{"id":542429,"date":"2010-04-24T00:59:35","date_gmt":"2010-04-24T04:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autoshow.autotrader.ca\/?p=13809"},"modified":"2010-04-24T00:59:35","modified_gmt":"2010-04-24T04:59:35","slug":"chevrolet-volt-mpv5-crossover-revealed-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/542429","title":{"rendered":"Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Crossover Revealed in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chevy Looks Ready to Expand Volt Lineup <\/strong>
\nCanadian Auto Press<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s taken Toyota a dozen plus years before mere rumblings of an expanded Prius \u201crange\u201d started hitting the news, but Chevrolet appears ready to capitalize on its Volt nameplate before the first car hits the road.<\/p>\n

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2010 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Crossover<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The sedan is forthcoming as a 2011 model, but Chevy shows that it doesn\u2019t want to stop there.\u00a0 Revealed in Beijing, the five-door Volt MPV5 concept rides on the same Voltec architecture as the four-door Volt.<\/p>\n

The Volt MPV5 concept is just that, a concept, but the fact that Chevrolet is showing it verifies that it has plans to expand on the a name that\u2019s almost become as well known as Prius.\u00a0 The Voltec architecture, however, is far more advanced than the Prius, being an extended range EV that sources drive power from electric motors and uses a small gasoline engine as a generator to restore battery power; the Prius, like other hybrids, uses electric motors to support a conventional internal combustion engine.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Volt MPV5\u2019s powertrain is the same as the Volt sedan, rated at 150 horsepower and powered by a 16 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack.\u00a0 The Volt MPV5 should be capable of similar performance as the four-door model, but greater drag from its increased frontal area means its electric range is reduced to 51 km (32 miles) from the Volt sedan\u2019s 64 km (40 miles).<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t take an eye for detail to see the similarities between the Volt sedan and MPV5, the new crossover sporting the same grille design, basically the same headlamp cluster shape, like taillights, while the overall body style mimics the upcoming Orlando crossover.<\/p>\n

Inside, the MPV5\u2019s dash and instrument cluster looks near identical to the Volt sedan, and doesn\u2019t seat any more people either.\u00a0 The new crossover would likely be more comfortable thanks to its upright stature, mind you, and as far as cargo space is concerned, the concept is much more accommodating than the real thing at 864 litres (30.5 cubic feet) compared to 301 litres (10.6 cu ft) for the sedan.<\/p>\n

So, will this concept become the real thing?\u00a0 A production Volt MPV5 is more than likely for myriad reasons, the first being almost certain success.\u00a0 Another bonus is reduced CAFE ratings for GM\u2019s light truck lineup on the whole.<\/p>\n

China may be the locale of introduction, but the stylish crossover would likely be sold in North America as well due to strong name recognition and our penchant for all things hybrid-electric.<\/p>\n

Could a two-door coupe like the original Volt concept be next?<\/p>\n

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Chevy Looks Ready to Expand Volt Lineup Canadian Auto Press It\u2019s taken Toyota a dozen plus years before mere rumblings of an expanded Prius \u201crange\u201d started hitting the news, but Chevrolet appears ready to capitalize on its Volt nameplate before the first car hits the road. 2010 Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Crossover The sedan is forthcoming […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6383,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-542429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6383"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}