It seems that the nationwide launch of the next-generation Chevrolet Volt has been delayed from November 2015 to February of 2016.
According to dealership timeline data nationwide availability of the next-gen Volt won’t happen until the 2017 Model Year Volt goes into production in February of next year, with deliveries expected closer to mid 2016.
So the 2016 Volt will be available to customers in California, and 10 other recently opened states – Oregon, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire.
Seen above is the latest timeline for the next-gen Volt. This info was made available to dealers just days ago. The below graphic is the timeline that was released four months ago for the Volt launch.
We’re curious as to why General Motors has decided to make the Model Year 2016 Volt run so short and wonder why the automaker is starting 2017 Model Year production so early in February of 2016.
As a rule of thumb, early model year changes like this indicate significant changes to the car itself, or changes to its lineup. Given production is just now underway, we don’t see a lot of physical changes that could be done – but the introduction of a new trim level – such as a less expensive base edition, could be a possibility.