Chevrolet Volt vs rivals - specifications
| Chevrolet Volt 1.4 | Toyota Prius 1.8 T Spirit | VW Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £29,995/£32,235* | £24,910/£24,910 | £20,015/£20,983 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36k miles) | £14,663/41.9% | £11,683/46.9% | £9,567/47.8% |
| Depreciation | £20,332 | £13,227 | £10,448 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £349/£699 | £497/£994 | £504/£1,008 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,386/£2,310 | £1,673/£2,788 | £1,361/£2,269 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 22E/£421/A/£0 | 16E/£429/A/£0 | 18E/£364/A/£0 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £349 (3 years) | £119/£189/£119 | £329 (3 years) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,498/2,685mm | 4,480/2,700mm | 4,199/2,578mm |
| Height/width | 1,439/1,787mm | 1,490/1,745mm | 1,480/1,786mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,398cc | 4cyl in-line/1,798cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power/revs | 148/5,000 bhp/rpm | 134/5,200 bhp/rpm | 104/4,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 370/250 Nm/rpm | 142/4,000 Nm/rpm | 250/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | Single-spd auto/fwd | CVT auto/fwd | 5-spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 35 litres/foam | 45 litres/foam | 55 litres/repair kit |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 310/1,005 litres | 445/1,120 litres | 350/1,305 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,732/268kg/N/A | 1,425/380kg/N/A | 1,314/621/1,400kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.28Cd | 10.4 metres/0.25Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 5yrs (100,000)/1yr | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 10k miles (1yr)/2 | 10k miles (1yr)/184 | Variable/223 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos | 34th/N/A | 5th/4th^^ | 18th/22nd^^ |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 85/78/41/5 stars | 88/82/68/86/5 stars | 97/84/61/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.2/8.3 secs | 10.6/10.2 secs | 10.7/10.6 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.3 secs^ | 4.1 secs^ | 4.9/8.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 5.0 secs^ | 6.1 secs^ | 11.0 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 99mph/N/A | 112mph/N/A | 118mph/1,900rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.3/35.4/9.1m | 50.8/37.2/9.0m | 58.9/43.2/11.3m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 95.4mpg/300 miles** | 46.3mpg/458 miles | 58.9mpg/713 miles |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | N/A/N/A/56/65dB | N/A/N/A/58/66dB | 68/43/62/67dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 313.9/217.0/235.4mpg | 70.6/74.3/70.6mpg | 60.1/83.1/74.3mpg |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 69.0/47.7/51.8mpl | 15.5/16.3/15.5mpl | 13.2/18.3/16.3mpl |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 117/27g/km/5% | 141/92g/km/10% | 129/99g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Eight/yes/yes | Seven/yes/£360 | Seven/yes/£445 |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/yes/£235 |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£1,500/no | No/no/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £495/no/yes | £450/no/yes | £495/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | £1,745/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | No/£270+/£255 |
