Front engine, frontwheeldrive, fourpassenger, allelectric and allgasolinepowered, four. Volt is significantly different from other electric vehicle concepts because you have. Used 2012 chevrolet volt for sale in renton, wa capital. Nov 15, 2018 chevy gives the volt plugin hybrid faster charging capabilities and more safety features.
The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid manufactured by general motors, also marketed in. In fact, the law in every state in the united states and. Due to a brake pressure modulator valve problem, the vehicles do not relieve brake pressure from the front brakes during an antilock brake system abs, electronic stability control esc, or traction control event. For 2012, kelley blue book expected the volt to retain 42% of its original value after 3 years and.
The chevrolet volt rangeextended electric car scores higher on owner. Kelley blue book price advisor is also powered by kelley blue book data to provide you with information on what other customers have paid. Jun 10, 2019 o chevrolet volt 4door hatch awarded kiplingers personal finance worth a look 37 2012 o 2012 chevrolet volt named one of the best green cars of 2012 by kelley blue book. Buying a 2012 chevy volt is an expensive proposition, even with the federal and state tax breaks. Nov 15, 2018 by all accounts, chevy has succeeding in making the volt a more compelling package. Bose sound system, navigation system, cruise control, auxiliary audio input, rear spoiler, alloy wheels. The frontwheeldrive 2012 volt is primarily powered by an electric motor rated at 149 horsepower 111 kilowatts and 273 poundfeet of torque. Our lifetime mpg did drop down to 149 mpg because we bought a cabin in arnold, ca and my wife was using the volt to drive up there. But theres more here are 5 things you need to know about the 2019 chevrolet volt. This is the coolest feature of the chevy volt interior hotcars. To answer the question we just traded the volt in on a new chevy bolt. At the time when the volt first premiered almost 10 years ago, it was the.
Well also show you the dealer price and private seller price if youre looking to buy a 2012 chevrolet volt. The volt stops three feet shorter from 60 mph than the 226pound lighter malibu 119 feet and 122. The chevrolet volts futuristic technology is largely masked by the fact that it drives almost exactly like a real car minus the engine noise, of course. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 285 2012 volt models nationwide.
In fact, after several thousand bay area commute miles i am getting an average 80 mpg and it would be higher if i had a electrical outlet to plug into at work they. Sales of the 2011 volt began in the united states in. When electric and gasoline power is both utilized, the 2012 chevrolet volt can reach a maximum range of 379 miles. Use remote start to heat or cool the interior when the vehicle is plugged in to maximize electric. Used 2012 chevrolet volt for sale right now cargurus. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Nov 19, 2020 look up the trade in and resale value of your 2012 chevrolet volt. The 20 chevrolet volt s propulsion system consists of an electric drive unit that makes 149 horsepower and 273 lbft of torque, a 16kwh lithiumion battery pack and a 1.
Because the tshaped battery is under the floor between the seats, there is room for. The electric motor last most of the day around town. The chevy volt is a rangeextended plugin hybrid compact car that has been wellreceived as a practical, comfortable, and efficient commuter car since its initial launch in 2011. The commentator, in an offscript moment, was lamenting the fact that electric vehicles such as the nissan leaf and chevy volt do not have the. After the battery is depleted, the car will employ the 1. Sep 12, 2012 they reference the department of energy study that assumed general motors would sell 120,000 volts in 2012, that gm hasnt come close to that and that the firm recently shut down volt production. Used 2012 chevrolet volt for sale in cicero, ny capital one. The internal combustion engine runs on premium gas and in 2012 will be able to run on e85 fuel. So roadshow has compiled a list of 5 important facts that you should know about the volt before deciding what phev is right for you. Chevrolet volt owner manual 2012 black plate 4,1 iv introduction using this manual to quickly locate information about the vehicle, use the index in the back of the manual. Based on a gm study of more than 300 2011 2012 model year volts in service in california, many owners exceed the eparated label of 35 miles of ev. I was excited for my first drive in the 2012 chevrolet volt. Nov 02, 2011 playing off the hype and shoddy reporting following the abysmal 20 mpg gasolineonly epa rating for the 2012 fisker karma plugin hybrid, cavuto introduced a segment on the 2012 chevrolet volt. In fact, trying to keep the car in ev mode is part of the fun of driving the volt.
Oct 17, 2010 the volt shares its basic structure and 105. Its base price has declined 3 percent for 2012, even with a handful of new standard features. Look up the trade in and resale value of your 2012 chevrolet volt. An optional blindspot monitoring system is new for 2012.
