The Buick Excelle GX is a rather good looking wagon
variant of the popular Excelle series. It will will be launched on the Chinese
car market next month for about 120,000 yuan or US$ 18,000.
The Excelle GX is made
locally by the Shanghai-GM joint venture. Its Chinese name is Yuelang. Power
comes from a new 1.3 turbo with 160 hp and 230 Nm, the engine is mated to a
six-speed automatic ‘box.
Dimension size is 4539/1798/1475 mm, and wheelbase is
2640 mm. Small and medium sized wagons are making a comeback in China, they are
aimed at young car buyers that do not want another boring SUV but do need the
extra space to carry their bicycles.
The Excelle GT will compete head to head with the
Volkswagen Gran Lavida. The Excelle works very well as a wagon. It almost seems
as if it was designed as one. Lines and creases are a near-perfect fit. The
Excelle GX is perhaps the best looking new Buick in a very long time.
The interior has been updated with better materials
and a new infotainment system. The regular Excelle will get the same updates.
Cr : Carnewschina
