There are several interior design elements of our second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt that are far more traditional than their first-generation counterparts. So to rest a bag on the lip and slide it down would break the bag. They include: 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV: 3.3 kW onboard charger (7 hours @ 82 miles of range), 2016 Mitsubishi i-Miev: 3.3 kW onboard charger (7 or 8 hours [claimed vs observed] @ 62 miles of range), 2016 Nissan Leaf S: 3.3 kW onboard charger (8 hours @ 84 miles of range), 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf SE: 3.6 kW onboard charger (7 hours @ 83 miles of range). But here's what we've observed so far: Average lifetime mpg: 37.2 mpg Best fill mpg: 45.1 mpg EPA combined mpg rating: 42 miles, Average electric range: 52.8 miles Best electric range: 75.0 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles, Best range between gasoline fills (electric fills + gasoline): 681 miles Current odometer: 19,377 miles. I could do without the silly, zoomy jet-whine noise at startup. It's up to a substantial 53 miles (EPA-estimated), compared to 38 miles with the first-gen Volt. As a result, you can't really see the headlights of the vehicle behind you. This wasn't much of a concern as the Volt doesn't need much power to "idle" but it meant that I'd have to accelerate hard enough to not get beeped at or crashed into. There's more legroom than I would have thought, and an elevated seating position provides some useful thigh support. I still wish it looked cooler, and I could do without the ginormous gold bow-tie badges (seriously, I wonder if Chevy's lost some sales because of that dorky emblem). Though the rear outboard seats are nicely contoured and the armrests soft-padded for comfortable adult occupation, the rear cabin space is limited, even for average-sized adults. Adults up to 6 feet tall should be OK. At that point, I decided I'd just climb the mountain grade using the Volt's normal driving mode and see what happened. All in all, I like the way the Volt has evolved. I rolled back into L.A. the following afternoon. 39.1-Inches of Rear-Seat Leg Room Comfortable space for passengers False Cargo Floor Hidden storage area Smart Storage Under console storage area 5-Passenger Seating Room to fit family and friends Redline Edition --, "Owing to the car's aerodynamic styling, visibility isn't especially good, especially out the rear, which has thick pillars. But the interior headliner didn't indicate any sort of disturbance. Cargo Volume Rear Seats Down: Otherwise, the normal mode will take too long. At only 10.6 cubic feet, the Volt has less than half as much space as the. His friend lives two houses away from his. Funny: I hadn't read any such press release. Including the stop at home to gather everyone, I'd driven the Volt 53 miles on electricity since setting off from work. It was totally seamless." More like a Civic. The next morning I departed but drove only about 120 miles south before stopping in Los Gatos, California, for a super fancy dinner with an old friend. Incidentally, the molded bracket instructions called for a 7/32" drill bit, but I found that the less-common 13/64" bit I had in my drill index was a snugger fit. 1: Seats: Seat bottoms are too short, as in two hand-widths from seat bottom to my knee short. It was in its second generation, and it not only had more electric range than its competitors but also a reasonably gutsy engine to lean on when the juice ran out. As always, tracking fuel economy on a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not straightforward. While there are public charging stations out there that cost nothing to use, many charge per kilowatt-hour of energy transferred or per hour that the vehicle is plugged in. The 2017 Volt comes standard with cloth upholstery, and options include leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, a heated steering wheel, heated sideview mirrors, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. "Thanks, but I want to do it myself. --, "Farther back, the Volt's hatchback design makes for easy loading and unloading." While we almost had a new best all-electric range at 69.4 miles, it was shy of the Volt's 75-mile best. The upholstery is decent in quality, as are most of the interior trim elements, although it's not hard to miss how much of these are hard-touch materials and gloss plastics. I arrived at Edmunds HQ at 6:45 on Monday morning. (Check out some pictures of our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado's touchscreen here.) But it's a marked improvement on Volt 1.0. It's not silent in that "quiet like a vault" way that auto-journos like to use when describing large German sedans. Notably, we passed the 20,000-mile mark, although a bit behind schedule. Average lifetime mpg: 37.8 EPA mpg rating: 42 combined Average electric range: 51.4 miles Best electric range: 75 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles Current odometer: 27,600 miles, Logbook Highlights Performance "I wish the Volt's brakes were a bit more robust. I must admit that I was startled when Siri spoke up unexpectedly, offering to read me an incoming text. