Basic Motors could also be investigating a compact electrical pickup to problem present gas-powered choices within the phase just like the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz.

Throughout a tour on Wednesday of GM’s reasonably priced EV design studio in Warren, Michigan, Automotive Information (subscription required) stated it was proven a two-door electrical pickup with a low roof and a mattress measuring roughly 4.0-4.5 ft lengthy. The Maverick’s mattress is 4.5 ft.

The outline factors to one thing like a contemporary model of former GM automobiles such because the Chevrolet El Camino and Holden Commodore Ute, versus a conventional pickup.

Advertising pictures proven alongside the pickup additionally recommended it could be positioned as a leisure car, for actions like browsing, Automotive Information reported.

Michael Pevovar, director of reasonably priced EV and crossover design at Chevy, reportedly stated on the tour that the car was created to assemble suggestions, and that it is only one car sort GM is contemplating for a future reasonably priced EV vary.

There is definitely demand for compact pickups. Regardless of Ford additionally providing the Ranger and vastly profitable F-Sequence, the automaker managed to promote near 75,000 Mavericks within the U.S. in 2022, in accordance with Automotive Information knowledge. Smaller pickups additionally are usually fashionable in Central and South American markets.

Patrons searching for an electrical pickup from GM could have two choices come the 2024 mannequin 12 months, albeit within the full-size class. Due for 2024 are the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV Denali.