Spy shots and video of the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

A prototype of a subcompact crossover similar to the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been spotted.

The vehicle will be called the Bolt EUV, General Motors announced Wednesday. This may indicate GM's desire to separate the "electric utility vehicle" from the electric cars already on sale.

The prototype is heavily camouflaged, but its elements appear to match the current Bolt EV.

Spy video of the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV crossover from Motor Authority on Vimeo.

The vehicle is based on GM's BEV2 platform on which the Bolt EV debuted. should approach the 259 miles that the 2019 Bolt EV has according to the EPA. The Bolt EV's front single electric motor should also be shared with the Bolt EUV, but the platform may be compatible with all-wheel drive.

It should be noted that the BEV2 platform is temporary until GM announces a new BEV3 platform for electric vehicles with more than 400 miles of range; it has already been confirmed that vehicles will utilize the BEV3 platform, including the Cadillac Lyriq and GMC Hummer EV. GMC Hummer EVs that will be unveiled in the coming months, with a launch scheduled for late 2021.

As for the Bolt EUV, it will arrive in dealerships in the summer of 2021 as a 2022 model. The updated Bolt EV will go on sale in late 2020 as a 2021 model. Production of both models will take place at GM's plant in Orion Township, Michigan.

BACKGROUND: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the Bolt EV's range.