2015 chevy volt range7/26/2023 So far we’ve only seen the Cadillac Converj concept turn into the ELR, but not before this very Volt rolled into our lives exactly when GM promised it would, in 2010 as a 2011 model. Surprisingly, production images first arrived in 2008, showing a very different four-door sedan than the sleeker, sportier looking concept, which then GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and some of the project’s designers and engineers standing and kneeling beside, the photos looking near identical to the car that would finally show up on GM’s stage in LA later that year, along with an E-Flex undercarriage that the automaker promised would underpin other models within the its range of brands. The Volt Concept first arrived on the scene in the first month of 2007 at the Detroit auto show, with an early Voltec powertrain design in place and a promise to Of greater interest are the various drivetrain graphics simulating energy flow, the Volt not infused with a 1.0 hyperdrive motivator, but still a very impressive gasoline-electric powertrain for its time. That came later, so hopefully the new 2016 Volt will iron out some of these idiosyncrasies as effectively as it’s modernized the car’s interior design. When it comes to using the radio, but after some time spent fiddling I managed to find the screen that showed the station I was on, not necessarily a display of all available stations. I wouldn’t call the setup of touch sensitive controls nor the infotainment display particularly intuitive to use, others within GM’s lineup easier to figure out, especially Yes, there are enough high-resolution displays and brightly coloured buttons to make R2-D2 feel inadequate and plenty of features to keep C-3PO busy fidgeting. Yes, this is where the soon to be discontinued Volt looks dated,Įspecially the massive white and chrome-rimmed gear lever that could’ve been pulled straight out of a Lambda-class T-4a shuttle, although the car’s dual graphic interfaces, the first one ahead of the driver in place of a conventional gauge cluster, and the second in the usual place atop the centre stack, are still up to lightspeed. It carries the Galactic Empire theme into the cabin too, with additional white detailing on the steering wheel spokes, around the primary instrument binnacle, and over to the all-white centre stack that could even make a classic Apple fan cringe from overkill. Now that I think of it, the Volt should really be the official car of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, especially when done out in stormtrooper white like my tester. Section, with its sloped liftback, high-mounted taillights centered by a narrow strip of glass, and interesting diffuser-style matte black valance down below, with its centre-mounted backup light that looks as if it could be a landing beacon from an interstellar aircraft. Continuing rearward, the thick black shadow line under the greenhouse remains a thoroughly unique element that no one else has even tried to copy, melds into the Volt’s unorthodox rear The 2015 Volt’s patterned metallic grille inserts offer a nice take on Chevy’s usual bisected body-colour design, while attractively shaped headlamp clusters still look fresh after all these years, not to mention the hook-shaped DRL/fog combinations below these, which deliver some visual drama to the design. In fact, this outgoing model is even more uniquely penned than the incoming one, or at least it looks much different than the 2015 Cruze it shares much of its underpinnings with, whereas the new Volt and upcoming 2016 Cruze have had a stylistic coming together, especially when viewed from the front quarter. Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Pressįirst-generation car that, at least to my eyes, has aged quite well, both from a design and driving perspective. With the all-new 2016 Volt upon us and very few 2015 models left, this review will serve as a farewell to the impressively innovative
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