In the automotive market, MPV has been with the number of passengers, riding comfort characteristics of many companies to greet guests of the first choice, in recent years with the landing of the national three-child policy, more and more consumers for the family to choose MPV, and the reason for choosing it, is undoubtedly to want more space and better comfort. In the MPV market, the prices of most of the models under the joint venture brand are basically more than 300,000 yuan, and in the MPV models below 300,000 yuan, the Buick GL8 is definitely a "thriving".
Buick GL8 in the domestic MPV market sales performance has always been "evergreen", in 2021 the annual sales even more than 150,000 vehicles, compared to other joint venture brands, Buick GL8 not only in the car purchase concession margin is larger than the joint venture brand, in the ride comfort is also more comfortable than the joint venture brand model, and in the same price range optional range is very comprehensive, today we take the 2022 Buick GL8 entry-level model as an example, let's take a look at why domestic consumers favor it? Buick GL8 2022 Onshore Business Class 652T Comfort (hereinafter referred to as Buick GL8) Official Guidance Price is 232,900 yuan.
The large-size grille of the front part of the Buick GL8 adopts a blackened treatment inside, and the chrome trim strips are used around the grille for decoration, and extend to the LED headlight groups on both sides, which enhances the overall sense of the front of the car, the front surrounds the air guide is a penetrating design, and the chrome trim is used for decoration, which enhances the sense of refinement while pulling up the visual width of the front.
Buick GL8 body size length, width and height are 5238/1878/1776mm, wheelbase is 3088mm, this body size in the same class of models has belonged to the upper middle level. On the side of the body, the design style of buick GL8 is relatively simple, two sharp waist lines extend to the rear, and the electric sliding door design commonly used in MPV models is adopted, while the rear two rows also use double-layer soundproof privacy glass to ensure the tranquility of passengers in the car.
Buick GL8 in the rear part of the design and the traditional MPV is not much different, the real shape of the square is slightly "thick", the two sides of the tail light by a chrome trim is connected, and the front part of the front part echoes back and forth, the overall sense is stronger at the same time, enhance the sense of refinement of the vehicle, the tail of the lower left GL8 logo highlights its identity.
Buick GL8 in the interior of the main luxury, the car using a large area of soft materials to wrap, to create a certain sense of luxury, 10-inch central control screen using a suspension design, for the interior to add a little sense of technology, 8-inch dashboard did not use a full LCD material, this may be some regrets, but the dashboard display effect is clear, the function integration is clearly visible, while the functional area retains a large number of physical buttons, good haptic feedback, greatly guarantee the user's daily use of the car convenience.
Buick GL8 as an MPV, in the space comfort has been talked about, it uses 2 + 2 + 3 seat layout, the seat is wrapped in fabric material, the padding is soft, strong support is enough to ensure the comfort of the user's long-distance travel; the second row of seats uses an independent layout, the space is more spacious, there is no sense of oppression, while the second row of seat back angle support adjustment, users can adjust according to their own state, and the second row of seats relative to the first row of seats, The third row of seats will not appear crowded in the case of two people, the leg space is not cramped at all, and the wide armrests on both sides of the seat ensure the passenger's riding experience, but when sitting three people, the third row of sufficient lateral space is slightly cramped, and long-distance driving may affect the passenger's riding experience.
In terms of power, the Buick GL8 is equipped with a 2.0T variable valve turbocharged engine, the maximum horsepower of the engine is 237 hp, the maximum torque is 350 Nm, and the Buick GL8 has a more considerable fuel economy under the blessing of the 48V light mixing system. Matching it is the 9AT gearbox, which ensures the power smoothness of the Buick GL8 in the driving, but due to the heavy body, the Buick GL8 will be weak in the start, and gradually become more abundant in the later stage. In addition, the gearbox will have a certain frustration at low speeds, which is a common problem of the general gearbox.
Conclusion
Comfort has always been the main selling point of Buick GL8, in terms of comfort, it does belong to the upper level in the same level of models, many people do not like MPV has a big reason is that this type of model that square appearance, Buick GL8 as a member of the MPV in the appearance of the obviously did not escape the "box" image, coupled with its 48V light mix system bonus, Buick GL8 has a higher fuel economy, no wonder many people in China favor it! However, in terms of safety, the performance of Buick GL8 is not satisfactory, and even in the market is recognized as "poor" safety, although these negative factors are considerable, but still can not affect the Buick GL8 in the market hot sale, and all this in addition to its large space, comfort and strong product power, the most important thing is that it has no opponent in the same level of models. Overall, if you're choosing an MPV for your family, the Buick GL8 could be a great option.