Surely I'm being super-efficient I'm not using the friction brakes at all! And that's where we are today. Call 866-578-5271 Directions. Cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats are standard. 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. 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. 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? mrping59. You still have to apply the regular brakes right at the end. Not so with its successor. We drove the Volt a total of 1,069 miles in March. 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. It needed premium fuel. None of them has been positive. Yes, consequently it has a more versatile cargo area than a compact sedan. Comfort "I'm very picky about seats. It's more of a fingernails-on-the-chalkboard exercise, a horror movie for those that admire a car's styling above all else. Then there was an emergency vehicle that forced me to pull over. Tech interface? 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. No more items from the trunk can fly through the gap between the seats, because that gap isn't there. Although the Volt's interior exudes a contemporary design and minimalistic styling cues, the materials are only mediocre in quality, yet still, manage to give off a sophisticated impression. 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." Most of the time I just leave it on "auto" so all I need to do is adjust the temperature. There's no way to turn this off. Caroline Pardilla. If you assume coasting while in Drive is regen/deceleration level one, then getting off the accelerator while in Low is like level two. Anti-whiplash front head restraints, Automatic temperature control, Brake assist, Bumpers: body-color, Cargo Cover, CD player, Charge Package (DISC), Cloth Seat Trim, Driver vanity mirror, Dual front impact airbags, Dual front side impact airbags . The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is quiet. There are other ways to reduce speed in the Volt. Comments Acceleration: (Electric-only mode) Accelerator response is immediate with nice amount of torque right off the line. Finger swipe movements move you through optional menus and the radio presets, and pinch and spread works on the navigation map. I was leaving from a hotel, I had to stop for groceries about five miles into the trip, I had a fast section of freeway and, most importantly, I only planned to drive about 50 miles. . With the fans on full blast, there was a rush of white noise throughout the cabin. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? That's why the Volt is so exciting. Everything helps, I suppose. I always remember being comfortable in our long-term 2010 Chevrolet Volt. Compare the Volt to our 2016 Toyota Prius here. Perfect, I thought. The plate bracket itself has all the necessary directions molded right into it. in the Volt's interior? 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. I've spent most of the week in the car, charging when I reach the office, and I've yet to hear the engine start. 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. 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. --, "Despite all of that, your eyes will probably be drawn to the 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, which has been switched from Chevrolet MyLink to the new Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system. And there is another perk to driving the Chevy that helps us forgive its deficiencies: HOV lane stickers. I arrived at my hotel in Calistoga four minutes before the meeting. (The EPA doesn't give a gas-only city rating for the Volt, just a combined driving estimate of 42 mpg.) This is a comprehensively better car than the one it replaces. For logistical reasons, I wasn't able to recharge our Volt's battery pack for a few days. Whatever they did worked. Example: My mom has been visiting me from out of town. Comfort and convenience are covered by single-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, teen driver controls, ambient interior lighting, and a pedestrian safety signal which alerts pedestrians of the vehicle's presence with an automated exterior sound. The Volt is a great road trip car. But there's a valid argument for just driving the Volt in Drive mode and using the brake pedal like a regular car. What Kind of Fuel Economy Did It Get? That amounts to a projected range of 59 miles. I find it's at a slightly awkward angle and not on the same plane as the accelerator. 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. The Chevrolet Volt has a trunk space of 10.6 ft3. Now the engine sounds more in line with what the car is trying to do." Both can handle tasks like finding a nearby restaurant or reading your text messages aloud. Our 2016 Chevrolet Volt didn't see much action in June as we only logged about 700 miles. Three ways to brake, mwah hah hah hah!". Ron Montoya. 