Unfortunately, unlike other hatchbacks, the Volt has a significant. His slog between home and Edmunds HQ is a round trip of 120 miles to my 80. --. And then Dan got 70 miles and I had to beat it. 10: Style. Now if only I could live with the rest of the car." Native navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are supported as before. It's the "MyLink" system that Chevy has been utilizing for a few years now. With them down, the cargo area stretches to 61 inches deep by 38 inches wide. The Bolt seats five, and cloth upholstery and six-way manually adjustable front seats come standard. But kids are a different matter. Call (410) 970-6777 for more information. The i3 barely climbs out of Los Angeles. That paddle isn't for manual downshifts, nor is it for audio control. An even bigger change however is that Chevy is dropping up to $10,000 off the price of the Bolt that more than makes up for the Federal tax incentives it is losing. I give this car a lot of credit for being comfortable (P.S. I hit it once more and timed the response: 40 seconds! Apparently the switchover is so subtle that you wouldn't notice when it happens. I shouldn't have been. But there's a problem I have with 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. MPG "In theory, you can drive the Chevrolet Volt like a regular hybrid just don't ever plug it in! Finger swipe movements move you through optional menus and the radio presets, and pinch and spread works on the navigation map. How could that be? The salesman and I headed out to the lot to inspect their first delivery of Volts. That amounts to a projected range of 59 miles. In that instance, there is still battery power left, but that is replenished by the regenerative brakes and the engine. 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. At level three, the deceleration is pretty similar to what most other drivers are achieving with their brake pedals. 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). 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. 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. To answer the question as to why I didn't buy an i3: too few gasoline miles and a weak motor. Or I do, at least. Not too shabby." I didn't even notice when it fired up a far cry from the first-generation Volt, which made a noticeable vibration once it kicked in. The new Volt's rated EV range is 53 miles on a charge, a very useful and transformative increase of 18 miles. Maybe Chevy missed our memo. "But the resulting fuel economy is mediocre, at least as hybrids go. If I had to give one car the Most Improved award, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt would be it. " We've got cars today with multiple zones of climate control, each with its own fan speed. 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. The Volt has Apple CarPlay, which is fine, but CarPlay doesn't put Waze on the Volt's screen. All of the money spent on the Volt went to the powertrain and chroming some interior bits. I began my Volt experience by running up an indicated 37.4 all-electric miles around the city, at which point the gasoline engine kicked in. I came to the same conclusion. The new Volt can claim to seat three people [in the back], unlike the previous-generation Volt, which had just two spots. "Turn right in 140 miles," was the navigation command. Why We Bought It/Why We Got It? But the real number is actually below that in a smaller font: 31 kWh per 100 miles driven. Rather than cruising on throttle lift-off like in a normal car in "D," the Volt exhibits the regenerative braking feeling we've all come to know and love in hybrid and electric vehicles. In keeping with the fast-talking, Vegas hustler theme, I'll present my impressions in rapid-fire fashion. 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. The Volt also comes standard with push-button start, remote start, a rearview camera, and the Teen Driver parental control system. It's bad because (Captain Obvious here) your head is right below the hatchback glass." Big knobs for the temperature and fan controls and easily readable buttons for everything else. The result is usually a dashboard full of buttons or a clunky touchscreen that makes setting the temperature and fan speed far more complicated than it needs to be. Service Campaigns: Recalls were resolved in a timely manner, and in our case, each was performed during routine service. I paged through the owner's manual and read that the paddle activates the "Regen on Demand" feature. However, its interior is made with a lot of hard plastics, and rear-seat passengers will mostly likely feel constricted. So that's why I didn't buy a Volt. They came to the office and repaired the chip to almost perfect invisibility. We still need to take it on our standard test loop, for example. The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has 10.6 ft3 of trunk space. Mike Magrath, features editor. Frankly, the Malibu Hybrid is a much better car. Have you ever been lying awake in bed listening to a torturous faucet drip? Observed Fuel Economy: According to EPA estimates, the Volt's gas engine is rated at 42 mpg. It's probably not noticeable to anyone else in the car (at least no one who's ridden with me), but it's apparent from the driver seat. Surely I'm being super-efficient I'm not using the friction brakes at all! 