But what about its seats? That's right: Google Maps. There's a scene in the 1991 movie L.A. Story when Steve Martin's character gets in his Chrysler LeBaron to drive to his friend's house. Opting for the Premier trim also opens the door to the optional forward collision alert, lane keep assist, rear cross-traffic alert and side blind-zone alert with lane change alert. Brent Romans. That's right: Google Maps. Still, in comparison, the Volt's pack consumes as much, probably more, of the rear floorboard, nearly rising up to seat level. All in, this 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier Hatchback wears a sticker price of $40,620. Recall 17058: Reprogram power inverter module. . And one of those is the ability to comfortably seat adults in the back. Yes, the Chevy Volt is a good car. Will Kaufman, "I fully expected the Volt, with its funky almost a 2+2 seating position, to be a bear when it comes to installing a child seat. 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! At level three, the deceleration is pretty similar to what most other drivers are achieving with their brake pedals. Some of the guys have been bragging about their range accomplishments in our 2016 Chevrolet Volt test car, so I'm going to add my "win" to the mix. Can you see if you have the parts?". Since our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been used primarily as a commuter with a charge station on at least one end of the route, it was lacking in the long-distance part of its life. I wasn't expecting to break the record when I set out that night. Further, the trouble with the paddle is that a brake pedal has many degrees of modulation and your foot is really good at using it. To survive, I time-shift and work an East Coast schedule, setting my alarm at 4:15 am in order to get on the road at 5:00 am (OK, usually 5:15 am), at which point I have a decent chance of getting to work by 6:00 am. I had been in "L" as I do, and using the regen paddle as I (reluctantly) do, but I'd been heavy with the throttle and even tried to see if the tires would spin full whack on a 90-degree turn (they do). It's a little distracting, even a little unsettling and maybe nothing to worry about. Josh Sadlier, senior manager, content strategy, Miscellaneous "I continue to recommend the Volt widely to people who ask me for shopping advice. 2011 Chevy Volt: Doing Hatchback Duty April 08, 2011 The Volt is a quasi-electric car, it's the way of the future, it has a funky touch-sensitive dashboard, blahbity blahbity blah. "But what happens next is where the annoyance sets in immediately following a Waze alert (or, I suspect, similar such actions from apps running natively on the phone), the Volt's audio system always switches over to playing your phone's music. Ed Hellwig, senior editor, "I really enjoy our Volt as a commuter. I didn't tell my Hooman service advisor, Fernando, that I worked for Edmunds, but he gave me the red-carpet treatment anyway. 2018 Chevrolet Volt (314 listings) 31 Great deals starting at $14,000. The 7-speed, manual transmission-equipped 2014 Corvette Stingray was first to use them to toggle on/off the automatic rev-matching function. Considering how comfortable the Volt is and how you really can just treat it like an ordinary car, I wouldn't hesitate to road trip in it again. It is much quieter than the previous generation, which would rev at seemingly random points. Erm, well, that's a good point. His slog between home and Edmunds HQ is a round trip of 120 miles to my 80. Personally, I'm fine with being low key. Jonathan touched on it in an earlier post here. It's a hatchback, I thought. After December's road-trip adventures we mostly stayed in town this month, yet we still added about 1,500 miles to the odometer. 3 Great deals starting at $16,900. We simply don't need the speed (or the expense) of a 240V Level 2 home setup to top off the Fiat every night. No hyper-tests for it so far. . It doesnt hurt that we also have a rubber cargo mat." Skip to Main Content. One thing I haven't quite wrapped my head around though is how Chevy decided to integrate a control for maximum regenerative braking. Under the Chevrolet Complete Care free maintenance plan, our 7,500- and 15,000-mile visits were free. This on a car rated at 53 miles of electric range." All of the money spent on the Volt went to the powertrain and chroming some interior bits. The meat of the system is an 18.4-kWh battery pack powering two electric motors. There's still regenerative braking, of course, and acceleration is just as quick. Today he loaded two 50-pound bags of mortar into the Volt and nearly broke me. I drove it around for a big chunk of the weekend with no juice left and didn't mind a bit. Dan