2013 Chevrolet Volt consumer reviews

The is very high tech and I am an electrical engineer. The milage claims right on. Wish it was biggger.

We bought the car to buy less oil and save money. We have gone 1100 miles and still have 3 of the 9 gallons of gas the dealer put it when new. Our daily commute is 15 miles so all electric. A full charge (30-40 miles) cost is $0.62. Even our out town trips have been good. Cannot tell when gas engine comes on most of the time unless you watch the display.

Good looking. Extremely economical, well built, fit and finish is fantastic, can't be beat if used as designed. Short commuter car with hardly any consumption of gas. When used on long trips, economy goes way down, but is still better than most other cars. Range of economy is infinity miles per gal to around 40 for long trips. I have no complaints about the 40 mpg, but the short trip mpg is fantastic. When driven less than 40 miles between charges, the sky is the limit. 110v charging is too slow. 10-12 hrs. I installed a 240v charger. Much better. 3.5-4 hrs for full charge.

My on bought this car because he needed to save money on gas and move into the future with style. He has been surprised that the battery power exceeded the dealership claims. Note: He drives it carefully most of the time guided by the ECO console that constantly gives feedback on the inefficiency of the car in regard to battery power consumption. When it comes to fun, the S mode makes the car like and electric rocket. He constantly praises the car and talks about how much fun it is to drive. I personally have driven it over 40 miles on a three quarter charge. I'm not a dealer or a salesman, just a fan of the electric car and I can't believe what a great car the Volt is. The car can completely charge in 8 hours off of 110 current and a quick charger is available for only 500.00. What a great car!

I'm blown away at all the nasty press on this car. I looked at the facts. 40 miles per charge, gas engine to extend when needed, comfortable to drive, and safe. The volt hits the mark on all of these period. My wife, who is a teacher, drives 35 miles a day, and so far we have not put a drop of gas in the tank. Prius owners either give me a thumbs up or just envy the car when they see it, which makes me laugh nearly every time. So in summary, we spend a $1.25 in energy as opposed to $7.5 in gas each day. Do yourself a favor and test drive this car. It's awesome. Bravo GM.

I've got 4,200 miles on this car now and here is my feedback. I would buy the car againn but I wish it had an analog display. Touch buttons that had some sort of tactile feedback. I wish I had a budget screen telling me based on remaining charge when I should head for home if I did not want to burn any gas...see fords budget. Lose the keyless entry. Hump in roof in way of RV mirror. Seats are good. Think about a two seater. AC is good. car is quiet as a Bentley. Vents are poorly placed. Give me an analog display. For a car I paid $48,000 for, the materials could have been a whole lot better. Leaf display one is stupid. I should have been able to connect to the car via wifi. Blue tooth works ok.