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2012 Chevrolet Volt - Consumer Opinions

 

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We have scoured the web for consumer reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 98 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.
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#1
A SPORTY AND STYLISH GAME CHANGER
Source: Edmunds

...When I first read that GM was coming out with an EV and that it would only get 40 miles per charge and then use a gas engine generator after that I was very disappointed.
I thought why bother? After all I had built a BEV in 2001 that had a 70 mile range.
But as I continued to read about the Volt and think about what GM was trying to do with it, I realized this was an absolute brilliant interim solution to the current EV catch-22.
Batteries are too expensive and performance too limited to make a pure EV viable, a pure EV wont be viable until batteries are cheaper and performance...

#2
Wow this a hecck of a car
Source: MSN Autos

...Pros: I am very happy with vehicle, a perfect retirement car.
I am able to do all my running around and use a drop of gasoline. Cons: Very low front bumper, and rear hatch is heavy Overall: Excellent Vehicle and is worth the wait...

#3
electric great
Source: MSN Autos

...Pros: everything so far quite exicited Cons: only 40 miles on electric Overall: great...

#4
I love my Volt more then my Ferrari...
Source: Edmunds

...As an enthusiastic car lover/collector/enthusiast, the Volt is about the coolest car I have ever owned, I have VIN 772.
This thing has exceeded all my expectations in Quality, Styling, Ride, Acceleration, Efficiency.
Chose to lease it for $350 a month and will most likely buy it at the end of the lease.
My Lifetime MPG is 137 with a little over a 1k miles driven so far, which includes two 150 mile trips.
Free Onstar for 5 years with nav downloads and hands-free blue tooth, this car is better then my old E class Mercedes, rides about the same.
Wife and I literally...

#5
Better than my 540i
Source: Cars.com

..."I know the title is saying a lot, but I mean it sincerely. The Volt is absolutely the best car I've ever driven. It's quick, nimble, stylish, and simply incomparable from a technology standpoint...

#6
Hats off to GM
Source: Edmunds

...I have only had my volt #2499 for a week and am I impressed.
The car, the concept, everything about it is game changing.
My other car is a CTS-V and it has been parked ever since I got the Volt.
The only problem is that my wife wants to trade her SUV and get one too.
Saving gas $$is not my objective - using the cutting edge technology and proving it in everyday use is the fun part.
What a tribute to the team that put this vehicle together and brought it to market. Let's hope to "Halo effect" spills over and helps all of GM...

#7
My VOLT is better than expected !
Source: Cars.com

..."I don't believe some of the extremely negative reviews. On a drive today to and from Miami at 56 degrees, the statistics are :...

#8
A Home Run!
Source: Edmunds

...I purchased my Volt and took delivery on December 18, 2010.
I've gone about 1500 miles so far and burned about 20 gallons of gas, mostly due to a few long trips [200 miles each].
Even on those trips, my mileage was in the 40-50 mile range.
My overall mileage is about 75mpg. But when I was not taking those trips, I could easily drive around town, to work, etc, on the 40 miles or so range, using all battery and electric drive.
There is nothing better than that! The car drives solidly, crisp turning, and more than decent acceleration.
The best acceleration is in LOW...

#9
The future of the Automobile
Source: Edmunds

...I have had my Volt for one month and am impressed with this vehicle.
It is more refined than I expected. The ride and handling is very good especially for a 3700 lb vehicle. The seats are very comfortable. I like this car so much that I have ordered a second one...

#10
Volt #0065
Source: Edmunds

...I picked up the first Volt delivered in North Jersey on December 17th, and went 1020 miles over 47 days before I visited the pump.
I could've gone longer, but I was getting low on my first tank and there was an ice storm coming, so I filled up for safety, and haven't used gas since filling up. Pretty amazing if you ask me...


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The 2012 Nissan Leaf, also a five-door hatchback, is a pure battery electric car with a range of 80 to 100 miles.

Then it needs to be recharged for several hours.

It's roughly $5,000 less expensive than the Volt, not to mention a five-seat car with more load space.

The Lexus CT 200h is a compact luxury hybrid hatchback, also a compact, that delivers a genuine 40 mpg in mixed use--but doesn't plug in, at all.

If you want another plug-in hatchback with unlimited range, the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid will go on sale early in 2012--but its electric range is only 9 to 13 miles, after which it turns into a regular Prius hybrid.

Finally, the low-volume and very expensive Fisker Karma is the only other extended-range electric vehicle on the market besides the Volt.

But it's all but $100,000, and it's a sleek, sexy, luxury four-door sport sedan that competes more with BMW and Mercedes-Benz for buyers than the Volt does.

 
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