Chevrolet Volt MPV5 at 2010 Beijing Auto Show

Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept

GM has been fortifying the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt. GM has been keen on infusion of fuel saving drive train in other vehicles including sedans and MPVs.

One of the first segment that GM hinted of inducting Voltec plug-in hybrid system was MPV, and in 2008 GM unveiled the Orlando concept which shares the same platform as the Volt.

Now in 2010, GM has debuted a concept crossover version of its Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle with the voltec plug in Hybrid system. The concept car is 18 centimeters longer, 7 centimeters wider and 18 centimeters taller than the production version, which is due for release in 2011. The five-passenger MPV features up to 1,764.1 liters of cargo space with the seats folded and 863.7 liters of space behind the second row.


The concept has been designed at GM Design studio in Australia & Detriot. GM says it can manage 51.5 km on pure electric propulsion. When the battery is drained, a 1.4-liter engine generator takes the charge to sustain the battery and provide up to 482 km of electric propulsion.

“The Volt MPV5 concept demonstrates the flexibility of the Voltec propulsion system, which can produce enough electric power to propel a range of vehicles, from a compact sedan like the Volt to a crossover like the Volt MPV5 concept,” said Doug Parks, GM’s Global Vehicle Chief Engineer for Electric Vehicles.