2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2018 Bolt EV, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 3,418 vehicles built
  • 27 for sale right now

Which Bolt EV is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Bolt EV

What actually differs

LT · Battery electric · FWD Premier · Battery electric · FWD
Typical price today $13,390 $15,888
For sale right now 15 12
Vehicles built 1,893 1,525
Same on every 2018 Bolt EV
  • Engine Electric
  • Power 200 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $2,225 over the last 12 months.

2018 Bolt EV price history →
Cost to run

128/110 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Bolt EV

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1G1FX6S0-J means

1G1 FX6S0 · J
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
FX6S0
together encode the Bolt EV line — Hatchback, Electric, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1FX6S0 9J4138449 1G1FX6S0 5J4109188

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