| Buick Excelle GT | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | SAIC-GM |
| Production | 2009–2023 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
TheBuick Excelle GT (Chinese:别克英朗;pinyin:Biékè yīnglǎng) is the name for thecompact car manufactured bySAIC-GM under GM'sBuick brand.
The originalBuick Excelle (Chinese:別克凱越;pinyin:Biékè kǎiyuè)[1] was based on theDaewoo Lacetti developed byDaewoo Motors. Parallel to the Lacetti-based Excelle, Shanghai GM introduced a new car, also called "Buick Excelle" in China, but called "Ying Lang" in Chinese.[2] It is based on GM'sglobal compact car platform "Delta II" which was developed atRüsselsheim inOpel's International Technical Development Center (ITDC). The globally soldChevrolet Cruze as well as South Korean marketDaewoo Lacetti Premiere were both based on this sameDelta II platform.
Since the 2009 economic crises and the subsequent demise of theSaturn brand and reduction of GM's North American brands to four, certain Opel models were no longer aligned with the Saturn brand, but now with the Buick brand instead. Consequently, the models built and marketed by Buick China were twins of some Opel variants of GM's global platforms prior to the purchase ofOpel andVauxhall byGroupe PSA in 2017, while the Lacetti-based Excelle was re-positioned below Buick's newer offerings.
In China, ahatchback called the "Buick Excelle XT" debuted in 2009, which was essentially a rebadgedOpel Astra J. A sedan debuted in 2010 called the "Buick Excelle GT" (Chinese:别克英朗GT;pinyin:Biékè yīnglǎng GT).[3]
A North American version of the Excelle GT was assembled in the United States from 2011 to 2016, and marketed as theBuick Verano.
In August 2016, Buick China decided to end 13 years of production of the originalBuick Excelle (2003-2016) despite strong sales, with 2.68 million units sold over the course of 13 years. Citing its low price while the Buick brand was being moved upmarket in China as a main reason, there was no direct successor, with sister brandsChevrolet,Baojun andWuling filling in the lower end market niche left unoccupied by the departure of the Buick Excelle.[4]
| Buick Excelle XT (first generation) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Opel Astra Vauxhall Astra (UK) Holden Astra (Australasia) |
| Production | 2010–2015 |
| Assembly | China:Yantai, Shandong (SAIC-GM Dongyue Motors) |
| Designer | Uwe Müller[5] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-doorhatchback |
| Platform | Delta II platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 LFamily 1I4 (gasoline) 1.6 LFamily 1I4 (turbogasoline) 1.8 LFamily 1I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 5 speedmanual 6 speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,685 mm (105.7 in) |
| Length | 4,419 mm (174.0 in) |
| Width | 1,814 mm (71.4 in) |
| Height | 1,487 mm (58.5 in)/1,508 mm (59.4 in) |
The Excelle XT hatchback made its debut in late 2009 at theGuangzhou Auto Show and the Excelle GT sedan in June 2010. The hatch went on sale in China only in January 2010 and the sedan in June 2010.[6] The XT is essentially a rebadgedOpel Astra for the Chinese market only, with the most noticeable differences being Buick badges and a new grille.
Engine options for the Buick Excelle XT include:[7]
All engines are available with a six-speed automatic transmission featuring a sport mode.
| Buick Excelle GT (first generation) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Buick Verano |
| Production | 2010–2015 |
| Assembly | China:Yantai, Shandong (SAIC-GM Dongyue Motors) |
| Designer | James C. Shyr |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan |
| Platform | Delta II platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 LFamily 1I4 (gasoline) 1.6 LFamily 1I4 (turbogasoline) 1.8 LFamily 1I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 5 speedmanual 6 speedautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,685 mm (105.7 in) |
| Length | 4,671 mm (183.9 in) |
| Width | 1,814 mm (71.4 in) |
| Height | 1,483 mm (58.4 in) |
Another version of theOpel Astra that shares the design cues of the Excelle GT is assembled and marketed in North America as theBuick Verano. Production of the Verano began in the fourth quarter of 2011 at the General MotorsOrion Assembly plant. The Verano went on sale late in 2011 as a 2012 model.
| Buick Excelle GT (second generation) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Buick Excelle GX (station wagon) |
| Production | 2015–2023 |
| Assembly | China:Wuhan (SAIC-GM Wuhan Branch) |
| Designer | Yin He |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan 5-doorstation wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | D2XX or GM-PATAC K |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 LLJII3 (turbogasoline) 1.3 LLI6I3 (turbogasoline) 1.4 LLFFI4 (turbogasoline) 1.5 LL2BI4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 6 speedmanual 5 speedmanual 6 speedautomatic 6 speedDCT 7 speedDCT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,640 mm (103.9 in) |
| Length | 4,587 mm (180.6 in), 4,609 mm (181.5 in) (facelift) |
| Width | 1,798 mm (70.8 in) |
| Height | 1,463 mm (57.6 in), 1,486 mm (58.5 in) (facelift) |
| Curb weight | 1,285 kg (facelift) |
A new Buick Excelle GT was introduced as a 2015 model. The new model has a completely new look, with new front and rear bumpers, new lights, new grille, and a more luxurious cabin. New engines included are a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission or a 1.5-liter 113 hp (84 kW) mated to a five speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Trim levels for this model are called 15N and 18T. Production of the new model began in March 2015.
In late 2017, Buick announced a facelift update for the 2018 model year that adds the new Buick grilles with the spreading wings to the Verano and Excelle products. The update applies to the Buick Verano sedan/hatchback, Buick Excelle GT sedan, and added a Buick Excelle GX station wagon as an additional new body style. 1 liter and 1.3 liter three cylinder engines were added to the range along with both 6 speed manual and dual clutch gearboxes.[8]
| Year | China |
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| 2012 | 322,808[9] |
| 2013 | |
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| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | 300,347[10] |
| 2019 | 296,792[11] |
| 2020 | 295,857[12] |
| 2021 | 263,017[13] |
| 2022 | 63,744[14] |
| 2023 | 3,607[15] |
| 2024 | 1[16] |
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