(DB). Designed to cushion the body on impact, the mats are long, wide and not especially light. The difference is all in the capacity of the onboard charger. If your house gets its power primarily from a coal-burning power plant, and you recharge your Volt at home, you're effectively powering it from coal. You only need to drive the Volt solely on EV power for a while to see how it all makes sense. Having a clean car every night is great. Oh yeah, there's an engine under the hood. But where a five-mpg shortfall in gasoline engine efficiency can earn you a class-action lawsuit, electric miles are a whole different voodoo. Take away the conversation, the sound track, the background noise, and suddenly you're exposed to things you would've otherwise overlooked or ignored. Although when I headed out for a drive the next day, the meter showed just 3 miles remaining, which dropped to 2 miles almost as soon as I left the driveway. Sal Meda, imagery production specialist. It's a regenerative brake controller. Here, the designers made it easy. Not only did GM fix items 1, 2, 3 and 4 (5 and 6 are still present), but the 2016 Volt improves on things we had in the "Pros" column. Fleetmaster Schmidt informed me that our 2016 Chevrolet Volt was due for a service before I took it for the long Labor Day weekend. The LT's interior can be optioned in either Jet Black or Light/Dark Ash cloth seating with chrome and gloss plastic trim as standard, although $460 will upgrade the interior to feature a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob from vinyl, and adding leather-appointed seat upholstery. Recall 39570: Recalibrate front view camera. Seats 3 Seats fold up Can fold one or both sides up Includes child seat top tether anchor Adds cargo and passenger carrying versatility to your vehicle . I still like driving ours when I get the chance, as this is the perfect powertrain for my lifestyle. Not just because it's less compromised than other hybrid sedans, but because its powertrain is so good. It works in a new way, too. Standard features in the Volt include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, two USB ports, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a six-speaker audio system, a built-in Wi-Fi hot spot, a rearview camera, automatic climate control, push-button start, remote start, Teen Driver, and the MyLink infotainment system with an 8-inch touch screen. Unfortunately, unlike other hatchbacks, the Volt has a significant liftover height. The uninitiated might not even notice anything if he or she is sitting inside the Volt. 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. What this means is, I can use the Fiat 500e Level 1 cord to recharge the Volt. If this were my car, there'd be a piece of tape permanently affixed to the center of the steering wheel." Performance: In electric mode the Volt has enough torque off the line to rarely feel underpowered. --, "If you've never driven a Volt, you'll be immediately surprised by just how quiet the hatchback is. A perfect example is the center console. Come to Copeland Chevrolet Hyannis to drive or buy this Nissan LEAF: 1N4BZ0CP8HC309643. The right rear tire cost us $195.37, including labor. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. We hopped into a blue one that was nearly identical to our long-termer and that's where things started to go wrong. And surprisingly, I am able to last a good two hours before my lower reaches grow tired. In my case that is at least an hour in each direction. Edmunds purchased this vehicle for the purpose of evaluation. Dan Frio, staff writer, "Why, why, oh why, is there so much faux chrome (faume?) Trunk space is OK for a hybrid but subpar for a compact car. 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. "This seems dumb. game and I assumed it would be with Dan Edmunds. Then a few seconds later the music skipped ahead two songs. Until then we were mostly driving around in hybrids that looked like hybrids (read Toyota Prius), and the Volt seemed like a far more exciting option. It is a system easily sabotaged by simple oversights. As Mr. Elfalan said, the Volt has a regen paddle instead of an aggressive regen system built into the brake pedal itself. 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. During my most recent stint in our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt, I came up with an Xbox-related idea that could improve it. A glance through the windows in any direction was obstructed only by a harmless layer of dust. The 2016 Chevrolet Volt comes standard with an 8-inch touchscreen interface. At least the hatch is large. Not sure if it's the seat material, plastics, or if something got spilled inside (didn't see anything when I checked), but the smell is disappointing, especially when you're trying to show off how much you like the car to a neighbor." I'm not sure whether to credit the Volt or my own stubbornness for this." It's also topped by a portion of the center console with cupholders and seat heater controls, making it impossible to lay any kind of long objects on the floor. I had no intention of starting my Christmas staycation with an accident, so I left it alone. An engine puts out the majority of its emissions when it's cold because its catalytic converter has not yet warmed up, and those need to be hot to be at their best. Pulling the regen paddle on the steering wheel is therefore level three, which is the highest level of regen/deceleration without engaging the Volt's traditional friction brakes. During. 