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. Steering and handling at routine speeds promises an alertness that proves to be an illusion the first time you take a corner with any enthusiasm. The steering goes limp. The instant torque surge is intoxicating. 1) Big screen size. One of the interesting aspects to me has been how easily the Volt blends in with everything else on the road. The lid is a bit of a reach when opened. Gasoline-only fuel economy around 40 mpg. Driving the Volt primarily like a hybrid, running solely off the gas engine, isn't really in the spirit of the thing, but I don't have a Level 2 charger at home and I suspect the next-gen Volt would be here by the time I could replenish the battery from the garage outlet. A multi-info display between the main gauges lets you use buttons on the steering wheel to monitor speed, battery use and myriad other functions." "Turn right in 140 miles," was the navigation command. I've also been keeping an eye on what is effectively the Volt's in-car "fuel economy" gauge for electric drive. --, "The 8-inch digital instrument cluster has a tighter design and organizes its displayed information more cohesively. But Chevy has gotten it right with the new Volt. One of the great advantages of an electric car, or in this case a plug-in hybrid operating solely on electric power for some amount of miles, is how quiet it is inside and out. "[The interior] is more upscale than the previous model's, with two-tone color schemes, easy-to-use audio and climate controls and a pair of 8-inch information screens. After all, with anywhere from 50 to 70 miles of electric range, you can drive for an entire day on electricity without even thinking about it. Here's what we've observed so far: Average electric range: 52.8 miles Best electric range: 75 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles, Best range between gasoline fills (electric fills + gasoline): 681 miles Current odometer: 20,447 miles, Logbook Highlights Comfort "I continue to give the Volt a chance. Good punch off the line. Refinement? We'd planned to celebrate at one of the swankier places inside Disneyland, so we drove the Volt to the Magic Kingdom and managed to obtain the last open spot among their 20 Chargepoint 240-volt Level 2 charge stations. Somewhere. --. The Volt's gasoline engine fired up unobtrusively and kept the Volt powering up the grade at 70 mph, just like a typical car. I can't tell you how much I hate the front license plate requirement. Up front, forward visibility is not as good as what you'll find in some other hybrid and electric cars, like the Prius Prime and the Bolt. Dan will beat this, I'm sure. I ended up winning that no-holds-barred geek-off with an all-electric run of 54.6 miles, a figure that exceeded that Volt's 35-mile electric range rating by a full 56 percent. What Options Does It Have? There are other ways to reduce speed in the Volt. It's easy to forget that our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has a gasoline engine under the hood. 10: Style. The first 49.9 miles were electric-only, once again followed by gasoline power. But this time I discovered my breaking point: 45 minutes. I'm the ideal EV candidate except that I like road trips and I'm not always so good at paying attention to charge level. No issues to report. That allowed me to hear the voice prompts more easily, and I assume it helped the voice recognition system hear me better, too. Director of Vehicle Testing Dan Edmunds and I hashed out a few ideas. That turned out to be easier than I thought. As I'm driving around, I'd like to get as much electric range as possible, but using the existing paddle exclusively creates a lot of clumsy decelerations. When the gasoline engine kicks on, I can feel some faint vibrations in the seat and floor, and I wish Chevy had worked harder to edit all of those vibrations out. When I got into the Volt recently, I remembered that it used the same system and immediately started using it. "Did it without breaking a sweat," you might say. Logbook Highlights Performance "I swear I'm not trying to do a burnout in our Chevy Volt. Dan Frio. Today's freeway pace was generally higher. We bought a new Michelin Premier A/S tire after a flat damaged the original irreparably and the emergency tire goo wouldn't seal. Short answer: Nothing out of the ordinary. Dan Frio, "I just loaded five 8-foot-long two-by-fours into the Volt. Such is the beauty of the Volt, though. Ride Quality: This car rides nicely. We'll have plenty of miles to find that out. Cheesy. I've been driving our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt for more than