece own sowing thread on it and tie a knot. 4 days time it will drop off never to be seen again. no pain, no blood and you won't ever know it was even there. I have had a few and this is what I did. They never returned 🙂

Thanks Carl, as always. BTW, getting all mic'd up makes great sound. But, that was one of the best endings ever!

You can make an expensive interior look cheap. I was in an event where Bob Lutz was speaking, and he said the Gen 1 CTS was not a cheap interior, but looked it. He also ragged on the Saturn L series as well as the G6, but called a Mazda 6 his favorite midsize car to drive.

Well, Carl is very good at presentations! Maybe the best at Munro's. Thanks!

This is great, I would have liked to see the EUV as many people are more interested in that option.

Of course you have to mic up, it's the only way to get good consistent audio quality. Thanks production/sound team!

I get a little annoyed at some of this analysis. Because as a customer, what I am interested in is durability. The only time I am EVER going to touch the tophat is to clean it. Ive owned cars with the old vinyl wrap that is cracked or tears easily, Ive owned cars with leather up there... why? Its just going to age in the sun and look like crap! I currently own a car with the rubber surface that is senstitive to cleaning chemicals. What I want to know from the experts its NOT how it feels, I want to know which of these processes leads to a surface that wont age prematurely, wont crack or rip, and wont react with common automotive cleaning chemicals. And my suspicion is that some of these "cheap" solutions are more durable than the ones you guys praise. You know what I hear when someone says a door panel has 5 different materials including leather and uphostries? That its going to be a pain in the butt to maintain and clean. How many different cleaners do I need for just the door?? My current car it is impossible to tell which is real leather and which is simulation leather even on just one panel... I. NEVER want real leather next to simulation leather. How am I supposed to clean that? Id rather have the old 90s hard plastic everywhere than the crazy materials mix I see in cars today. What an absolute nightmare. And you know what I hear when someone says Fisher Price? DURABILITY. CLEANABILITY. FUNCTIONALITY. Those all white, all soft touch interiors that have become popular are for people who hire out a cleaning service, dont have kids, dont have pets, dont have friends with kids or pets, and have never done a Lowes run a day in their lives.

Fantastic, loved watching this. Thank you for the comprehensive and honest analysis.

We have 2020 Bolt. Love it. Period........

Great intro remarks, helpful for the interested layperson to hear, much appreciated

Educational and exactly why I visit your channel, kudos Carl!

I really enjoy your videos. As a photographic judge I appreciate your effort in explaining the educational aspect of assessing something and delivering that assessment to an audience that might be highly knowledgeable but usually not. The assessment is important but equally so is the way it is delivered and the educational quality of it. You want the knowledge level of the audience to be improved and to benefit from your expertise and experience. Well done.

Love this guy! We need to see him more often!

2 years ago, cross-shopped used Bolt with used i3 REx. REx won with its enormous, German-beer-bloke space for the front seat occupants, the eucalyptus dash, fine detailing and mostly for the "recharges" that take only 2 minutes on occasional long trips.☺️

Wow! Excellent video. Sandy has a world class team. Very informative.

Great presentation. Loved your explained production vs preferences. Well, done. Hope Sandy lets you present more. :)

Hey Sandy: Carl is great! Very knowledgeable and very interesting to listen to. Nice (balanced) video!

Great assessment, very well explained.

“I would have paid for a new battery while still in the loan period. Glad I didn’t get a Bolt.” - ahh you’re forgetting about that brand new battery they gave every bolt owner for free, with a new battery warranty! They’re sooooo generous! ;)

SUPER cool insight! Thanks for sharing

Really interesting insight!

Makes me feel a lot better about considering an EUV for next year.

Flaws are flaws. Your job is to find ways they can improve - your job is to be honest, not to SELL us. You did your job. However, you didn't say much about fit and finish.

I enjoyed the detailed explanation of why and how.

The better comparable Kia in terms of price is not the EV6, but the E-Niro that starts at $39,990 and is slightly bigger. The EV6 distinguishes itself mostly on tech, bigger battery size, performance. Anyway, these walkthroughs and assessments are really interesting.

Good, intellectually honest discussion. Re "Piano Black": please, all manufacturers, lose the P.B!!! By the time the car is off the lot, it looks like h-e-double hockey sticks! Fingerprints are only the beginning. In my state, they spray a corn-based de-icer on the roads in the winter. The residue from that effort comes in through the HVAC system as a dust and settles on the black shiny interior surfaces. That, plus winter dead skin particles doing the same thing, has sold more Florida condos than Coldwell Banker!

Appreciation for these videos. Good to know what to look at or for when looking at current or potential future vehicles.

Very informative.

A great and informative video ! Thanks Munro..

Excellent show!!!

Wow, what a review. Deep down. Excellent 👏👏👏

Here I thought Munro people were bright...and they bring a BOLT....INDOORS?!? ;-)>

Great video. Not sure if you ever sat in the first gen Bolt but I think you would notice a big improvement in the front seats. I had a brief test of the 2017 Bolt and the driver seat was as uncomfortable as was described in the media at the time.