Edmunds, "The first-generation Volt was not a particularly smooth-driving car or efficient car when running on gasoline. I may also suffer from a mild level of OCD, so perhaps I'm in the minority. Such charge cords are standardized, so I've been able to use it to recharge the Volt even though the cord has Fiat branding on it. That means for every 100 miles we drive our Volt in EV mode, the EPA estimates (based on its standardized driving tests) that it will utilize 31 kWh of electrical energy. The urge to fidget did not set in after 45 minutes and I don't remember having to ease the seat back to stretch my legs out as the miles wore on. I like driving our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. I thanked the salesman, told him there wasn't a sane lease rate low enough to get me into one (though he made a heckuva good attempt) and moved on with my life. The entire month was largely drama-free, except for a flat tire incurred by Senior Writer Carlos Lago. It still has enough unique touches to make it different, yet it doesn't feel like it's trying too hard. Since I live in an apartment, I can't charge. 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. But there's a valid argument for just driving the Volt in Drive mode and using the brake pedal like a regular car. But there's a problem I have with it. When it is time to replace the battery, expect to spend anywhere from $45 - $200 depending on your exact vehicle and where you are located. The first would be the old-fashioned way: push down on the big fat middle pedal. Chevy Volts come with a small air compressor and tire sealant goo. Traffic was heavy without stopping and running somewhere less than 45 mph. The top of the trunk on our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt is tall. The regenerative braking can only apply so much stopping power, however, so combining it with the friction brakes in a way that's transparent and linear to the driver has been the struggle for automakers. Recall 39570: Recalibrate front view camera. It was a smart move, and one that works beautifully, with a sensible layout that includes a great new touch-screen infotainment display. There's a symmetry to the idea that I like. We wrote a check for $38,114 and the 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier was ours. It's honestly a bit of a juggle, but it's also rather involving, curiously enjoyable and nice in traffic since it cuts down on the need to constantly pivot my foot back and forth. I was then off on a voyage to Corvallis, Oregon, and back a week later. 2017 Chevrolet Volt (356 listings) 16 Great deals starting at $11,995. Handling: Entering the skid pad, the Volt turns in quickly but immediately understeers a moderate amount. 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?" All in all, I like the way the Volt has evolved. It took about four hours to fully charge. I can't live with that." When Mike Magrath made his highly impressive 74.8-mile all-electric drive, he averaged about 19.0 kWh/100 miles. It only slows to creep speed (like you get with a regular car with an automatic transmission). There are two full sets of anchors on the outboard rear seats, and there's a single top tether anchor for the middle seat. On more than one occasion, I had to slam the brakes to get it to stop where I wanted." We've written a few prior updates about the regenerative braking paddle on our 2016 Chevrolet Volt's steering wheel. Where Did We Drive It? But I also like how the electric future looks. Regular Maintenance: GM recommends routine service in 7,500-mile intervals. Last month, GM said it will be cutting. In the past, we were underwhelmed with MyLink, finding it slow and unresponsive at times. Just plug in your phone using a cable and your phone's core functions plus a selection of third-party apps (that you might have on your phone) become available through the car. I would have to work a normal schedule. Having said that, I found I drove our Volt with the rear seats down, turning it into a mini-truck. 