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. Further geeking on energy consumption, the EV miles burned on this leg required just 14.3 kilowatt-hours. (It's worth noting that there's some inherent inefficiency during the battery recharging process, so I'd end up "putting in" more than 6.6 kWh's worth of electricity to fully recharge the battery, but that's another topic.) Due to some confusion at 22,500 miles, we paid $45 even though the visit fell within the free period. As an owner, I'd happily drive it every day in hybrid mode if I had to." 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. The Premier trim also unlocked additional options. There's more legroom than I would have thought, and an elevated seating position provides some useful thigh support. fit safely in the Volt's rear cargo area, ready for transport. 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. L is great when you are tooling around town and want to utilize the regenerative braking paddle on the steering wheel, but when coming from a standard dinosaur-burning vehicle, using a paddle to stop takes some getting used to. I like driving our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Source: Green Car Reports - KBB Size, Seating, and Cargo Cheesy. Available through the touchscreen, it shows the miles driven and the kWh energy used to drive that distance. Save time and money by getting online help from a The backseat is still cozy, yes, but you can put three people back there, compared to two before. With our 240-volt connector, we observed a charging time of 4.5 hours. 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. But driving wasn't the only work we subjected it to. And I mean that literally because the full-width Google Maps and the audio and phone display graphics looked great. A Volt-owning friend does this, plugging his car into a 120-volt outlet via extension cord at around 7 p.m. The Volt is comprehensively outfitted with features that offer a decent level of comfort, convenience, and entertainment. Pretty remarkable stuff, especially compared to the noisy range-extender engine in the BMW i3." Mike Schmidt, "The Volt has a big hatch/cargo area, but here's one place the car reveals its compact dimensions: rear-seat footwells. As a hybrid the Chevy drives like most other hybrids. 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. I must admit that I was startled when Siri spoke up unexpectedly, offering to read me an incoming text. 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. (The charger at work has been in high demand due to the number of short-term EVs we've evaluated recently.) Just like our old long-termer, the original 2011 Chevrolet Volt, this car is a four-seater in the real world. 2018 Chevrolet Volt (314 listings) 31 Great deals starting at $14,000. Not bad-looking. Naturally I fumbled with the steering wheel stalks to activate the rear wiper. Even if you don't have a smartphone, you can still use MyLink's integrated voice controls to operate various systems. 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. This whole thing was more annoying than anything, considering the cargo cover doesn't tug too terribly hard on the hooks. The cargo space behind the third row is 41.5 cubic feet, doubled to 93.8 cubic feet behind the second row. And on longer grades, when electric boost is sapped and the engine kicks in to supply power, it falls flat at about 69 mph This doesn't seem to be quick enough for many. My 5-foot-6 wife, on the other hand, complained about her comfort in the passenger seat." Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor, Interior "One of the supposed advantages of the new-generation Volt is its three-person backseat, as opposed to the original Volt's two-person seat. It doesnt hurt that we also have a rubber cargo mat." Otherwise, the normal mode will take too long. Not so with the Volt. A routine visit to the dealer led to some surprises, in the form of three recalls and over four hours of our day. But only a sliver of my 600-mile weekend was fully electric. It's more comfortable, better equipped (power driver seat! The latest MyLink infotainment interface is quicker, prettier and more functional. and up and down Tilt the seat cushion and seatbacks Also includes 4-way power lumbar; Power windows, One . 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: 22,857 miles. It does a good job of maintaining the set temperature without constantly adjusting the fan speed, something that not every automatic setup does well. It's not a perfect system because it means diligently (and accurately) recording the battery-gasoline switchover point when applicable, plus other factors. At least the hatch is large." We selected the Driver Confidence 1 package, with blind-spot, lane departure and cross-traffic alerts and the Driver Confidence 2 package, with lane keeping assist, low-speed auto-braking, auto high beams and forward collision warning. But there's a problem I have with it. Not too shabby." One thing I haven't quite wrapped my head around though is how Chevy decided to integrate a control for maximum regenerative braking. There's still regenerative braking, of course, and acceleration is just as quick. Everything helps, I suppose. 