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.

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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, 2026
LT · Battery electric · FWD
$17,465
Premier · Battery electric · FWD
$18,999
$9,700 $12,928 $16,156 $19,383 $22,611
Price trend

Median up $2,102 over the last 12 months.

2021 Bolt EV price history →
Cost to run

127/108 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2021 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
  • 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 1G1FZ6S0-M means

1G1 FZ6S0 · M
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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