Following the publicity on July 17, Buick introduced extra powertrain specs of its upcoming Electra L7 EREV sedan, that includes 1,400 km of complete vary, 302 km of pure electrical vary, and 5.9 seconds of 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time. The worth tag is anticipated to be within the 300,000 yuan (41,800 USD) vary, which can compete immediately with fashions together with the Stelato S9 EREV.
Electra is a brand new power automobile (NEV) sub-brand launched in April this 12 months in China beneath SAIC-GM’s Buick model as a part of Buick’s technique to launch solely NEVs ranging from 2025 on the Chinese language market.
Particularly, the EREV system consists of a 1.5T engine (mannequin LD3) that outputs a most energy of 115 kW (154 hp) and a peak torque of 230 Nm, a entrance 122 kW (164 hp) electrical motor, and a rear 252 kW (338 hp) motor, matched with a 40.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The highest pace is 200 km/h. The great gasoline consumption is as little as 0.5 L per 100 km.
Within the entrance, there’s a roof lidar and 4 ultrasonic radars on the entrance bumper to help the onboard Momenta Stage 2 superior driving help system. The official additionally claimed the Electra L7 is the world’s first mass-produced automotive outfitted with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8775P good cockpit chip.
Positioned as a medium-to-large sedan and constructed based mostly on Buick’s new Xiaoyao structure, the Electra L7 measures 5032/1952/1500 mm, and has a 3000 mm wheelbase. Xiaoyao is appropriate for MPV, SUV, and sedan, overlaying BEV, PHEV, and EREV, in addition to FWD, RWD, and AWD. Geared up with 6C LFP ultra-fast charging battery and a 900V high-voltage platform, 350 km of vary could be recharged in 10 minutes.
The curb weight ranges from 2,105 kg to 2,140 kg, relying on the trims. Moreover, the Electra L7 adopts a fastback form, hidden door handles, chrome-plated decrease window frames, rear privateness glass, through-type taillight, a duck tail design, and runs on 235/50 R19 tires.
Supply: Buick, SAIC-GM