Thanks for your honest review. Dude, you are a large human being... above average, in all directions (no disrespect). In no shape or form would that car be good for you, even if they used the most expensive materials and the very best manufacturing methods. I could fit my family of four in that car, comfortably. BTW, I love the videos you provide to us, the average consumer.

Very good value for the money if you are just looking for a commuter car!

I have test driven the Bolt EUV and I find it very comfortable for someone my size, I am a BIG guy at 6'4".

Both the 22 and 23 2LT can be had for $29k not $35k. Comparing to a $75k luxury car (2.5x the price) is one heck of a compliment on value but good review of the manufacturing details. I learned something despite having more plastic tolerance..:) (Apparently I don't squeeze or pet my cars enough) I'm impressed by the value regardless especially with the likely $7500 coming Jan 1.

U crack me up! wow! U hit the nail on the head, with that opening! yup! super break-down! now I know a little more! thanks!!👍🤓

From my point of view, there is no need to apologize for doing your job.

Carl it is your job to point out the things that could be done better!

Make a small pickup truck like the early ford rangers. Super simple. All these car companies trying to fit everything in. Don't need that. Radio, ac/heat, backup camera. 15k/20k idk if that is possible.

Munro picks the best , what a good presenter .

At half the price the Bolt does a fairly good job...and FYI, I bought one of those Henson shavers a year ago and LOVE that thing. Takes a little getting used to taking the blade in and out, but the low cost of blades make the initial cost worth the money over time, and it really gives a superior shave.

Excellent preamble Carl, kudos for calling out the expert-bias!

Now I am very curious to know what is Carl’s current car. Very well explained and thanks for the good work.

Carl I do enjoy your detailed explainations of how the surfaces are manufactured. I can see how explaining it to an audience might seem like criticism. Every individual has a baseline as to what they expect of materials in a vehicle and one man's fisher-price may be another's acceptable design.

I feel the slipup of calling the vehicle a "Volt" makes sense. Not only is it a too similar name and the follow-up to the Volt, it looks identical in many elements.

Good work you all! Another 5-Star Quality Production. I would like to see Munro Live be 2 channels: Munro Live EV and Muro Live ICE Vehicles.

Great preface, is set the tone for the whole review! Many people are clueless about interior, obsess over a dashboard top that there is no reason to touch. I don't think people realize that Chrome is usually chromed plastic, that's why we keep seeing Chrome on cars. They want plastic that doesn't look like plastic cuz people are smart.

Fascinating to have Carl explain his thinking, that is very welcome. Fisher Price has its place, as a 3 year old they were my favourite brand! But I have moved on and yes that scratchy hard plastic needs to disappear from modern cars.

IMO the seats are the most important part of the interior. This would we where i would spend the most money. The best cars I have owned had the best seats too.

Cheaper interior for the back is great if you have little kids, they'll mark it up regardless if it's leather or plastic.

I like the floating commercial breaks by Sandy. Cool.

Carl, Well done... enjoyed the opening commentary. Really learning a lot about interiors from your videos. Of course, I'm personally waiting on a Cybertruck... think about it all the time!! Can't wait for Munro and team to tear that one down!!! Actually, I'll probably cry... Lol, SoCalFreddy

So in real criticism; I really like the detail but would love if you’d have more of a summary on what issues we should watch out for on buying the vehicles. For example, look for stretch marks in the roto-casting, where it’s so thin it will tear. That said; Keep of the great work guys, you are shining oasis in a desert of quality.

Love the passion.

I remember when the Nokia N95 was released, and when I opened the packet, the first thing I thought was 'looks like Fisher Price made it'. The iPhone was released soon after, and the rest is history.

🤗👍😎 THANKS CARL FOR EXPLAINING THIS ….being honest 👏👏👏 We want to be educated 🧐 To learn from your experience …which is a BIG REASON why we watch MUNRO 🤗😍😍😍

I have thoroughly enjoyed this review. One point I would add, and if at all possible do for future reviews, is use the entry price point and equivalent models for a comparison models if at all possible. For example, Kia has 2 electric models, Niro EV and EV6 and as per their website their starting MSRP are $39,990 and $41,400. Bolt EV's starting price is $25,600 which I think makes it a very compelling product and sort of justifies the compromises.

I love my Bolt. I could afford to buy it I can afford to drive it.

Really interesting overview! I learned a lot and I agree with you that there’s not a $20K difference in what you get with the Kia. Thanks!

Great lecture, Carl. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Great explanations. But, as Sandy said, this is an entry level car starting at 26K. So, no surprises. Many more expensive vehicles also have this kind of cheap materials, and that's where the problem is.

In the past, a warranty was 3yrs/36,000 miles. Many people were out of warranty before paying off their car, even with a 36 month loan. Now, most people cannot afford a car with a 36 month loan payment.

Excellent video Carl.👍 I pray that I can never see all the flaws in a vehicle that you see.

This is a very good review of the vehicle.

great review style at munro associates. would not change. wish non- EV RU-vid car reviewers would step up to Munro level reviews.