a week straight now. I'm a competitive person no matter the subject. Also smaller than the Lyriq which claims 60.8 cuft. I live pretty far from the office, so my M.O. Max electric-only range upward of 70 miles. But the Volt was full Monday morning because I hadn't started with a completely drained battery. The 2017 Chevy Volt can seat up to five. Thanks to its small size and quick and light-effort steering, you can zip in and out of parking lots like an American Ninja Warrior going through an obstacle course. We also drove it to Rosamond, California, home of the famous Willow Springs Raceway, for our annual driving school. But it turns out the rear-most edge of the cargo space is just under 3 feet. But at least it could be patched. So as you gradually become better at timing your paddle-braking pulls, expect to be putting on a few light shows for the lucky cars behind you. Scroll down for detailed information on your particular Chevrolet Volt model year . In general, it's a far more refined hybrid system than those of its competitors. As Mr. Elfalan said, the Volt has a regen paddle instead of an aggressive regen system built into the brake pedal itself. The Volt had stored up just 13 miles of EV range, which was disappointing. It's 46.6 miles from Santa Ana to Santa Monica, and my route includes some of the worst L.A. freeway miles imaginable. I immediately plugged in my new Galaxy S7, but it didn't seem to work. But I read a recent press release on the upcoming 2017 Bolt EV. The Newest Electric Offering from Chevrolet Is All-Electric and Greatly Improved More and more people are opting out of the gas engine vehicle and switching to the battery power vehicle. It helped that I had access to a 240-volt charger at work to go along with the 120-volt top-up charging I could do at home. That said, here are the fuel economy results we've observed over the last year and a half, with corrupted data omitted. My commute tends to have the right conditions for prolonged EV range; primarily, slow-and-go freeway traffic that never quite stops, never quite gets going faster than 50 or 55 mph. Big M Chevrolet; Sales 866-578-5271; Service 866-298-4011; 704 N Dixie blvd radcliff, KY 40160; Service. And this is with the seat set for a 5-foot-6-inch driver. The electric motor's instant torque provides a quick burst of acceleration if you need it, too." The paddle is on/off. There's less cargo space than in rivals. We wrote a check for $38,114 and the 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier was ours. We averaged a bit less 37.3 mpg while covering almost 29,000 miles. It is much quieter than the previous generation, which would rev at seemingly random points. And I mean that literally because the full-width Google Maps and the audio and phone display graphics looked great. Most of the time in a Volt, you're just powering around on pure electric power. The backseat is still cozy, yes, but you can put three people back there, compared to two before. Lift off throttle and the car coasted until I hit the brakes. TLDR: If everyone had a Volt, I think the world would be a better place. Pull on the paddle and it slows you down without using the traditional brakes, sending more juice back into the battery. That's about enough room to haul along a desktop PC, screen, and everything else you'd need for a good old fashioned LAN session. Tesla is the only holdout that didn't go along. But there was an asterisk: CarPlay would work at launch, but Android Auto fell into the automotive abyss called "late availability.". Sweet." Traffic was heavy without stopping and running somewhere less than 45 mph. Steering feel is almost completely numb and a floaty suspension wouldn't be very confidence-inspiring driving at speed Jonathan Elfalan. No spare tire. Mark Takahashi, Automotive Editor, MPG "I live pretty far from the office, so my M.O. Seems like there's an opportunity here think about Audi A3 Sportback e-Tron shoppers who are turned off by its relatively humble 17-mile ceiling in EV mode. For logistical reasons, I wasn't able to recharge our Volt's battery pack for a few days. It's been over a year and a half since we bought our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt, well over our usual yearlong testing period. After a spell in Fresno, California, with editor Brent Romans, our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt returned to Edmunds' Santa Monica base only briefly. After December's road-trip adventures we mostly stayed in town this month, yet we still added about 1,500 miles to the odometer. So when we got our new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, I knew I'd be playing the "how far can we (reasonably) go in the real world on a charge?" My panel isn't too far from the outlet, separated by a couple of bedrooms, maybe 30 feet. Also, and crucially, I knew I had a whole tank of gasoline waiting in reserve for the drive north to Rancho