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It’s been seven months since we had any updates on the second-generation Chevrolet Volt, but a new report coming from Edmunds has revealed new details on GM’s upcoming plug-in electric hybrid car.
The aforementioned source claims, quoting an insider who asked to remain anonymous, that the redesigned Volt will sport an evolutionary design that won’t be “drastically different” than the current one.
Big changes, however, will occur underneath, as the next Volt is scheduled to be bolted on a newly-developed front-wheel drive platform. The vehicle will be unveiled sometime next year as a 2016 model.
Official details are still unavailable, but former General Motors boss Dan Akerson pledged that the next-generation Volt will be about $10,000 cheaper than the current car and that the range will be extended with at least 20 percent.
“The next generation we hope to extend that [all-electric range] significantly. For something to be significant to me, I’ve got to get at least a 20-percent improvement in performance. So, if we can get it up to 50-60 miles – or more – we will, but that’s going to be another 3-4 years out. So we’ll watch evolutions,” he said last year.
The current-generation Volt is priced from $34,185, but it can cost as low as $26,685 for buyers that are eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.
The vehicle is powered by a Voltec electric driver system and uses a 1.4-liter gasoline engine as a range extender. It can travel 38 miles (61 km) in EV mode, while total range is rated at 379 miles (610 km).
The powertrain enables the car to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 8.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).
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Big changes, however, will occur underneath, as the next Volt is scheduled to be bolted on a newly-developed front-wheel drive platform. The vehicle will be unveiled sometime next year as a 2016 model.
Official details are still unavailable, but former General Motors boss Dan Akerson pledged that the next-generation Volt will be about $10,000 cheaper than the current car and that the range will be extended with at least 20 percent.
“The next generation we hope to extend that [all-electric range] significantly. For something to be significant to me, I’ve got to get at least a 20-percent improvement in performance. So, if we can get it up to 50-60 miles – or more – we will, but that’s going to be another 3-4 years out. So we’ll watch evolutions,” he said last year.
The current-generation Volt is priced from $34,185, but it can cost as low as $26,685 for buyers that are eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.
The vehicle is powered by a Voltec electric driver system and uses a 1.4-liter gasoline engine as a range extender. It can travel 38 miles (61 km) in EV mode, while total range is rated at 379 miles (610 km).
The powertrain enables the car to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 8.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).
Story via Edmunds
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