The ride quality is great. I have 62,000 miles on it so far and have only needed one oil change. There was an issue with a body panel being misaligned; however, it was fixed by the dealership under warranty. It is extremely fuel efficient and quiet, and I can go weeks between fill ups so the cost of gas is never a concern. For someone who can charge at work or has a round trip of around 30-40 miles, they will likely never need to purchase gas. Of course, with the very infrequent oil changes, you must remember to set appointments to rotate your tires.

This is my second Volt. I owned 4 Prius vehicles prior to my first volt. I traded my Prius for the premiere 2012 Gen1 and loved the car, but having owned the 2017 premier Volt for 2 months, I'm blown away with the greatly improved Gen2. I just fill my gas tank after driving 2027 miles. The electric range is greatly improved and routinely get far better than the rated 53 mpg by GM. Since its only my wife and I, the back seat is never used, so the 5th seat doesn't matter to us. The 2 rear bucket seats are great for the grandkids with the center 5th seat excellent for a child seat. The Gen2 premier is packed full of electronics and safety features. I have the comfort package 1 and 2, ambient lighting that my wife just loves and the radio/nav package. The Apple CarPlay is also a very nice feature if you own a IPhone 5 or newer.