2016 Chevrolet Volt Interior Makes EV Driving Personal

Intuitive technology adds to a fresh and inviting cabin

2015-01-12

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DETROIT (Monday, January 12, 2015)–The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt’s contemporary passenger environment is designed to be fresh and inviting, with intuitive technology interfaces and attention to detail conveying an upscale ambience.

“The 2016 Volt maintains the high-tech interior design aesthetic of the first-generation Volt, but has more user-friendly elements creating an inviting balance between ambiance and functionality,” said Crystal Windham, Chevrolet Interior Design director. “The new interior will appeal to existing owners, but also to those who will be new to the Volt family because of its integrated, yet familiar technology.”

Like the exterior, the Volt’s cabin flows with sculpted cues, visual jewelry and a greater emphasis on form. The instrument panel, for example, flows into the door panels, while the centre portion of the instrument panel flows almost seamlessly into a more ergonomic centre console.

New colours, blue ambient lighting and softer materials surround occupants and enhanced acoustic performance provides a quieter and refined environment.

Additional customer comfort and convenience features include:

Standard rear-vision camera
Enhanced charge status indicators – including a light on top of the instrument panel that can be viewed at a glance from outside the vehicle
Centre armrest that is longer and higher than the current model
New storage bin in the front console
Available heated rear seats
Available heated steering wheel
Available wireless smartphone charging

The Volt retains its signature dual digital colour displays, with larger, eight-inch-diagonal screens – one in front of the driver for the instrument cluster and driver information centre, and the other in the centre of the instrument panel that controls the Chevrolet MyLink system and other apps.

The centre stack is simple and intuitive, projecting approximately one-third fewer icons, and offering separate climate control knobs. Buttons below the centre display offer a clear and convenient operation. Most of the features can be controlled with a single rotary knob and four buttons.

Returning technologies and new amenities include:

OnStar 4G LTE with three years of service and standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot (with a three-month/three gigabyte data trial)
Siri Eyes Free and text message alerts (requires compatible iPhone)
Bluetooth phone connectivity
Automatic climate control
Keyless access and ignition
Auxiliary 12-volt power outlets and dual USB ports
Remote start
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Premium cloth seats and available leather-appointed seating
Available Navigation and Bose® premium audio
Heated driver and front passenger cloth seats
Available safety awareness includes front and rear park assist, forward collision alert and lane-departure warning

Seating and trim

A new bench seat design in the rear provides seating for up to three passengers. When the middle seat is not in use, the outboard rear-seat passengers can fold down an armrest.

The standard cloth seats feature a distinctive hexagonal pattern that blends a high-tech appearance with natural biometrics, similar to the pattern at the centre of a sunflower. Lighter, natural colour tones complement the seats and reinforce the cabin’s warmth.

The available leather-appointed seating features a Volt-exclusive, warm brandy colour with jet black accents.

The upscale look and feel of the Volt is reinforced with three interior colour choices: jet black, light and dark ash grey and jet black and brandy.

About Chevrolet in Canada

Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world’s largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.9 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.ca, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/chevroletcanada or by following @ChevroletCanada on Twitter.

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