Chevrolet Reportedly Said the Bolt Has 235 Miles Range

Will the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt have just five mile less range than a Tesla Model S 70D?

That’s unknown, but according to a just-for-fun Nissan Leaf / Chevy Bolt mashup video below, a journalist said he was told at CES last month in Las Vegas the Bolt is good for 235 miles of range.

“The Bolt, according to Chevy, has a range of 235 miles,” said Roman Mica (see 1:29-forward) following a Chevrolet test drive event in a parking lot.

SEE ALSO: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt Review – First DriveIt is not clear who at Chevy divulged this figure. Until now, the automaker has been quiet about the Bolt’s exact range, saying only that it would deliver north of 200 miles from its 60-kwh battery.

In the course of doing the whimsically themed mashup, Mica, who is a veteran automotive journalist, did not give more details on the 235 estimate.

It is also unknown whether the 235 number was a mistake, a just figure an over-excited media rep or product specialist let fly for a city estimated number, or whether this is what the automaker actually expects for combined EPA.

Also, the cars at CES were pre-production units. As it is, 235 miles is one more mile than what the EPA rates a 234-mile estimated 2016 Tesla Model S, five under the 70D AWD, and not far behind a 90-kwh Model X with 257 miles.