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. Chevy's been heading down this path for awhile (Spark, Equinox, Camaro), Scion and Honda, too. It gave the high-tech car a decidedly low-tech feel. Big M Chevrolet. It's only when you hit a larger pothole that you feel a harsh jolt through the cabin." The paddle is on/off. Designed to cushion the body on impact, the mats are long, wide and not especially light. So to rest a bag on the lip and slide it down would break the bag. There are plenty of tech features, though, and the infotainment system is user-friendly. Average lifetime gas mpg: 37.5 Best fill mpg: 45.1 EPA combined mpg rating: 42 Average electric range: 51.9 miles Best electric range: 75 miles EPA electric range rating: 53 miles Current odometer: 24,133 miles, Performance "After driving the Bolt EV for a weekend, I got used to using the steering wheel paddle to control the regenerative braking. Given how often it runs, you barely know it's there. Other enhancements include improved active-safety features and more interior options." There's never any range anxiety with a plug-in hybrid, but I never once felt that my symbolic EV-only week was in much jeopardy, either. New 2023 Chevrolet Suburban from Antwerpen Chevrolet in Eldersburg, MD, 21784. Cue palm to forehead. A power-closing feature is necessary here." They are in plain sight, right next to the USB ports, and their edges are rough and unfinished. I also noticed the groove running from front to rear on the Volt near the pimple seemed to be scuffed, just adding more to the mystery." The center stack was dumb and buttonless. I fully expect that number to fall. 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. Occupants in the cabin are in for a pleasant experience as the Volt has been well assembled and feels surprisingly plush. With only 10.6 cubic feet of room available in the trunk of the Volt, there's not much offered in the way of practicality, albeit only marginally less than what's offered in the segment as average. I always remember being comfortable in our long-term 2010 Chevrolet Volt. On the bright side, this allowed Carlos to familiarize himself with a Pep Boys lobby for the better part of four hours. Logically, this car makes a lot of sense. For example, the Leaf SV and SL have a 6.6 kW onboard charger that cuts the charging time to five hours despite also having a larger battery pack with greater range. From the way it accelerates, brakes and goes around turns, it's a lot like driving a regular car. The Volt closed the month with a 0.2 mpg downtick in overall fuel economy. As for non-routine maintenance, we had that, too. Both parties responsible deny it. I went back and looked at our reporting on our 2011 Volt and discovered James' update about running low on power after encountering hilly terrain. As we wrote previously, you can also use the gear selector's "L" mode and the paddle on steering wheel. Average lifetime mpg: 38.8 mpg EPA mpg rating: 42 mpg combined Best fill mpg: 40.3 mpg Best range: 531.4 miles Current odometer: 14,954 miles. 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. Unfortunately, unlike other hatchbacks, the Volt has a significant liftover height. You hear a little thrum from the engine and maybe a small vibration, but otherwise the Volt behaves almost exactly like it does in EV mode. Driver Confidence 1 Package ($495) adds the side blind zone and lane departure alerts and rear cross-traffic alert. During my first drive with the Volt, I was able to eke out 48.2 EV miles before staying on gasoline for the remainder of the miles. And let me tell you: When you're sitting in the cab of a tow truck plodding along through traffic to a Pep Boys, the benefits of a compact spare take far greater significance over the added trunk space and ever slight increases in fuel economy that a small air compressor and a can of goo provide. You might be able to jam them in there, at the risk of crushing your bread and bruisin' your peaches." A Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which has Volt powertrain guts but without the giant battery, gets 49 mpg city (46 mpg combined). It's supposed because there's no way you can fit three adults in back. Suddenly I'm looking at the dash you see above. With a depleted battery, the Volt relies on its 1.5-liter engine for power almost all the time. You can convert that number to be equal to per 100 miles driven to see how your driving efficiency compares to the EPA's. The 2022 Chevy Suburban Dimensions "Inside, liberal use of crease-free swaths of hard plastic means the cabin looks better than it feels -- a strong indicator that most of the car's window sticker comes from the guts, not the skin." It's not as expansive as a midsize sedan or even the new Honda Civic, but adults up to 6 feet tall should be OK. I dialed up Safelite. It felt like I could do better. Both apply a specific amount of regenerative braking. Sales (877) 565-8162; Service & Parts (877) 493-2852; Call Us. For them the new Volt could be an EV 100 percent of the time even if they only charged at one end of their trip. He said they do indeed and also have a Tesla-specific charger. Maybe I'm still too entrenched in the mpg mindset where efficiency promises are always viewed with suspicion, and anything in the ballpark is generally deemed acceptable. 