Beijing Auto Show: GM Previews Volt MPV5 Concept

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: April 22nd, 2010

beijing auto show gm previews volt mpv5 concept

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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Whynotaztec on Apr 22, 2010

Finally, the MPV name returns! Wait, wasn't that a Mazda??????

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SCE to AUX on Apr 22, 2010

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.

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- Steven02 on Apr 23, 2010
  
  The point of putting the Volt technology is to bring down the overall cost by spreading it across products. My guess, there might be a 3rd vehicle that uses this technology. I am thinking that the costs of the batteries will be less in a few years and this won't cost 45k. I agree with you though on the Yukon Hybrid. People aren't going to pay this much to save gas. Although the Caddy Hybrid sells the best (I believe that is what I read). So, there might be a Caddy version of something Volt in the future.
  
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