2016 Chevrolet Volt first drive - Autoweek
), the second generation of Chevy’s hybrid Volt rolls into showrooms with pretty much everything on it new, including the hybrid drive system, transmission, interior and exterior. An all-new 111-kW electric drive unit uses two electric motors working with planetary gear sets to mix-n-match power delivery depending on need. The four-cylinder gasoline direct-injection engine goes up in displacement from 1. 4 liters to 1. 5 but down in exterior size and weight. The exterior of the 2016 Volt is all-new, too: Chief engineer Andrew Farah called it sleeker and smoother, saying, “If the metal was left out in the desert and the wind was blowing it like sand, what would it look like. Inside, the new Volt looks less like an IKEA men's room art project and more like a comfortable daily driver. EPA range for pure electric driving is now a whopping 53 miles, a 40 percent increase over the outgoing Volt. What’s it like to drive. The first thing you want to do with a drivetrain like this is play around with that electric range. Jumping into our first 2016 Volt , the range readout before we left promised 52 miles on batteries alone. Source: autoweek.com
