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Used 2012 Chevrolet Volt Hatchback Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Hi Voltage

Bruce, 12/25/2018
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Best to have a 240 charger installed.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Problem after only 2000 miles

dsylvestre, 12/02/2011
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
6 of 45 people found this review helpful

Developed an error message after only 2,000 miles. Apparently, the antenna was defective.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Good car - Lousy people

woodybap, 01/23/2013
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
5 of 43 people found this review helpful

I am so [non-permissible content removed]! First the damn Volt is dead in my own driveway. Four months old and it goes feet up. No prob, I think, we have Onstar. Onstar tries about 3 times and then tells me that the car has apparently shut down due to some security glitch. The car needs to be towed to a dealership. Numerous calls between me and Roadside Assistance. They tell me that they can provide me with the number of their outfit that arranges loaner vehicles. Turns out that number is to a service that apparently does nothing more than provide the names of local rental car agencies. A glorified phone book, if you will. Heck, I could do better with Google. So the tow truck guy shows up. Has no clue

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Why the Volt makes sense for me

palmbeachcpa, 07/03/2012
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I traded my 2010 Mazda 3 in for a 2012 Chevy Volt and couldn't be happier. I drive 14 miles each way to work so I can go the entire week without using gas. Had it for a month and averaging 105 mpg, and that includes two 150 mile trips to Miami. I was going to get a newer 2012 Mazda 3 but after doing some analysis, I figured that I would save $4K over five years by getting the Volt. How you may ask? Simple, I am eligible for a $7500 tax credit and I save $200/ mo on gas. So if you do the math, the Volt costs $8K more than the Mazda3 after the tax credit, but will save $12K in gas over 5 years. And that is taking into account increased electric, and an occational fill up in the Volt. Sweet!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great car to drive

steve437, 06/26/2012
2012 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We recently bought a Volt and love driving it. We test drove a Prius at the same time, and the acceleration + handling of the Volt was much better. Its a really fun car to drive. With my commute (35 miles round trip) we're getting over 160 miles per gallon.

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