As early as December 2002, Shanghai GM (now renamed SAIC-GM) Buick Regal, independently designed by Pan Asia and ARIA Group, was officially domestically produced. At that time, this new car was an important attempt by Shanghai GM to develop its own products, and then this generation of Regal was produced in China until 2008.
The first generation of Buick Regal in China
In 2008, the second generation of Regal models was officially launched, and the new car was built on the prototype of the Opel Incoa four-door sedan, and won the recognition of consumers with its visual impact appearance and good handling. On May 26, 2017, the second-generation domestic Buick Regal officially stopped production, and then, we ushered in a new third-generation Regal model.
The second generation of Buick Regal in China
At the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show, the third generation of domestic Regal debuted, the new car is based on the GM E2XX global platform to create, the front face adopts the Buick family's new "flying wing grille" shape, the overall style is more youthful trend.
The third generation of Buick Regal in China
Today, the new generation of Regal has been sold in the market for more than 4 years, and from the recent sales volume of 2021, the cumulative sales data of Regal's 96605 new cars for the whole year is also very remarkable.
However, in order to better cater to consumers, SAIC-GM Buick launched a new Regal this year, including 2 Regal models and 1 Regal GS model, priced at 196,800 yuan - 249,800 yuan. Since it is a new model, what product power improvements are there in the new car? Take the 2.0T model that returns this time - Regal 652T Smart Enjoyment Type as an example.
First, the trend appearance is exquisite and durable, and the spacious space is in line with the home
Although it is a new model, the appearance of the 2022 Regal has not changed much, the flying wing front and middle grid grid looks particularly simple, and the spread-wing LED daytime running lights and the flying wing chrome trim of the grille are also in one go. Overall, the appearance of the new Regal is very fashionable, and the design of this exquisite trend has also broken the business image of Buick products in the past, and has gained a wider consumer group for it.
In terms of size, the size of the new Regal 652T is 4913*1863*1462mm, and the wheelbase is 2829mm, which is average in the same class. Actually sitting in the car, my height is 1 meter 8, the back head space is 1 punch, the leg space is more than two punches, and the whole is fully in line with the family.
Second, the wrap-around interior design has lasted for a long time
Entering the car, the new Regal still continues the "wrap-around" interior of the old model, and the design of the center console biased towards the driver's side also brings a good sense of quality. In addition, Regal's interior has found a good balance between trend and luxury, through the cockpit design to make the driver's seat extremely high sense of quality, and the overall material material is more luxurious, which can be described as full of quality.
In addition, the new Regal 8-inch LCD central control screen not only has high-level natural speech recognition capabilities, but also supports multi-wheel dialogue, which can realize vehicle control, navigation search, car control smart home and a variety of query functions to meet the all-round needs of car owners.
Third, multiple leading technology + comprehensive protection, the sense of quality continues to improve
Since it comes to configuration, it is necessary to mention a series of new functions added by the new Regal.
First of all, in terms of vehicle and machine systems, the new Regal adopts the Buick eConnect system, which can provide users with rich and practical interconnection functions. In addition, the new Regal also comes standard with smartphone mapping functions such as front-row wireless charging, Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife.
For elites who are at the forefront of fashion trends, wireless interconnection and wireless charging together solve the anxiety of data lines that are often encountered in daily life. In addition, the car-machine interconnection function supports wireless Apple Carplay and Baidu Carlife, so the good practicality also greatly facilitates the car life of the car owner.
Secondly, the new Regal is also equipped with a new generation of OnStar OnStar full-time online assistant system, which not only realizes powerful vehicle remote control functions, but also provides 100G "OnStar OnStar 4G Car Application Lifetime Free Traffic" service per year. It should be known that the OnStar Owner Service Center has always been a highlight of Buick, and its mature and reliable service team and years of operation have also supported the strong backing of only Buick car owners.
Finally, the new Buick Regal has upgraded the electric tailgate, and it is standard for the whole series, which also greatly improves the convenience of the owner when using the car in daily life.
With a series of functional configurations in the car, the new Buick Regal is also not far behind in terms of safety. First of all, in terms of active safety, the new Regal is equipped with a new Matrix matrix all-LED headlight that is rare in the same class, which adopts innovative adaptive LED lighting technology to achieve up to 8 kinds of intelligent lighting modes, so as not to go to the driver's frequent lighting operation, and provide protection for night driving safety.
In addition, the new Regal series is equipped with a high-definition streaming media interior rearview mirror as standard, which can realize brightness adaptive adjustment, field of view area scaling and vertical angle scaling. In addition, its rear view range is three times that of the traditional interior rearview mirror, so it is also of great help for the safety of the owner driving at night.
In terms of passive safety, the new Regal is also based on the global five-star collision safety standard, using BFI integrated body design, the body structure is a large number of high-strength steel, and the whole series is equipped with active engine cover technology as standard to provide excellent pedestrian safety protection. In short, the performance of the new Regal in terms of security is very good, which also lays the foundation for its good market sales performance.
Fourth, stable and efficient power combination, to achieve the perfect balance between performance and fuel consumption
In terms of power, the revitalized Buick Regal still offers two powertrain options, namely 1.5T+9AT and 2.0T+9AT, with a maximum power of 124kW and 174kW, a peak torque of 250N·m and 350N·m, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.3L and 6.6L for 100 km under NEDC conditions. Of course, the 2.0T power version is the absolute main force, so in terms of driving experience, the 652T smart enjoyment type will be the best choice, and its 100 km/h acceleration time is only 7.1 seconds, which can be described as far beyond the same level of competitors.
As for the universal 9AT, it is a very rare gearbox in this class and even in this price range. Compared to other 9AT products, the more reasonable gear ratio can be used in all gears relatively easily, and the performance in terms of smoothness and economy is also very good. All in all, the new Regal's stable and efficient power combination achieves the perfect balance of performance and fuel consumption, so there is no need to worry about its driving experience.
V. What kind of posture does the newly upgraded Regal take to face the competitors?
The main competitors of the new Regal are mainstream joint venture brand family mid-size cars such as Honda Accord and Nissan Tianlai. Compared with the latter two opponents, Regal's appearance is trendy and stylish, the configuration is more abundant, and the matching of the powertrain is also very good, after all, it is one of the few models in this class equipped with 2.0T+9AT.
Honda Accord
Nissan Tianlai
Of course, the Accord sells better and the driving feel is very light, while the Tianlai has better seat comfort.
The new Buick Regal
In general, the new Regal can be said to have its own characteristics and advantages compared to Accord and Tianlai. Considering that the new Regal currently has 40,000 discounts in the terminal, the new Regal is definitely advantageous in terms of price, and it is enough to attract those who like it.
Written in the end: with the new Regal car "increase the amount without increasing the price", we can now buy the Regal model with large enough terminal discounts and strong product strength. Looking at the entire joint venture brand mid-size car market, Regal is undoubtedly the player who can "sit on an equal footing" with first-line joint venture competitors such as Accord and Tianlai. So, at present, such a new Buick Regal is in front of us, and does it hit your car purchase needs? Hurry to the 4S store to test drive it. (Text/Univision Auto Dazhuo)
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