Buick Excelle GT
The new Buick Excelle GT for the Chinese
market was showcased at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. The sedan is
manufactured by the Shanghai-GM joint venture.
The front gets a sharp and imposing waterfall grille,
curvy headlamps with LED DRLs and a wide bumper grille that incorporates the
slim LED fog lamps. The side profile is endowed with a strong character line
that runs from the headlights to the tail lights. The new Excelle GT sits on a
new platform and is actually smaller in size with dimensions of 4,587 mm, 1,798
mm and 1,463 mm in length, width and height respectively. Despite the reduction
in length, the wheelbase is 2,640 mm.
The interior looks sporty unlike the
exterior with red accents seen decorating the cabin. Even the leather seats
feature red stitching while chrome also makes it presence felt. The shiny
finish is seen on the AC vents, gear lever surround, door trim and the
three-spoke multi-function steering wheel. The tiny infotainment screen is
sandwiched between the AC vents on the dashboard.
There are two petrol engines that come
with the new Excelle GT which are the 1.5-liter four cylinder and the 1.4-liter
four cylinder turbocharged. The former pushes out 114 hp and 143 Nm through a
5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic with the latter producing 144 hp and 200 Nm
of torque, while being coupled to a 7-speed DCT unit.