40/60 split-folding rear bench seat, Can fold one or both sides down 40 driver-side split and 60 passenger-side split Combined with the fold flat passenger seat, enables the vehicle to accommodate objects up to 8.5 feet long diagonally Adds cargo and passenger carrying versatility to your vehicle Includes 4-way manual-adjustable headrests for . Nope. No big deal since Waze alerts come over the car's speakers if the phone is plugged in. The rear seats dont have much room, especially compared with some class rivals. It's played for comedic effect, yet I've seen a neighbor of mine do essentially the same thing to get her mail from the communal mailbox just a few houses away. 2015 Chevrolet Volt (108 listings) 9 Great deals starting at $8,298. There are two sets of LATCH car-seat connectors on the Volts rear outboard seats, along with an upper tether on the middle seat. It was a genuinely pleasant experience. These were the thoughts I was having last weekend as I drove our Volt all over Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties. Three recalls fell under warranty but took almost four hours themselves. "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. Audio is delivered via a standard six-speaker setup in the LT and via an eight-speaker Bose sound system in the Premier. Use our tools to calculate monthly payments or figure out which cars you can afford. Since split-folding second and third-row seats come standard, it's easy to take full advantage of the Chevy Suburban cargo space when you're out and about in Sicklerville . I tilt the seatback a couple of notches to compensate for the excessive padding against my shoulder blades with some success. Mike Magrath, features editor. For now, I'll stick to using my foot rather than my fingers." Granted, you're not likely to just sit around and caress your Volt's interior trim pieces. In terms of standard active and advanced safety and driver-assists, the LT is only fitted with an HD rearview camera, while the Premier has automatic parking assist as well. I first drove it home on a Thursday, my daughter's 20th birthday. Yes, it's nimble in a parking lot, but on a twisting road, the Volt is out of its element. Hopefully, this Volt-full of gifts helps make one family's holiday season a bit more merry and bright. Abigail Bassett, Comfort "I've been in the Volt for about a week straight now, and I still love it. Show New Vehicles. It's a function that takes some adjustment initially, but makes complete sense in practice. To answer the question as to why I didn't buy an i3: too few gasoline miles and a weak motor. Of course, the soonest Pep Boys could take a look at the car was noon, and of course, the Volt was already off the flatbed. It's good because it provides a couple extra inches of headroom that wouldn't be available if your head were right underneath the headliner (which is lower). You may be wondering why my daughter is using a Level 1 charge cord in the first place. Though the compressor was in the right spot, the goo was absent. I've also watched the Volt's battery regen meter while using the regular brake pedal. Under the Chevrolet Complete Care free maintenance plan, our 7,500- and 15,000-mile visits were free. Bolt EUV offers dramatic SUV-like proportions to give you more space and comfort without sacrificing convenience. Mwah hah hah hah!". So the majority of the 1,380 miles we drove last month were on the highway, though Dan still made a concerted effort to live the EV life. The typical automotive touchscreens range from 4 to 8 inches in diagonal width. 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. I only need to add 10 more to make it to work tomorrow on electricity. And unfortunately, there is still no power driver seat available, which strikes me as odd given how much other equipment is available. 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. The standard inflator kit didn't fix the flat, so we had to use a tow truck to remedy the situation. Enter the LT with its remote keyless entry and start, and on the inside, you'll be met with power windows, manual tilt and telescoping steering column, six-way manually-adjustable front bucket seats, and 60/40 split-folding rear seats. Now if only I could live with the rest of the car." The shifter feels hollow, the switches aren't great and the whole thing has a very low-rent feel. Contact. Though the LATCH anchors aren't the easiest to get to, the rear door opens nice and wide and the actual seat itself isn't too far back. 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 like the old metal just like anyone who grew up with uncles and other relations who were then-original owners of those types of cars (as well as a father who owned a few, including a Mach 1 in which I may or may not have been conceived. I had AAA tow the Volt to a nearby Pep Boys. We showed up a few minutes early for our 8 a.m. appointment at DeLillo Chevrolet in Huntington Beach. It's not a perfect system since it means diligently (and accurately) recording the battery-gasoline switchover point when applicable, plus other factors. model year. This registered as one of our lowest monthly totals. VW's multi-stage, paddle-adjustable regen is an example of how to do this right. I shouldn't have been. To answer this question we loaded (our 2016 Chevrolet Volt) with bags in different configurations and took photos. The 18.4-kWh