3) Quick responses. Dan Frio, staff writer, "Why, why, oh why, is there so much faux chrome (faume?) By contrast it was one of our higher electric-use months, with 398 miles, or 37 percent, of the total distance traveled on the juice. I would look forward to visiting them again. What this means, though, is that I only beat the new rating by 32 percent. 2017 Chevrolet Volt does not come with the power seats , The top-of-the-line Premier model can not be equipped with the power seats , You should manually pull the lever to adjust your seat and this issue takes away from the Volt's luxuriousness . Gas-price anxiety would stop being a thing, yet there wouldn't be any range anxiety, either. CarPlay and Android Auto hiccups. So we've got our 31 kWh/100 miles figure for the Volt. We passed on the LT and opted for the top-level Premier, which gave us a lot of standard equipment: a backup camera, an 8-inch touchscreen, keyless entry, automatic climate control, leather upholstery, heated seats and a Bose audio system. Recall P0442: Correct emission pipe contacting A/C hose. The backseat makes sense. Chevrolet sells the 2016 Volt as a five-seater. I love good service. Stylish, room for 4 adults, front passenger seat folds down for long cargo, superior Infotainment including wireless apple CarPlay and . In order of repair: Recall 38240: Confirm seat track locking pin is intact. The new Volt has a shifter that would look at home in any conventional sedan, other than the cool blue trim piece at the top of the shift lever, of course. Still, our carpool lane-eligible plug-in continues to impress. We are wondering how much this has and will affect connecting flight passengers. 54.4 / 1,540. So no matter how he bent his knees they went into the bumper and he was forced to stretch me in a way I don't go. It's quiet and has just as much power as the typical family sedan. ", This time he was wrong. Not to put any crazy ideas into the head of our Director of Vehicle Testing Dan Edmunds, but I'd also be interested to test if one of these braking means (or a combination of them) is more efficient than another at maintaining/recharging the battery. But the interior headliner didn't indicate any sort of disturbance. --, "The seats are supportive, and the new-for-2019 power driver's seat is a helpful addition." The Volt seats five people in two rows, but the middle seat is barely useable. Or if they wear terrible cologne. The old saw "time is money" has never been more true. when driving the Volt home 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. The new engine's refinement and efficiency makes this Volt a seriously versatile hybrid that will work well for most drivers, regardless of their particular driving habits. Interior design? Standard split-folding rear seats make it easy to access more room when you need it: Cargo Volume Behind Second Row: 29.9 cubic feet Cargo Volume Behind First Row: 63.9 cubic feet Think you might need more space? Comparing the 2021 Equinox to the 2021 Traverse may point you in the right direction. The 2016 Volt has an 8-inch screen compared to the previous generation's 7-inch screen. Along with the seats I noted earlier, this simple system makes this Volt an extremely comfortable commuter car. I had no intention of starting my Christmas staycation with an accident, so I left it alone. The Volt also boasts a long list of. Or I do, at least. In general, it's a far more refined hybrid system than those of its competitors. I'm not a fan of the regular 500's engine and transmission, but that stuff gets magically wiped away when they build a 500e, leaving behind a torquey, cute-as-anything pocket rocket with an ultra-low center of gravity. Max electric-only range upward of 70 miles. The Volt touts a quiet cabin with a host of tech features and a good amount of space up front. Higher math tells me I drove 36.9 miles on 28 miles of "fuel," earning a bonus of 8.9 miles or approximately 25 percent of my one-way commute. Each EV or plug-in hybrid has an efficiency estimate. Funny, it wasn't there earlier when you were watching Kimmel. Brent Romans, Senior Automotive Editor, Performance "Our Chevrolet Volt is easy to drive around town. Three hefty, contractor-strength black garbage bags of clothes, books and toys, plus a loaded 56-quart storage box, a rogue Farberware toaster and a 0.9 cubic-feet microwave oven (in a lovely shade of.red?) The first recall was for the lockset pins in the front seat tracks, but the technician had inspected our pins and found them to be just fine. