The Volt is a front wheel drive sedan/saloon passenger car with a front mounted engine, produced by Chevrolet.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.4 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) of power at 4800 rpm.
Stated kerb weight is 1715 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 161 km/h (100 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1554 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1577 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Length | 4498 mm | 177.1 inches | |
| Width | 1788 mm | 70.4 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1715 kg | 3781 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35.2 litres | 7.7 [9.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1398 cc (85.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73.4 × 82.6 mm
2.89 × 3.25 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 44.3 kW/litre 60.2 ps/litre 59.4 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 349.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | Electric Generator & Drive Motors | ||
| Secondary power | 147.0 PS (145 bhp, 108.1 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | 370.0 Nm (273 ft·lb, 38 kgm) | ||
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| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 161 km/h (100 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 49.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 PS/kg 36.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.04 kW/kg 48.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 bhp/kg 0.02 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 27.71 kg/kW 46.28 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear Fuel Max P215/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear Fuel Max P215/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 240108 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Chevrolet Volt (2011) added 2011-04-20. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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