Chevrolet has released pricing details for the 2016 Volt set to begin at $33,995 MSRP (including $825 destination). The starting price of the 2016 model year makes it almost $1,200 more affordable than 2015MY and once you add the full federal tax credit of $7,500, the Volt’s final price tag is lowered to $26,495. In California, the model will be available with additional incentives further lowering the price to $24,995. Chevrolet has previous announced the vehicle will go on sale in the second half of the year.
Its heart and soul is a four-cylinder, 1.5-liter engine working together with an electric motor and an 18.4 kWh lithium-ion battery. The powertrain is now 100 lbs lighter than before and enables the 2016 Volt to provide a maximum range of 420 miles while in electric mode it can travel for up to 50 miles. It’s also 7% faster in the 0-60 mph than the outgoing model and can now do it in a respectable 8.4 seconds.
Source: Chevrolet via Motor Manics