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. It may look like a Cruze/Civic mashup on the outside that's the biggest weakness, in my opinion but the driving character is appropriately upscale. The shifter feels hollow, the switches aren't great and the whole thing has a very low-rent feel. The 2021 Chevy Suburban and. Not crazy, but certainly adequate. Traffic cleared about halfway home and started to move along at the 65 mph speed limit. Certified Used 2018 Chevrolet Volt LT Hatchback Silver Ice Metallic for sale - only $23,436. In four days I covered just over 600 miles and spent more than 15 hours behind the wheel. The Volt has two full sets of LATCH connectors for installing car seats, but installing them can be a little tricky. Despite the subjective instability, brake runs were incredibly consistent, all within a half-foot of each other. The Volt's gasoline engine/generator only turns on when the battery pack is drained. But the 2016 Volt's new 1.5-liter gasoline engine is more powerful than before and now takes on the majority of responsibility for driving the front wheels once the battery is depleted. It works quite well, in my opinion. 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. The whole round trip added another 874.6 miles to the odometer with 21.957 gallons of gas poured in. Went from running out the batteries to having over 250 miles of range available. The seat is just too flat and firm to go any longer without a break. We haven't track-tested our new Volt yet to compare, but my front seat impression is that Chevy took the last Volt's NVH seriously, either layering more sound deadening on the panels, refining engine sound (especially at handover from the electric motor), dialing out some frequencies in the suspension, or some other resonant voodoo. Where Did We Drive It? The cabin is well isolated from exterior noise, and the solar absorbing glass windows help keep things protected. For one thing, since 48 miles represents about 80 percent of my one-way commute, I could spend most of my time driving to the office on electrons in the HOV lane. Just about everything is dramatically better compared to the first-generation model. There's no waiting or wondering whether your button press actually registered or not. Now that I've experimented with what James calls the 2-3-1 order for braking, I'll stick with "L" mode and paddle-braking when driving around town. Load height is 33 inches from the ground, which is lower than similarly sized vehicles with traditional trunks. Driver Confidence 2 Package ($495) adds lane keep assist, front automatic braking at low speed, Intellibeam headlights and forward collision alert. The oil change and tire rotation cost $45.70 and took about 30 minutes. New 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer from DEL CHEVROLET, INC. in PAOLI, PA, 19301. Leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. So for the sake of standardization we used the same blue carry-on bag size (21 x15x10 inches) and red checked bag size (30x20x13 inches). And then I caught a red light. And once again: When you're faced with the prospect of sitting in a Pep Boys waiting room for four hours, the benefits of a compact spare tire outweigh pretty much everything else. It's no longer just a generator for the batteries. They argued that my meager attempt at lunch-break recharging didn't constitute real EV living; to do it right, I'd need to try some overnight home charging. Calvin Kim, road test editor, "Our luggage fit easily (behind the second row of seats) in multiple configurations, thanks to the largely square-shaped cargo floor. Optional features include heated front seats, a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel,. She was oblivious. This, of course, is the first vehicle of its kind, so these weaknesses are likely to disappear especially since the concept has so much promise.". And that's where we are today. 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. Dan will beat this, I'm sure. When the 2016 Chevrolet Volt was first introduced to the media, its 8-inch MyLink touchscreen audio system was touted as being able to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A more questionable aspect, however, is headroom. "But what happens next is where the annoyance sets in. The world still needs Mustangs and Corvettes and 911s and things of that nature. But blowing the doors off your neighboring motorists at the light, especially right before that tight freeway on-ramp, is its own satisfaction. The Blazer EV gets 59.2-cubic feet of space with the 2nd row folded down. Notably, we passed the 20,000-mile mark, although a bit behind schedule. The trunk offered few solutions for repair. Traffic was pretty light, and I was able to drive normally (for So Cal), averaging around 60 mph. We were surrounded by three pristine Corvettes in the showroom. Let's first look at why I would like to own a Volt: The powertrain. 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