Buick Electra E5 (B233) China: April 2023, USA: to be expected summer 2024
Buick's
first pure electric five-seat mid-to-large SUV based on GM's BEV3 Ultium electric
vehicle platform has a length, width and height of 4892/1905/1681 mm
respectively, and the wheelbase is 2954 mm, similar to that of the upcoming
Chevrolet Equinox EV for America. This
front-wheel-drive SUV is equipped with an electric motor
with a maximum power of 180 kW and a maximum cruising range of 545 km, or, at a
higher selling price, 150 kW with a maximum cruising range of 620 km to be
introduced some months later.
The front
permanent magnet synchronous motor of the Avenir four-wheel drive model can
reach 143 kW, where 68 kW is the peak power of the rear asynchronous induction
motor by Huayu Magna Electric Drive System Co., Ltd., a joint venture founded
in 2017 by Magna and SAIC Motor to supply SAIC Volkswagen. The Electra E5 Avenir has a maximum cruising
range of 603 km.
The 180 kW, 150 kW and 143 kW motors are essentially the same units with varying battery
platform voltage (352.3V/194 Ah for the 180 kW and
587V/135.8 Ah for the latter two). Wheel
sizes are 18- and 20-inch. The Electra
E5 is optionally available with GM’s Super Cruise driving assistance system.
This Buick
has not officially received a Chinese name and is simply called E5.
In the USA, the Electra served as the flagship Buick
line through its entire production from 1959 to 1990 (front-wheel-drive from
1985), succeeded by the Park Avenue until 2005, after which Buick China sold a
rebadged rear-wheel-drive Holden Statesman as Park Avenue from 2007 until 2012.
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platform: |
BEV 3 |
Electra E5 |
23- |
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rear suspension: |
5-link independent,
coils |
China |
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wheelbase (cm): |
295.4 |
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length (cm): |
489.2 |
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width (cm): |
190.5 |
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height (cm): |
168.1 |
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all-electric |
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fwd |
fwd |
4wd |
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China |
23- |
23- |
23- |
23- |
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curb weight from: |
2125 |
2210 |
2320 |
kg |
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drive motor: |
180 |
150 |
211 |
kW |
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245 |
204 |
287 |
hp |
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330 |
330 |
465 |
Nm |
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battery capacity: |
68.4 |
79.7 |
79.7 |
kWh |
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CLTC electric drive
range: |
546 |
620 |
603 |
km |
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0-100 km/h: |
7.6 |
8.6 |
6.7 |
sec |
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Power consumption per
100 kilometers: |
13.5 |
13.5 |
14.1 |
kWh |
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Buick Electra E4 (B223) China: June 2023
On the same
platform as the Electra E5, this crossover is 10 cm lower. 180 kW as well as 143/68 kW four-wheel-drive
models will be sold. Wheel sizes are 19-
and 20-inch.
The 180 kW
entry-level version is equipped with 65 kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries
provided by BYD's Fudi Company, resulting in a maximum cruising range of 530
km, while the 143/68 kW model feature the ternary lithium-ion batteries (also
used in the Electra E5) from United Auto Battery Co., Ltd., a joint venture
between SAIC Motor and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL).
The
entry-level price is 19,000 yuan lower than that for the Electra E5. Super Cruise is available on the GS 4wd. The Electra E4 will not be sold outside
China.
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platform: |
BEV 3 |
Electra E4 |
23- |
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rear suspension: |
5-link independent,
coils |
China |
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wheelbase (cm): |
295.4 |
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length (cm): |
481.8 |
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width (cm): |
191.2 |
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height (cm): |
158.0 |
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all-electric |
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fwd |
4wd |
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China |
23- |
23- |
23- |
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curb weight from: |
2150 |
2240 |
kg |
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drive motor: |
180 |
211 |
kW |
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245 |
287 |
hp |
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330 |
465 |
Nm |
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battery capacity: |
65 |
79.7 |
kWh |
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CLTC electric drive
range: |
530 |
620 |
km |
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0-100 km/h: |
7.6 |
6.2 |
sec |
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Power consumption per
100 kilometers: |
13.4 |
13.5 |
kWh |
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For more specifications
on North American and worldwide Buick SUVs and engines, see:
On a Global Mission:
The Automobiles of General Motors International
For recent
specifications on Buick cars built in China, see:
On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors
International
7 July, 2023