For many automakers, the future is electric. At General Motors, it’s full speed ahead. That was the resounding takeaway during CEO Mary Barra’s presentation at the Barclay Global Automotive Conference. The slideshow itself made its way onto the internet, and we’ve uncovered an intriguing image buried within it.
After perusing the documents, we stumbled upon an image of an unbranded electric crossover. The image appears on the slide “Leveraging Existing BEV (battery-electric vehicle) Platform To Expand In The Near Term,” so it’s safe to say this product isn’t far out. We know GM will introduce two new all-electric vehicles in the next 18 months, and one of them is bound to be a Buick. However, we think this mockup looks more like a Chevrolet.
Ahead of an all-new electric-vehicle platform slated for introduction in 2021, GM will introduce a third electric car by 2020. The two electric cars coming in the next 18 months and this third vehicle will also share basic underpinnings with the Chevrolet Bolt EV.
As for the image itself, we think it looks maybe, potentially a tad larger than the Bolt EV, but the design looks like an evolution of Chevy’s mass-market electric car. For all we know, this could simply be a placeholder in a presentation, but we’ll know for sure in the coming months.
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I think it’ more akin to be a Buick, the profile looks inspired by the Buick Enclave and the front fascia looks a lot like that teaser of a Buick electric vehicle from a year or two ago.
This could be the Buick with actual body parts used as a form of camoflauge , just a generic body to keep people guessing . And if it is ” a tad bit ” larger than the Bolt I think that would be something Buick would want to do as it will be a step above Chevy .
Plus those hockey stick type DRL’s in the headlamp cluster would fit in with a Buick .
It’s really what you want to see in this picture . Chevy has the Volt an Bolt now it’s Buick’s turn then maybe Cadillac !?!
I think its a Chevy. The rear three-quarter region looks very similar to the Bolt with its floating roofline and taillights wrapping around. The front fascia also looks more in line with Chevy’s latest athletic/sporty sculpted look.
But there is one thing that really makes me say its a Chevy: FNR-X. This looks like a watered-down, smaller version of the FNR-X, which itself was a plug-in concept. This image looks as though a Bolt and the FNR-X had a baby. The FNR-X may have been an early look at the direction of Chevy’s electrified models.
Now just please give it AWD so I can drive it in New England!
You should be able to drive and car anywhere! I did say should! Apparently some people have limitations!
Gotta love the bashing when someone has a practical opinion…
You shouldn’t need AWD
You live in Scotsdale AZ, Brian. You’ll never understand why AWD is often needed.
Funny we live here in the snow belt of Lake Erie and we get around just fine with out AWD.
AWD would be great for sales but the truth is unless you live way out in the country, have a long drive way or have bald tires AWD is not a requirement.
I hope if they do offer AWD it does not hurt range.
As heavy as this is it should go right through most drifts.
You act like that’s the only place I have ever lived! Being able to drive travels to every place you go!
And no I don’t live in Scottsdale!
“And no I don’t live in Scottsdale!”
Glendale. Whatever. You’re not in any position to say someone doesn’t need AWD.
I know you feel the same about snow tires, so I’ll save you the embarrassment.
Nope Glendale is not it either! Good try! You have no idea all the different states I have lived in or worked in! And yes those states had that white power stuff
You are a weirdo stalker. Quite concerning behavior. Slow down, buddy.
Meanwhile, if AWD was the answer to everything then why isnt it standard on all Canadian and Northern Euro cars? You forgot good design, driving skill, and traction control.
You are absolutely right, David, it’s a slightly different version of the FNR-X concept hybrid from April of this year. Source: caranddriver dot com / news / chevrolet-fnr-x-concept-photos-and-info-news
This styling should have been used for the Nox.
Dear fastyle, What is the Nox?
Nitrous Oxide 😉
The Equinox???
It actually does look a lot like the 2017 Chevy FNX-R concept . Just seen it in the picture section on this sight .
It has suicide doors which we probably won’t see .
+1 David , AWD for Mid-Michigan winters too please .
Looks like a Hyundai, but then that’s what Chevy is aspiring to be lol.