battery pack allowed for more range, and the 1.5-liter engine generated 17 horsepower more than the outgoing four-cylinder while improving efficiency to 42 mpg. That figures out to 39.8 mpg if you only account for gasoline. (VDA) standard, 5-door hatchbacks featured 175 litres (6.2 cu ft) of cargo space with the rear seats in their upright positions and 735 litres (26.0 cu ft) with the rear seats folded down, with a maximum payload rating of 495 kg (1,091 lb). Sweet." In a way, it's almost more like an old-school hatchback (hmm, if only we had one of those around) than the truncated wagons modern hatches have become. (Gas-only mode, batteries depleted) In this mode, acceleration runs are quickest and more repeatable, with most of the speed gains made at 35 mph and above. I wasn't surprised; with no traffic, I couldn't use the regenerative brakes to recharge the battery and extend the EV range. It starts to be more noticeable when climbing hills or cruising the fast lane on the freeway, but it's still quieter and more subdued than some other gasoline hybrids I can think of. Here again, Dan managed to extract some real range, twice reaching 54 electric miles in heavy traffic. Interior room? And the 5-foot-8 rear passenger even remarked that there was decent legroom and headroom, which is not something I remember hearing about the first-generation car. And the third is new to the Volt and borrowed from the Cadillac ELR. For me, in a comfortable seating position (I'm 5'9"), it's a windshield-and-up view of cars in the rearview mirror. The Volt has 10.6 cubic feet of trunk space. Jonathan Elfalan, road test manager, "The benefits to a quick charging time aren't limited to reducing the impact on your personal schedule. How much more efficient can the Low/paddle two-step be? Based on my experience with our old 2014 BMW i3, I estimated I would make it out of the office with the Volt around 10 a.m.. See complete 2016 Chevrolet Equinox Dimensions at iSeeCars.com. So I drove around the remainder of the weekend on the Volt's 101-horsepower gas engine and was very impressed. I look forward to driving it again. We're all used to pushbutton start, plugging-in and watching for the "switchover" indication that you've just moved from electric power to gasoline. The main control icons (audio, phone, navigation, etc.) All I can seem to find is 10.6 cubic feet for the trunk only. The LS model can carry up to nine passengers comfortably with an additional seat in the first row. But once I was in the parking lot, I peeked down and saw the prediction. Plenty of range, carpool stickers and up-to-date technology that keeps you connected while on the road. But that said, it's arguably easier to feel less guilty if you're driving a 2016 Chevrolet Volt to pick up your mail from your mailbox or visit your friend a neighborhood away. The 2017 Chevy Volt can seat up to five. In that instance, there is still battery power left, but that is replenished by the regenerative brakes and the engine. Standard features include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, a Pandora streaming app, two USB ports, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a six-speaker audio system, an 8-inch touch screen, a built-in Wi-Fi hot spot, a rearview camera, automatic climate control, a push-button ignition, remote start, a proximity key, OnStar, and the Teen Driver management system. Check the cargo space for other makes and models here. The Volt will leave the fleet soon, probably with about 22,000 miles. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? I'd been warned that it might take two hours or so, even though everything I'd read suggested it was a 30-minute job. All of the above charging times assume a connection to a Level 2 charger. Whatever they did worked. As I handed the keys over to the valet, I asked if they had a charging station I could use. This is all rather unfortunate because I would otherwise find the Volt to be an extremely pleasant commuter car. Seriously. Why unwind the Volt's Level 1 cord when my daughter's Fiat cord is already plugged in and ready to go? The Chevy Bolt is the pricier of the two models, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $36,500 for the base model and $41,700 for Premier trim. No reason to keep CD players around for the odd occasion when .01 percent of your customer base walk out of the used music store. The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV comes with standard Chevy Safety Assist, a suite of advanced safety technologies and driver-assistance features. I don't want a car to do that to me. With the fans on full blast, there was a rush of white noise throughout the cabin. 