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Beijing Auto Show: GM Previews Volt MPV5 Concept
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: April 22nd, 2010
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Look everyone, it’s a Chevy Volt that can seat more than four people! Official images of the Volt MPV5 concept have leaked today [via AutoblogGreen], confirming what recently-discovered line drawings hinted at: a people-carrying version of Chevy’s Volt is under development. The extra rear seat and the 30.5 cubic feet of storage space (62.3 cubic feet with rear seats folded) does come at a price though, as GM says the MPV5 comes up 8 miles short of the Volt’s marketing-mission-critical 40 miles of electric range using the same drivetrain. On the upside, it will almost certainly be classified as a light truck (despite its compact, FWD underpinnings), making it the perfect vehicle to goose increasing CAFE standards.
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Finally, the MPV name returns! Wait, wasn't that a Mazda??????
This car won't help with GM's CAFE obligation if it doesn't sell, and neither will the shorter battery range. If the Volt's coming in at $40k, this guy will certainly be $45k or more. I don't see many people getting excited about paying more money for an HHR clone with even shorter battery range than a Volt. It will sell about as well as a $50k GMC Yukon Hybrid, which is to say - hardly at all. People don't spend $40-$50k to save on gas money.