Volt 1.4 Range Extender

1st gen · 2012–2015FWDHatchback

The only Holden Volt: a 111 kW (151 PS) and 370 Nm electric drive fed by a 16.5 kWh battery for about 87 km on electricity alone, backed by a 1.4-litre, 63 kW petrol generator and a 35-litre tank for roughly 600 km in total. Front-wheel drive, 0-100 km/h in about 9 s, top speed 160 km/h.

149 hpPower

9.0 s0-100 km/h

160 km/hTop Speed

2012-2015Year

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine1.4L petrol range extender with 111 kW electric drive, 16.5 kWh lithium-ion battery

Displacement1.4 L

Cylinders4

AspirationNaturally aspirated

FuelPlug-in hybrid

TransmissionSingle-speed

DrivetrainFWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power149 hp

Torque370 Nm

0-100 km/h9.0 s

Top speed160 km/h

Weight1721 kg

Efficiency

Fuel tank35 L

Battery16.5 kWh

Electric range87 km

Dimensions & body

Length4498 mm

Width1788 mm

Height1439 mm

Wheelbase2685 mm

BodyHatchback

Doors5

Seats4

STORY

The Holden Volt was the Chevrolet Volt rebadged for Australia and New Zealand; in Europe the same car was the Opel Ampera. It was a range-extended electric hatchback. An electric motor drove the front wheels, and a 1.4-litre petrol engine ran a generator once the battery was depleted. It cost A$59,990 plus on-road costs at launch and was sold through 49 Holden dealers. About 246 had been sold in Australia by April 2015, and 16 had been registered in New Zealand. Holden said the second-generation Volt would not be sold in Australia because it was left-hand drive only.

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