Engineering Explained – 2016 Chevy Volt Review – Video

 

2016 Chevy Volt Review – Can It Go 53 Electric Miles? The second generation Chevy Volt features a larger battery and greater efficiency, yielding an all electric range of 53 miles before the engine has to kick on. Under the hood is a 1.5L I4 gasoline engine, which is used purely as a generator, and a 111 kW two-motor system is responsible for driving the front wheels. An 18.4 kW battery on board stores the electric juice. The question is, can the 2016 Volt make it 53 miles without the engine coming on?

2016 Chevy Volt Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$40,500 (base price: $38,345)

ENGINE TYPE:Atkinson-cycle inline-4, aluminum block and head

DISPLACEMENT:91 cu in, 1490 cc
Power: 101 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 103 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm

TRANSMISSION:continuously variable automatic

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 106.1 in
Length: 180.4 in
Width: 71.2 in Height:56.4 in
SAE volume: F: 52 cu ftR: 38 cu ft
Trunk: 11 cu ft
Curb weight: 3396 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 23.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 16.1 sec @ 86 mph
Top speed (gov limited): 101 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 181 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.80 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway (gas only): 43/42 mpg
EPA combined (electric only): 106 MPGe