- The Buick Electra L7 measures 5,032 mm in length and targets the premium sedan market priced at the RMB 300,000 ($41,790) level.
- Buick is the latest automaker to adopt extended-range technology in the Chinese market, following several other international automakers that have already announced similar plans.
Buick, a brand under General Motors, has previewed the Electra L7 extended-range sedan in China, becoming the latest foreign automaker to adopt this powertrain system.
Buick shared several images and key specifications of the Electra L7 on Weibo from yesterday to today, stating that the mid-to-large-sized sedan will be priced at the RMB 300,000 ($41,790) level.
The Electra L7 measures 5,032 mm in length, 1,952 mm in width, and 1,500 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm.
The vehicle is built on the Xiao Yao Super Architecture and will be the first joint-venture model in China to feature LiDAR, Buick said.
Buick unveiled the Xiao Yao architecture in late April, when it also announced the sub-brand Electra. Previously, the Electra wording had been used in the names of several Buick electric vehicle (EV) models.
The Electra L7 will be equipped with Momenta’s smart driving system and will use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8755 cockpit chip, Buick said.
The hybrid sedan appeared in a filing catalog released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) yesterday, revealing its core specifications.
The Electra L7 has only one page in the catalog, with the product model number SGM7150MASHEV.
It is powered by a 1.5-liter engine produced by SAIC-GM, with a maximum power output of 115 kW. Its electric motor has a maximum power output of 252 kW.
The Electra L7 will be produced at SAIC-GM’s factory in Wuhan, Hubei province, according to its filing information.
The sedan has a curb weight of 2,105/2,140 kilograms and supports a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
It uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries supplied by Zenergy Battery.
Buick is the latest automaker to adopt extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) technology in the Chinese market, following international automakers such as Toyota, Volkswagen, and Mazda, which have already announced plans to launch EREVs in China.
($1 = RMB 7.179)
The updated Electra E5 has a starting price of RMB 169,900 ($23,640), and Buick promises zero self-ignition for the model.
