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Arguably the Model 3 is not a high end luxury car either, not priced at $35k. The Bolt is a direct competitor to the Model 3 with first-mover advantage. The on
by freehunter 10y ago
Arguably the Model 3 is not a high end luxury car either, not priced at $35k. The Bolt is a direct competitor to the Model 3 with first-mover advantage.
The only argument against that is one has a badge that says "Chevrolet" and the other says "Tesla". If the Model 3 didn't have the Tesla name, no one would think anything of it. It'd just be yet another compact electric car, yawn, who cares, and then they'd buy the Chevrolet.
- blhack 10y agoI'd say that the model 3 is comparable (in price also) to the BMW 320i. The Chevrolet Bolt is similar in price, but I think somebody making a comparison between a BMW and a Chevy would be similarly mistaken. BMW and Tesla are luxury car manufacturer. Chevrolet isn't. IMHO, the bolt is overpriced. It's a crossover SUV from a manufacturer that is known for making low cost, high-volume cars. It looks like it is most similar to the Chevy Trax, which starts at $21,000.
- kmonsen 10y agoI would say a model S has more in common with a mid range Chevy than a luxury car. This will probably be more true with the model 3. They are fun to drive, but try a Tesla and then a Audi, BMW or Mercedes and it is a different world inside the car. Tesla is not a luxury car, just a very highly priced and high performance car.
- twblalock 10y agoThe Bolt is not a crossover SUV. It's a compact hatchback car with low ride height.