Chevrolet Crossvolt BEV replacement for these Chevrolet volt in 2020 that’s what it is. Buick will be a crossover and Cadillac will be a 7 passenger wagon both all electric.
It’s a Buick, I think. It has the same hood detail as the upcoming 2018 Buick Regal.
I see similarties to the image shown in “Opel Teases Its Future Design Direction Under PSA Group With Crossover Concept”
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2017/11/opel-teases-its-future-design-direction-under-psa-group-with-crossover-concept/
at least the upper part.
I hope not, I want nothing to do with Opel going forward! Make the designs purely Buick!
With the Volt going away it will be replaced by a CUV. Could this be it. I see GM moving on from the ice/electric and just go electric as the prices come down and range increases.
The lights and roof say Buick but I also expect Chevy to get one too. There could still be a FNX coming for Chevy.
Mary Barra said today that General Motors is developing a 2nd GEN infrastructure platform for it’s next generation of EVs that will be capable of exceeding 300 miles in range and cost 30-percent less to build with a new battery priced under $100-per-kilowatt hour from the current $145 with 2 new EV to be introduced by April 2019.
Do you have a sicko fascination with Mary? You cant stop mentioning her name in every post.
Reminds me of all the sicko Hollywood pervs that getting exposed.
Dear Gigi, Mary Barra deserves to be mentioned a lot. She has done great things for GM and electric cars. After all she is the CEO of GM. She was instrumental in driving the Bolt and her choice of Pamela Fletcher to head the electrification team that designed the Bolt was excellent. It’s about time women got some credit in the executive world!!!!!!!!!!!! Now why would you even say such a horrendous thing of omegatalon when omegatalon is giving Mary Barra deserved credit on what she said?
Dear omegatalon, I’d like to see this 2nd generation platform. 300 miles would be great! What is the source of your information? Is there a video of this?
yes I seen that, plus two more buy 2020. Total of four by 2020, and many more with these new chassis starting in 2021.
Look a lot like the Chevy Trax. I’m 99% sure it will wear the bowtie, not the trishield badge.
A Trax or Encore Bolt = licence to print money
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is a subcompact just like the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Encore.
the issue is that the Bolt isn’t seen as an “suv” by many buyers. it doesn’t have the ride height or suv styling of the Encore and Trax so they see it as a regular old small hatchback like the Sonic
Correct. While the Bolt is slightly shorter overall than Trax/Encore, inside they are essentially triplets, owing to the better packaging of the EV drivetrain.
Therefore, if this is a Chevy, it should not be any smaller than an Equinox. Anything smaller is pointless.
If on the other hand this is the Buick “Bolt”, we’ve been told they stretched rear seat space a few inches. I hope they stretch it as much as they can on that platform. If they add a few inches to the rear seat and a few inches to the cargo area and the overall design goes up by 6-9″ that would be perfect for Buick.
Do you see that line of people outside the Buick dealer? Demanding a smaller Encore? The size of the Bolt?
No? It’s not because the Encore is too big and the Bolt is just right. It’s actually the opposite reason.
Considering the next generation EV platform is currently in development and GM still plans on releasing new EVs between now and then, there is only one logical solution. GM will use the platform that the Chevrolet Bolt EV rides on and derive a long wheelbase base CUV from it.
The car shown is extremely similar to the Chevrolet concept CUV called the FNR-X. It was introduced as a hybrid crossover in April of this year and can be seen in an article on Car & Driver. I guess they decided to make it an all-electric. Here is the location, just replace the “dot” with a period and remove the spaces: caranddriver dot com / news / chevrolet-fnr-x-concept-photos-and-info-news
I really wanted to replace my leased Equinox with a BEV vehicle from GM, but I have a family and we take road trips. I seriously considered a Bolt, but in the end no matter how much I tried to justify it, it was too small. I could live with the incomplete CCS network as I know it will improve, but the Bolt just isn’t long enough nor have enough cargo space to be a good highway cruiser. I ended up settling for a 2018 Acadia. I am hopeful that by the time it’s ready to be replaced, GM will have a midsize crossover with 300 miles of range, preferably at Buick as I’d like a premium trimmed interior.