2016 Chevrolet Volt: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2016 Volt, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,016–$19,998 today.

4 main configurations
2,677 vehicles built
35 for sale right now
$2,016–$19,998 typical price range

Which Volt is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Volt

LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RC6S5-G

1.5L 4-cyl. 1,202 built.

$7,900 great deal $10,900 typical $15,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale · from $7,900 →
LTZ · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RB6S5-G

1.5L 4-cyl. 112 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Most common — 47% of 2016 Volts

LTZ · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RD6S5-G

1.5L 4-cyl. 1,267 built.

$2,016 great deal $11,495 typical $19,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $2,016 →
LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RA6S5-G

1.5L 4-cyl. 96 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →

What actually differs

	LTZ · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RD6S5-G	LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RC6S5-G	LTZ · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RB6S5-G	LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RA6S5-G
Typical price today	$11,495	$10,900	—	—
For sale right now	20	12	1	2
Vehicles built	1,267	1,202	112	96

Same on every 2016 Volt

Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Electric
Body Hatchback
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

55 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

LTZ · Plug-in hybrid

$11,495

LT · Plug-in hybrid

$10,900

$1,955 $6,616 $11,277 $15,937 $20,598

Price trend

Median down $718 over the last 12 months.

2016 Volt price history →

Will it hold value?

A Volt typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,332 today.

Volt depreciation by year →

Cost to run

43/42 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Volt

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1RC6S5-G means

1G1 RC6S5 · G

1G1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
RC6S5: together encode the Volt line — Hatchback, 1.5L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1G1RC6S5 9GU118523

Already looking at a specific Volt?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2016 Chevrolet Volt prices →