In the era of fuel vehicles, Buick GL8 has always been the sales benchmark in the MPV market. However, after entering the era of new energy vehicles, with the rapid rise of domestic new energy MPVs represented by the Denza D9 DM-i, it has caused a huge market impact on the Buick GL8. In order to further consolidate and enhance its market position, a new generation of Buick GL8 hybrid version came into being.
The new car has a new family design style, which is very similar to the Buick Century, and the overall shape is more sporty and combative. According to SAIC-GM's official information, this car will be equipped with the "strongest plug-in hybrid" power system in the joint venture, and it is expected to go on sale before the end of the year at the earliest.
In terms of appearance, combined with the previous new car teaser pictures and road test spy photos, the new Buick GL8 hybrid version will adopt the same design style as the Buick Century, the front face is equipped with a large-size trapezoidal grille, and the interior is composed of blackened diamond-shaped chrome elements, which looks very domineering and also has a strong sense of luxury. The headlight cluster adopts a split shape design, with a through-type LED light strip at the top, and the headlight cluster integrated with the narrow triangular air duct below, with a long heat dissipation hole at the bottom and a front shovel shape, further highlighting the sense of sportiness.
The side shape of the new car is full and stocky, with a strong business atmosphere. The slightly fastback roof shape with the concealed C- and D-pillars creates a very dynamic floating effect, while the electric side sliding doors are also present in this car. The new close-spoke wheels and the huge body size give this car a more exclusive and luxurious look. It is worth mentioning that compared with the current Buick GL8, the new car will be further improved in size, so the interior driving space is worth looking forward to.
The changes in the rear of the car are still relatively obvious, the most obvious is that the Buick Century has been replaced with the same through-type taillight group, with a bifurcated design on both sides, and the taillight group has also been blackened, bringing a more sporty visual effect as a whole.
The interior styling of the new car also continues the design style of the Buick Century, and the entire enveloping cockpit is equipped with a suspended dual screen, a four-spoke multi-function steering wheel, an electronic gear lever, etc., bringing a good sense of refinement and luxury. In addition, the new car is equipped with continuous air conditioning vents. **The armrest box not only supports forward and backward movement, but also is equipped with functions such as double cup holders and wireless charging of mobile phones, and the practicality is still very good.
The rear row is equipped with a separate small table with chrome accents along the edges for a sophisticated look. At the same time, there is also a design that seems to be a Xiaoice box, and the second row of seats is equipped with independent armrests on both sides, and it can be seen that the padding of the entire seat is also very thick, so the ride comfort has also been improved.
As for the power, it is known that GM's new generation PHEV has a comprehensive cruising range of more than 1000km and a comprehensive fuel consumption as low as 139l/100km。In addition, according to Zhuang Jingxiong, SAIC-GM will start a "counterattack" in the plug-in hybrid market of joint ventures this year, not to play with inflated parameters, but to solve the pain points of the actual use of the car by users who choose plug-in hybrid models, including slow response to power acceleration, high power noise, and reduced driving quality. Highlights include plug-in hybrid batteries developed with the same standard on the Autoneng platform, full-stack self-developed P1+P3 series-parallel PHEV plug-in hybrid architecture, and matching Ecotec 15T electric hybrid engine, industry-original "AI intelligent control algorithm", etc.
Power part, at present, the specific power configuration of this car is not official**, combined with the previous ** information, this hybrid version of the Buick GL8 has a comprehensive cruising range of more than 1000km, and the comprehensive fuel consumption is only 139l/100km。In addition, according to the official information of SAIC-GM, this Buick GL8 hybrid model will have outstanding highlights in terms of driving quality, feed acceleration response, power noise and actual power range. We will continue to pay attention to more news about the new car, so the question is, do you think the hybrid version of Buick GL8 will be more reliable than the domestic new energy MPV? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment area!