This is the new Buick GL6 MPV for China. It will debut on the Chengdu Auto
Show in late August and launch on the Chinese auto market in November. The GL6
is based on the Opel Zafira Tourer; it was developed before General
Motors sold the Opel brand to PSA.
The Buick GL6 will be positioned below the big
barge Buick GL8. The market for this kind of
mid-size MPVs is growing fast so Buick chooses a good moment to enter the GL6.
It will be available with 5 or six seats. There won’t be a 7-seat option. Power
will come from a steamy 1.3 turbo four-cylinder petrol engine with 156 hp. Dimension size is 4692/1794/1626 mm, and wheelbase is 2796 mm.
The Buick GL6 will be manufactured in China by
the Shanghai-GM joint venture. It is a China-only model that
won’t be marketed in any other country.
