Think about your cost to own the car in years and miles (before financing cost if applicable) up until 8yr/100k miles. Plug in a low salvage value past that point (3-5k). You can get a loaded Volt for less than a loaded Cruze in many cases which makes no sense to me.ĭoing the math, I would think about cost to own to get to 8 years/100k miles where the Voltec warranty ends up. If you plan to charge overnight every night don't be afraid of higher engine usage/lower lifetime mpg, the battery likely has fewer cycles and you will likely use your engine less. Remember that the car essentially has two systems a gas and electric one and there is a ton of over engineering in the Gen 1. I'd say save some money and find a good 2015 Gen 1. The NAV system is great and the OnStar send to vehicle option is a great way to get addresses plugged into your car. Western PA, traffic is less of an issue and ACC is less of an issue. A Gen 1 with NAV, Sirus and Bluetooth generally does all of that. Using gas actually isn't bad to heat up the car and protect your battery.ĪCC ane Android Auto / Apple Carplay are Generally 2 only options. Factors in about 2-3k of profit on the trade and buying at kbb price and similar to carvana prices.Ī 2017 with 35k miles is hard to find under 17-18k which makes little sense to me.Įxpect to lose half your range in the winter - cold + winter tires. The quirk specials for a 2018 LT with leather was 15.5k after the federal tax rebate. On the used side the price difference is just too large in my opinion. I love my 2015 volt and was seriously considering upgrading it recently. HD backup camera, higher resolution and updated driver information center screen display, higher resolution infotainment screen, There are a few more minor convenience features available on the 2019. The 2019 Volt Premier offers a few features that may matter to you power driver's seat with lumbar support but no memory seat settings, 7.2kW charging so you can fully charge in 2.25 hours, advanced ACC (you can choose to use regular cruise control if weather conditions prevent use of ACC) but if the weather and roads are bad you probably should not be using cruise control anyway. Right now the sweet spot would be a used 2017 Volt (I would only consider a Volt Premier with DC, DC2 and ACC) or a new 2018 Volt. Except for longer distance trips you will wonder why you even purchased another vehicle with a gas engine since you will rarely need it. You would have no problem navigating your daily commute of 43 miles solely on the battery even in winter. I would not purchase another vehicle that does not have this type of radar cruise control. If you do any commuting driving on local roads or highways ACC can reduce your driving stress level and right foot fatigue by at least 50%. Starting in early summer 2017 the Gen 2 Volt Premier (2017 - 2019) started to become available with adaptive cruise control (ACC). The Gen 2 Volt (2016 - 2019) has Apple Carplay and Android Auto neither is available for any of the Gen 1 Volts (2010/11 - 2015)
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