Although the two generations are in the same house, the Buick GL8 will still lose its position as the MPV sales champion in 2023 and will be replaced by the Denza D9 under its own brand BYD. In addition to the Denza D9, the newly launched self-owned brand new energy MPV models such as Xpeng X9 and Ideal MEGA also have good sales performance. Obviously, the new energy of the MPV market is also the general trend.
Finally, the new Buick GL8 will also be available in a plug-in hybrid version. In the latest batch of new car declaration catalogue announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the new Buick GL8 Luzun has been officially declared, and the new car will be officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show.
The new Buick GL8 Luzun will continue to be available in two versions: the regular version and the Avenir Avia, and the front and rear details of the two versions will be different. At the front, the light cluster is the same as the overall contour of the grille, and the new model uses a split headlight design, and the upper light cluster also has a through-light strip. The regular version uses a horizontal array of chrome grilles, while the Avenir has a diamond-shaped grid grille, while the U-shaped chrome at the bottom of the regular version is tucked in at both ends, while the chrome trim of the Avenir extends to the outside of the fog light frame.
The new model's windows, especially the upper window details, are the same as those of the current model, while the lower part of the car has cleaner lines, a pop-up structure for the door handles, and an L-shaped chrome trim strip on the bottom of the door. In terms of dimensions, the length, width and height of the new model are 5219/1878/1807 mm, and the wheelbase is 3088 mm, which is basically the same as the current model.
At the rear, the new model uses door-shaped through-type taillights, and there are recessed chrome trim strips in the light clusters, while the regular version of the model has a regular red lampshade, while the Avenir version has a transparent style lampshade, and the other two versions of the rear bumper shape are also differentiated, and the Avenir version uses a black guard plate decoration at the bottom of the rear bumper.
Interior part, the overall layout of the center console of the new model is consistent with the style of the Buick Century, the details are different, the use of a suspended curved screen, the center console panel is more concise and three-dimensional than the Buick Century, the air conditioning outlet uses a hidden style, and the more humane than the Buick Century is that its front center armrest adopts a design that can be slid back and forth.
Folding tables will be available in the second row, while rooftop displays will be available on the high-spec models, and the new model will be available in both six- and seven-seat seating layouts, according to the declaration information.
In terms of power configuration, the new model will have two powertrains: non-plug-in hybrid and plug-in hybrid, of which the ordinary non-plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a 2.0T engine with a maximum power of 155kW, and the plug-in hybrid model is equipped with a combination of a 1.5T engine and electric motor, of which the engine has a maximum power of 132kW.