In five years, more than 76,000 Americans have welcomed Bob Lutz’s electric baby into their homes, all this time wishing it would grow up to be a faster, cleaner, and cheaper plug-in hybrid. The second-gen 2016 Chevrolet Volt has matured with at least one of those hopes fulfilled: It’s $1175 less than the 2015 model.
-Before any tax incentives or rebates, the 2016 Volt will start at $33,995, including destination charges, when it goes on sale in a few months. That’s $7005 less than the first 2011 Volt. Chevrolet hasn’t released option pricing, but given the current Volt’s single trim level and few stand-alone extras, don’t expect the 2016 Volt to surpass the $40K mark. GM also likes to mention the $7500 federal tax credit, which can bring the Volt’s starting price down as low as $26,495.
-Although the 2015 Volt stickers for $1175 more, significant cash rebates can make the current models cheaper than the all-new car.
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Everything else we know about the new Volt has been dissected here or outlined here. A quick primer, in case you can’t bother to click: 50-mile EV range, 41-mpg EPA combined rating in hybrid mode, zero to 60 in 8.4 seconds, and real buttons on the dashboard. Those figures are all GM’s estimates, and as always, your mileage may vary.
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