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. Awkward Dead Pedal Placement and Seating Position, 70 Miles on a Charge The Range Wars Begin Again, Performance Tested - A Deep Dive Into the Numbers, Still Has a Mountain Mode, but Seems Less Necessary, Could Reduce the Guilt for Driving To Get the Mail, 5 Reasons You'll Like the MyLink System Interface, Brake Pedal Feel Is Consistent, Easy To Modulate, Charge Time Surprise and the Importance of Power, 2016 Chevrolet Volt vs 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, More Traditional Design Is an Improvement, No Place in the Future for Physical Media. We spent most of March driving our 2016 Chevrolet Volt on gasoline. In total, we drove almost 3,000 miles in December. Take away the conversation, the sound track, the background noise, and suddenly you're exposed to things you would've otherwise overlooked or ignored. No big deal since Waze alerts come over the car's speakers if the phone is plugged in. I've been driving our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt for more than a week straight now. 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. Both come with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of twin electric motors, a 1.5-liter gasoline engine . Not crazy, but certainly adequate. Helps them consume less space in the home collection, too. Nope. We do our best to separate miles driven solely via battery power from those motivated by gasoline. 3) Quick responses. 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. With the second-row seats folded we fit all of our luggage with room to spare. Carlos Lagos, senior writer, "I ran out of charge after 55 miles of driving the Volt. But what if every commuter car were like our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt? Josh Sadlier, senior manager, content strategy, "A flat tire may not top the official list of 'Bad Ways to Start Your Morning,' but it's certainly among the more frustrating. We were also pleasantly surprised by the Volt's composure on the road. You can disable it most of the time, but if the battery needs A/C, the whole car gets A/C. However, unlike most hybrids, power still primarily flows through the electric motor, providing a more EV-like feel when pressing on the throttle pedal. Nor is the Volt spewing undesirable pollution out its tailpipe under electric power. I love good service. 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. Back in 2011, when we took delivery of our first long-term Chevrolet Volt test car, the Chevy seemed so glamorous and high-tech. Testing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle like our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt requires adjusting our testing procedure. I live pretty far from the office, so my M.O. Here again, Dan managed to extract some real range, twice reaching 54 electric miles in heavy traffic. 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. Basically, the beltline and the decklid are both tall on this car, all the way around. Second Row Headroom/Legroom/Shoulder Room 39.90 inches/42.00 inches/64.00 inches. Not even on its best tank! LOWS: Third row isn't very roomy, power-folding rear seats are slow, mediocre cargo space. 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. With cargo space concealed storage you don't have to choose between bringing all your valuables with you or leaving them in the car and risking . It's not ideal, but it is more comfortable. Plus, it's not like you have to use anything beyond No. There's still regenerative braking, of course, and acceleration is just as quick. 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. Add moisture in the form of light rain or morning dew and that changed. We'll have plenty of miles to find that out. The Volt's gasoline engine fired up unobtrusively and kept the Volt powering up the grade at 70 mph, just like a typical car. Refinement? Hi, Does anyone know the dimensions of the cargo area of a Gen2 Volt with the rear seats folded down? Regular Maintenance: GM recommends routine service in 7,500-mile intervals. W-K Chevrolet Buick GMC has This 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD in SEDALIA. Instruments and controls are easy to use, much improved over the previous generation of the Volt. It's the design of the cargo area. 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. 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? It keeps things simple in spite of the car's other high-tech systems. 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. 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. Seriously. But here's another early anecdotal result, taking the car's trip computer at its word. There are two sets of LATCH car-seat connectors on the Volts rear outboard seats, along with an upper tether on the middle seat. We knew the oil change and tire rotation would be covered gratis by Chevy's Complete Care maintenance plan, but there were also a few open recalls to attend to. Eventually I simply unplugged my phone. You don't have to try and cover the din of an economy car powertrain with loud music. Use our tools to calculate monthly payments or figure out which cars you can afford. Sometimes you need a little more room for your cargo. To answer this question we loaded (our 2016 Chevrolet Volt) with bags in different configurations and took photos. in the Volt's interior? (DB). We aren't a good fit for each other." 