Chevrolet Volt (second generation)
The second generation Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid electric compact car produced by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. It debuted at the 2015 North American International Auto Show to replace the original Volt, on sale since 2010. Retail deliveries as a 2016 model year began in October 2015 in the U.S. and Canada, and it was released in Mexico in December 2015. Availability of the 2016 model was limited to California and the other 10 states that follow California's zero emission vehicle regulations. It went on sale as a 2017 model year in the rest of the U.S. in February 2016. Volt production ended on February 15, 2019.
| Chevrolet Volt (second generation) | |
|---|---|
2017 Chevrolet Volt | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Buick Velite 5 (China) |
| Production | 2015–February 2019 |
| Model years | 2016–2019 |
| Assembly | United States: Detroit, Michigan (Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly) (Volt) China: Jinqiao, Shanghai (SAIC-GM) (Velite 5) |
| Designer | John Cafaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 5-door liftback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM D2UX platform |
| Related | Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1x 101 hp (75 kW) 1.5 L L3A I4 (gasoline) |
| Electric motor |
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| Transmission | Voltec 5ET50 Multi-mode electric transaxle |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Series hybrid/Parallel hybrid GM Voltec |
| Battery | 18.4 kWh, 14 kWh usable |
| Range | 420 mi (680 km) |
| Electric range | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Plug-in charging | 120 V (13 hours), 240 V (4.5 hours) AC |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.1 in (2,695 mm) |
| Length | 180.4 in (4,582 mm) |
| Width | 71.2 in (1,808 mm) |
| Height | 56.4 in (1,433 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,543 lb (1,607 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Volt (first generation) |
| Successor | Buick Velite 6 (for Velite 5) |
Featuring a restyled exterior and interior, the Volt's revised battery system and drivetrain allow, under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cycle, an all-electric range of 53 mi (85 km), up from the first generation's 38 mi (61 km). The EPA combined fuel economy in gasoline-only mode was rated at 42 mpg‑US (5.6 L/100 km; 50 mpg‑imp), up from 37 mpg‑US (6.4 L/100 km; 44 mpg‑imp) for the previous generation. The official rating for combined city/highway fuel economy in all-electric mode is 106 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPG-e), up from 98 MPG-e for the 2015 first generation model.