According to the official, the cumulative orders for the Buick GL8 Luzun PHEV exceeded 10,017 units within 72 hours of its launch. Most of the users who make the decision are business owners or senior managers of enterprises, married with children, and have a high frequency of home use. Buick brand owners and new customers account for half to half, and many of them are luxury brand users.
Buick GL8 PHEV official guide price range is 359,900-419,900 yuan, compared with the same medium and large plug-in hybrid MPV competitors on the market, its pricing is slightly higher, and the whole system only provides a single motor, but from the perspective of industry and product influence, there is nothing wrong with the plug-in hybrid version of GL8 at this price, after all, the starting price of 2.0T Luzun has reached 317,900 yuan, in comparison, the pricing is not outrageous.
The appearance of the new car is built with the latest family design language, which is very similar to the front face of the Buick Century CENTURY, the front of the car is a large-size trapezoidal grille and a mesh grille, with the popular split headlight group and through-type LED daytime running light strip, the whole front of the car looks very atmospheric, LED daytime running lights use EVONIK light curtain technology, with a length of 1.9 meters, just like the piano light curtain effect, supporting 7 intelligent lighting modes. The headlight group is integrated with the side drainage groove, the overall sense is very strong, and it looks not abrupt, from the design level, the front face of the new car is better than the fuel version of Lu Zun.
The side is no different from the previous GL8 fuel version of the model, with a slender body, a straight roof, with double-sided side sliding doors, hidden door handles, support automatic ejection, equipped with rear privacy glass, providing dense spoke wheels, with a suspended roof, it looks quite stylish, the rear part of the car is square, the tailgate is wide, with crystal clear LED through-type taillights and large high-mounted brake lights, and the rear adds horizontal chrome decorative strips to enhance the visual effect.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5219 * 1878 * 1807 mm, and the wheelbase is 3088 mm.
From the perspective of riding experience, the overall performance of Buick GL8 PHEV is not bad, the height of 175 cm occupants in the first and second rows has nearly 2 fists of headroom, sitting in the second row of seats adjusted to the end, legroom is more than 2 fists, sitting in the third row of legroom and headroom have 1 fist, the third row of seat height and cushion length are sufficient, support and comfort are not bad.
The interior is not the same as the fuel version of the model, using the design style of sedan and SUV, providing a wide flexible island in the middle of the front row, the interior is closer to the luxury and technological atmosphere in the design and selection of materials, equipped with a four-spoke multi-function steering wheel, the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions are covered with perforated leather to enhance the grip, providing EYEMAX 30-inch integrated curved 6K screen and full-color HUD head-up display, using a hidden air conditioning outlet design, and a large area of soft material covering the center console.
The smart island has built-in functions such as a cooling and heating box, cup holder, wireless charging, etc., supports forward and backward movement (front and rear electric sliding travel can reach up to 260 mm), and the rear row provides a 15.6-inch ceiling screen, which supports touch screen and remote control operation, Bluetooth/WiFi connection, and Android and iOS wireless screen projection.
Equipped with Nappa leather feather aviation seats, the backrest is thickened, and it provides six-way aviation headrests, four-way lumbar supports, electric leg rests, three-speed heating & ventilation, eight-point three-intensity massage, and the seven-seater model provides the electric folding function of the third-row seats, and the maximum volume of the folded trunk can reach 1650 liters.
The plug-in hybrid version is also available in the Avia model, equipped with an exclusive silver wing welcome light blanket, 13mm velvet height Australian imported wool mats, 128-color Ambilight dynamic atmosphere lighting, BioCare intelligent fresh air system, on-board external discharge function, trunk multi-functional small table, etc.
In terms of configuration, all models are equipped with L2 intelligent driving assistance as standard, and high-end models provide NOP intelligent navigation, advanced intelligent driving assistance functions, APA automatic parking assistance, panoramic safety vision system, etc.
Buick GL8 PHEV is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a deep Miller cycle 1.5T hybrid engine + 160 kW motor, with a comprehensive power of 292 kW, a comprehensive torque of 580 Nm, a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.8 seconds, a 24.4 kWh battery pack, a CLTC pure electric range of 138 km, a comprehensive range of 1370 km, a feed fuel consumption of 6.97 liters / 100 km, and the chassis suspension adopts a front MacPherson rear multi-link independent suspension.
As the "king" of MPV, Buick GL8's understanding of MPV is beyond doubt, but with the rise of new energy it failed to turn around in time to keep up, the release of GL8 PHEV version is to make up for the shortcomings in this regard, the new car has obvious advantages, low energy consumption, appropriate size, ample space, appearance and interior atmosphere are nothing to be faulty, to say that the disadvantage is that the price is slightly higher than that of competing products, and the whole system only has a single motor. However, with the appeal and influence of GL8, the follow-up sales should not be bad.