San Marcos, without the performance reduction you're stuck with in the BMW i3 REx or even the first-generation Volt, apparently (I somehow never drove one myself). A dead 12-volt battery left us hanging for the third time during our test, though we eventually limped it to the dealer for replacement. This is a comprehensively better car than the one it replaces. But kids are a different matter. But I also like how the electric future looks. But it did bum me out for about 60 seconds, long enough to open Spotify and cue up one of the CDs I just bought. I couldn't get an app going to monitor the Volt's charge (someone has since told me you can do it on the Volt's OnStar site), so after an hour and 20 minutes, I packed up and headed back to the car. Granted, you're not likely to just sit around and caress your Volt's interior trim pieces. Hopefully, this Volt-full of gifts helps make one family's holiday season a bit more merry and bright. Listening to music on my iPhone, plugged into the USB port, I hit the skip button on the steering wheel. But the system works beautifully." Fernando called around 3 p.m. to say that the Volt was ready to go, but for various reasons (primarily lethargy), I didn't get off the couch until right before the service department closed at 5 p.m. Google Maps said I'd be there at 5:08. The Chevrolet Volt has a trunk space of 10.6 ft3. It's also topped by a portion of the center console with cupholders and seat heat controls, making it impossible to lay any kind of long objects on the floor. As with CarPlay, pressing and holding the voice control button bypasses the GM voicemail and jumps to Android voice commands, which understand natural language amazingly well. Calvin Kim, Comfort "While I think a bench rear seat would've made the Volt perfect, I understand the compromise needed for range. 105 E Rt 130 S, Burlington, NJ 08016 Open Today Sales: 9 AM-7 PM. There's a symmetry to the idea that I like. It wasn't until I read James's post about the multitude of ways to brake that I revisited the paddle, this time with the transmission in "L". Then I ventured southeast to Temecula, California, for more rain, and back. The bottom is flat and the contours of its back arch in the opposite direction of the contours of my back. If you're that type of person, odds are you're not worried about wasting gas or incurring the tailpipe emissions that occur mostly at cold engine startup. If you have a long commute or don't have ready access to an electric outlet, I think it's a much better choice than its Volt sibling. We simply don't need the speed (or the expense) of a 240V Level 2 home setup to top off the Fiat every night. The new batteries have more power than the old Volt, but they also get more help from the new internal combustion engine. It's quiet and has just as much power as the typical family sedan. The only noteworthy thing about the experience was how uneventful it was. This on a car rated at 53 miles of electric range." --, "Every model receives a new higher definition 8.0-inch touchscreen powered by the company's latest Infotainment 3 system. The Prius does. It's like stabbing the brakes. There was no real engine racket or lack of oomph. I recently took our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt on a straight-shot freeway drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back. Most redesigned vehicles these days are incrementally improved. I recently had the chance to drive the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid and walked away declaring it my automotive surprise of the year. Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Cargo "I picked up two sheets of 3-by-5-foot cement backer board for a home bathroom remodel. CarPlay and Android Auto hiccups. Mike Magrath, Content Strategist. Acquire the best quality Pre-owned Chevrolet Vehicles in our online Used Car Inventory, then visit us in our Radcliff, KY Dealership for a test drive! A Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which has Volt powertrain guts but without the giant battery, gets 49 mpg city (46 mpg combined). In the Volt's case, that's 106 MPGe. Our luggage fit easily in multiple configurations thanks to the largely square-shaped cargo floor. I should have read the blog before I signed the Volt out for a week, as I was utterly confounded when I pulled the paddle for the first time and nothing happened. Instead of simply acting as a generator when the batteries are spent, the new setup uses the gas engine to propel the vehicle like a typical hybrid. Maintenance and Upkeep The Volt went to the dealer this month for routine service and a trio of recalls. Pros: Free scheduled maintenance. Mwah hah hah hah!". We drove the Volt a total of 1,069 miles in March. It's not a perfect system because it means diligently (and accurately) recording the battery-gasoline switchover point when applicable, plus other factors. Press on a virtual