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?" Regardless of which version you get, the Volt's interior has hard plastic panels for the dashboard and doors. "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." After 42 or so miles the batteries had depleted and switched over to the gasoline engine. Here, the designers made it easy. The engine was coarse, it drank a decent slug of premium fuel and it always seemed to struggle to keep up, especially when climbing hills. I'm glad that we avoided colors like Heather Gray Metallic or Summit White (see: gray and white). Cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats are standard. Highway passing maneuvers require extra calculation before execution. This is not a do-it-yourself piece. Chevy's been heading down this path for awhile (Spark, Equinox, Camaro), Scion and Honda, too. The mountain mode, according to the Volt's owner's manual, "should be selected at the beginning of a trip before climbing steep, uphill grades and when expecting to drive in very hilly or mountainous terrain. It's pretty easy to imagine other people dismissing it as some sort of Chevy Cruze hatchback, or a Honda or Kia. Still, simple oversights, such as failing to record the switchover point from battery power to gas or filling up the gas tank with battery in reserve, mean a loss of useful data. Recall 17058: Reprogram power inverter module. I called Fernando to apologize and ask if that could work on his end. Josh Sadlier. The engine runs at a moderately low rpm till around 35 mph (even longer ons some runs) until it kicks over to another mode and the rpm increases dramatically, providing much more thrust like a secondary cam. Aside from its smaller trunk, the Malibu Hybrid just isn't as compromised. This switches to a more aggressive level of regenerative braking/coasting than in the normal "Drive" mode. Maybe even a little fun. Recall P0442: Correct emission pipe contacting A/C hose. 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. They are surprisingly comfortable. Unfortunately, unlike other hatchbacks, the Volt has a significant liftover height. The slow trickle of 120 volts made it necessary to put the Volt to bed by 6:00 p.m. to get the charge started and use a different car if we wanted to see a movie or go to dinner. Factoring in tax rebates ($7,500 federal, $1,500 California), the Chevy was a far more attractive purchase. 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. . It's a weird little glitch." Innovative tech. 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. I drove 44.1 city miles on Friday before I plugged in to a 120V Level 1 outlet at home with nine miles remaining. 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. Pretty remarkable stuff, especially compared to the noisy range-extender engine in the BMW i3." (DB). After a spell in Fresno, California, with editor Brent Romans, our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt returned to Edmunds' Santa Monica base only briefly. The pictured numbers above 29.5 miles and 6.6 kWh used calculate out to about 22.4 kWh/100 miles. Mike Schmidt, Interior "The Volt has a big hatch/cargo area, but here's one place the car reveals its compact dimensions: rear-seat footwells. Third, the run between my garage outlet and the house's electrical panel has an effect on charge time and losses. Naturally I fumbled with the steering wheel stalks to activate the rear wiper. The Volt has 10.6 cubic feet of trunk space. The Volt has two full sets of LATCH connectors for installing car seats, but installing them can be a little tricky. If you look at the data below, however, you'll notice that our Volt has never achieved the EPA fuel economy estimate. 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 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. For now, my money's sitting around, waiting for someone to cram the Volt's powertrain into an i3. . Michael Massey, Vehicle Testing Assistant. This new Volt is a substantially better performer than our previous long-term car, though 0-60 times are not what a car like the Volt is all about. 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. New Vehicles The right rear tire cost us $195.37, including labor. That's one more than the Toyota Prius Prime can handle, but it's on par with the Chevrolet Bolt. Our 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been in our fleet for what seems like forever (our fuel book indicates that the beginning of "forever" is November 2015), but we still manage to add a respectable number of miles to our elder statesman's odometer each month. Again. Both can handle tasks like finding a nearby restaurant or reading your text messages aloud. The Volt hovered at "one mile remaining" for about three miles, then the range ran out at 74.8 miles. And it did. Each year, our Girl Scout troop "adopts" a family for the holidays, and today was the deadline to deliver the goods to the women's shelter's outreach office. 