The concept of the Chinese MPV of the second-generation Buick GL8 in the last issue, for the sake of space, has left a tail in the middle of the story, and the book is picked up here.
The second generation of Buick GL8: Chinese MPV officially launched
Equilibrium is the core of the definition of the second-generation Buick GL8 in terms of product strength. However, the construction of this equilibrium is not simply the equilibrium that meets the needs of multiple scenarios, but the equilibrium built by focusing on the needs of the business market. That is to say, the equilibrium embodied in the second generation of Buick GL8 is an extreme equilibrium.
From a business point of view, the comfort of the three-row seats of the second-generation Buick GL8 is met, as well as the trunk space under full load conditions, almost all of which are precisely defined according to the needs of business reception. The head space and legroom of the second row of seats are maximized. Although the folding and storage method of the third row of seats is not very friendly for home users, for business reception, this can just prove that the passenger comfort of the third row is a major concern, and the third row is not a decoration.
Of course, for the vast majority of business reception users, the utilization rate of the third row is not high.
After the second generation of Buick GL8 was listed, the first generation of Buick GL8 Lu Zun reduced the price, thus forming a high-low layout with the second generation of Buick GL8. In this way, under the influence of a good reputation, the Buick GL8 family has achieved a take-all for the business MPV market at this time. This model was replicated in the third generation of the Buick GL8 six years later. It is worth mentioning that from the second generation of Buick GL8, Buick GL8 has nothing to do with the development of MPV in the North American market. It has embarked on the vein of Chinese MPV.
The third generation buick GL8: the pattern of MPV is comprehensively enlarged
From 2000 to 2016, the sixteen years that Buick GL8 monopolized the king of the MPV market have made the new generation of Buick GL8 more comfortable to define the standard of the MPV market.
In 2016, the third-generation Buick GL8 was officially launched. Compared with the previous second-generation models, the third-generation Buick GL8 has further enlarged in size, and further applied some of the design concepts of the top MPV to the design of new cars. In the shape of the vehicle, the third-generation Buick GL8 began to use large side windows and flat van silhouettes without hesitation to maximize the utilization of space in the car. In the design of the lower disc of the vehicle, the third-generation Buick GL8 also changed the treatment of the second-generation car interior, but instead processed it with a more visual tension surface.
The result of this treatment is that the VIP style presented by the third generation of Buick GL8 is more clear in the dimension of form. The lines of the top began to become the starting point for us to pay attention to the car, and as for the wheels as a scale benchmark, they stood in a secondary position. A typical high-end MPV style is beginning to take on display. This texture is not exactly equivalent to the sense of home of the American MPV and the business sense of the Japanese top MPV, but the two styles are skillfully integrated, retaining introverted in the publicity.
It is no exaggeration to say that this fusion style of the third-generation Buick GL8 dwarfs the now fiery Toyota Sai Na. One of the most typical differences is that the sense of space created by the third-generation Buick GL8 in the second row is better than the competition - the head space is larger, and the distance between the passengers and the side walls, door panels and other parts after sitting in the second row is greater. This makes it easy to create a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the car. In contrast, Xena, which pursues the multi-purpose attribute of home MPV, is indeed less considerate of the construction of this atmosphere.
In terms of detailed design, the third-generation Buick GL8 is obviously inspired by the top Japanese MPV, and began to define the flamboyant feature design in the design of details such as the front of the car, and enlarged the visual sub-point part with an exaggerated style. However, this exaggerated style is built on a relatively restrained premise. It doesn't have a full-fledged burst design like the Japanese top MPV Alpha.
With the exaggerated detail design and the large body shape of the vehicle, the third-generation Buick GL8 has greatly improved the recognizability of the third-generation Buick GL8 when it appears in airports, hotels and other occasions. The family attributes that were weakened on the second-generation Buick GL8 also began to be perfected on the third-generation Buick GL8. The folding convenience of the third row of seats has been enhanced. Of course, in the overall definition, the third generation of Buick GL8 is still based on business, supplemented by the definition of home. But this change in details gives the third generation GL8 the basis for defining standards for latecomers on the eve of the outbreak of home MPV.
Most importantly, the third generation of Buick GL8 began to derive high-end - Buick GL8 Avenir began to appear in the sequence of high-end MPV.
The Buick GL8 Avenir is the first model of the Buick Avenir sub-brand and the most successful sub-brand model to date. Compared with the regular version of the third-generation Buick GL8, the Buick GL8 Avenir redesigned the details of the front of the car, defining an exclusive grille, body color and exclusive product service. Although the body has remained consistent with the ordinary version, there have been comprehensive improvements in configuration and service, especially the launch of the four-seater version of the model, which has made a comprehensive segmentation of the high-end MPV market.
Since this time, the second generation of Buick GL8 has resumed production in a timely manner, and in the family sequence of Buick GL8, an entry-level product layout has been constructed. Home or business, the third generation of Buick GL8 can basically meet the needs. In the 2022 model, the full range of Buick GL8 began to be equipped with a 48V light mixing system as standard, which pushed the product strength of its basic performance to a new height.
The fourth generation of Buick GL8: to start on intelligence
At this year's Guangzhou International Auto Show, Buick officially released the new GL8 concept car, and according to this rhythm, the fourth-generation Buick GL8 will be expected to be officially unveiled sometime next year. From the concept of what has been released, it is not difficult to find the selling points of several new generation Buick GL8 products.
First of all, it will become more high-end, and in this concept car, the designers of the Pan Asia Technology Center have begun to try some elements of the same flow. The trend of single-car in the shape of the whole vehicle is also more clear. At a time when the future concept of smart cars began to flood the market more and more, the new generation of Buick GL8 with the advent of the replacement, to try the intelligent design of the single-car in the clouds, this is indeed to make competitors afraid.
Secondly, the oriental design elements began to appear in large quantities in this concept car, and the high probability event is that the elements of this oriental design aesthetic will be fully amplified in the mass production version. Think about it, now those later MPVs, which can use Chinese elements to build a car style on a large scale like the Buick GL8.
But the Buick GL8 really did
Write at the end:
It can be said that after the development of three generations of models, Buick GL8 has become an MPV with the most Chinese characteristics, and as a Chinese MPV, Buick GL8 is also more in place for design balance. To sum up, the concept of Chinese MPV is to further use exquisite product power to build a balanced product force on the basis of retaining the long-distance cruise performance of American MPV. This kind of play, business home take all. This is how the value benchmark of MPV comes from.