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2016 Chevy Volt....actually looks....nice?

PhoKingGuy

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http://jalopnik.com/the-2016-chevy-volt-goes-50-miles-on-a-charge-1678915748

50 Miles EV range as well

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I can't put my finger on it, but it looks eerily familiar.

On another note, that sharkfin looks odd so far up. I suppose the glass in the hatch goes pretty far up and that was as far back as they could place the fin.
 
Herr Kutz said:
I can't put my finger on it, but it looks eerily familiar.

On another note, that sharkfin looks odd so far up. I suppose the glass in the hatch goes pretty far up and that was as far back as they could place the fin.
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When I saw it, I honestly thought of the Dodge Dart myself, especially from the side profile. They both employ the efficiency focused wedge shape.

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The profile reminds me of the Volvo S60...and that is a good thing in my eyes. The chrome on the front is unnecessary (why GM...why are you stuck on chrome), but otherwise this is a great looking car for a mainstream commuter.
 
brainhulk said:
Looks better than the last gen. I wonder if the pricing has come down...
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I would have to assume so. 5 years later only an extra 10 miles and without them having to eat the cost of designing the drive train from scratch. Most of the tooling and design costs that kept its cost inflated should have been absorbed by sales of the first gen. If they can get it to low 30s without those rebates it would be a decent option to look at.
 
I liked the old design more. This one certain stands out less. Bland looks like every other cheap car styling.
 
Midwayman said:
I liked the old design more. This one certain stands out less. Bland looks like every other cheap car styling.
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Based on the sales of Camrys, Accords, civics, etc., bland sells just fine. You could even argue that if sells well. What is more important is that the car offers enough of a value (as an appliance) to get people to buy. The bland design will not attract the early adopters/look-at-me-I'm-green people, but it may attract people who just want a fuel efficient, practical car that just is. For people who have short to medium commutes, this could be a great value proposition without the limitations of a pure electric vehicle.
 
I wish it got better fuel economy when running on gas (see Honda Accord hybrid/plug-in), but otherwise it's a compelling choice for a commuter. Big tax credit, carpool lane access in California, good resale value.
 
PricklyPete said:
Based on the sales of Camrys, Accords, civics, etc., bland sells just fine. You could even argue that if sells well. What is more important is that the car offers enough of a value (as an appliance) to get people to buy. The bland design will not attract the early adopters/look-at-me-I'm-green people, but it may attract people who just want a fuel efficient, practical car that just is. For people who have short to medium commutes, this could be a great value proposition without the limitations of a pure electric vehicle.
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Oh no doubt. I just think its pretty uninspired. Most people seem to base their purchases on other things though. I'm sure it'll do fine with that design.
 
Looks good. Aerodynamics are making everyone go to a pretty similar-looking car shape. For better or for worse...
 
I like it. If I were to get an upcoming car today, I'd go with one of 3 options:

1. 2016 Volt
2. Kia Soul Turbo
3. Subaru Outback

The Volt would fit my current commute perfectly (just under 50 miles). OTOH, I have a manual Soul now, which is horribly underpowered, so the Turbo version would be really fun - but at best it only gets 28 MPG highway, so not much in the way of fuel savings. Granted it was only $15k new, so in terms of gas savings, the Volt's $35k would give me an extra $20,000 of gas money to play with, haha.

I think an Outback would be a sweet ride as well - AWD, room for everyone & my stuff, and I wouldn't need to have a truck (for most projects) due to the length (plus great resale value). And fully-loaded with the V6, EyeSight, CVT, leather, etc., it'd only be about the same price as the base model Volt ($35k). So MPG & EV range aren't the only metrics to consider, as excited as I get about them 😀
 
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