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Spy shots: Seven-seater Chevrolet Tacuma MPV

 
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2011 chevrolet tacuma spy shots february 007

Unlike the previous Tacuma, the new 2011 model will be built in the U.S. and will be able to seat seven

Unlike the previous Tacuma, the new 2011 model will be built in the U.S. and will be able to seat seven

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Chevrolet is planning to expand into the seven-seater MPV market with an all-new model designed as a replacement for the Tacuma (a Daewoo model that was later rebadged a Chevy). Unlike the previous Tacuma, the new model is tipped to be manufactured in the U.S. and may be offered with a hybrid option.

These latest spy shots reveal a very similar design to last year’s Orlando concept, including the boxy design, swept-back roof, and blunt front-end. The shots also reveal a conventional four-door body with a vertically lifting tailgate as opposed to a sliding door and split tailgate configuration.

Sitting on the same platform as the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan, the new MPV will be powered by a range of engines displacing between 1.6 and 2.0L. The most powerful model will be a 2.0L turbodiesel with 150hp (112kW) and 236lb-ft (320Nm) of torque, and according to recent reports it may also come with the Volt’s plug-in hybrid technology.

It is still too early to determine if Chevrolet will stick with the Tacuma name or go for Orlando for its upcoming MPV but considering that the vehicle will be sold as a global model there is a strong chance that it will go by several titles.
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Comments (6)

  1. By NoNameDenton Posted: 8/4/2008 8:28pm PDT

    So will it replace the HHR, not a bad idea, look at the Mazda 5 better then a regular sized minivan, more fuel efficient.
     
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  2. By Kevin Posted: 8/4/2008 8:47pm PDT

    There is NO way this platform is going to underpin the next Malibu. Get your facts straight. Its going to be underpinned by the Epsilon II.
     
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  3. By chris Posted: 8/4/2008 10:09pm PDT

    kevin... its funny... i dont see any mention of the malibu in this article. were you thinking of the volt perhaps?
     
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  4. By admin Posted: 8/4/2008 11:34pm PDT

    Thanks for the tip Kevin. The article has been updated.
     
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  5. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 2/16/2009 4:42pm PST

    I'm guessing the Tacuma is another piece-of-crap GM sells in Europe as a Chevy? Maybe if GM sold real Chevrolets in Europe (and this applies to Chrysler, too), the American brands wouldn't have such a bad reputation there. They should've let Daewoo rot in 1998.
     
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  6. ma_trx440 avatar trx440 Posted: 3/13/2009 7:27am PDT

    Thank you.

    If my 97 Honda Odyssey would have had a diesel I never would have sold it. If the Mazda5 was offered with a diesel, I'd own it.

    If they bring this to market, I'll buy it.
     
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