Used 2016 Chevrolet Volt Consumer Reviews
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Great car with a few quirks
Jay H, 03/16/2019
2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Ive had the car for about two weeks now. Its a 2016 volt premier with 38K miles. The car is fun to drive, however getting in and out of the front seats are a pain. You inevitably hit the bottom of the door and scuff up the panel. The climate control took a little getting use to. The car was built/shipped in 2015 and never got the Android Auto update, so it only has Apple Car play, and to get the Android Auto app, dealerships in my area are charging about $120 for the software upgrade. Also the navigation is turn by turn directions through Onstar. It doesn't have a true Navigation system, at least mine doesn't because I have seen other Volts have this feature. Other than that, I love this car, it saving me a ton of money on gas. My old car was a 2014 Ford Escape and spent almost $400 a month on gas, which sounds insane, until you drive an hour everyday and actually tally up the receipts. I have gassed up once since I've bought the car and it cost me $15. I charge at work and at home, so it will be interesting to see how much my monthly electric bill will go up. The back seats are cramped, even for me and I am 5'8 and forget putting rear facing seats in their especially behind a person sitting in the front.
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Buy a corolla..
Revolted, 03/01/2016
2016 Chevrolet Volt LT 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
17 of 36 people found this review helpful
For the cost of the car i was expecting a lot more.. So far i have owned it a few months, in that time i am at 26 times to the dealership.. It is constantly broken.. MPG in the winter is terrible.. I average 23mpg city, and about 30mpg highway.. the 1999 Sienna i owned was getting a little less, but it was also much bigger, and had 379K miles on it.. (18City 28Hwy).. The constantly broken issue is about on par for GM though, i was expecting post bail-out that they had gotten there things together.. no such luck.. The resale value is terrible, lost over 4K bucks in 3 months of ownership.. Cost to fill it is cheap, but charging it in the dead of winter is about the same as getting 23miles per 5 bucks.. which is worse than when gas was at it's highest price.. now that it's still cheap.. i feel ripped off.. The dealerships are good, mostly.. But the GM support of issues makes me cringe.. I would sell it, but i would take a bath and it has next to no miles on it.. Climate control is better than on the previous generation, however they still haven't fixed the main issue, which was with heat on in the winter say goodbye to range.. Good: It's quick off the line, like rocket quick.. low end torque and no noise is fun,.. The radio is fantastic, sounds like the old custom stereo's of the 90s seats are very comfortable Thinking... Bad: They use the cheapest strut mounts on the planet.. (They rattle) The heat is expensive The car is expensive for the MPG you actually get.. (Good warm climate car) Reliability is horrific.. GM support is worthless, what's the point of a warranty.. I have driven every other GM product as a loaner car, (the Volt is the nicest.. scary) The resale value is so bad, you are better off pushing it off a cliff.. It has zero nuts when you want to pass someone on the highway.. (1969 Beetle slow) The steering has issues on the previous version, and that makes me nervous.. (Like disconnecting, no way to turn issues) The electronic parking sensors beep when something is 20ft away but you can back the car into the wall in your garage and the sensors will never beep.. The stock tires are horrible in snow/rain.. and running non-eco tires will get you worse MPG. No Key fob issues, leaving you stranded places is a constant issue. (GM claims it's due to electrical wires.. Hmm isn't this thing electric)
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Great car & fun to drive, but only when it works..
Frustrated VoltOwner, 11/01/2017
2016 Chevrolet Volt LT 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Never ending issues since I purchased brand new. After about a year, three times the car wouldn't start, then finally the dealer changed the battery & it was fine for a while. Lately, about every 2-3 months, the check engine line comes on and I get a diagnostics message that there's something wrong with the emissions system & to get it serviced within a day. Otherwise the car is a lot of fun to drive. Reliability completely sucks - such a time sink, spending so much time taking it to the dealer (while not being given a rental, even though every single time it was covered under warranty) and Chevy doesn't seem to be able to resolve what's wrong with it! I do not recommend, and wish I should have just stuck to a Honda! Oh also a few times I took it in, they told me there was a recall, but I was never notified of the recalls.
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Classy and Efficient
kelcam, 01/29/2016
2016 Chevrolet Volt LT 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
I highly recommend the Chevy Volt. The technology, efficiency and overall look of the vehicle is tremendous.
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chevy jolt
greyvolt, 02/10/2016
2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid DD)
8 of 19 people found this review helpful
loved how olid and quiet and smooth this felt on smooth road at dealer and bough it. but when you hit bumps the cars bottom weight makes it JOLT. rear passengers hit their heads on the slanted door opening getting in or out and heads touch ceiling which is at upholstery and glass window of hatchback. the car is fun driven alone when you can twist and turn around corners blithely, or accelerate like a race car. only getting 34 mpg. supposed to be 42 (no i dont always race around. im a very cautious normal driver. the paddle brake on steering wheel lurches and gives motion sickness. its too touchy. cant apply it gently. interiors electronic lights hard to understand, hard to tell if car on or off.
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