According to a recent interview with a GM executive, the figure of $40,000 often thrown around for the Chevy Volt’s price may be a bit high. The price typically suggested also failed to account for the $7,500 tax credit currently offered on the sale of vehicles like the Chevy Volt – meaning the Volt might price out to be fairly reasonable.
In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, GM’s Jon Lauckner suggested that the actual price of the Volt may dip under the $40,000 target price often mentioned. Lauckner failed to offer an exact price – or even a new price range – but Lauckner did joke about the public guessing the right price for GM’s highly anticipated serial hybrid.
If priced in the upper thirties, the Volt could prove to be competitively priced with mid-sized hybrids currently on the market once the $7,500 tax credit is factored into the purchase price – making the Volt much more viable and affordable than previously expected.
Official pricing is expected to be released by GM in late 2010.
