Chevrolet Volt

About

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle car that was manufactured across two generations by General Motors, and also marketed in rebadged variants as the Holden Volt in Australia and New Zealand and the Buick Velite 5 in China, and with a different fascia as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Ampera in the remainder of Europe. Volt production ended in February 2019.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Body: 5-door liftback
Class: Compact car (C)
Designer: Jelani Aliyu

Generations

2010–2015 2016–2019

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

2010–2015

2016–2019

black

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	Front-Wheel Drive	380 mi	81	$2,200/yr

Economy & emissionsPlug-in HybridCompact Cars

10/10

EPA greenhouse

9/10

EPA smog

10/10

EPA fuel economy

380 mi

EV range

111 kW

Motor

4 h

240V charge

$5,750

saved over 5 yrs vs. avg

2.7

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: Bin 4

Safety — NHTSA crash test

★★★★★

Overall

★★★★★

Front

★★★★★

Side

★★★★★

Rollover

Stability control · StandardCollision warning · OptionalLane-keep assist · OptionalRollover risk: 9.3%

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 3 · Investigations: 10

Hybrid propulsion system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. An update to the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 (HPCM2) may have disabled the cell balancing function causing a low-voltage condition.
Electrical system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volt vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, to June 26, 2013. If the driver exits the vehicle without turning off the electrical system, the battery may drain low enough that the gasoline engine will automatically start itself to recharge the electric battery.
Air bags
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.

Top recall areas: Hybrid propulsion system · Electrical system · Air bags

Investigations: Rear Toe Link May Separate · Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness · Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Chevrolet Volt's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Volt on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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