Buick Excelle

Buick Excelle
Production period:	since 2003
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon

The Buick Excelle is a compact class passenger car from the American car manufacturer Buick , which was sold in the People's Republic of China between 2003 and 2016 and since 2018 .

1st generation (2003-2016)

1st generation
Buick Excelle (2003-2012)
Production period:	2003-2016
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.5 liters (83 kW)
Length:	4515 mm
Width:	1725 mm
Height:	1445 mm
Wheelbase :	2600 mm
Empty weight :	1210-1230 kg

The first generation of the Excelle was sold in China between 2003 and 2016. The vehicle is a Chevrolet Nubira with the Buick logo. In 2012 the vehicle received a revision. A 1.5-liter four-cylinder in-line petrol engine with a maximum output of 83 kW (113 hp) takes over the drive. As a sedan, the vehicle was built parallel to the second generation and the Buick Verano .

Rear view
Buick Excelle Wagon (2003-2012)
Rear view
Buick Excelle (2012-2016)
Rear view

2nd generation (since 2018)

2nd generation

Production period:	since 2018
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.3 liters (79 kW)
Length:	4468 mm
Width:	1765 mm
Height:	1469 mm
Wheelbase :	2611 mm
Empty weight :	1070-1115 kg

Rear view

A new generation of the Excelle was presented in May 2018 and introduced in China on June 22, 2018. It replaces the Excelle, which was discontinued in 2016, based on the Chevrolet Nubira. The vehicle is based on GM's GEM platform .

drive

Since its market launch, the only engine available for the vehicle is a 1.3-liter in-line three-cylinder gasoline engine with a maximum output of 79 kW. The engine power is transmitted to the front wheels either via a 5-speed manual transmission or a continuously variable transmission (CVT) .

Technical specifications

	Excelle 15N
Construction period	since 06/2018
Engine characteristics
Motor type	Gasoline engine
Engine type	3-cylinder in-line engine
Displacement	1349 cc
Max. Power at min ⁻¹	79 kW (107 PS) / 6200
Max. Torque in min ^-1	133 Nm / 4000
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	( Stepless gear )
Readings
Top speed	170 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	11.4 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km, combined	4.6 l super (4.8–4.9 l super)
Empty weight	1070 kg (1090–1115 kg)
Tank capacity	40 l

Values in round brackets () apply to models with continuously variable transmission

Individual evidence

↑ Tycho De Feijter: GM China Retires The Buick Excelle After 13 Years Of Stellar Sales. In: forbes.com. August 6, 2016, accessed July 2, 2018 .
↑ Buick Reveals A New Excelle Sedan Just For China | Carscoops. In: carscoops.com. May 9, 2018, Retrieved February 15, 2019 (American English).
↑ Tycho de Feijter: New Buick Excelle To Hit The Chinese Car Market On June 22. In: carnewschina.com. June 12, 2018, accessed December 18, 2018 .
↑ Alex Luft: New Buick Excelle Sedan Rides On An All-New Platform | GM Authority. In: gmauthority.com. June 15, 2018, accessed February 15, 2019 .
↑ Buick Launches All-New Excelle in China. In: media.gm.com. June 22, 2018, accessed February 15, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Buick Excelle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

[1] Tycho De Feijter: GM China Retires The Buick Excelle After 13 Years Of Stellar Sales. In: forbes.com. August 6, 2016, accessed July 2, 2018 .

[2] Buick Reveals A New Excelle Sedan Just For China | Carscoops. In: carscoops.com. May 9, 2018, Retrieved February 15, 2019 (American English).

[carnewschina_2018-3] Tycho de Feijter: New Buick Excelle To Hit The Chinese Car Market On June 22. In: carnewschina.com. June 12, 2018, accessed December 18, 2018 .

[4] Alex Luft: New Buick Excelle Sedan Rides On An All-New Platform | GM Authority. In: gmauthority.com. June 15, 2018, accessed February 15, 2019 .

[5] Buick Launches All-New Excelle in China. In: media.gm.com. June 22, 2018, accessed February 15, 2019 .