Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
Buick appears
willing to offer the LaCrosse Hybrid Electric in the United States if there’s
adequate demand.
As the brand is a global one, it’s certainly possible
that models currently available solely in countries outside of the U.S., like
China, could make their way stateside if needed.
The LaCrosse Hybrid is one
possible candidate which could prove popular in the U.S. as automakers and
consumers alike become more and more accepting of electrified vehicles.
In China, the model ditches the 3.6-liter V6 of the
standard LaCrosse in favor of a 1.8-liter SIDI engine joined with an electric
variable transmission and a 1.5 kWh lithium ion battery pack. This setup is
enough to power the model to 100 km/h in 8.9 seconds but most
importantly, allow it to achieve 50.05 mpg US.
