Production of the current first generation Chevrolet Volt will end in mid-May, and the second generation of the vehicle will begin to trickle into dealers late Fall. We already know all-about the improved engineering, economy and technology the 2016 Chevrolet Volt employs, but we still don’t know how much all of it will run.
According to Automotive News, pre-production 2016 Volts have begun assembly at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, where the overall production process will be evaluated. That news combined with current production ending means we should hear word on official pricing sometime in April or May, so PHEV fans can start saving their monies for the latest in plug-in hybrids.
There’s not much we can do except speculate at this point, but we’ve previously reported the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be a profitable venture for the brand. This could mean prices will stay about the same, as the cost of batteries and technology have come down over the last car’s life cycle, or we may see a price reduction for the base model.
We think a sweet-spot of $29,995 has a nice marketing ring to it, no? Great efficiency with even greater affordability. And that would leave ample room for the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV to sit at its targeted $35,000 price point.
Your guess is as goos as ours. Talk to us down below, what do you think the 2016 Chevrolet Volt should cost?
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Anything north of $29.900 would be a disappointment.
$5000 over a similarly equipped Cruze.
$29,995 maximum for base model: ideally $27,495, so cost after federal tax credit is under $20,000. That starts to get if affordable for lots of new potential buyers who need to save money.
Funny that most commentators over these last couple of years have been demanding a price reduction for the Chevy Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle. While the MY 2014 Chevy Volt EREV saw a price reduction of $5,000.00 with minimal effect on used Volt values this was for the most part ignored by the swarms of critics that have spoken out against this product.
Frankly, until the naysaying chorus aims their ‘Cost to Much’ attacks at the Audi A4, Mercedes Benz C-Class, BMW 3-Series, Lexus HS and Cadillac CTS then I will take their comments with more then a grain of salt.
Opinion’s on these pages often carry the weight of a grain of salt, including, I admit, mine.
I am, however, more swayed to follow the opinion of a powerhouse organization with decades of study and accredited results.
US News and World reports rates the 2011 Chevy Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle as the Number One Used Upscale Midsized Car out of a field of 37 best used Upscale Midsized Cars including those vehicles that I mentioned above.
Link Goes To US News- Best ‘Used Upscale Midsize Cars under K’-
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/rankings/used/upscale-midsize-cars-1+page1/
The most stunning part of all this is that the used MY 2011 Chevy Volt EREV has an average resale and bank loanable value of ,125.00!
Based on the national MY 2015 Chevrolet Volt EREV sale price of ,670.00 (After Fed.
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“~The most stunning part of all this is that the used MY 2011 Chevy Volt EREV has an average resale and bank loanable value of ,125.00!
Based on the national MY 2015 Chevrolet Volt EREV sale price of ,670.00 (After Fed.~”
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“~The most stunning part of all this is that the used MY 2011 Chevy Volt EREV has an average resale and bank loanable value of $18,125.00!
Based on the national MY 2015 Chevrolet Volt EREV sale price of $26,670.00 (After Fed. $0 – $7,500.00 Tax Credit) the MY 2011 used Chevy Volt EREV is holding greater then a 60% used retail value to new ratio.
Unheard of in retail used automotive sales.
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It will be $29,995, with a $199/mo lease. That’s what I see in my crystal ball, since my 2014 last year (3rd Volt so far) was $0 out the door with a $269/mo lease, and first month free.