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. By comparison, our 2011 Volt averaged 34.2 kWh/100 miles. I must admit that I was startled when Siri spoke up unexpectedly, offering to read me an incoming text. Again, lower is better. Advanced safety features, including automatic emergency braking, became available with the new generation. Call (503) 567-1218 for more information. 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. The front of the cabin is spacious though, and the ergonomics intuitive and practical; the driving position is optimal with all controls in easy reach and the driver's sightlines clear for good outward visibility. I find it's at a slightly awkward angle and not on the same plane as the accelerator. But what if every commuter car were like our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt? She was not nearly as impressed. I appreciate that. "But the resulting fuel economy is mediocre, at least as hybrids go. "[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. For one, I'd charged on the 8-amp draw, not the higher 12-amp draw that you can enable using location-based charging. 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). I tilt the seatback a couple of notches to compensate for the excessive padding against my shoulder blades with some success. It is hard to turn down the lure of HOV-lane stickers when you live over 40 miles, or up to two hours, from the office. Wrapping my hand around one gives me flashbacks of the dark days of General Motors interior design. thank you, Chevy, for the extendable sun visors), but on my commute there were moments when the chrome surround of the bowtie on the steering wheel reflected the afternoon sun directly into my eyeballs. You can find us at 16550 IH 35 NORTH in SELMA, TX 78154-1460, only a short drive from San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Seguin. model year. 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. mrping59. Interior room? It took about four hours to fully charge. Carlos Lago, Miscellaneous "The only downside is the smell. "On my return trip from Corvallis, Oregon, to Los Angeles, snow was falling on Interstate 5 near Mount Shasta in Northern California. These were the thoughts I was having last weekend as I drove our Volt all over Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Counties. Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing, Performance "I live 46 miles from work, and the 2016 Volt has plenty of electric range to get home on a full charge. Oh well. Overall, this is a setup I, and most parents with infant seats, could live with every day. We'll have plenty of miles to find that out. I may also suffer from a mild level of OCD, so perhaps I'm in the minority. In its place is a spiffy new 1.5-liter engine that runs on regular fuel, makes 101 hp and returns 42 mpg. Perhaps the interior designers knew they had a tight budget and chose to focus their money on the most important bits. A lower kWh number means less energy consumed and therefore better efficiency. No spare tire. The world still needs Mustangs and Corvettes and 911s and things of that nature. file. Even in front, however, you can lose pedestrians and even other vehicles in the Volt's large A-pillars." Dan Frio. Cargo is not a strong suit of plug-in hybrid sedans, but with 10.6 cubic feet of cargo space, the Volt can hold more than most of them. The right rear tire cost us $195.37, including labor. 105 E Rt 130 S, Burlington, NJ 08016 Open Today Sales: 9 AM-7 PM. Take the brake pedal, for instance, which feels normal and free from the weird, numb, two-stage pedal feel indicative of most other hybrids' regenerative braking. One of the interesting aspects to me has been how easily the Volt blends in with everything else on the road. The front of the car is out there. So we didn't. Regular Maintenance: GM recommends routine service in 7,500-mile intervals. Then I hit the skip button on the Apple CarPlay screen and the response was immediate. The first Volt used an awkward shifter that was half-buried within the dashboard. The battery pack still takes up space underneath, though, so it's more of an emergency-use perch than a truly useful seat." Carlos Lago. Caroline Pardilla, "I was coming back from brunch one morning when my passenger noticed there was a mysterious pimple on the roof of the Volt. Large . The 2012 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. The 2018 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. There's more room to display maps and info, too. And using the Low/paddle combo sort of forces you to drive more efficiently if you're otherwise the type of driver who likes jackrabbit starts and stops. A Volt-owning friend does this, plugging his car into a 120-volt outlet via extension cord at around 7 p.m. The Volt doesn't come to a complete stop this way, though. 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 . 60-40 folding rear seat - Down for whatever. 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." 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. VW's multi-stage, paddle-adjustable regen is an example of how to do this right. Binning the monochromatic wall of touch-sensitive nonsense was the best idea of the entire program. Why We Bought It/Why We Got It? Moral of the story: Don't bring a hybrid to a truck fight." It's easy to miss since it's pretty quiet on the highway. By enabling the 12-amp charge, you're telling the Volt that your house or building wiring can handle the higher load without bursting into flames. The Volt has Apple CarPlay, which is fine, but CarPlay doesn't put Waze on the Volt's screen. There's more legroom than I would have thought, and an elevated seating position provides some useful thigh support. Helps them consume less space in the home collection, too. Without any long-distance trips, the Volt traveled just over 800 miles in August. They are surprisingly comfortable. That's right: Google Maps. Having said that, I found I drove our Volt with the rear seats down, turning it into a mini-truck. Which brings me to the comparison with the Volt itself. The meat of the system is an 18.4-kWh battery pack powering two electric motors. Since it's my first time behind the wheel of this plug-in, I'm still getting used to its idiosyncrasies. Chevy also added a new backup camera for 2019, and I am geeked. In case they don't sell them where you live, the "e" stands for electric. On the bright side, this allowed Carlos to familiarize himself with a Pep Boys lobby for the better part of four hours. What's more, fold-down second- and third-row seats can dramatically expand your available Chevy Suburban cargo space in a pinch. 