Chevrolet
Seeker China:
September 2022
As the successor to the Trailblazer in China, the
Seeker made its debut in Shanghai on July 28, 2022, and was marketed as a
compact SUV from September. It stands on
the VSS-F platform with a 270 cm wheelbase, compound crankshaft rear suspension
and equipped with the 132 kW 1.5 dual fast cam phasers turbocharged engine with
direct injection. RS models are on
18-inch wheels.
The Chinese name is “Xing mai luo". Compare this to “Ke mai luo" for the
Camaro. In 2022, 7,295 units left the
factory, of which 2,250 were sold in that year.
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platform: |
VSS-F |
Chevrolet Seeker |
1410 |
kg |
engine: |
SGM |
|
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rear suspension: |
compound crank, coils |
hatch |
'8th gen.' |
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4 cyl. |
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wheelbase (cm): |
270 |
DOHC |
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length from (cm): |
453.7 |
cc: |
1498 |
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width (cm): |
182.3 |
dir. inj. |
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turbo |
|||||||
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China |
22- |
Chevrolet Seeker |
|||||
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22- |
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|
CVT |
|||||||
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net kW |
132 |
||||||
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net hp |
179 |
||||||
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l/100 km |
6.58~6.54 |
WLTC |
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For more historical
information on Chevrolet cars built in China see:
On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors
International
Buick Envista China:
September 2022
The Envista debuted on August 26, 2022, when
presales started from 150,000 yuan.
Compared to the Chevrolet Seeker, the Envista adds Watt's linkage to the
rear suspension, while the GS models feature an exclusive black mesh grille and
distinguished 18-inch black-painted wheels paired with red brake calipers.
The Chinese name of the Envista is
“ángyáng". In 2022, 4,730 units left
the factory, of which about 3,300 were sold in that year.
|
platform: |
VSS-F |
Buick Envista |
1415 |
kg |
engine: |
SGM |
|
|
rear suspension: |
compound crank, coils, |
hatch |
'8th gen.' |
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|
with Watt's linkage |
4 cyl. |
||||||
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wheelbase (cm): |
270 |
DOHC |
|||||
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length from (cm): |
463.8 |
cc: |
1498 |
||||
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width (cm): |
181.6 |
dir. inj. |
|||||
|
turbo |
|||||||
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China |
22- |
Buick Envista |
|||||
|
22- |
|||||||
|
CVT |
|||||||
|
net kW |
132 |
||||||
|
net hp |
179 |
||||||
|
l/100 km |
6.52 |
WLTC |
|||||
For more historical information on Buick cars built in China
see:
On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors
International
17 January, 2023