Buick Velite
This is the brand new Buick Velite for China. The
Velite is a variant of the Chevrolet Volt, with a different front and rear. The
Velite is manufactured in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture. It will debut
on the Guangzhou Auto Show in December and launch on the Chinese car market in
early 2017.
The plug-in hybrid drive train seems to be exactly
the same as in the Volt. The 1.5 liter petrol engine is rated at 99 hp and fuel
consumption is rated as 0.9 liter per 100 kilometer.
- Velite : 4579/1811/1494, wheelbase is 2694, curb weight is 1610 kg.
- Volt : 4580/1810/1430, wheelbase is 2690, curb weight is 1607 kg.
The Velite will be much cheaper than the Volt
was but the exact price is yet unknown. The Velite name was first used on a 2004 roadster
concept, and in 2014 there were rumors that Buick was going to use the name for
the U.S. version of the Opel Cascada. But that didn’t happen, and the Velite
went to China instead.
Source : Carnewschina
