It carries the Galactic Empire theme into the cabin too, with additional white detailing on the steering wheel spokes, around the primary instrument binnacle, and over to the all-white centre stack that could even make a classic Apple fan cringe from overkill. Now that I think of it, the Volt should really be the official car of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, especially when done out in stormtrooper white like my tester. Section, with its sloped liftback, high-mounted taillights centered by a narrow strip of glass, and interesting diffuser-style matte black valance down below, with its centre-mounted backup light that looks as if it could be a landing beacon from an interstellar aircraft. Continuing rearward, the thick black shadow line under the greenhouse remains a thoroughly unique element that no one else has even tried to copy, melds into the Volt’s unorthodox rear The 2015 Volt’s patterned metallic grille inserts offer a nice take on Chevy’s usual bisected body-colour design, while attractively shaped headlamp clusters still look fresh after all these years, not to mention the hook-shaped DRL/fog combinations below these, which deliver some visual drama to the design. In fact, this outgoing model is even more uniquely penned than the incoming one, or at least it looks much different than the 2015 Cruze it shares much of its underpinnings with, whereas the new Volt and upcoming 2016 Cruze have had a stylistic coming together, especially when viewed from the front quarter. Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Pressįirst-generation car that, at least to my eyes, has aged quite well, both from a design and driving perspective. With the all-new 2016 Volt upon us and very few 2015 models left, this review will serve as a farewell to the impressively innovative
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