Having invested heavily in the Chevy Volt's plug-in hybrid Voltec powertrain, GM plans to leverage the technology as much as it can. A fashionably tweaked version of the Volt will be sold in Europe as the Opel Ampera, while the regular Volt goes on sale in China next year. The Volt MPV5 concept, making its debut at the Beijing Show, shows a Voltec-powered crossover is probably in the works, too.Though officially a concept, the somewhat unimaginatively named Volt MPV5 is built using a lot of existing Volt hardware, and wouldn't be difficult to turn into a production vehicle. The big changes are all dimensional - the Volt MPV5 features a 0.6 in stretch in the wheelbase, compared with the regular Volt, and is 7.1 in longer, 2.8 in wider, and 7.2 in taller. While the regular Volt is a strict four seater, the MPV5 has room aboard for five passengers. The flip and fold second row seating also allows a significant increase in load carrying capacity.The styling of the MPV5, which was done in GM's Holden studio in Melbourne, Australia, borrows key visual and aerodynamic cues from the Volt. GM claims the Volt MPV5's front fascia is among the most aerodynamic of any crossover. A full-length belly pan, extended rocker panel cladding, creased tail lights, and unique blades on the rear quarter panels also help boost aerodynamic efficiency. "The Volt MPV5 concept takes the efficient design of the Chevrolet Volt and adapts it to the family vehicle crossover segment," says Bob Boniface, director of GM North America crossover exterior design.