Chevrolet releases 2016 Volt EPA label, now with 53-mile EV range

If the 2016 Chevrolet Volt behaves in a similar way, some lucky owners may be able to obtain real-world ranges in excess of 60 miles per charge with careful driving, although we should point out that most drivers will find themselves obtaining real-world ranges of between 45 and 55 miles per charge.

Built in Hamtramck, Michigan, the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is scheduled to arrive on dealer lots this fall.

Overall, the new Volt is definitely much improved compared to the award-winning and customer-loved first-gen Volt.

GM lived up to its promise of the new Volt having at least 50 miles of electric range, as the EPA has rated its range at 53 miles.

Chevy announced today that the second generation of their highly-scrutinized hybrid offering will get an EPA-estimated 53 miles of electric driving range per full charge. The original Volt had a fuel economy of 37 MPG on gas and 98 MPGe on electricity, and an electric range of 38 miles. Then, the 1.4 ℓ range-extender was also upgraded, and the new 1.5 ℓ range-extender, which runs on regular unleaded fuel, is also more efficient.

The Volt was launched in late 2010 with great fanfare after Detroit-based GM had emerged from bankruptcy a year earlier and had been trying to come up with an antidote to the technological bragging rights Toyota Motor Corp. earned with its Prius hybrid.

Chevrolet expects more next-generation Volt owners to use only electric power for more than 90 percent of trips. While initial response was excited, it’s yet to be clear whether the Volt will be a sales success or not. Chevrolet expects the same label-exceeding result with the next-generation Volt.