2011 Chevrolet Volt user reviews

Pros Very well appointed interior (this is a Chevy?) especially with the premium trim package.
Great in-car tech
Consistently getting 100mpg+ on a combination of gas and electric (all the benefits of electric with none of the drawbacks)
Surprisingly versatile on April 6, 2011 by harriedtraveller  | Read full review

Pros Gets 40 miles per charge as specified by GM. Real world MPG when on gas is about 40 MPG. It is very comfortable to drive on long trips and around town. Enough room for the average person. on April 5, 2011 by pat2joy  | Read full review

Pros - 40 mile all electric range
- Less than 10-hour recharge using standard 120V outlet
- Very luxurious interior
- Extremely quiet
- Very high build quality
- Very quick acceleration on April 5, 2011 by dkmiller26  | Read full review

Pros Luxury trim, ride, and finish. Great mileage, cool gadgets. My kids love the rear bucket seats. on April 5, 2011 by Gmvolt  | Read full review

Pros - Drives like any other car if you want.
- No "EV range limitation": ~40 miles electric, PLUS ~250 gas.
- Over 1500 miles driven, 8.1 gallons of gas.
- All my complaints are nits (except the first "con," and that's not unique to the Volt). on April 7, 2011 by ammPilot  | Read full review

Pros Who needs gas? - I drive less than 40 miles Monday-Friday -I don't.
I go to work and back home every day, charge up at night on 120 VAC and go to work the next day - no gas, and at 1/3-1/4 the cost per mile of gas when I use electricity.
Sports car and on April 5, 2011 by GlenJ49  | Read full review

Pros - Inexpensive to fuel the Volt, both electricity and gas (see summary section below)
- Greater acceleration than a typical 4-cylinder car, especially from a stop.
- Handles well
- Air conditioner or heater precondition for up to 10 minutes before you get on April 6, 2011 by Heineke  | Read full review

Pros Really gets 40 miles per charge.
Comfortable.
Fun to drive.
Charges in 3.75 hours on 240V.
Lots of tech. on April 4, 2011 by rickl1  | Read full review

Pros No compromise sporty, fun, and smooth car that mainly lets me drive on battery passing gas stations. Occasionally use gas for after work events or trips (last week 260 miles & 0.5 gals of gas). Nice trip from NY to IL after purchase. on April 6, 2011 by scottf200  | Read full review

Pros Smooth...sporty....green....quiet.....high tech......the future of automotive is here now! on December 8, 2011 by mikegtmd  | Read full review

Pros Instant power with smooth quiet ride.

Its an EV for my daily commute, and a great long-distance 40mpg gas car for trips.

Technology throughout, with designs that work well.

Fit and finish of a Caddy or BMW with a Chevy Nameplate. on December 11, 2011 by dr_innovation  | Read full review

Pros Smooth, whisper quiet instant acceleration with no gear shifting! Comfortable high tech cabin with bluetooth, nav, Bose sound, touch controls, heated seats, etc. Oh yeah, and it's electric! on December 11, 2011 by JouleThief  | Read full review

Pros Instant torque, incredibly fast acceleration makes pulling away from a stop or entering an expressway a breeze and in near silence to boot. Driving daily only on electricity at about 2 cents per mile is a dream. Virtually no maintenance either. on December 7, 2011 by kevmark58  | Read full review

Pros Quiet, smooth, strong, agile on December 7, 2011 by brawnylad  | Read full review

Pros Everything, Car has great acceleration in sport mode and handles very good. Using Solar PV to charge them is super green and gets us off OPEC. on December 7, 2011 by Solar_dave  | Read full review

Pros It is very responsive. It has great driver efficieny tools. It does not require gas but can still get you where you need to go. The cabin is very nice and comfortable. on May 1, 2011 by dwyroc  | Read full review

Pros Not having to buy gasoline. Not having to get jerked around by a sloppy transmission. Not having all that noise (and smells) from the ICE. Instant torque. Regenerative braking that mimics compression braking lets one drive with a single pedal. on June 19, 2012 by Volt3939  | Read full review

Pros I've owned it for 16 months. It's a great all round car. I usually drive to work and shop locally and put four gallons of gas in it every six months. I made a 2000 mile road trip and had no issues with the car at all. on June 17, 2012 by Volt1440  | Read full review

Pros Smooth and quiet, uniquely electric surge of power off the line. High quality and well integrated at every level of design and control. None of the drawbacks on a mere electric car. on January 25, 2012 by gaulfinger  | Read full review