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Best car GM has made.
Kaleb, 04/27/2022
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
One of the important things to remember about the Volt is that GM *needed* it to work, if they screwed up the Volt it could've had a serious impact on people's perception of their abilities to build a good electric car in the future. The first generation Volt is super overbuilt & solid, obviously not everything feels the highest quality with some of the plastics, but everything drivetrain wise should be very solid aside from a few lemons. The few issues I've had personally: The drive unit has a very small leak but not enough to drip, my wheel speed sensor failed & required a new hub assembly as well, both front struts had to be replaced, the engine coolant is leaking very slightly somewhere but not horribly. Overall it's pretty "regular" things for a 10+ year old car that lived a harsh life in Toronto before I got it. I've had no issues with my battery, I had the software update recall done which seems to limit the kWh you're able to use probably to make the battery last longer, I can still get about 9.6kWh out of a charge (70+ ish km if you drive efficiently). My gas-only mileage usually varies between 5.2L - 8.0L/100km depending on temperature/driving distance, you can expect really poor fuel economy in the winter if you drive short distances on gas, like around 13L/100km. I also recommend you turn the air recirculation on because exhaust smell tends to get into the cabin while idling thanks to where they put the exhaust pipe under the car. The touch-controls can be hard to get used to & hard to use while driving, but you can figure it out after a while, the stereo sounds pretty good even for the base option, very good higher bass but not a ton of low bass unfortunately. One of the biggest negatives about this car besides only having 4 seats are the OEM headlights, they are absolutely atrocious, the worst headlights I've ever experienced in a modern car, if it rains at night I seriously wish you luck it is so dangerous, you're going to want to immediately upgrade to some LEDs that can be adjusted to have the proper beam pattern, it's really a must. A lot of people still ask what kind of car it is, they say it looks "futuristic," take that with what you will but I've always liked the look of the first gen Volt. I know everyone's main concern is the traction battery & all I can say is it's basically a risk you gotta take, I don't know how long mine will last, you don't know how the car was treated it's whole life & each car is different, so if you really want a Volt I say go for it because it's a fantastic car, just remember that the battery failing *is* a potential possibility, but you could say the same for every hybrid/phev/ev.
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Dream Cruise Forever
tgolba, 10/02/2019
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
As a proud owner, the past three years of a Chevy Volt not only myself but my wife's expectations have been far exceeded! She liked mine much she went out and bought a brand new 2019 Volt. About this 2012, the features are stunning I have the premium edition so the leather warming seats are incredibly comfortable, the bose audio sends shockwaves through the car. The technology is unbelievable for 2012, I can start, unlock, and find my car all through MyChevrolet app, the touchscreen is large and easy to use, push-button start, and the options are everywhere in this car, it handles highly responsive, is quite as a mouse, but if you were wanting to have a little fun you can put the car in sport mode. The regular mode gives plenty of acceleration performance as well. The dashboard is all digital and even has a little ball game that you can follow to get the optimized eco-friendly level. Maintenance is practically nonexistent, I've taken mine in for an oil change after 50K miles, many of my friends tell me they go over 5000 miles without ever having to fill up, for me the average has been 1,500 miles because my workplace is 40 miles from home and other various longer drives. This is a fun, comfortable, I really don't believe there is a better value car out there.
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sporty luxury & quietest ride I've ever had
Layne A Walker, 03/05/2017
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2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I was nervous, at first, to have to do extra research on the new Volt technology, especially in light of little data on expected life span of the massive battery. Lowest maintenance costs ever with significant lower need of oil changes due to 75% of my miles are electric, not run on gasoline engine. It's been 2 months since I last put gas in my 2012. The BEST pick up acceleration of any small car. Has the feel of a more substantial, luxury sedan. I pay about 80¢ per night for 10 kilowatts to recharge; especially nice to save $4 a day when gas was more than that per gallon. GM is committed to including all necessary maintenance of this new technology. My 2012 Volt has far exceeded my hopes & expectations that I ever had. My all-time favorite car, &, I really loved my 2003 Monte Carlo!
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High Praise for Volt
volt_me, 01/08/2012
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have only had my Volt for a couple weeks so far, but have had a wonderful time driving it and passing the gas station on by. The fit and finish is great. The acceleration is great, seems to do even better than my mustang did because of the instant torque.
Fantastic car - best I've ever had
dderamus, 03/03/2012
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I just purchased a Volt; great car: great performance, really fun to drive, amazing torque, very high quality build, been running it almost entirely on electricity (like many Americans, radius of my daily driving is not more than 35 miles), the gasoline engine kicks in seamlessely to extend range to 300+ miles (at approx 40 mpg), and easy to recharge at night (at a small fraction of the cost of gasoline). I'm 6'4", 2 kids, and we fit fine. Technology integration very well done - nav, backup camera, etc. all works seamlessly (incl hard drive; dvd player; easy ipod/iphone connect; voice recognition). Electric really does make driving fun again!