The new Chevy Volt is expected to be making its way into showrooms early next year and bits and pieces about the exciting new car are already leaking into the media. The most exciting feature about the new Chevy Volt is the fact that it will have better fuel economy and efficiency compared to all of the earlier versions of the car. According to the company vice president, the current Volt has a mileage of about 98MPG and 37 MPG on premium fuel. The car has also been reported to have a 38-mile electric-only range. It is not yet clear how exactly the efficiency of the car will be improved, but we definitely expect the car to be lighter than the older version. There will be better aerodynamics and improvement in the powertrain.

Some of the big things that we still don’t know include information about the new gas propelled engine. According to Forbes, it will be reduced to a 1 liter, three-cylinder mill. This will be replacing the 1.4 liter, four-cylinder engine that is currently used in the present design. It will definitely not be of much surprise to find that the new Chevy will come with much more technology compared to previous versions.

GM recently announced that it would be changing its approach to marketing concerning the Volt. The company will be turning away from the mass-market mentality and will be focusing on the areas where there is a relatively higher popularity of the car. Some of these areas include the Northeast and the West coast.

There is also speculation that the new Volt will have an increased seating capacity. There will be an added seat at the back to increase the seating capacity to five. This is a feature that most of the current Volt owners would definitely love. However, there has been no official hint to indicate that this will be the case. We expect that battery of the new Volt to be the new 17.1 kWH version or even higher. This means that the company will seriously need to look into the repackaging structure and design. For instance, the company could try to eliminate the ridge that usually runs from between the two seats at the front of the car to the two rear seats. This will definitely have a significant effect on the weight of the car, as well as the battery positioning. The future of the new Chevy Volt definitely seems to be very bright.