Used 2013 Chevrolet Volt Consumer Reviews
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Great car! just needs a few minor tweaks.
62235volt, 05/14/2013
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
1) Driving in D utilizes slightly more kW than when driving in L. [upshift into D and see the increase on the battery draw display then shift back to L]. Use D when you want to coast instead of regen braking. 2) Needs separate SPORT MODE button. 3) OnStar needs faster data acquisition and more data viewing options. 30/60/90 day & 6 month mileage display. Yes..many of the cons are relatively minor. Yet, overall, the car functions very well to what the MAIN purpose of the intent was to be an efficient commuter car. ..a home run in that respect. But when you add in the cons and other notes against the price of the car, I give it a strong triple.
Have been to the gas station 4 times in 4 years...
pjk2, 05/27/2013
updated 06/01/2017
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
For 40 years I routinely went to gas stations to fill up at least every two weeks. Now I go to the gas station once a year.... I only used 4.2 gallons Last year. The Chevy Volt has proven to be as good as all the awards it has received. I read that 128,000 automotive engineers from around the world SAE have voted the Chevy Volt as the BEST ENGINEERED car on the road today. I agree. The ease of which it transports me to work is like no other vehicle. The effortless acceleration is hard to explain .. I tell people .. turn off your engine and coast... that is what the Volt sounds like going up hill at full throttle! Chevy Volt ... just unbelievable. 38,000 hard city miles ... not a single problem in 5 years.. I see no range drop in the batteries. My Chevy Volt is costing me less than 3 cents per mile for fuel and maintenance.
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Expensive leading PHEV w cramped interior
dm3, 07/05/2013
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
Ground breaking plugin hybrid. Uses engine to extend the range of an otherwise all electric vehicle. Overall drives well. Good acceleration and handling. Comfortable amazingly quiet ride. Can use it all electric for typical commutes. However lots of compromises. Very high price due to dual drive trains. Interior cramped to due low ceiling for reduced drag, 4 passenger seating due to battery in the cabin. Electric range works for shorter trips, but on longer trips seems to simply improve gas mileage which still isn't as good as a Prius. Hoping next rev. will fix these issues.
First 1,000 miles in a '13 Volt
sirboz, 10/31/2012
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I picked up the Volt as a daily commuter car. Work is 15 miles from the house, and hilly. During the round trip, I normally use about 2/3 of the battery power. Everything people are posting about how fun the car is to drive is accurate. The thing I didn't know about it, even after the test drive, was how much information is presented to you on the center stack display and the driver information center. I would recommend doing some research before buying the car. You can search for, and download, the two main owners manuals; the basic one and the one for the infotainment system. The other place to look is www.myvolt.com where you can find excellent short videos of usage and systems.
Really happy we went for the Volt
Yolanda, 02/20/2017
updated 03/29/2021
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4dr Hatchback (gas/electric hybrid DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought a used 2013 Volt in November '16 and drive it every day for errands, running the kids around, etc. I'm super happy with how it works as far as the electric charging, hybrid engine etc. The way it charges is just as advertised. The time to charge is spot-on for the different amperages. At a full charge it shows a low-30s-mile range on electric in the winter; in summer it's 48-50 miles. When it's cold out (30s and below) it runs the engine for the first few minutes "due to temperature," so it does use a little gas when it's cold out. Also when it's cold I have to run the heater to be comfortable, which decreases the electric range even more. That's no big deal though, just sharing my experiences with cold weather in case anyone's curious. As far as driving it, I test-drove a Prius and a Leaf to compare, and enjoyed driving the Volt the most. The visibility is fine. The pickup is totally sufficient. The switchover from electric to gas is unnoticeable. The only thing that bugs me about this car is the design of the center stack, which has the climate, music, and other controls. I find it to be unnecessarily involved and not intuitive. After 3 months I still have to look kind of closely in order to do what I want, and it seems to take too many button presses to accomplish what I need, which is too bad when you're also driving the car. The only problem I've had with it so far is on one drive, the screen wouldn't turn on (so no climate or music). Looking online, I see this is an occasional problem with the Volt, and can often be solved by turning the car off and on again, though that's the one and only time it has happened to me so far (Edit: after 10 months, this has never happened again). Anyway, in summary, I'd highly recommend the car for someone who wants to use electricity to power their car but also wants the flexibility of having a backup engine, and a compact car. EDIT Aug 2017: We've now owned the car for 10 months. Still love using/driving it. We had to take it in to the shop because of a brake fluid leak, to the tune of $1,600, which was annoying. According to the internet it's something that happens to Volts here and there. I'd owned Hondas for years before the Volt and almost never had to take them in to be repaired. I was expecting/dreading something like this with an American car. Anyway, hopefully we don't get repair bills like this too often. EDIT March 2021: Still loving it. No more repair bills yet.
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