In Buick's product matrix, GL8 should be regarded as the only product that has not collapsed, this car has a strong appeal in the domestic MPV market, it can be said that it is the existence of the hegemon, and it has occupied the position of the top seller for a long time, but with the arrival of Denza D9, the market competitiveness of GL8 seems to be not as good as before.
In the past February, Denza D9 stood out from many competitors with terminal sales of 4,674 units and successfully topped the list of MPV sales in February, while Buick GL8, which had long occupied the dominant position in the MPV market, retreated to second place with a sales volume of 3,856 units in February, and has long lost its original glory. It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the Buick GL8 has been left behind by the Denza D9.
Why is the Denza D9, a latecomer, able to sell so well ahead of the GL8 now? One of the most important reasons is the hybrid system, compared with the high cost of traditional gasoline vehicles, the DENZA D9 DM-i has great attractiveness. It is precisely because of this that the GL8 is also going to launch a hybrid version.
Previously, a group of teaser pictures of the new Buick GL8 plug-in hybrid version of the model have been exposed on the Internet, from which it can be seen that the appearance design of the GL8 plug-in hybrid version is very similar to that of the Buick Century, and it is still a super-large grille, which occupies almost the entire front face, and is equipped with a through light strip and supports the light language effect, which looks very technological. The split headlights are narrow and sharp, located on both sides of the grille, and are also equipped with vents under the headlights to help the braking system dissipate heat.
In terms of interior, the biggest highlight of the official demonstration is that the new car is equipped with ** armrests that can slide back and forth, and supports left and right opening. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a rear small table. Although there is no more news yet, as the comfort that should be paid attention to as an MPV model, the author believes that the GL8 plug-in hybrid version should be focused on in the future.
In terms of power, the new car is expected to be equipped with 1The plug-in hybrid system composed of a 5T engine and a P1+P3 motor has not yet been caught, but previous news tells us that GM's new generation PHEV system has a comprehensive range of more than 1000km and as low as 1With a combined fuel consumption of 39L and 100km, we can speculate that the new generation GL8 plug-in hybrid version will most likely have such excellent performance in terms of power efficiency and environmental performance. Moreover, GM's general manager once said: "The GL8 plug-in hybrid will definitely become the most preferred MPV in its class, and only the GL8 can surpass the GL8." "We can expect everything from a new car.
At the same time, the new generation GL8 plug-in hybrid version will also be equipped with a plug-in hybrid battery developed by the Autonen platform and the standard, and a full-stack self-developed P1+P3 series-parallel PHEV plug-in hybrid architecture, matching with ECOTec 1The 5T electric hybrid engine is equipped with the industry's original "AI intelligent control algorithm".
Such a hybrid MPV model, the author believes that it is completely capable of grabbing jobs with Denza D9. More importantly, Buick GL8 has been in the domestic MPV market for so many years, and its terminal sales reached 118,906 units last year, leading the MPV market.
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