2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
3 builds left the factory as a 2021 Bolt EV, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $10,000–$21,952 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 9,056 vehicles built
- 55 for sale right now
- $10,000–$21,952 typical price range
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
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Premier · Battery electric · FWD 1G1FZ6S0-MElectric, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,406 built.
$10,000 great deal $18,999 typical $20,998 top of market -
LT · Battery electric · FWD 1G1FW6S0-MElectric, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 305 built.
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Most common — 59% of 2021 Bolt EVs
LT · Battery electric · FWD 1G1FY6S0-MElectric, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 5,345 built.
$13,065 great deal $17,465 typical $21,952 top of market
What actually differs
| LT · Battery electric · FWD 1G1FY6S0-M | Premier · Battery electric · FWD | LT · Battery electric · FWD 1G1FW6S0-M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $17,465 | $18,999 | $17,580 |
| For sale right now | 33 | 16 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 5,345 | 3,406 | 305 |
Same on every 2021 Bolt EV
- Engine Electric
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Electric
- Body Hatchback
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
90 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
What 1G1FZ6S0-M means
- 1G1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- FZ6S0
- 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
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