The Volt, part of Chevrolet's lineup since 2011, is a midsize hatchback with seating up to 5. The Volt provides superior EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, easing fuel costs and reducing pollution. The Volt has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2016. Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2018 Chevrolet Volt is average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2018 Chevrolet Volt has a score of 80, implying a 0.042% chance of driver death (3.7% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.036%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.2%.
We estimate that the 2018 Chevrolet Volt has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0419% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.7843%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0419% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.7843% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2018 Chevrolet Volt is 10% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2018 Chevrolet Volt is 17% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
2018 Chevrolet Volt offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2018 Chevrolet Volt with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 54 to 95. The 2018 Chevrolet Volt is safer than the 2017 Lexus CT-200h, the 2017 Toyota Prius v, the 2018 Acura ILX, the 2018 BMW X1, and the 2018 Volvo S60 and less safe than the 2018 BMW 3 Series, the 2018 Audi A4, and the 2018 BMW 2 Series. It is about as safe as the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime.
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