
Redesigned for 2016, the second-generation Volt features improved mileage, range and drivability as well as an all-new interior and exterior.
Redesigned for 2016, the second-generation Volt features improved mileage, range and drivability as well as an all-new interior and exterior.
The first-generation Chevrolet Volt (2011-2015 model years) will soon give way to a new generation of the plug-in electric hybrid that's expected to increase the nameplate's electric range to 53 miles from 40 miles. The Volt is now the top-selling plug-in electric hybrid globally. It's sold in Europe as the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera and in Australia and New Zealand as the Holden Volt. Photos by Kareem Girgis.
Chevrolet's 2016 Volt will electrify roads on 53 miles of EV range alone due to the vehicle's all-new second generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system.
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt will start at $26,495 after the $7,500 federal tax credit, and the vehicle could be even more affordable in California with state incentives.
After parking in a garage, a driver may unwittingly leave the plug-in hybrid car running because idling in the electric mode is so quiet.
General Motors has increased the range for its 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric hybrid to 50 miles from 38 for the existing model, revamped the styling, and added an fifth passenger seat.
An estimated 119,710 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2014, a 23-percent increase from 2013 and a 128-percent increase from 2012, according to InsideEVs.com.
General Motors provided a brief glimpse of its next-gen 2016 Chevrolet Volt at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Jan. 4, and will provide full details about the hybrid vehicle in Detroit on Jan. 12.
Chevrolet has added a series of user-friendly features to the charging system of the next-generation Volt that will allow owners to pre-set charging levels based on location and departure times.
General Motors is improving the efficiency of its next-generation Chevrolet Volt by adding a new 1.5L, four-cylinder engine that should deliver 20 percent more electric acceleration.
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