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. The world still needs Mustangs and Corvettes and 911s and things of that nature. The repair cost us $138.65." There are many things to like about our new long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Then I tried using it when the car was in motion. Designed to cushion the body on impact, the mats are long, wide and not especially light. Under the Chevrolet Complete Care free maintenance plan, our 7,500- and 15,000-mile visits were free. And I continue to be disappointed by its lack of long-distance driver seat comfort. Where Did We Drive It? This begs the question of why the full generative braking function wasn't incorporated into the throttle pedal like it is the BMW i3. January was a quiet month for our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Erm, well, that's a good point. The cargo area of the Chevy measures just over 3 feet so they'd fit fine, I thought. --, "When running on electric power alone, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is uncannily quiet. As such, just under 800 miles were added to the Volt's odometer. But from an engineering and driving perspective, this car is a home run. Back when the Volt first came out, we had one in our in our Long-Term Test Fleet. How much more efficient can the Low/paddle two-step be? I drove it around for a big chunk of the weekend with no juice left and didn't mind a bit. Just like our old long-termer, the original 2011 Chevrolet Volt, this car is a four-seater in the real world. This registered as one of our lowest monthly totals. We pay all the taxes in the world here in California and the roads are all terrible. Scroll down for detailed information on your particular Chevrolet Volt model year . --, "You would expect that a car as advanced as the Volt would have the latest suite of in-car tech, and Chevy delivers. You can also add safety options, including automatic parking assist, front and rear parking sensors, automatic high beams, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, a following distance indicator, forward collision alert, and forward automatic braking. During my most recent stint in our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt, I came up with an Xbox-related idea that could improve it. (It's way better than the grabby brakes in our long-term Tacoma, just for comparison's sake.). Takes corners nicely, too. The second was for an "engine not available" message, which netted us an updated power inverter module. Slightly more accurately, it is indicative of Volt depleted of its battery capacity achieved by plugging it in. Starting nearly $1,200 less than the 2015 Volt, it's more affordable, as well, with an LT trim featuring a base price of $33,995 (including destination fee). From the way it accelerates, brakes and goes around turns, it's a lot like driving a regular car. Pros: Free scheduled maintenance. 3 Great deals starting at $16,900. Hatch? Our Volt, meanwhile, has a range of 53 miles from an 18.4 kWh battery. It works well, but it takes a little practice to consistently get the Volt to stop right where you want it. The only noteworthy thing about the experience was how uneventful it was. --, "The 8-inch digital instrument cluster has a tighter design and organizes its displayed information more cohesively. When the screen is bigger, it allows the system's designers to make the virtual screen buttons bigger and easier to consistently press. Service Campaigns: Recalls were resolved in a timely manner, and in our case, each was performed during routine service. To add to my point, it's not just all about the exterior styling, either. That turned out to be easier than I thought. Mike Schmidt, Senior Manager, Vehicle Testing, Interior "I like that the Volt's T-shaped battery pack is the EV Age's equivalent of the muscle car's driveshaft tunnel. Three hundred miles in, I was ready for a break and fuel. It can do the daily commute grind solely on battery power and still provide the convenience of a conventionally fueled car when the need arises. "My driving instincts flipped back to my decades as a New Englander: making measured, smooth inputs; exploiting momentum; and knowing when to turn back. So a few weeks ago, before we bought our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt, I walked into a Chevy dealer to buy one for myself. 3) Quick responses. Along with the seats I noted earlier, this simple system makes this Volt an extremely comfortable commuter car. It's got parking sensors that help, but I'd like a little more actual visibility. No way it's getting me to San Francisco, Vegas or Death Valley. The rear seats dont have much room, especially compared with some class rivals. 9: Interior quality. . 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. It didn't have power seats and the spoiler scraped on everything. 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 . The EPA estimates the Volt's all-electric range at 53 miles. As always, tracking fuel economy on a plug-in hybrid such as the Volt is not straightforward. Our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt was slow-roasting in the L.A. sun for a few hours. Steering and handling at routine speeds promises an alertness that proves to be an illusion the first time you take a corner with any enthusiasm. The Society of Automotive Engineers standardized the plug some years back. When the Malibu's engine does come on, I found it to be quieter than in the Volt, and although there's certainly some noise and vibration present, it's really only overt when gunning the throttle or when on a prolonged grade. Seriously, look at that color. At least the 2011 model was realistic about it. By comparison, our 2011 Volt averaged 34.2 kWh/100 miles. With the BMW i3 range-extender model, for example, performance and refinement suffer mightily once the gas engine kicks in. When left in the sun for a few hours, the Volt's interior develops an off-putting and musty stink. I was attempting to install the small sheet of fabric that Chevrolet deems fit to call a cargo cover when one off the hook points comes loose. I spent a lot of time in our long-term 2016 Chevrolet Volt recently. 