Premiere Buick Electra E5: front or four-wheel drive and luxury version of Avenir

SAIC-GM joint venture has fully declassified the Buick Electra E5 electric crossover for the Chinese market, sales have already begun.
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The appearance of the Buick Electra E5 was officially revealed back in December last year, in the same month the crossover was put into production at the Wuhan plant, the interior was declassified in February, and yesterday there was a full-fledged premiere, combined with the start of sales. Recall that in the last century, the Electra name was worn by large and well-equipped gasoline models of Buick, now it is given to a new generation of electric vehicles, the firstborn of which was the Electra E5.

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The Electra E5 is based on the Ultium modular platform developed by GM, the overall length of the crossover is 4892 mm, the width is 1905 mm, the height is 1655 mm, the wheelbase is 2954 mm. Front suspension — McPherson type, rear — independent multi-link.

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The basic version of the Standard Range has a single electric motor on the front axle, its maximum output is 180 kW (245 hp) and 330 Nm, acceleration to 100 km/h is 7.6 s, the maximum speed for all versions is limited to 180 km/h The battery capacity in the basic version is 68 kWh, the range on a single charge is 545 km (hereinafter on the CLTC cycle).

The Long Range version differs from the Standard Range by reducing the power of the electric motor to 150 kW (204 hp) at a constant torque and increasing the battery capacity to 79.7 kWh, which is fully charged enough for 620 km. Such a crossover gains the first “hundred” in 8.6 seconds.

The top-of-the-range 4WD twin-engine version is offered in combination with the luxurious Avenir trim, the maximum output of the front electric motor is 143 kW (194.5 hp) and 305 Nm, the rear one is 68 kW (92.5 hp) and 160 Nm, that is, the rear electric motor in this case plays the role of an auxiliary. The maximum cumulative output of the power plant is 211 kW (287 hp) and 465 Nm. Up to 100 km/h, the twin-engine crossover accelerates in 6.7 seconds, the battery capacity is 79.7 kWh, and the range on a single charge is 603 km.

Salon — strictly 5-seater, trunk volume — 502 liters (with folded second-row seats — 1658 liters). The front guy is crowned with a curved 30-inch display with a resolution of 6K (6008 x 934 pixels), which combines the instrument and multimedia screens. For the driver, in addition, there is a 12.6-inch color projection display. The washer on the “floating” console between the front seats is the volume control, and the power plant modes are controlled by the right steering column lever. The equipment includes a large list of modern electronic driver assistants, including the second level Super Cruise autopilot.

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The features of the Avenir version are spectacular matrix headlights, animated taillights, exquisite interior trim with unique colors and metallic accents, luxury front seats and a suede headliner. .jpg» />

Prices for the Buick Electra E5 in China start at 208,900 yuan for the base Standard Range. The all-wheel drive top version of Avenir costs 278,900 yuan (3.31 million rubles). Whether the Buick Electra E5 will be sold outside of China is still unknown. In China, Buick's second Ultium-based model will be the smaller Electra E4 crossover, which will hit the market in the middle of this year.