2016 CHEVROLET Volt 1.5L range extender FWD (150 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The second generation of the Chevrolet Volt still struggled to find its way on the market, offering a different concept of hybrid vehicles when compared with the Prius or other hybrids on the market.

While the first generation of the Volt didn’t have the expected sales, the GM understood which were its flaws and acted accordingly, fixing most of the problems on the second generation.

The exterior styling of the first generation was bold and revealed a thinking outside-the-box for the GM designers. The 2017 model though, didn’t have the same bold look. Somehow it was sort of an Opel Astra Sedan from Europe, but with a different rear-end. The front doesn’t look that much different from other vehicles. If some would remove the bow-tie Chevrolet logo, it would be considered something like a Toyota or Hyundai.

Inside, the quality was improved. The GM understood that it cannot ask too much money for a car that has a cheap plastic interior with a very low-quality man-made leather upholstery. The second generation was far better, with a new infotainment system, with Bose speakers offered as an option. A cheap piece of plastic material was hanged between two bars as an in-trunk cover. And that wasn’t nice.

The first generation had an electric motor and it was slow. It wasn’t near close to what an electric car should be in terms of acceleration. The second generation though had better performance due to its two electric motors and longer range due to its newly developed batteries, which are lighter by 9.8 kg (21 lbs). The improved dynamic helped the car get to 60 mph (97 kph) in under 9 seconds.