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. . There's a symmetry there. The gains aren't as substantial as they are for range, but the second-gen car is better, posting a 106 MPGe estimate for purely electric driving (compared to 98 MPGe before) and 42 mpg (versus 37 mpg) in the gas-powered drive mode. In the month of February we fed our 2016 Chevrolet Volt a steady diet of commuter miles. Such freeway-heavy driving was consequently less reflective of the city-dwelling habits of typical Volt owners. "[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. Jason Kavanagh, senior road test engineer, "When I arrived, Fernando cheerfully gave me the key and had me sign an invoice for the oil change, tire rotation and three recall checks. "Turn right in 140 miles," was the navigation command. Which brings me to the comparison with the Volt itself. 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. 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 . The Volt comes with 60/40 split-folding rear seats, which come in handy if you plan to haul long objects like a rolled up area rug. The Volt will leave the fleet soon, probably with about 22,000 miles. 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. Cars for Sale; Research . Our Volt's lifetime fuel economy increased one-tenth of a mile per gallon compared to May, while our average best range dipped a more significant half-mile in the same time frame. 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. Calvin Kim. Here, the designers made it easy. Still, in comparison, the Volt's pack consumes as much, if not more, of the rear floorboard, nearly rising up to seat level. I arrived home with 22 miles to spare. Seat position up and down; Tilt seat cushion up and down; . So keep an eye on the rearview for motorists coming up from behind. Even so, it's been spending more and more time parked at our office at night. Not every car, of course. 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. 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. Logbook Highlights Technology-Audio "One annoyance is related to the handshake between the Volt and the iPhone 6. Most commute statistics say that the majority of people drive no more than 20 miles each way to work. OK, so that falls short of the Volt's EPA rating of 53 electric miles, and it's well eclipsed by Dan's 70-mile outing and the 62-mile performance we managed in an initial road test. But going from two to three isn't so bad. All in, this 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier Hatchback wears a sticker price of $40,620. 11: Stupid regen paddle. (The charger at work has been in high demand due to the number of short-term EVs we've evaluated recently.) At only 10.6 cubic feet, the Volt has less than half as much space as the. At level three, the deceleration is pretty similar to what most other drivers are achieving with their brake pedals. Check the cargo space for other makes and models With the trip odometer at 0.4, I began my 37-mile drive home. And there I was on all-season tires, which are better described as 'no-season' tires, especially when they're of the Volt's low-rolling-resistance variety. Most other hybrids have more room also, though in fairness, several of them are midsize sedans. It takes 6 to 8 weeks for license plates to be issued, so it didn't matter until now. Those nifty things are volume control buttons. The LT's standard cloth seating can be upgraded to leather-appointed upholstery via the Power Convenience Package, which is standard on the Premier. But once I was in the parking lot, I peeked down and saw the prediction. Nothing again. The front of the car is out there. I'll still be walking to get my mail and riding my bike to visit neighborhood friends. This all had to be done in Park with the brake set. After driving our Volt for about two weeks, though, I've found that using the paddle in conjunction with the "Low" driving mode works pretty well. Our experience with a long-term 2011 Volt further influenced our decision to buy one. That's right: Google Maps. In this mode, the Volt is quicker to 30 mph compared to running on the gas engine. The closest ChargePoint was across the street from the mall, in a corporate parking garage. 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. Dan Edmunds. But where a five-mpg shortfall in gasoline engine efficiency can earn you a class-action lawsuit, electric miles are a whole different voodoo. But there's a problem I have with it. 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. But this second-generation Volt is better by leaps and bounds. Traffic was heavy without stopping and running somewhere less than 45 mph. The problem, as my coworkers pointed out, is that the paddle's regenerative braking level is all or nothing. Ride Quality: This car rides nicely. Or if they've gassed it. The Newest Electric Offering from Chevrolet Is All-Electric and Greatly Improved More and more people are opting out of the gas engine vehicle and switching to the battery power vehicle. 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. Follow along on our Long Term Road Test page to find out if this Volt delivers on the promise of the plug-in hybrid. --, "Farther back, the Volt's hatchback design makes for easy loading and unloading." Above are shown two possible origins of the squeak. According to our calculations, 42 percent of our time was spent in EV mode. Turns out the car was prompting the phone to download the necessary Android Auto software and get me to accept some Terms and Conditions. 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). Brent Romans, senior editor, "In electric-only mode, accelerator response is immediate with a nice amount of torque right off the line. Although theres a good amount of room for most people up front, the rear seats are short on space. Also, the slowing effect of the paddle is significant enough that it activates the brake lights every time you press it, but it won't actually bring you to a complete stop. 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. This likely plays a role in how my friend tops up his battery every night. 