The world debut of the all-new Chevrolet Menlo EV will take place during the 2019 Chevrolet Gala Night in the Chinese city of Hefei on Friday, November 8—alongside the new three-row Chevrolet Blazer XL.
The new Menlo EV becomes GM’s first fully electric Chevrolet vehicle to be sold in China where, oddly enough, the Bolt EV was never marketed. As such, the Chevrolet Menlo EV will seek to attract a growing number of customers who wish to acquire an affordable, zero-emission vehicle in the Asian country.
As we reported last August, the Chevrolet Menlo EV is a compact-sized crossover equipped with GM’s battery-electric propulsion technology. At this point, it isn’t clear what exactly its mechanical base is, but it’s safe to assume that it shares many of its components with the Buick Velite 6 Plus MAV launched in October.
2017 Chevrolet FNR-X Concept
From a design standpoint, GM China says that the new Menlo EV was inspired by the 2017 Chevrolet FNR-X Concept, The influence of the FNR-X Concept is mainly observed in the shape of the blacked-out A-pillar area, the line that connects the front fenders with the hood as well as some lower-body cladding elements. There are similarities in the rear as well, with the Menlo EV’s taillights connected by gloss black trim.
2017 Chevrolet FNR-X Concept
Chinese media reports indicate that the Chevrolet Menlo will be powered by a 150-horsepower electric motor along with a lithium-ion battery pack of undisclosed size—which makes sense, as the Velite 6 boasts a 147-horsepower (110-kW) motor. Driving range on a single charge has not yet been announced, although we imagine it will be similar to that of the aforementioned Velite 6 Plus, which boasts an estimated range of 254 miles, thanks to its high-density 52.5-kWh battery.
Chevrolet has invested heavily in electric propulsion technology lately, and has presented several ingenious solutions for the Chinese market through various concept cars. With the introduction of the new Chevrolet Menlo EV, the brand will open a new chapter in the electric age in China and provide a new experience of smart, emissions-free motoring to domestic consumers.
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Comments
The rear end looks very distinctive.
The Front end (Low Res Pictures) looks Dorky but I will wait final judgement until I see High Res Images.
Hopefully the Interior is nice!!!
Someone with dyslexia is gonna think that says “Menlove”
i have dyslexia. it says Lo Mein.
I bet “Menlo” is an homage to “Menlo Park” in New jersey where Thomas Edison built his lab. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo_Park,_New_Jersey
Better than the Bolt, which isn’t hard.
That FNR concept looked so sweet. Why didn’t Chevy utilize that front end?
What we should have gotten instead of the Bolt. I’m sure that’s now coming, but the suv craze was already in motion when the Bolt was being developed.
Could this be the “Bolt EUV” that Chevy will offer in the U.S. soon? China has a greater market for EVs, so this could be a marketing test for the new EUV. Anyway, Ford will show off a new EV Mustang at SEMA, so we will see which domestic will get their new EV out faster. Read about the “Mustang Lithium” at Ford Authority this week. Later Ford will announce the Mustang based Mach E on November 17th.
This is not the bolt EUV. This is a derivative of the Buick Velite 6… both of which are China-specific products.
The Bolt EUV is just a bigger Bolt like the Suburban is a bigger Tahoe.
If you look at the lines between the Bolt EUV and Menlo especially around the A pillars and C pillars there are no similarities.
Can’t wait to see the new 2021 Chevy Progressive, when it’s debuted in San Francisco.
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