THE PRICE OF A MODEL YEAR

Chevrolet Bolt EV depreciation, explained.

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV asks about 31% less than the 2023 across 6 model years. See the price range, mileage and sample behind each year before choosing your next car.

United States · USDSeptember 13, 2026 · listing snapshot
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2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV — listing photo; trim and equipment may vary

2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV · listing photo

2023$20,998
2022$19,850
2021$17,697

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$20,998
Median asking price · 168 listings
33,953 mi average odometer
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Asking-price difference

$4,408

Different vehicles in one dated snapshot

$16,590
Median asking price · 95 listings
56,120 mi average odometer
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September 13, 2026 snapshot · Mileage, trim and condition affect the comparison. Different model years are not the resale history of one vehicle.

About the highlighted 3-model-year price gap

3 years older · 2020 typically asks 21% less than the 2023. Priced from 168 listings and 95 listings.

The 2020 typically asks 21% less than the 2023 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.

SEE THE RANGE, NOT JUST ONE NUMBER

Asking prices by model year

Typical asking price Middle 50% of listings

Each line shows the middle half of asking prices for that year when available. The dot is the median, or the average when labelled. Overlapping bands are a reason to inspect individual cars before drawing conclusions.

$10K$14K$18K$21K$25K
2023 $20,998168 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2023

How asking prices vary by mileage

168 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2022 $19,85058 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2022

How asking prices vary by mileage

58 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2021 $17,69768 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2021

How asking prices vary by mileage

67 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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View 4 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2020 $16,59095 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2020

How asking prices vary by mileage

95 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2019 $15,84254 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2019

How asking prices vary by mileage

54 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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View 2 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2018 $14,37930 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2018

How asking prices vary by mileage

30 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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View 5 small-sample mileage groups 1–4 listings per group

These are individual observations or small-sample medians, not dependable market estimates. Condition and equipment can matter more than mileage.

Only listings with positive, usable odometer readings are included, so counts may differ from the year total. These are different cars, not the value loss of one car as its mileage increases.

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2017 $14,48278 listingsMedian asking price Prices by mileage
A CLOSER LOOK AT 2017

How asking prices vary by mileage

78 listings with usable mileage

Mileage means the miles shown on the odometer. United States · All trims · September 13, 2026 snapshot.

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2023 · $20,998 · 168 listings · 33,953 mi average odometer

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MAKE SENSE OF THE NUMBERS

An older model year changes more than the price.

A price gap is not a depreciation rate

These prices compare different vehicles on the market. An older model year may offer a lower asking price, but mileage, equipment and the mix of listings also change.

Condition needs its own check

History, equipment and physical condition can change the value of an individual car. A model-year median cannot confirm any of them.

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Mileage is part of the comparison

Open a model year above to compare asking prices within odometer groups. A small sample can change noticeably with a single listing; missing mileage is excluded.

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A DIFFERENT QUESTION: CHANGE OVER TIME

2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV asking-price history

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Monthly medians for the same model year. Listing samples change each month; this is not the resale history of one VIN. Missing months are left as gaps. This history is a separate dataset from the model-year snapshot above.

$12K$14K$16K$18K
Oct 2025Sep 2026

The median asking price moved from $13,991 in October 2025 to $16,988 in September 2026. The mix of vehicles offered for sale changes over time. Shading shows the middle 50% of asking prices where available.

Monthly history last refreshed September 13, 2026. The month containing that refresh may be incomplete.

Monthly prices and sample sizes
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV · United States · USD
MonthMedian asking priceMiddle 50%Vehicles listed
September 2026$16,988$15,450–$18,18269
August 2026$16,173$14,797–$17,855161
July 2026$16,650$15,274–$17,441146
June 2026$16,294$15,297–$17,617145
May 2026$15,900$14,415–$17,073129
April 2026$13,899$12,696–$14,999132
March 2026$13,499$12,310–$14,922223
February 2026$12,955$11,800–$14,078215
January 2026$12,793$11,607–$14,160178
December 2025$13,066$11,998–$14,418149
November 2025$13,400$12,148–$14,745103
October 2025$13,991$12,652–$14,97789

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Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2022 typical
$19,850
2021 typical
$17,697
one year of age
$2,153

11% of the 2022 price

Across the 2017–2023 model years, 2022 → 2021 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 58 and 68 listings in this snapshot.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2023 typical
$20,998
2018 typical
$14,379
share of newer-year ask
68%

$6,619 below the 2023 ask

A 2018 — five model years older — asks 68% of what the 2023 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 168 and 30 listings in this snapshot.

Chevrolet Bolt EV depreciation curve

  • −31%
    Asking-price difference, 2023 → 2017
  • ≈5.2%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$2,153
    Steepest drop, 2022 → 2021
  • $14,379
    Cheapest model year (2018) · years with 25+ listings

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2023. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV typically lists at $14,482 — 31% below the 2023's $20,998.

$14K $16K $18K $20K −5% −16% −21% −25% −31%
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Chevrolet Bolt EV · United States · September 13, 2026 snapshot
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2023 $20,998 100% 33,953 168
2022 $19,850 95% −$1,148 41,498 58
2021 $17,697 84% −$2,153 45,806 68
2020 $16,590 79% −$1,107 56,120 95
2019 $15,842 75% −$748 59,828 54
2018 $14,379 68% −$1,463 60,412 30
2017 $14,482 69% +$103 70,011 78

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's dealer listings in this snapshot, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 13, 2026.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Chevrolet Bolt EV value & depreciation questions

Answers grounded in the data shown here.

How much does a Chevrolet Bolt EV depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2017 typically asks $14,482, 31% below the 2023's $20,998. These are different vehicles listed on September 13, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older Chevrolet Bolt EV asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV asks about 69% of the 2023's typical asking price ($14,482 vs $20,998). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Which Chevrolet Bolt EV model year is cheapest?

The 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $14,379. Compare every year in the table above.

How many Chevrolet Bolt EV model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 7 model years, from 2017 to 2023, each priced from dealer listings in the September 13, 2026 snapshot.

Is this a forecast of my car's resale value?

No. These are dealer asking prices for different vehicles in a dated snapshot. They do not measure the value lost by one car over time, original MSRP depreciation, or final transaction prices.

How does mileage affect Chevrolet Bolt EV asking prices?

Open a model year to see its available odometer groups, asking prices and listing counts. Mileage is the distance recorded on the odometer. Price differences also reflect condition, trim and equipment; sparse groups are labelled separately.

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OPEN ABOUT THE EVIDENCE

Where these numbers come from

Compiled by VinAssessment from dealer listing data. Prices shown are asking prices, not completed transactions.

Market & currency
United States · USD · all available trims
Data snapshot
September 13, 2026
Typical price
Median asking price per model year, or the average when the median is unavailable. The price basis is labelled on each row.
Price range
25th–75th percentile: the middle half of the listing sample, not a confidence interval. Missing ranges are not estimated.
Coverage
7 qualifying model years with at least 10 listings each. Headline price-gap calculations require at least 25 listings per year. Gaps in data do not establish a generation change.
Mileage groups
Only positive, usable odometer readings. Groups with fewer than 5 listings are observations, not dependable market estimates. Reported odometer readings do not verify actual lifetime mileage.
What is not measured
Original MSRP loss, future resale value, or a guaranteed price for an individual VIN.
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