Compare the2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUVVS 2021 BMW X3 xDrive30e

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Bolt EUV are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The X3 xDrive30e doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Bolt EUV and the X3 xDrive30e have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty covers the Bolt EUV 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than BMW covers the X3 xDrive30e. Any repair needed on the electric motor, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the X3 xDrive30e ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 8 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are BMW dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Bolt EUV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2020 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than BMW vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet third in initial quality, above the industry average. With 35 more problems per 100 vehicles, BMW is ranked 18th, below the industry average.

On the EPA test cycle the Bolt EUV gets better fuel mileage than the X3 xDrive30e running on electricity (125 city/104 hwy vs. 59 city/61 hwy MPGe).

On the EPA test cycle the Bolt EUV gets better fuel mileage than the X3 xDrive30e running its gasoline engine (125 city/104 hwy MPGe vs. 21 city/27 hwy).

The Bolt EUV’s maximum EPA estimated driving range is 247 miles on a full charge. The X3 xDrive30e can only travel about 23 miles before it has to start its internal combustion engine.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Chevrolet Bolt EUV higher (10 out of 10) than the BMW X3 xDrive30e (7). This means the Bolt EUV produces up to 11.8 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the X3 xDrive30e every 15,000 miles.

The Bolt EUV’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the X3 xDrive30e’s standard 60 series tires.

The Bolt EUV has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The X3 xDrive30e doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For better maneuverability, the Bolt EUV’s turning circle is 1.1 feet tighter than the X3 xDrive30e’s (38.3 feet vs. 39.4 feet).

The Chevrolet Bolt EUV may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 pounds less than the BMW X3 xDrive30e.

The Bolt EUV is 1 foot, 4.4 inches shorter than the X3 xDrive30e, making the Bolt EUV easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Bolt EUV has 4 inches more front legroom and 2.7 inches more rear legroom than the X3 xDrive30e.

The Bolt EUV has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The X3 xDrive30e doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Bolt EUV has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the X3 xDrive30e only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Wireless charging costs extra on the X3 xDrive30e.