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. Here are some other samples from the EPA: 2016 Audi A3 eTron (plug-in): 40 kWh/100 miles 2016 Ford Fusion Energi (plug-in): 37 kWh/100 miles 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In: 34 kWh/100 miles 2016 Kia Soul Electric: 32 kWh/100 miles 2016 Fiat 500e: 30 kWh/100 miles 2016 Nissan Leaf: 30 kWh/100 miles 2016 BMW i3: 27 kWh/100 miles. But Majoros said Chevrolet has pent-up demand for the Bolt. It's hard to pinpoint the exact source of the squeak, but it sounds like a rubber bushing that is slightly out of tolerance. We are wondering how much this has and will affect connecting flight passengers. Braking: The brake pedal has a soft effort and long travel, almost SUV-like. 3: When you shift into drive, the Volt locks itself. "Turn right in 140 miles," was the navigation command. Nothing happened. But I don't need to break down the numbers to know there's more in there. Pull on the paddle and it slows you down without using the traditional brakes, sending more juice back into the battery. (Check out some pictures of our 2014 Chevrolet Silverado's touchscreen here.) We drove the Volt a total of 1,069 miles in March. And it's nice and square. It works in a new way, too. Sure, there's not a lot of headroom for you to lean down into and the seat bottom is angled slightly back, which may mis-angle some car seats but that's easy to work around. Where Did We Drive It? If I had to give one car the Most Improved award, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt would be it. " Our 2016 Chevrolet Volt started November strong, with most of the drivers only tapping into the gasoline engine for 20 to 30 miles at a time before plugging into a charging station. Don't forget that the Volt spends a lot of time in notorious L.A. traffic, which is worse than the city driving pattern used by the EPA.". 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. Smooth, too. But the Volt doesn't have one. There's less cargo space than in rivals. Upon turning the wheel, I felt the telltale shudder. It was also worth the price, which was a warranty job that cost zero, zilch, nada. Behind the first row there's 68.3 cubic feet, 36.3 cubic feet behind the second row and 17.2 cubic feet of space is behind . That's right: Google Maps. 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. 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. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality are standard for both trims along with a SiriusXM trial, however, navigation is only standard in the Premier. That's more cargo capacity than the Kia EV6 and Jaguar I-Pace, but smaller than the Tesla Model Y by 6-cubic feet. 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. From the way it accelerates, brakes and goes around turns, it's a lot like driving a regular car. It was an engine-heavy month because there were scant few charging opportunities in between. I texted Dan: On pace for a 75-mile run. If you don't think General Motors has cutting-edge technology, you haven't been paying attention. 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. Listening to music on my iPhone, plugged into the USB port, I hit the skip button on the steering wheel. I hadn't driven the Volt before, but Dan had and he liked it. Interior design? (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.) I'm still figuring it all out, including which apps are supported and which aren't. I have a spring-loaded center punch, and with it I placed a divot in the center of each of her Sharpie marks so the drill bit wouldn't "walk.". Cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats are standard. To answer this question we loaded (our 2016 Chevrolet Volt) with bags in different configurations and took photos. One is the traditional friction brakes (i.e., the disc brakes at each wheel). It's supposed because there's no way you can fit three adults in back. 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. It needed premium fuel. The seats themselves are suitably comfortable and supportive; however, some extended lumbar support would be appreciated. As the mountains loomed in the Volt's windshield, I thought to myself: "Wait, isn't there a mountain mode that you're supposed to use in this thing?" I arrived home with 22 miles to spare. "This seems dumb. VIN: 3GNKBERS8NS175978 . Sure, the Volt's driving range has grown, but so have our expectations. In that release is this nugget: "The engineers found that the one-pedal driving can add up to 5 percent of range to the Bolt EV.". I find the 2016 Chevrolet Volt's driver seat is mounted too high, or rather, I can't crank the rear portion of the seat bottom down enough using the manual height adjustment. Seat Comfort: For me, the seating position is not that great. In the Volt, I'm at the mercy of a battery's temperature fluctuation. The Volt seats five people in two rows, but the middle seat is barely useable. Unfortunately I just don't like the car itself, at least not enough to put my own money on the line. