2017 Chevrolet Volt: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2017 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 $2,900–$18,990 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 12,431 vehicles built
  • 149 for sale right now
  • $2,900–$18,990 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.

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What actually differs

LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RC6S5-H LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RA6S5-H Premier · Plug-in hybrid Premier · Plug-in hybrid · FWD
Typical price today $10,905 $10,994 $12,995 $14,048
For sale right now 71 25 33 20
Vehicles built 5,555 2,415 2,303 2,156
Same on every 2017 Volt
  • Engine 1.5L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

166 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RC6S5-H
$10,905
LT · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RA6S5-H
$10,994
Premier · Plug-in hybrid
$12,995
Premier · Plug-in hybrid · FWD
$14,048
$2,813 $7,000 $11,187 $15,373 $19,560
Price trend

Median down $1,538 over the last 12 months.

2017 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 $6,848 today.

Volt depreciation by year →
Cost to run

43/42 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Volt

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What 1G1RC6S5-H means

1G1 RC6S5 · H
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
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1RC6S5 1HU202773 1G1RC6S5 4HU117569 1G1RC6S5 4HU209653
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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