- The Chevrolet BrightDrop electric van gets a massive discount through June 30.
- It can potentially be combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit.
The Chevrolet BrightDrop electric van isn’t exactly a sales success–General Motors sold around 1,500 units last year. But, with the latest round of price discounts, GM’s battery-powered commercial vehicle could be the right choice for small business owners who have been waiting for cheaper alternatives.
Until the end of June, both the short-wheelbase BrightDrop 400 and long-wheelbase BrightDrop 600 EVs get a massive $25,500 cash discount. As spotted by GM Authority, the offer is valid nationwide and additional discounts may also be available in some places.
That’s a killer deal, and it’s only made better by the fact that the BrightDrop may also be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit, which pushes the price even lower. As if that wasn’t enough, Costco Auto members can get an additional $3,000 off until the end of May.
Let’s do some simple math here. The entry-level Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 with a single front-mounted electric motor starts at $78,625, including the $3,325 freight charge. With the cash discount, the federal tax credit and the Costco Auto offer, we’re looking at a massive price cut of $36,325, which effectively lowers the price to $42,300. That’s nearly half off.
By comparison, an entry-level 2025 Chevrolet Express van (yes, it still exists) starts at $43,695. It’s powered by either a 4.3-liter V-6 gas engine or a 6.6-liter V-8.
The base variant of the electric BrightDrop has a 14-module battery pack that enables a combined driving range of 159 miles. Meanwhile, a fully-loaded BrightDrop comes with dual-motor all-wheel drive and a 20-module pack that ups the estimated range to 272 miles. The list price for the latter is $82,725–with the discounts, it goes down to $46,400.
I went through some dealer listings of brand-new Chevy BrightDrop vans in inventory, and while the offer shows up at many locations, it’s not everywhere, so check with your dealer before spending your hard-earned cash.
The Chevrolet BrightDrop van had a rough start in life. Based on GM’s Ultium EV platform, it was initially called the BrightDrop Zevo, only to be renamed a Chevrolet. It is built in Canada at the automaker’s CAMI plant which was put on hold a couple of times because demand wasn’t exactly peaking.
Last year, GM sold 1,529 electric vans. That’s a huge improvement from 2023, when the company delivered just 497 BrightDrop EVs, but still little more than a drop in the bucket. By comparison, Rivian sold 13,423 Electric Commercial Vans (RCVs), while Ford sold 12,610 E-Transit vans here in the United States.
