The Volt’s large 18.4-kWh battery lets the car outstrip many plug-in hybrid competitors for range. There’s almost no noise from the powertrain during electric-only operation, and even the gas engine, once engaged, is usually so quiet that’s it’s easy to miss the transition.
Its default power-delivery mode is to propel itself with electricity until its battery is depleted, at which time the gasoline engine kicks in to recharge the battery. The Volt’s powertrain uses two electric motors and a 1.5-liter gasoline engine to deliver quick, relatively powerful acceleration and impressive fuel economy. And there are three new exterior paint colors: Green Mist Metallic, Satin Steel Metallic, and Cajun Red Tintcoat. Some interior trim materials in the LT have been downgraded from leather to vinyl.
There's a new driver-assistance package, which is optional on the entry-level LT model and adds blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear parking sensors. The Volt is almost completely unchanged for 2018. It’s also unexpectedly rewarding to drive, with solid dynamics, respectable acceleration, and relatively few compromises in the name of fuel efficiency. But the Volt's range is not its only strong suit. The Volt can manage an impressive 53 miles of fuel-free driving before switching on its gasoline engine to charge the battery. Although these models are getting to be more mainstream, Chevrolet’s once revolutionary Volt plug-in hybrid has remained a popular choice in a class that includes the Ford Fusion Energi, the Honda Clarity, and the Toyota Prius Prime.
Mercedes sold 2 Smart ForTwo EVs, 35 of the premiering GLC 350e and 4 GLE 550e SUVs.Ĭadillac sold 2 additional CT6 Plug-In Hybrid luxury sedans, and Volvo sold 15 XC90 T8 and 18 XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid SUVs.Since the first Chevrolet Volt was first sold in late 2010, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric vehicles have become less of a novelty. Three used Chevy Volts appear to have been imported, and a steady trickle of RAV4 EVs continues to be imported, perhaps a dozen over the past year and a half.Īmong luxury brands, BMW sold 32 i3 hatchbacks, 2 i8 coupes, 14 X5 xDrive40 SUVs, 13 330e and 9 530e plug-in hybrid sedans, a further 5 740e plug-in hybrid sedan variants and 5 Mini Countryman S E ALL4 plug-ins.Īudi sold 31 A3 e-trons while Porsche sold another 35 Cayenne S-E Hybrids and a Panamera S-E Hybrid. Hyundai sold 27 Ioniq Electrics, down significantly from 76 in February, while Ford sold 7 Focus Electrics. The plug-in Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan continued to enjoy healthy volumes, with its 119 units in February almost exactly equal to its monthly sales average over the past six months (121 units).ĬHECK OUT: Driving a Chevy Bolt EV electric car across Canada, all the way The 153 sales in the two-month stretch were the lowest since the 135 in January and February 2016, before the Model X arrived north of the 49th parallel. Tesla’s tepid January sales (34 Model Ses, 33 Model Xes) continued in February, as the company sold 43 Model Ses and Xes apiece. Plug-in electric vehicle market share in Canada, March 2018įebruary saw plug-in electric vehicles reach an all-time high market share of 1.49 percent, exceeding December’s 1.42 percent. Honda sold 119 Clarity Plug-In Hybrids, building on February’s 93, while Kia sold 62 Soul EVs and 14 Optima PHEVs.Īs always, their manufacturers refuse to provide sales data for the Ford C-Max Energi, Ford Fusion Energi and Hyundai Sonata PHEV. READ THIS: Plug-in electric car sales in Canada for 2017Īmong other reporting automakers, Volkswagen sold 125 e-Golfs, down from February’s 180, due to the timing of shipments. With Tesla now deemphasizing the Model S and X in favor of the Model 3, the Outlander PHEV might relegate Tesla to fifth place. Tesla’s best months of sales for the Model X were 344 and 360 (in September and December, respectively) and its best Model S sales month was 325 (March 2016). Mitsubishi’s sales of 351 Outlander PHEVs may have been good enough for fourth spot behind the Volt, Prius Prime and Leaf.
The Prius Prime (40-km electric range, $32,990) seats four and has half the rated range of the Chevy Volt (85 km, $39,095), but it is less expensive, though the Volt does qualify for greater purchase incentives.Ī similar contrast will be available between the new Nissan Leaf (242 km, $35,998) and the Chevy Bolt (383 km, $43,195). With the Prius Prime and second-generation Leaf in their first few months of availability, pent-up demand may have contributed to their March sales volumes their “steady-state” sales levels might be more modest.Įxpect the next few months to tell us something about Canadians’ willingness to trade range and price. Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, March 2018
0 kommentar(er)