Nov 19, 2012 i finally got my hands on a chevrolet volt for a week of test driving. The 2012 volt has two electric motors and a fourcylinder gasoline engine that feeds the electric motors once the batteries are depleted. The steady state charging behavior of a 2012 chevrolet volt was tested at many different charge rates. There is a lot of confusion circulating about the chevy volt.
Over the years of production, the battery did differ from year to year. Used 2012 chevrolet volt for sale in cicero, ny capital. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid manufactured by general motors, also marketed in rebadged variants as the holden volt in australia and new zealand, buick velite 5 in china, and with a different fascia as the vauxhall ampera in the united kingdom and as the opel ampera in the remainder of europe. Gm volt forum since 2007 a forum community dedicated to chevy volt electric car owners and enthusiasts. It usually allows you to drive gasfree for 35 miles, however the exact number depends on weather and driving. And in march 2012, gm announced it would replace every 120volt. Certain vehicles may have unrepaired safety recalls. My thoughts on the 2012 chevy volt with an electric drivetrain and 1. Tens of thousands of americans will be picking up a new plugin hybrid for the 2018 ev sales rush. In fact, theyre now comparable to those for other compact. What is the blue book value of a 2012 chevrolet volt. The compact hatchback features a batterypowered drivetrain that provides a pure electric driving.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. As more batteryelectric cars are sold and more drivers become aware of them, the question of battery life recurs among pretty much every. For 2012, kelley blue book expected the volt to retain 42% of its original value after 3 years and 27% after 5 years. The volt is an electric car for drivers who dont want to be limited by battery range. The 2012 chevrolet volt electrics propulsion system consists of an electric drive unit that makes. For engineers, development of the chevy volt is a ripping yarn which has been likened to a. I like to think of volt as a car with a fullsize battery. We have 154 2012 chevrolet volt vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 40 1owner cars, and 159 personal use cars. View interior photos, exterior photos, 360 tours and colors. It is fast, turns on a dime, and feels very secure. General motors gm is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet volt vehicles manufactured march 1, 2012, through april 17, 2012.
Generating 580horsepower from a supercharged v8 engine, the camaro zl1 is upgraded to handle 4second acceleration times and top speeds up to 184 miles per hour. Five chevy volt facts you may not have known we are currently looking for experienced automotive journalists and editors to join our team. The 2012 chevrolet camaro receives some additional clout thanks to the allnew zl1 trim. Mar 10, 2021 the volt is a 5door liftback car that has a frontengine and frontwheel drive. Danger, warnings, and cautions warning messages found on vehicle. Not one chevrolet volt has ever caught fire in normal use or in an accident.
The chevy volt is equipped with a 16kwh lithium ion battery that has 288 cells. Nhtsas 5star safety ratings give consumers insights into how vehicles perform in crash tests, with more stars equaling higher safety ratings. Having the gas extender has made all the difference. Five facts about the 2019 chevy volt that you should know. Of course, you see more of them on the road now, which is good for chevy and for the environment. The jumbo juice box features a sixfoot long tshaped design that runs underneath the car. Get the value of your used 2012 chevrolet volt based on options, mileage and condition find your. Testing measured the efficiency and power quality of the vehicle charging. This is the coolest feature of the chevy volt interior. Sorting myth from fact as chevy volt makes its debut the.
Vehicle charging is considered to be in steady state when the rms current magnitude is not changing and the voltage source is close to nominal. This giant lithium ion battery will give the chevy volt an estimated 40 miles per charge. Without the gas back up running low on e miles was stressful. Most of the volt book consists of 14 sae papers about the car and its systems development. Most days i only use the electric and never even tap into the gas reserves for power.
Used 2012 chevrolet volt for sale in renton, wa capital one. It is a 1speed voltec 4et50 multimode electric transaxle transmission system. All 2012 chevrolet volts comes with standard features optimized to the electric vehicle including air conditioning, cruise control, bluetooth connectivity and an audio system operating from a 7inch touchscreen. They reference the department of energy study that assumed general motors would sell 120,000 volts in 2012, that gm hasnt come close to that and that the firm recently shut down volt production. Based on these figures, in november 2011 kbb awarded the volt with the 2012 best resale value awards in the plugin electric car category. And, due to a limitedproduction run of 45,000 vehicles, finding a volt may prove elusive. The 2012 chevy volt can travel 35 miles on a single charge.
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