>The Bolt actually used many of the Chevy Sonic hardware/parts so I would hardly call it being built from the ground up
According to GM, the Bolt shares no components of the Sonic.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/2017-chevrolet-bolt-ev-pho...
>all-new chassis called BEV II, which isn’t related to the Gamma platform on the Sonic hatchback. Despite the Bolt’s compact footprint, it’s longer than the Sonic by 5.0 inches, wider by 1.2 inches, higher by 3.1 inches, and has a 3.0-inch-longer wheelbase
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1106137_chevy-bolt-ev-n...
>GM says the Chevy Bolt EV does not share any elements of those vehicles' small-car architecture, which was developed by its Korean small-car team.
>"There are no Bolt EV parts tied to the G2 architecture"
Sounds pretty "ground up" to me.