![]() ![]() We also love the Volt’s “Low” setting on its “transmission selector”. Rather than rise and fall with the speed of the car, it operates within a very narrow band of engine speeds - making it easy for engineers at chevrolet to design acoustic dampening to keep noise minimal inside the cabin. Part of that is down to the way in which the Volt’s engine works in range-extended mode. We’ve found the Volt to provide a very impressive driving experience thanks to excellent road manners and its T-shaped battery pack providing a very low center of gravity.Ĭabin noise is noticeably quiet too - both with and without the Volt’s range extending gasoline engine running. So although the 2012 Volt has a lower base price and larger, more impressive options list than the year before anyone wanting a Volt with the same specifications as the previous year’s $41,000 base model will find themselves shelling out an shattering $43,083.Ģ011 Chevrolet Volt drive test, March 2011Īlthough we’ve not driven the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, its driving experience will be identical to the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Dropped to 3 years complimentary coverage from the 5 years offered with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, owners of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt will have to pay an additional $299 per year for the additional coverage. The Satellite navigation and DVD entertainment system featured as standard on the 2011 Volt is now offered as a $1,995 premium option for the 2012 Volt.Īlso reduced on the 2012 Chevrolet Volt is the car’s OnStar coverage. ![]() As the 2012 Chevrolet Volt is a car which can operate from either electricity or gasoline, its battery pack is a lot smaller than all-electric cars like the 2012 Nissan Leaf.Īt just 16 kilowatt-hours in size, the Volt’s battery pack can charge from empty in 10 hours or less using a standard 110-volt charging cord plugged into a domestic power outlet, or in around 4 hours using a suitable level 2 J1772 compliant charging station.Īt $39,995, the base-level 2012 Chevrolet Volt is over $1,000 cheaper than the base-level 2011 Volt - but it has less standard features than its predecessor. ![]()
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