NAIAS Car of the Year: Chevrolet Bolt EV
The Bolt EV is used to turning heads, but Chevrolet's 2017 model brought home hardware on Monday as Car of the Year.
A panel of automotive journalists from the US and Canada agreed in a landslide for the electric sedan at the North American International Auto Show. The Bolt, which boasts an EPA-estimated 238 miles of range per charge, won the vote convincingly.
It scored 364 points to beat the Hyundai G90 sedan (105) and third-place Volvo S90 sedan with 101.
The Bolt EV also won the 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year and the 2017 Green Car of the Year by the Green Car Journal. It included an electronic precision shift and one pedal driving that lets the driver take the foot off the accelerator and use the brake less.
Despite being all-electric, the Bolt goes 0-60 miles per hour in less than 6.5 seconds. And chargering time promised about 90 miles in about 30 minutes of charge time.
The Bolt's starting MSRP is $37,495 or $29,995 after federal tax credit.
To take a closer look, check out the video above or in our photo gallery.
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The doors at the NAIAS at Cobo Center open Saturday to the public and the show runs through Jan. 22.
Dates and Times
Early access for handicapped individuals 8 a.m. each day
Enter at the Hall C Entrance only
Saturday, January 14 - Saturday, January 21, 2017
9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (no admittance after 9 p.m.)
Sunday, January 22, 2017
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (no admittance after 6 p.m.)
Ticket Pricing
- Adults: $13 per person
- Seniors: $7 (65 and older)
- Children: $7 (7-12 years old; 6 and under free with a parent or guardian)
PLEASE NOTE: Every child in a school group must have a ticket to enter the show
PLEASE NOTE: Seniors' and childrens' tickets must be purchased at the door and are only valid the day of purchase.