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. Comfort "The Volt soaks up small bumps like a typical midsize sedan. Feels lighter on its feet. --, "Front seat comfort is fine, but the lack of a power-adjustable driver seat and a cramped backseat that lacks both headroom and legroom is a drawback, especially for a car in this price range. One thing I haven't quite wrapped my head around though is how Chevy decided to integrate a control for maximum regenerative braking. This is the last update for our 2016 Chevrolet Volt. 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. Both the LT and the Premier are fitted with an eight-inch HD color infotainment touchscreen installed with Chevrolet's infotainment 3 Plus system, with a Volt-exclusive Energy App and 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot capability. 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. This is commonly called regenerative braking. Sure enough, I arrived at the office Thursday morning with nine miles remaining. It swings way too far upward, to the point where I actually reached my body's stretch limit trying to get the handle. The Premier ($38,345) adds leather, the ability to add navigation, front and rear heated seats, Bose audio system, heated steering wheel and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. It's not silent in that "quiet like a vault" way that auto-journos like to use when describing large German sedans. Maybe our Volt's interior would look better with the Premier trim's optional two-tone color scheme (you can see what it looks like with Chevy's consumer site configurator), but you'd still have the sprinkling of chrome trim bits, which do little other than reflect sunlight and cause driver distraction. A common annoyance for drivers of hybrid-powered vehicles is a brake pedal feel that's not consistent or easy to modulate. The 2016 Volt has an 8-inch screen compared to the previous generation's 7-inch screen. There's still regenerative braking, of course, and acceleration is just as quick. Gas-price anxiety would stop being a thing, yet there wouldn't be any range anxiety, either. However, unlike most hybrids, power still primarily flows through the electric motor, providing a more EV-like feel when pressing on the throttle pedal. At this price, depreciation was 31 percent. 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. Call (806) 579-2590 for more information. Michael Massey, Vehicle Testing Assistant. But that doesn't diminish all the good that the 2016 Volt represents. The Volt has Apple CarPlay, which is fine, but CarPlay doesn't put Waze on the Volt's screen. What you can't see is the Sharpie in my wife's hand, waiting for me to align the V-shape of the bracket with the nose of the car and fit the notches at either side up against a step in the fascia. 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.". So to rest a bag on the lip and slide it down would break the bag. Not just because it's less compromised than other hybrid sedans, but because its powertrain is so good. When it fired up you couldn't help but notice the added racket. This speaks to how smooth the switchovers can be, in particular if they occur at slower speeds." That's likely the nugget of info that stayed in my head all these years. Carlos Lago. 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. There are two full sets of anchors on the outboard rear seats, and there's a single top tether anchor for the middle seat. It is a system easily sabotaged by simple oversights. It does a good job of maintaining the set temperature without constantly adjusting the fan speed, something that not every automatic setup does well. This mpg-friendly and, crucially, carpool-qualifying economy car has proved an excellent daily driver, serving faithfully as a commuter, errand runner, grocery getter, what have you. 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. It's bad because (Captain Obvious here) your head is right below the hatchback glass." New Vehicles I try wrestling the manual seat-bottom adjuster fore and aft. Dan Frio, Automotive Editor, Cargo "I picked up two sheets of 3-by-5-foot cement backer board for a home bathroom remodel. This is all rather unfortunate because I would otherwise find the Volt to be an extremely pleasant commuter car. And surprisingly, I am able to last a good two hours before my lower reaches grow tired. 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. The brake pedal felt odd. dashboard to top it all off. --, "Owing to the car's aerodynamic styling, visibility isn't especially good, especially out the rear, which has thick pillars. It does have three seatbelts in the rear, but it's not a five-seater. No issues to report. Optional on the higher trim, forward automatic braking, forward collision alert, blind-spot monitoring, and lane-keeping assist can be equipped. We'll have plenty of miles to find that out. A couple of readers called me out in one of my last posts about trying out the EV life with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt. Leather upholstery, heated front and rear seats, and a heated steering wheel are available. Nope. I got everything in, but it was far from graceful." Call (410) 970-6777 for more information. On the bright side, this allowed Carlos to familiarize himself with a Pep Boys lobby for the better part of four hours. Calvin Kim, Comfort "While I think a bench rear seat would've made the Volt perfect, I understand the compromise needed for range. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto bring your familiar smartphone interface to the Volt's well-organized 8-inch display. 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