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? Still, our carpool lane-eligible plug-in continues to impress. Press on a virtual button and the system responds crisply. However, the Chevy Bolt offers 16.9 cubic feet of space, and the Toyota Prius Prime takes the cake with 19.8 cubes. Also, it can be difficult to identify some of the top tethers. On more than one occasion, I had to slam the brakes to get it to stop where I wanted." The Society of Automotive Engineers standardized the plug some years back. I could exist quite comfortably under its 53-ish-mile ceiling for the majority of the week, which means far fewer pesky stops at the pump. As such, I think the Hybrid is actually the Malibu to get. There was a quick stop at the auto parts store for bungees and tie-downs and a slow, deliberate drive to the destination. Lifting off in the Volt is like lifting off in a normal car, not an EV. We wrote a check for $38,114 and the 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier was ours. Have you ever been lying awake in bed listening to a torturous faucet drip? The Volt is a great road trip car. Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Cargo "I picked up two sheets of 3-by-5-foot cement backer board for a home bathroom remodel. Shocker: no CD player. There is also a slew of available advanced safety features: blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, rear cross traffic alert, forward collision warning, automatic low-speed emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control with a following distance indicator, and high-beam assist. The liftback design of the Volt also benefits practicality by means of presenting a massive trunk opening for easy loading. Our 2011 Volt depreciated just 14 percent, although it had half as many miles at the time of sale. Today he loaded two 50-pound bags of mortar into the Volt and nearly broke me. "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. Tracking fuel economy for a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not straightforward. Dan will beat this, I'm sure. Find 2016 Chevrolet Equinox interior, exterior and cargo dimensions for the trims and styles available. Just about everything is dramatically better compared to the first-generation model. 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. 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. The cover has four points that loop onto hooks. Also, it can be difficult to identify some of the top tethers. Sure, there will be those who always want the latest and greatest thing available, but I'm guessing that most Volt owners already realize that they're using battery power most of the time, if not all of the time, already." Certified Used 2018 Chevrolet Volt LT Hatchback Silver Ice Metallic for sale - only $23,436. Max electric-only range upward of 70 miles. I thought the paddle was broken. But only a sliver of my 600-mile weekend was fully electric. After all, the engine comes on quite frequently in non-EV operation, and that's how I've been driving it for a number of days. Charging cord location? I tried to keep this number as high as possible over the next week, but I couldn't stay tethered to ChargePoint stations forever. The LT's standard cloth seating can be upgraded to leather-appointed upholstery via the Power Convenience Package, which is standard on the Premier. No lights or messages on the dash. Logbook Highlights Miscellaneous "With the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt scheduled to hit dealers in a few weeks, I'm curious how many people who currently drive a Volt will make the switch. What was the damage after all this? And surprisingly, I am able to last a good two hours before my lower reaches grow tired. I've found myself using all three at any given time, usually in the order of 2-3-1, with the old-fashioned one only used as a last resort when a complete stop or heavy braking is needed. Hi, Does anyone know the dimensions of the cargo area of a Gen2 Volt with the rear seats folded down? In the month of February we fed our 2016 Chevrolet Volt a steady diet of commuter miles. Second Row Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room 39.90 inches/42.00 inches/64.00 inches. The brake feel, while still hybrid-y, is more natural than the outgoing car's. The 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV's LT trim starts at $33,995 including destination, while the Premier trim asks a respectable $38,495. And I mean that literally because the full-width Google Maps and the audio and phone display graphics looked great. 2016 Chevrolet Volt (56 listings) 2 Great deals starting at $13,349. Other factors also come into play. Brent Romans. While we almost had a new best all-electric range at 69.4 miles, it was shy of the Volt's 75-mile best. There's no way to turn this off. Then I ventured southeast to Temecula, California, for more rain, and back. 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. 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. I default to it when I can since it suits my stop-and-go commute in city traffic perfectly. The Volt hatchback opens wide to fit all of your stuff. Everything helps, I suppose. If your neighbor sees your Volt and just thinks you bought the new Civic hatchback, where's the fun? It's not a perfect system since it means diligently (and accurately) recording the battery-gasoline switchover point when applicable, plus other factors. I must admit that I was startled when Siri spoke up unexpectedly, offering to read me an incoming text. But at least it could be patched. I give this car a lot of credit for being comfortable (P.S. My trip north was the first time we've driven our Volt in conditions with plenty of precipitation, including snow. The Volt's charging cable doesn't want to be on an extension cord (the owner's manual cautions against it), but possibly makes allowances for it based on heat and resistance. 