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2010s

Buick Velite 5

Buick Velite 5 car history

Production period:

2017-2019

Class :

Motor Car

Body versions :

hatchback

Engines:

2 electric motors :110 kW +
petrol engine :1.5 liters (78 kW)

Length:

4579 mm

Width:

1811 mm

Height:

1494 mm

Wheelbase :

2694 mm

Curb weight :

1610 kg

 

The Buick Velite 5 is a compact class plug-in hybrid vehicle owned by Buick, a company owned by General Motors .

History 

The car was announced in November 2016 at the Guangzhou Auto Show as concept vehicle Buick Velite Concept . The standard vehicle debuted in April 2017 at the Shanghai Auto Show and was until April 2019 exclusively in China sold.  The Velite 5 was from Buick Velite 6 .The Velite 5 is identical to the second-generation Chevrolet Volt sold since 2015 in North America . However, unlike this, was built in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture .

Introduced at NYIAS in 2004, the roadster concept car Buick Velite has nothing in common with the plug-in hybrids.

The drive  from the Chevrolet Volt. This combines two electric motors with a 78 kW (106 hp) 1.5-liter gasoline engine , which serves as a range extender . With a total output of 110 kW (150 hp), the vehicle accelerates to 100 km / h in 9.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 160 km / h. The electric range of the plug-in hybrids is 116 km, the maximum range is given by General Motors with 768 km. 

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Technical

Technical
  •  

    Construction period

    04 / 2017-04 / 2019

    engine type

    2 electric motors + R4 gasoline engine

    capacity

    1490 cm³

    Max. Power electric motors
    at min -1

    83 kW (113 hp) / 4000 +
    52 kW (71 hp) / 5000

    Max. Performance internal combustion engine
    at min -1

    78 kW (106 hp) / 5800

    Max. system performance

    110 kW (150 hp)

    Max. Torque electric motors
    at min -1

    287 Nm / 0-1000 +
    120 Nm / 0-1000

    Max. Torque combustion engine
    at min -1

    138 Nm / 4400

    Max. system torque

    398 Nm

    drive

    front-wheel drive

    Gearbox, standard

    planetary gear

    top speed

    160 km / h

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    9.2 s

    Fuel consumption per 100 km
    (combined)

    0.9 l super

    electric range

    116 km

    reach

    768 km

     

     

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