2011 Chevrolet Tacuma Minivan Spied Testing, Hunting Down Soccer Practice

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:03:06 EDT

We just got our hands on a set of photos of the 2011 Chevrolet Tacuma minivan, the would-be and should-be replacement for the Chevy Uplander, testing in Europe. The quick shutters at AutoScoop caught not one, but two of the minivans in full camouflage. As reported, this family hauler should be based on the Delta platform, which also underpins the Chevy Volt and Chevy Cruze. What will this new GM minivan be like?

Similar in proportions to the Mazda5, this minivan will not be a reinterpretation of previous generations of GM minivans. Notice those rear doors? They look like they're hinged at the front. Rather than long and short, these two testers seem to follow the European model of a tall van with short overhangs. With murmurs this vehicle could be built alongside the Volt, are we looking at the first major hybrid-electric minivan?

2011 Chevrolet Tacuma Minivan Spotted Testing In Germany

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:45:00 EDT

Finally, our long national nightmare of proboscis-toting Chevrolet Uplanders is nearly over, as these spy photos reveal its replacement, the Chevrolet Tacuma. Hopefully that name is just a placeholder, as naming a minivan after a direct competitor's mid-sized truck would seem confusing. Other than that, thank the stars, as this people hauler actually looks like it has a normal shape. Check out the rear doors though — they're hinged at the front, so this one does ingress old-timey style like the first-gen Honda Odyssey.

Sources at NextAutos are claiming the new Madza5-sized minivan will be based on the quickly expanding Delta platform line, which also underpins the Chevy Volt, Chevy Cruze, and future Saabs. They further claim the mini-minivan will be built at GM's Hamtramck assembly facility in 2010 as a 2011 product. The Hamtramck plant, if you recall, is also where the Chevy Volt is planned for production. Hmm, Delta platform, Ham-Town Assembly, lots of open space... We're not speculating or anything, but a minivan with a Volt powertrain would cast a mighty big shadow on the as-yet uninvented eco-friendly family hauler market. [NextAutos]

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2011 Chevrolet Tacuma Minivan Spied Testing, Hunting Down Soccer Practice

2011 Chevrolet Tacuma Minivan Spotted Testing In Germany