2013 Chevrolet Volt consumer reviews

This has been a fantastic car. 40 mile electric radius, then onto gas. Good gas mileage. Everything a little less in winter (to be expected). With a set of snow tires, never have had any issue getting places to enjoy the snow, etc. Great for long trips. Fantastic overall car.

This car would be great to transition from gas to EV. Best of both worlds and you’ll go full EV in no time. I’ve driven this car for two years with zero problems and one oil change.

We are pleased with the Comfort and Functions of this Vehicle. The Electric Feature is Great for those that commute to work and back, under 40 miles. Even if you drive more and use the Gas Engine it is very economical. Using it every day we went two months without filling it with gas. It took 2.6 gallons. The only reason for that was the electric heater failed and we had to use gas engine for heat. The car is very snappy and lacks nothing in acceleration and speed. Handles Great. NOW the bad. The electric heater repair , at a dealer, cost $1800. Part of that was because GM requires Dealer to replace the Heater Control Module if built before Sept 2013, ( At customers Expense) where it is operating or not. They Ignore the 8 year Voltec Warranty that should cover this. The actual cause and cost to repair the problem was a coolant pump at $700 price ticket to repair. There seems to not be very many qualified techs to work on the Volt due to the hight voltage compontents. Another Failure of GM. Great little car with very little backing from GM on their warranty that was promoted.

Far better than expected. GM obviously put much time and attention into this car. In the past 5 years and 94000 miles I have averaged 219 MPG and the car has been a real pleasure to drive. My wife calls it the magic carpet.

This is probably the best car I've ever owned. It's reliable, economical, fun to drive, lots of technology for a 2013 car, and very cool.

I have put over 60k miles in about 2 years on my VOLT. There has been no problems on it besides low battery coolant fluid which involved going to the dealer. But this was a manufacturing issue with some VOLTS from 11-13. Besides that it has been an amazingly reliable vehicle with almost no maintenance and amazing MPG . I would recommend as a daily driver to anyone.

Electric motors are just amazing these days with instant torque and quietness. I wish this model had a longer range but my regular commute is always on electric already. I wish it was a little less expensive at the time but I think we can all agree that?s always the case. Overall though, the Volt is an amazing car with great reliability, handling and safety; all while not polluting our cities.

I think the idea of a plug-in hybrid E-vehicle is the answer to most of the E- car challenges but I couldn't justify the $30K- plus price tag; it would never save enough gas money to be practical. Even a used Volt was more than $15-$20K. Then I found a 2013 on Car Max for $8500, drove 40 miles to see it, and bought it 2 hours later. It's everything I was hoping for and then some. A little small inside, and a fairly short battery cruising range, both of which are solved in the new models. The dealer, a small shop with a used car lot, was honest, straightforward and cooperative. The car looks and runs like new and gave me 80% of what I wanted for 1/4 the price. Very happy.

Great for people travel less than 50 miles daily, but don't worry if you go over, the gasoline will keep it running. It switched automatically and no range anciety like the other fully electric car! Only problem is the price tag. The new one were sold for around $40.000, even with the tax incentive of $7000. it's still close to $35,000 out the door. and three years and 40000 miles later, the car only sold for $16,000 from the dealer. Wow.. more than 50% depreciation.. Good for me that I only brought it used ;).

I sought out this car because it's unique as a plug-in hybrid and has been around long enough to have a few available used. I found a good one at a great price and now I'm having fun cruising by gas stations as the price approaches $3 a gallon! It's loaded with hi-tech safety features that I thought were only available on pricey new cars...I feel rich driving this car!