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 . This whole thing was more annoying than anything, considering the cargo cover doesn't tug too terribly hard on the hooks. With the key to our new 2016 Chevrolet Volt in my pocket, I headed out to the garage to take a good look at the Chevy's cargo capacity. What Options Does It Have? The standard charger was right in front but the valet mentioned he would have to wait a while to use it because that section of the lot was reserved just for the cars in the event I was attending. But the 2016 Chevrolet Volt? My problem was twofold: A) I was already at the base of the mountains, and B) I was already nearly out of battery power anyway. This alone puts Android Auto on a plane above Apple CarPlay, which forces you to use the dreaded Apple Maps. It's not a deal-breaker, and it's certainly not as bad as in our long-term Viper, but it's something you have to keep in mind when you're changing lanes or scanning for tailgaters. Where Did We Drive It? I figured I'd add some charge to the Volt while having coffee and doing some work see how the clothes of EV life fit me. Caroline Pardilla, copy editor, Cargo Space "Hi, I'm Mike's back. Two other things: 1) The sloped roofline means adults will have to duck some to get in and out, and 2) While the new Volt has a center seat in back (the first-gen car did not), it's just not a realistic seating option. 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. New 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer from DEL CHEVROLET, INC. in PAOLI, PA, 19301. Chevrolet sells the 2016 Volt as a five-seater. When we decibel-tested our former first-generation long-term 2011 Volt, it generated 64.5 dB at a 70 mph cruise and 47.9 at idle. "You're the first person who's wanted to do that," he said. 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. 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. If this were my car, there'd be a piece of tape permanently affixed to the center of the steering wheel." One of the interesting aspects to me has been how easily the Volt blends in with everything else on the road. So we've got our 31 kWh/100 miles figure for the Volt. Mike Schmidt, "The Volt has a big hatch/cargo area, but here's one place the car reveals its compact dimensions: rear-seat footwells. Optional features include heated front seats, a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel,. Ah well, I get it. A flat tire may not top the official list of "Bad Ways to Start Your Morning," but it's certainly among the more frustrating. Ed Hellwig, Executive Editor, Miscellaneous "My wife is currently driving an all-electric Fiat 500e that we leased a few months back. Heck, it's not even a Miata. I would look forward to visiting them again. Call it evolution, or the simple realization that the original Volt's cabin had a few features that weren't very practical. Not bad considering the hills and 70-mph speed limits. For logistical reasons, I wasn't able to recharge our Volt's battery pack for a few days. Consecutive mornings of fog, wind and condensation elevated grunge levels to moderately-thick, but still well below the car wash threshold. 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. It's no longer just a generator for the batteries. The embarrassing thing is I didn't notice the severity of the flat until I was halfway down the driveway and heard the front airdam scrape. It seemed disappointing, but a reminder of how to reframe expectations in the electric car era." In any case, it's a nice example of thoughtful design that gives the driver one less thing to think about. It never does that. 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. A small, pluggable hole that they fixed for $20, and another reminder that spare tires are wonderful things. I underestimated just how long and wide when I figured the Volt could handle the job. Bolt EUV offers dramatic SUV-like proportions to give you more space and comfort without sacrificing convenience. From the way it accelerates, brakes and goes around turns, it's a lot like driving a regular car. Then I saw a little notification on the main touchscreen that told me one of my colleagues had sent me a text message. It's also best going from brake to throttle with no pedal overlap in between (power braking). For this pimple to happen it would have had to been caused from inside the car, right? For each mile I drove, two miles clicked off from the counter. "Bring it right in." The second would be the heavy regenerative braking (still not as wonderfully heavy as the i3's) engaged when you put the Volt's shifter into L. Lift off the gas and the car starts to slow down like you're driving a Disney Autopia/Tomorrowland Raceway car. But there's a valid argument for just driving the Volt in Drive mode and using the brake pedal like a regular car. --, "The seats are supportive, and the new-for-2019 power driver's seat is a helpful addition." --, "Chevrolet wisely ditched the too-high-tech capacitive buttons and Star Trek-inspired shiny white plastic for a more conventional interior. 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