Batteries
In August 2023 the Velite 6 lost its Plus tag and saw its drive range reduced
from 518 to 430 km, and its entry price from 177,900 to 112,800 yuan, to face
competition. The ternary lithium (NCM)
battery was replaced by a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and the capacity
dropped to 50.3 kWh.
The production of the Velite 7, based on the North American Chevrolet Bolt EUV,
ended late 2022, and that of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV late 2023. An updated model will be developed in America
that will be equipped with durable and relatively cheap lithium iron phosphate
battery cells. The current Bolt uses an
older battery cell structure made by GM partner LG Energy Solution. The new Bolt will use the newer Ultium architecture, as in GM's BEV3
and BT1 platforms.
Electric
motors (pure electric cars only)
The 85 and 110 kW motors were built
by Huayu, a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, and the 85 kW
variant is the same as in the Roewe Ei5 (March 2018), which model has a drive
range of 420 km, as its battery capacity of 52.5 kWh is similar to that in the Velite 6 Plus (vs 35 kWh for the regular Velite 6). As for the 1ET25 motor of the Bolt: the 1 represents the number of forward gear ratios,
E is for electric drive,
T identifies it as a transaxle,
25 is the relative torque rating.
The 2027 American Chevrolet Bolt, to become available early 2026, will use the X76 motor that is also mounted in the front of most of GM's other current all-electric SUVs, cars and vans, and comparable to the TZ220XYS76 motor in the BEV3 model overview below.
battery drive rated peak peak kWh range
motor kW kW rpm Nm from to LFP NCM km United Automotive
Electronics (Bosch) Huayu Automotive Electric
System (SAIC) 19.04 21.03 35.0 301 Buick Velite 6 front TZ204XS85K02 40 85 3100 255 19.10 21.11 52.5 410 Buick Velite 6 Plus TZ204XS105K04 60 110 3000 350 20.02 21.11 Chevrolet Menlo TZ204XS105K04 21.11 23.08 61.1 518 Buick Velite 6 Plus TZ153XS056 60 130 265 21.11 Chevrolet Menlo TZ153XS056 23.08 50.3 430 Buick Velite 6 TZ153XS136 24.07 50.3 450 Buick Velite 6 Plus TZ153XS136 LG
Electronics Incorporated (Incheon Plant) 20.07 23.00 55.6 500 Buick Velite 7 front TZ204XYMMF 41.8 130 5500 360 memo USA: EPA 21.02 24.00 65.0 397 Chevrolet Bolt EUV front 1ET25 150 4750 360 16.12 19.08 60.0 383 Chevrolet Bolt EV front 1ET25 19.08 21.02 66.0 417 21.02 24.00 65.0 417 Europe: NEDC 17.04 20.09 60.0 520 Opel Ampera-e front 1ET25 USA: EPA General
Motors 26.00 65.0 410 Chevrolet Bolt front X76 155 SGM: GL8 BEV models WLTC battery drive kWh range rated peak rated peak from
to LFP NCM km kW kW Nm kW kW Nm 25.00 96.0 632 Buick GL8 Encasa front: TZ210XYP5F 157 SAGW (Shanghai Automobile Gear Works) 25.00 96.0 601 front: TZ210XYP5F 157 rear: YS210XYS6H 25 SGM: BEV3 models
rear: double permanent
magnet synchronous motor to 25.06 : 25.00 from TZ220XYP76 TZ220XYS76 TZ220XYSTA YS200XYS78 85 kW 85 kW 85 kW 5 kW 8 Nm SGM: PHEV and EREV models While the taller and shorter pure electric Bolt was the successor to the Volt in America, the Chinese created the Velite 6, based on a brand-new electric car platform with a dual-link rear suspension derived from the Excelle. Both pure electric and PHEV models (with similar drive system as the Chevrolet Volt/Buick Velite 5) were available. The Chinese name for the Buick GL8 Encasa is Zhijing Shijia, while the Electra L7 is called Zhijing L7. from 20.06 24.05 24.06/25.00 25.05/25.00 25.00 25.00 25.10 to 23.08 Chevrolet Buick Buick Buick Buick Buick Velite 6 GL8 Lu Zun GL8 Lu Shang GL8 Encasa GL8 Encasa Electra L7 PHEV PHEV PHEV PHEV PHEV PHEV EREV fwd fwd fwd fwd fwd awd rwd front drive motor TZ264XYAKF/BKF TZ210XYEEB TZ210XYEED TZ210XYEED rated kW 67 74 74 90 90 peak kW 49/82 140 160 160 200 200 peak Nm 116/289 315 330 330 rpm rear drive motor induction rated kW peak kW 130 peak Nm peak Nm rpm engine LAX LAX/LD3 LAX/LD3 LAX LAX LD3 engine cc 1485 1498 turbo 1498 turbo 1498 turbo 1498 turbo 1498 turbo 1498 turbo cc net kW 72 127 127/110 127/110 127 127 110 rated kW 75 132 132/115 132/115 132 132 115 rated kW rpm 5000 5500 5500 5500 5500 5500 rpm Nm 143 250 250/230 250/230 250 250 Nm rpm 4000 1500-4500 1500-4500/ 1500-4500/ 1500-4500 1500-4500 rpm 2500-4000 2500-4000 generator generator peak kW 100 peak kW peak Nm peak Nm rpm rpm till 25.08 battery NCM LFP LFP LFP LFP battery kWh 9.5 16.5 24.4 24.4 40.9 kWh km electric (WLTC) 108 111 178/180 km electric (WLTC) km electric (CLTC) 138 142 km electric (CLTC) from 25.08 battery kWh km electric (WLTC) km electric (CLTC) The TZ210XYEEB electric motor from the Chevrolet Equinox Plus, albeit tuned to 160 kW, is also installed in the three-row Jiangling Ford Equator PHEV and two-row Equator Sport PHEV since November 2024 (on the market in fuel form since March 2021 and March 2022), using a 18.4 kWh LFP battery. The Equator Sport is exported since August 2025 as Ford Territory without plug-in device as a FHEV full hybrid, with a weight saving of 250 kg. The Ford Territory Hybrid’s high voltage NCM 1.83 kWh battery pack is charged by a 1.5 turbo internal combustion engine, during coasting or braking. It does not charge via an external power source. A note on drive range In North
America, EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) test procedures are used. In Europe,
the WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle) replaced the NEDC
(New European Driving Cycle) from 1 September 2019 (and in Japan from 1 October
2018).
China transitioned to the WLTC from 1 October 2021, replacing the NEDC. However, to better reflect its unique driving conditions, China also developed its own local test cycle, the China Light-duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC). In terms of
the severity of test conditions, EPA ranks first, WLTC ranks second, NEDC ranks
third, and CLTC ranks fourth. October, 2025
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