button and the system responds crisply. The Volt will leave the fleet soon, probably with about 22,000 miles. It's not ideal, but it is more comfortable. Average lifetime gasoline mpg: 38.6 mpg Best fill mpg: 45.1 mpg EPA combined mpg rating: 42 miles, Average electric range: 51.6 miles Best electric range: 75.0 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles, Best range between gasoline fills (electric fills + gasoline): 681 miles Current odometer: 16,073 miles. But this drive, at least, stood out to me as a solid example of the Volt's substantial improvement in usability compared to the old model. Fuel economy didn't change much this month as the Volt put on less than 1,000 miles. when driving the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is to milk the charge as far as I can, then run it off the engine until the next time I can get it back to the Edmunds garage charger. It was an engine-heavy month because there were scant few charging opportunities in between. So I applied all the lessons I learned driving the old Volt and promptly went 70 miles on a full charge in our new 2016 Chevrolet Volt on my first attempt. Well, the Volt handled the job, but it wasn't pretty. Traffic cleared about halfway home and started to move along at the 65 mph speed limit. It's even on Amazon.com, so rejoice, Prime members. Chevy Volt - How to lay down rear seats 2,814 views Oct 4, 2018 57 Dislike Share Save DIY Pinto 50.8K subscribers Laying down the rear seats on this particular model of a Chevy volt .. Large . Sales (877) 565-8162; Service & Parts (877) 493-2852; Call Us. "Bring it around and we'll put it on for you. Yes, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is a hatchback. Dimensions. What's more, fold-down second- and third-row seats can dramatically expand your available Chevy Suburban cargo space in a pinch. . This is a big problem in most hybrids and electric cars because they tend to go with a more one-size-fits-all design to limit adjustability and, therefore, weight. They are surprisingly comfortable. Chevrolet updated the Volts infotainment system for 2019. The entire month was largely drama-free, except for a flat tire incurred by Senior Writer Carlos Lago. Went from running out the batteries to having over 250 miles of range available. But Is It Worth It? Certified Used 2018 Chevrolet Volt LT Hatchback Silver Ice Metallic for sale - only $23,436. They're not covered in particularly nice material nor do they have noticeably firm bolstering. This would (or should) be enough time to fully recharge the Volt's depleted battery. With the Volt (or similar plug-in hybrid or pure electric vehicle), you'd still likely be generating carbon dioxide or other pollution indirectly through whatever means you used to recharge the battery pack. I wasn't surprised; with no traffic, I couldn't use the regenerative brakes to recharge the battery and extend the EV range. Lifetime engine-on fuel economy stayed at the 37.7 mpg average from last month. No noticeable difference in the way the car drove. Perhaps there are some challenges with this layout when operating in a hybrid mode. Though it hasn't had a hybrid with the success of the Prius, or an EV with the range, style and coolness of the Tesla Model S, GM now has the world's best Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) in the new Chevy Volt. 9: Interior quality. Brent Romans. Cue palm to forehead. After five minutes I was in business and on the road, where the system worked beautifully. This, in turn, butterflies my legs and leaves me with few options to stretch out, which only amplifies long distance discomfort. A more questionable aspect, however, is headroom. Not surprisingly, when I started it up, the automatic climate control went into full-power mode to try to cool things down. I just leaned the front passenger seat all the way back and tucked them into the footwell. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. In that way, it's similar to the Prius and other hybrids. Additionally, we challenged, and exceeded, the limits of the Volt's cargo hold while running errands locally. Those nifty things are volume control buttons. We purchased our Volt at Selman Chevrolet for $38,114 thanks in part to a $1,000 rebate. But the most noteworthy aspect is that there's really nothing to report. It looks good, it's plenty responsive and it even allows user logins that bring all your stored favorites (music, navigation, etc.) Brent Romans. --, "The Volt's center stack gets an upgrade to Chevrolet's Infotainment 3 system, which is a fancy way of saying it's the same reskinned software that first appeared in Cadillac's latest CUE. It was a lot of heavy lifting for the Volt. But it's. . Having to bring your gym bag up to your desk, along with your parking pass, all your change, and whatever other miscellanea has accumulated is not. 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