My money is on the Volt because at least it has a 5th seat. They are all in the 20's range for EV miles so I won't go into detail here. There's also the Mitsubishi Outlander SUV, Chrysler Pacifica minivan, and quite a few luxury vehicles. Toyota Prius Prime - No 5th seat, EV range only 26 milesīMW i3 - Ridiculously expensive, no 5th seat Honda Clarity - Even smaller trunk due to being a sedan I certainly didn't expect to like the Clarity when I had almost decided I was going to grab a Volt.Ĭhevy Volt - Small trunk, middle seat has no leg space You'll likely find it easy to eliminate many, and may discover a few gems you hadn't considered. My recommendation - check out all of the plug-ins, electrics, and hybrids from companies you'd consider. I'd also entertain cooled seats if that was an option. I was a bit surprised to come away thinking that I'd likely be looking for a 2020 Clarity - presumably with the newer Honda driver assist system (and better side/blind spot setup) and hopefully with a rear seat cover option. The Insight was sort of an accident that we just happened to look at (I was aware of the 3rd gen being made, not that it was out). Figured why not check out one of the few non-Volt plug-in hybrids out there. I only went to the Honda dealership to see the Clarity because it was on the same road as the Chevy dealership a few miles before it, and I always liked late 90's Honda's (still drive one) and thought they had been upping their game the last few years after losing their way for awhile. Honestly, I went in really wanting to buy a 2018 or 2019 Volt - preferably when there are some nice deals trying to get rid of the 2018's at the end of the year or 2019's near the end of their production. I'll probably give it another review when I go to purchase, it may be too hard to overlook the pure value proposition of this car even if I want to do my commute on electric. I'd really like an option that felt as nice inside as the Clarity. Obviously not quite as nice as the Clarity, but definitely preferred to the Volt for us. Insight? Great price, and hit that perfect spot of value on the interior. Would be nice if Honda made a rear seat cover option like the Volt has. The cloth seats were of a material that gave me the impression that dog toenails would snag the heck out of them. Not necessarily a deal breaker, but I've got no issues waiting a year or two. The Honda driver assist - well, I hope it gets upgraded to the newer version next year with the better blind spot feature - I wasn't sold on the blind spot side cameras in this years. Downsides? Bit more expensive, and it's a bigger car than I'd typically like to drive, also a bit heavy at a bit over 4k lbs. Front was by far the most preferred - I could easily see us enjoying it for longer trips. Lots of thoughtful touches, and it was a smooth quiet ride. The Clarity on the other hand, was pretty nice. Wasn't fond of needing to upgrade to the Premier to get all of the driver assist features. Mostly dogs, and props to the Volt on the back seat cover option. The back-seat - both my wife and my heads touched (she's 5'6"), although we don't often have adults in the back. The interior of the Volt (even Premier) seemed much cheaper than the Honda's, and honestly sitting in it felt tight and like I was driving a go-cart (probably didn't help the steering wheel is small). Walked away ranking them - 1) Clarity, 2) Insight, 3) Volt. That means even less fuel for the already teetotaling Volt.We ended up checking out the Volt as well as the Honda Insight (hybrid) and Clarity (plug-in hybrid) just 2 days ago. Chevy estimates that this will be enough to cover 90 percent of trips that 2016 Volt owners take on a daily basis. The new car is reportedly capable of blowing past those marks and deliver an electric range of 53 miles, up from a previously announced 50 miles. After that, the car would act as a hybrid and start sucking down on some of the fuel in the tank. The 2011-2012 Chevy Volt was capable of running silently for 35 miles, and the 2013-2015 models upped the electric range to 38 miles. Now there's a new version set to take on the world, and this new 2016 Volt is packing a greater driving range on the electron side of the fuel equation. Additionally, its low center of gravity actually allows it to corner fairly flatly. It rarely needs to take on more fuel, but it does have the benefit of completely eliminating the sort of range anxiety one might have with a pure EV. If you weren't already aware, we're sort of fans of the original Chevrolet Volt.
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