U.S. may miss out on production Chevy Orlando
Click above for high-res gallery of the Chevy Orlando Concept
Just a few days ago, we got to see Chevy unveil the Orlando concept at the Paris Motor Show. We surmised at the time that this seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle seems like the logical next step for the idea that General Motors started with the Chevy HHR. Perhaps it won't be. Motor Authority is claiming that the production version of the Orlando won't be assembled in the U.S. and we may get passed over entirely due to the expected cost of the vehicle, which is based on the same Delta platform as the upcoming Cruze compact car and Volt series hybrid. Additionally, GM has stated that it has no plans to end production of the HHR anytime soon. But this is all speculation for now. As for whether it's much ado about nothing, we'll see.
Gallery: Paris 2008: Chevy Orlando LIVE
[Source: Motor Authority]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Torrent 1:13PM (10/08/2008)
typical.....
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mP 1:21PM (10/08/2008)
Do GM make *any* new cars in North America anymore?
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Seanross 2:41PM (10/08/2008)
Aren't we bailing those SOB's out as well?
Alex 1:21PM (10/08/2008)
I'm sure GM did some market research and found that "Americans love the HHR with its awful retro-styling and would be averse to a better performing better looking vehicle."
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zamafir 2:10PM (10/08/2008)
you took the words right out of my mouth, don't forget, global warming's also a crock of sh!t.
why not the LS2LS7? 11:47PM (10/08/2008)
A lot of people like the look of the HHR. Myself included.
It seems the anti-GM crowd strongly assume everyone thinks like them.
Dsuupr 1:38PM (10/08/2008)
I think this is a dumb move on GMs part IF they don't bring it to the US. They could keep the HHR around for a while and sell the Orlando with it. Each vehicle would attract a different crowd.
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Ayatollah Rodriguez 1:34PM (10/08/2008)
"U.S. may miss out on production Chevy Orlando"---Great. Who needs another SUV or CUV?
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jte 1:54PM (10/08/2008)
Isn't it an MPV, not an SUV or CUV?
Kimura 1:35PM (10/08/2008)
Keeping a dated PT-knockoff in favor of a more stylish and modern MPV that can also seat more and will probably be more refined? Brilliant!
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BoneHeadOtto 1:44PM (10/08/2008)
U.S. may miss out on all future GM vehicles because the company may go bankrupt for making bad decisions
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Hot_Carl 1:52PM (10/08/2008)
Naturally! GM and Ford make their best cars over-seas, and leave us with the US-Spec Foci, abysmally boring Uplanders, etc. etc. What else would we expect!?
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jte 1:56PM (10/08/2008)
Dumb move not to make it in the USA if they will be already building the same platform for the Cruze and Volt here.
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Shipey 2:09PM (10/08/2008)
OMG guys... re-read the article. It says nothing.
Motor Authority says we MIGHT not get it. Maybe. Possibly.
SO? Who made them the boss of anything?
I say we will. So there, just as legit of a rumor.
Until GM says different, I wouldn't come down on them quite so hard.
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Turkle 3:19PM (10/08/2008)
Great, I hope that the irony is not missed on my astute auto loving friends. For the last 20 years GM has lived off of the sales numbers of big trucks and big SUVs. Their defense to selling them was that this is what the consumer wanted. Now that the consumer (in NA), might consider a more practical, economical, and FE vehicle... GM decides to look strictly at the bottom line. Why will we not see this very American looking MPV, because GM cannot make enough money off of it. Also, last time I checked they will be trying to unload a $40K Volt onto the FE, eco-friendly crowd about the same time this thing would come to market. Can't have a FE, practical, people mover on the same lot as the more complicated, more expensive Volt!
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B-NOIT 3:25PM (10/08/2008)
Here's my theory.
They're trying to pull a Ford:
"Build beautiful, competitive or class-leading vehicles but sell them in all markets except the home market. Then, when people start bitching that they actually WANT our products and word goes around that we actually MAKE good products, we start bringing them here and sell tons of 'em."
Somewhat of an odd strategy, but it might work...
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kanoswrx 3:34PM (10/08/2008)
That car is 10 times the car the HHR is, of course GM still hasn't learned its lesson on horrible looking cars in the US and insists on giving the rest of the world better cars then its home market.
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walt 4:04PM (10/08/2008)
Here's a wild though... how 'bout assembling it in "Orlando" USA
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Gary 4:07PM (10/08/2008)
First there were rumours about the car coming to the US, then it wasn't, then it was, then it's not...
Wake me up in a few weeks after the next "news flash"...
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Mike 5:42PM (10/08/2008)
Ya know I bought my daughter an HHR because thats what she wanted, it gets pretty good MPG and the price was hard to beat. I've used a little and I have say I like it a lot! I would really give the Orlando a look for my next car if it cames to the US so I hope makes it here.
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