2012 Chevrolet Volt MPV5

As expected, Chevrolet unveiled at Beijing’s concept of a minivan for the family Volt. The Volt MPV5 is its name, is a close cousin of the Chevrolet Orlando and could soon supplement the family Volt.

Since the project began a Volt, GM is ready to deploy for a family around this technology, and the minivan was quickly regarded as one of the most promising candidates. Rumor has amplified a few days ago with the emergence of an MPV sketches, largely reflecting the features of the Volt. Indeed, rather than simply the decline Orlando Voltec technology, GM chose to give this version features closer to the Volt. So what is a concept for now, but has a good chance of reaching a production model, includes most of the style characteristics of the Volt.

We thus find the same expression on the front, with a grille blocked framed by lights of a slender design very similar to those of the Volt, and the rear lights also repeat the same theme and tailgate heavily vitreous echoes that of the Volt. It does not exist in the same hand gimmick extension visual glass surfaces by side to flat black, no more than the integration of the charging socket near the mirror. The Volt MPV5 remains a close relative of the Chevrolet Orlando, the standard version has still not been revealed. Nevertheless, we find a common look with the concept presented in Paris in 2008 at the central cell (windshield, posts, doors).

Inside, the Volt MPV5 hosts, as its name suggests, five passengers, while the proposed 7-seat Orlando concept. That will be one of the differences between the two models at the start of production. However, the length seems to be identical, both models share the same wheelbase 2m76 announcing the Volt and a length of 4m58, while the concept was announced in Orlando 4m47. Like the exterior, the interior takes up the foundations of the style of the Volt, with a dashboard that clearly seems modeled on the electric sedan …

A sedan is also found that while the mechanical assembly, but the battery pack T-16 kWh does not welcome here a fifth person. The electric range is slightly lower, with about fifty miles (51.5 km or 32 miles), against just over 60 for the Volt (64 km or 40 miles). Once the engine 4 cylinders 1.4 started to charge the batteries, the autonomy extends 482 km.

The Volt MPV5 could seriously see the day in 2012, alongside Orlando in 7 places. For Europe, it could easily become a VPP Ampera to complete the range Opel Zafira alongside the next