General Motors sold more than 82,000 Volts model in the United States itself to this day, which is quite an impressive number . Every year since the first version of Volt was released, the company tries to make the latest version a better version than the last.
For the last Volt 2016 release, there will be more all-electric car with range up to 53 miles, whereas before, the beach is about 38 miles only. The figure gives a total value of 106 MPGe while the previous version is about 98 MPGe only. The new version is designed to move more with the same number of burning gas. It is about 42 miles per gallon for the latest version from 37 miles per gallon for the previous version.
The most recent Volt will be considered a green car that is in demand right now. It is comparable to Toyota and Nissan Leafs Pruises although three of them are running on a different powertrain. Chevrolet Volt will be priced at $ 33.995 before the incentives are lower compared to its predecessor, which is priced at $ 34,170. 2016 Leaf that is able to cover a total of 107 mile range will be priced from $ 37,640 before incentives, while the 2015 Prius is priced at $ 24,0. Unfortunately, the Toyota Prius pricing for 2016 has not yet been announced. The recent Volt can travel up to a total of 420 miles.
Regarding the domestic entertainment system, the latest Volt is equipped with one, eight-inch screen perfect size and HVAC control with buttons physical. Yes, physical buttons. It seems that any other automaker is going for a touch screen flat screen Volt goes to physical buttons that the company might feel that the physical buttons work best in most vehicles the touch screen. In addition to this, the infotainment system also works with Apple Auto carplay Android software.
The Volt latest front seats can accommodate two full-size adults while the rear seat is able to accommodate up to 3 people. Unfortunately, similar to the previous version, the battery is still run by the leg of the seat area. Therefore, passengers who sit in the center could meet a little bit of inconvenience is a small price to pay in exchange for all the efficiency that the car offers.
The 2016 Volt version has only one powertrain option is the Voltec drive unit. It includes engine 1.5 liter Ecotec gasoline and 18.4kWh lithium-ion battery whose power two electric motors. An engine provides 87kW 48kW whiles the other offers and no rare earth metals. This design apparently offers up to 12 percent more efficient and 100 pounds lighter than the previous version of Volt, but it is still able to offer 294-lb-ft of torque and 111 kW of electrical drive power.
The 2016 Volt will be available in 11 states this fall while the rest of the states will get the second generation Volt with 2017 years next spring model.
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