Chevrolet Volt Fuel Economy (MPG)

Name: Chevrolet Volt MPG & Fuel Economy
Creator: AutoSpecData
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What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2019 Chevrolet Volt?

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt gets up to 42 MPG combined (43 city / 42 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2019):

The Chevrolet Volt gets up to 42 MPG combined (43 city / 42 highway) in the Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Overview MPG Engine Specs Fuel Cost Transmission Drivetrain Vehicle Class Maintenance Dimensions Curb Weight EV Range

Chevrolet Volt MPG — All Years

Year	Trim	Engine	Fuel	City (MPG)	Hwy (MPG)	Combined (MPG)
2019	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L	4 1.5L	Regular Gasoline	43	42	42
2018	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L	4 1.5L	Regular Gasoline	43	42	42
2017	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L	4 1.5L	Regular Gasoline	43	42	42
2016	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L	4 1.5L	Regular Gasoline	43	42	42
2015	Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.4 L	4 1.4L	Premium Gasoline	35	40	37

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Chevrolet Volt data analysis

How Chevrolet Volt combined fuel economy varies

Across 5 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2019 Chevrolet Volt, combined fuel economy runs from 37 MPG to 42 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2016 Chevrolet Volt (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L) at 42 MPG, and the weakest to the 2015 car (Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.4 L) at 37 MPG — a spread of 14%. The narrow spread means any year of the Chevrolet Volt in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2019

Average combined fuel economy for the 2019 Chevrolet Volt is 42 MPG, against 42 MPG for the 2018 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Chevrolet Volt data

This page lists every 2015 through 2019 Chevrolet Volt record we hold for this measurement — 5 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Chevrolet Volt figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Chevrolet Volt record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speed	EPA highway spec	AutoSpecData adjusted MPG	Fuel you lose
60 mph	42 MPG	42 MPG	0%
65 mph	42 MPG	39.1 MPG	7%
70 mph	42 MPG	36.5 MPG	13%
75 mph	42 MPG	34 MPG	19%
80 mph	42 MPG	31.7 MPG	25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Chevrolet Volt EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Volt MPG

What is the MPG of the Chevrolet Volt?

The Chevrolet Volt gets up to 42 MPG combined (43 city / 42 highway) in the 2019 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Chevrolet Volt trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 42 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.