On April 24, at the Buick Brand Day, SAIC-GM ushered in the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV. As an "evergreen" in China's luxury MPV market, every renewal of GL8 can step on the pace of the rhythm of the times and become an opportunity for growth.
As a new work, the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV is the first to be equipped with SAIC-GM's new-generation PHEV intelligent plug-in hybrid system, which has the longest comprehensive cruising range in its class, and has made breakthroughs in luxury design, comfortable space, and intelligent experience. This time, it launched two cockpit layouts of six seats and seven seats, with a total of 3 configurations and 4 models, all of which are Avia versions, with prices ranging from 359,900 yuan to 419,900 yuan.
Zhuang Jingxiong, General Manager of SAIC-GM, said: "The R&D center focusing on Chinese users, the perfect new energy technology system and the forward-looking intelligent layout are the confidence of the Buick GL8 to achieve cross-era self-transcendence. Today, when entering the plug-in hybrid 2.0 era, the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV will once again defend the position of MPV king with the 'strongest luxury plug-in hybrid MPV'!"
MPVs have turned "green", and new energy has been rapidly expanded
The new generation PHEV plug-in hybrid system is a new generation of plug-in hybrid electric drive unit developed by Pan Asia Automotive Technology Center, which adopts nearly 50 new patented technologies of electric drive and electromechanical coupling, and leads the industry in multiple dimensions such as motor peak torque density and full-speed cycle life. The new generation of plug-in hybrid battery has the same standard as Autoneng, which can realize the whole life cycle of fast-charging battery without lithium analysis, has the industry's highest 3300 cycle life, and has 360-degree multiple safety protection.
The 1.5T hybrid engine is equipped with a deep Miller high-efficiency combustion system, which achieves an 11% fuel economy improvement and a larger high-efficiency zone, while having the strongest power performance of 1.5T in the same class of plug-in hybrid. With the cooperation of the industry-leading triple AI intelligent control algorithm, the hardware system with multiple energy sources and multiple power flows can be maximized, ensuring that the acceleration performance, driving quality, and battery safety are consistent in all scenarios and life cycles.
Focusing on the user experience in the era of intelligent electronics, the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV refreshes the driving experience of plug-in hybrid MPVs with the technical advantages of "true performance, ultra-smoothness, and high safety". The new car has a comprehensive power of 292kW and a comprehensive torque of 580Nm, a CLTC comprehensive range of up to 1370km, and has an acceleration of 7.8s to 100km/h and 80-120km/h overtaking acceleration in 5.2s. In addition, the new car is equipped with a 3.3kW external discharge function.
With the release of the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV, Buick also showed its planning and layout of pure electric MPV at the brand day.
With the continuous empowerment of new pure electric technologies such as CTP battery architecture, quasi-900V high-voltage platform, 5C rate battery cells, solid-state batteries, and silicon carbide electric drives, Buick MPV will continue to make breakthroughs and evolve. The GL8 pure electric MPV concept car unveiled this time will be in the near future, together with the CENTURY, GL8 Luzun PHEV, GL8 ES Luzun, and GL8 land business class, with multiple drive forms and intelligent driving technology covering fuel, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric. Zhuang Jingxiong introduced that by 2025, SAIC-GM's "pure electric + plug-in hybrid" new energy product lineup will be further expanded to 12 models.
Intelligent blessing, reshape the luxury of MPV
GL8 once defined the comfort standard of China's high-end MPV, and Buick's "chair factory" is also well-known, and now, the new GL8 Luzun PHEV cockpit adopts a new technology design style, once again creating a comprehensive advanced luxury space, flexible layout and comfortable enjoyment.
The new car is equipped with Nappa leather seats as standard, and the new Feather Aviation Seats in the second row are fully upgraded, with a comprehensive upgrade of the skeleton, material and function. The class-leading Surflex slow-rebound comfort layer has a larger amount of depression and a stronger wrapping feeling. The thickened backrest provides a nearly 90% snug fit on the body, while the Smart Touch touchpad hides function buttons such as seat memory. It also has the only concierge flexible island in its class, the first hidden electronically controlled sliding unit, with a maximum of 260mm of forward and backward sliding stroke. The 15.6-inch rear cabin smart screen with ceiling design supports 5 levels of electric adjustment and 0-150° manual adjustment, which can find the best viewing angle regardless of sitting and lying position, and the 128-color dynamic surround atmosphere light creates a luxurious and warm atmosphere for the car.
The all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV is equipped with a fully upgraded VCS intelligent cockpit and realizes the mass production of AI large models on the car, which can respond to user needs faster and more accurately, bringing a comprehensive and advanced intelligent interactive experience. At the same time, the all-new GL8 Luzun PHEV has a hardware pre-embedded NOP intelligent navigation function, which can realize cruise, follow the car, and lane centering on high-speed, elevated, and urban expressways, and provide advanced assisted driving functions such as automatic on-ramp and off-ramp, switching driving roads, identifying and handling forks, and avoiding according to the navigation path, which will become an MPV authorized in the MPV field to realize the mass production of AI large models and L2+ NOP intelligent navigation functions.
"Only the green GL8 can surpass GL8", as a legend of luxury MPV, GL8 has been surpassing itself and evolving for more than 20 years, and has become a "phenomenal" product in the MPV market.
Southern + reporter Shao Yumei
【Author】 Shao Yumei
[Source] Southern Press Media Group Southern + client