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. However, back seats are cramped, especially when compared to the Bolt. I haven't experienced this feature before in any other vehicle, though I suspect the Volt isn't the first to employ it. "That's four, four ways to brake! This is the last update for our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. . Revel in your laziness, in fact! Logbook Highlights Performance "I swear I'm not trying to do a burnout in our Chevy Volt. It's easy to forget that our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has a gasoline engine under the hood. Those are six mats in the photo, each measuring 6.6 by 3.3 feet. 25.3 / 716. A Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which has Volt powertrain guts but without the giant battery, gets 49 mpg city (46 mpg combined). Let me start by immediately walking that assertion back. I paged through the owner's manual and read that the paddle activates the "Regen on Demand" feature. --, "Owing to the car's aerodynamic styling, visibility isn't especially good, especially out the rear, which has thick pillars. You can't modulate it. Nothing happened. Chevrolet lists trunk volume at 10.6 cubic feet (which isn't much; a Nissan Leaf has 24 cubic feet of trunk space with the seats still up), but when the rear seats are folded the Volt can . As always, tracking fuel economy on a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not straightforward. Edmunds purchased this vehicle for the purposes of evaluation. This would (or should) be enough time to fully recharge the Volt's depleted battery. But from an engineering and driving perspective, this car is a home run. Optional features include heated front seats, a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel,. It's even on Amazon.com, so rejoice, Prime members. Lift off the throttle partially, partial regen. For the past five days it was my daily commuter. This thing is so long and heavy that, once opened, it's pretty darn hard to close it. Our last full month of use involved 1,390 miles of city and highway driving, with more than 300 miles of those in electric mode. Dan Frio. Example: My mom has been visiting me from out of town. He said they do indeed and also have a Tesla-specific charger. But the 2016 Chevrolet Volt? The horror. With either trim of the Volt, you qualify for up to a $7,500 federal tax break. Across across each one the Chevy remains compliant. Nor is the Volt spewing undesirable pollution out its tailpipe under electric power. Since I live in an apartment, I can't charge. Perhaps there are some challenges with this layout when operating in a hybrid mode. Sure, a higher-power onboard charger would be far more convenient, but at least the Volt has a gasoline engine to fall back on when its juice runs out. It's a legit EV with 60-plus miles of electric range, it's an equally legit hybrid once the battery runs down, it's admirably refined on the road, and its compact size makes it a cinch to park. These hooks just push into the trim and turn, but that turn requires more force than my fingers could apply. After driving 264 miles of mostly city miles, our Volt returned 37.8 mpg. My early arrival allows for an early escape that usually gets me out ahead of the worst of the afternoon commuting wave theoretically, at least. Our monthly gas-only fuel economy averaged out to about 40 mpg, good enough to increase the Volt's overall gas-only economy from 37.7 to 37.8 mpg. No, a slight electric whine is no substitute for a V8 kicked in anger. 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. On the downside, there is still a fair amount of hard plastic inside, detracting somewhat from the interior's otherwise excellent fit and finish." You don't have to try and cover the din of an economy car powertrain with loud music. I tilt the seatback a couple of notches to compensate for the excessive padding against my shoulder blades with some success. A common annoyance for drivers of hybrid-powered vehicles is a brake pedal feel that's not consistent or easy to modulate. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? I spent a lot of time in our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt recently. The rear middle seat has virtually no legroom because of how far back the center console extends, so the middle rear-seat passenger must straddle the console. Nightfall Gray Metallic 2020 Chevrolet Equinox LT FWD 4D Sport Utility 1.5L DOHC 26/31 City/Highway MPG. Tracking true fuel economy in a plug-in hybrid is an inherently tricky task because the "crossover point" from electric to gas is what matters for the math, not the odometer reading at each fuel stop. The 2015 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. Less noisy. By comparison, our 2011 Volt averaged 34.2 kWh/100 miles. In the month of February we fed our 2016 Chevrolet Volt a steady diet of commuter miles. But it's still noticeable how the highway and engine hum is nicely damped and attenuated in the new Volt. But Majoros said Chevrolet has pent-up demand for the Bolt. When I opened the door, I could feel the heat pouring from the interior. The better-equipped, leather-lined . But this is a car that, government rebates aside, stickered at $40,620. The new Volt's rated EV range is 53 miles on a charge, a very useful and transformative increase of 18 miles. --, "While the hybrid hatchback has some flaws such as a mediocre interior with a cramped back seat it continues to be an exceptional hybrid and an excellent car." What Options Does It Have? You don't appreciate the quietness and absence of engine vibrations until you spend time with an EV. In-cabin storage solutions are plentiful in the Volt, with wide door pockets fitted on every door, seatback map pockets behind both front seats, dual cupholders up front and in the rear, a small storage tray in the front center console, a compartmentalized center armrest cubby, and an average-sized glovebox. We weren't able to deduce a way to trick the engine into the higher rpm range sooner. 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