3 Great deals starting at $16,900. (The charger at work has been in high demand due to the number of short-term EVs we've evaluated recently.) For me, in a comfortable seating position (I'm 5'9"), it's a windshield-and-up view of cars in the rearview mirror. It certainly wasn't dramatic, but it still moved the needle. Take away the conversation, the sound track, the background noise, and suddenly you're exposed to things you would've otherwise overlooked or ignored. Most of the time I just leave it on "auto" so all I need to do is adjust the temperature. We've said it before and will here again. Driver Confidence 2 Package ($495) adds lane keep assist, front automatic braking at low speed, Intellibeam headlights and forward collision alert. As a hybrid the Chevy drives like most other hybrids. vetted professional mechanic! But a workaround, as Cameron touched on a few months ago, is to use the Volt's "Low" driving mode. As you can see, the Volt, when it's running in pure electric mode, is right in the mix with the dedicated EVs like the Leaf and 500e in terms of energy efficiency. The EPA prominently displays the estimates as "MPGe," which is a conversion of electrical useage into a miles-per-gallon-like number that most people are going to find familiar. It's also cheaper and roomier. There are other ways to reduce speed in the Volt. Speaking of drilling, this is the point at which the squeamish might want to look away. Dan Edmunds, "The first-generation Volt was not a particularly smooth-driving car or efficient car when running on gasoline. All-electric range? Pros: Free scheduled maintenance. 8: There's no way to turn off the air-conditioning. Both can handle tasks like finding a nearby restaurant or reading your text messages aloud. We were surrounded by three pristine Corvettes in the showroom. Now, it's always easier to get better when you have some obvious flaws to begin with. At first, freeway survival was my sole objective. 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. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. (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). At least the hatch is large. I appreciated that, too, especially since I knew they wouldn't be open again until Tuesday morning. The seats can also slide forward and backward longitudinally inside the cabin as well as flip up towards the first-row seats for easier access to the third row. The i3 has a 7.4 kilowatt charger, while the Volt makes do with a 3.6 kW charger. I had to drive them to a local event recently, so I put my daughter in the middle (without a booster seat), with my son and (temporary) teenage daughter flanking. The problem, as my coworkers pointed out, is that the paddle's regenerative braking level is all or nothing. Specifications: Drive Type: Front-wheel drive Transmission Type: Electric-drive transaxle Engine Type: Electric motor with inline-four cylinder gasoline engine Displacement (cc/cu-in): 1,490/91 Redline (rpm): None Indicated Horsepower (hp): 149 Torque (lb-ft): 294 Brake Type (front): One-piece ventilated discs with two-piston sliding calipers Brake Type (rear): One-piece solid discs with single-piston sliding calipers Suspension Type (front): independent MacPherson strut-type with side-loaded strut modules, specially tuned coil springs, direct-acting hollow stabilizer bar; hydraulic ride bushings Suspension Type (rear): specially adapted compound crank (torsion beam) with double-walled, U-shaped profile at the rear; specifically tuned coil springs, hydraulic bushings, Tire Size (front): 215/50R17 91H Tire Size (rear): 215/50R17 91H Tire Brand: Michelin Tire Model: Energy Saver All-Season Tire Type: Low rolling resistance As tested Curb Weight (lb): 3,543, Test Results Acceleration 0-30 (sec): 2.7 (w/ TC on 2.6) 0-45 (sec): 4.7 (w/ TC on 4.7) 0-60 (sec): 7.5 (w/TC on 7.8) 0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 7.3 (w/TC on 7.5) 0-75 (sec):11.2 (w/TC on 12.4) 1/4-Mile (sec @ mph): 15.6 @ 89.7 (w/TC on 15.9 @ 83.4), Handling Skid Pad Lateral acceleration (g): 0.85 (0.81 w/ESC on). A 240-volt home charger would allow me to straggle in after midnight, plug in, and still have enough charge time to fill the battery by morning. But there's also the electric motor/generator (part of the hybrid powertrain) that is used to convert some of the vehicle's forward momentum into electricity that can be used to recharge the battery pack. 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. Our experience with a long-term 2011 Volt further influenced our decision to buy one. This is commonly called regenerative braking. I was planning to take an Uber at my own expense, so that was a welcome surprise. So in case I didn't notice that the switchover took place, I asked my passenger to keep an eye out for the moment it happened. In fairness, this hiccup might be an Apple issue and not a Volt issue." It's the "MyLink" system that Chevy has been utilizing for a few years now. It did a nice job of preserving an EV-like feel and had enough power to climb hills and reach highway speeds. I underestimated just how long and wide when I figured the Volt could handle the job. So that's why I didn't buy a Volt. The Volt's front seats have. --, "Various incremental changes have made their way into the 2019 Chevrolet Volt's interior, but none of them counts as a real blockbuster. I live in an urban area, have a 16-mile round-trip commute, and rarely see speeds above 35 mph. Calvin Kim, road test editor, Performance "While crunching fuel numbers for this log, I noticed there were a few switchover points (the point when it stops being an electric car and starts being a hybrid) left unrecorded. Key specs 4-door 5 seats 149.0-hp, 1.5-liter, 4 Cylinder Engine (Plug-In Electric/Gas) 42 combined MPG 180.40" length, 56.4" height Front Wheel Drive Color options Exterior Crimson Red Tintcoat. 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