I have had a 2014 volt and it is great for my needs. I give it an A-. I've put 30k miles on it.
All electric drive train makes it a pleasure to drive. In MA I get 45-55 miles/charge when temp is 55 F+. In winter it goes down to 30-35 miles/charge. Heater drains some and battery is less efficient in cold temps. Definitely try to get one with heated seats. Much more efficient.
It has some features you are used to with the prius like regenerative braking and shutting gas engine off when stopped at a light.
You can use a regular 3 prong outlet to charge. If you don't completely deplete the battery on your trips it doesn't take as long to refill. You can buy a faster level 2 charge that cuts the charge time from ~10 hrs to 4. Costs about $400-600 if you install yourself. Although it would be nice to have, I do not need and thus don't have one.
Pluses:
Since most trips are less than full charge, I run 92% on electric and I put about 12k miles/year.
My life time mileage is 280 mpg last time I did the math since I run mostly on battery;
Even with low price of gas, cost of electricity is still less;
(Even better for me because I have solar panels so electricity is mostly free, plus I can charge at work)
"Sport mode" allows for excellent acceleration, or use "normal" to sip energy;
Fun to drive in normal mode, even better in sport. Lots of torque means taking corners at higher speeds is fun;
Since gas engine is barely used, a lot less engine matintenance is needed;
Only one-two oil changes/year needed;
Has a USB port and blue tooth for phone, plus Onstar if you like that;
Negatives:
Only seats 4. Tall adults may not like the back seat;
Visibility is decent, but I find I have to rely on mirrors more than in other cars;
Control panel can be a bit overwhelming at first, but you'll get used to it;