Chevy Volt’s $41,000 price puts it in a league of its own
The Volt’s window sticker places it into a sort of competition with vehicles like the Acura TL, BMW 3-Series, Cadillac CTS, Lexus’ ES 350, HS 250h, Lincoln MKS and Volvo S80. All of the aforementioned autos slot in the near-luxury category, but the Volt does not. It’s a compact sedan without any intentions of being luxurious, even if it does have a lot of fancy features. So, is it likely that consumers looking for something in the $40,000-plus price range will consider the Volt a worthy competitor to the near-luxury vehicles listed above? Probably not. There are issues here that don’t just involve the MSRP, though, including tax credits and people who are willing to put their money into a cleaner powertrain and not really givin a rip about a 17th touch screen for back seat riders. Volt is an innovative auto that can appeal to buyers intrigued by its impressive engineering and exceptional fuel economy numbers. Will it do so in large numbers once the early adopters get theirs? That’s the real question.
[Source: Plug In Cars]