Buick Excelle XT
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The Buick Excelle XT is five-door hatchback assembled by Shanghai General Motors Company Limited . Originally launched in China as the Excelle
and HRV, the Excelle is currently marketed as a hatchback called the Excelle XT, which is essentially a rebadged Opel Astra
or as a sedan called the Buick Excelle GT .. A North American version of the Excelle GT will be assembeled in the United States and marketed as the Buick Verano
.
. The HRV has ended production but the sedan is currently produced locally in Peoples Republic of China, Shanghai
.
MY09 model received a facelift consisting of a new front facia, new rear end design and updated interior. The facelift was partly inspired by the Buick Park Avenue
.
for the Chinese market only, with the most noticeable differences being Buick badges and a new grille
.
All engines are available with a six-speed automatic transmission featuring a sport mode.
that shares the design cues of the Excelle GT will be assembled and marketed in North America as the Buick Verano
. Production of the Verano is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2011 at General Motor's Orion Assembly
plant. The Verano will go on sale late in 2011 as a 2012 model.
Daewoo Lacetti
The Daewoo Lacetti is a compact car made by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo since 2002. The first-generation Lacetti was available as a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback or a five-door station wagon. The sedan and wagon were designed by Pininfarina, and the hatchback by Giorgetto Giugiaro...
and HRV, the Excelle is currently marketed as a hatchback called the Excelle XT, which is essentially a rebadged Opel Astra
Opel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
or as a sedan called the Buick Excelle GT .. A North American version of the Excelle GT will be assembeled in the United States and marketed as the Buick Verano
Buick Verano
The Buick Verano is a four-door, five passenger, compact sedan with a front engine, front-wheel drive layout projected to go on sale in North America in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a 2012 model...
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Buick Excelle (First generation)
The Buick Excelle was available in a sedan or wagon and Excelle HRV (hatchback) and was a rebadged Daewoo LacettiDaewoo Lacetti
The Daewoo Lacetti is a compact car made by the South Korean automaker GM Daewoo since 2002. The first-generation Lacetti was available as a four-door sedan, a five-door hatchback or a five-door station wagon. The sedan and wagon were designed by Pininfarina, and the hatchback by Giorgetto Giugiaro...
. The HRV has ended production but the sedan is currently produced locally in Peoples Republic of China, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
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MY09 model received a facelift consisting of a new front facia, new rear end design and updated interior. The facelift was partly inspired by the Buick Park Avenue
Buick Park Avenue
The Buick Park Avenue is a full-size car built by General Motors and sold by its Buick division. The nameplate was first used since 1975 as a top trim level of the Buick Electra, and the Park Avenue became a standalone model for the 1991 model year, replacing the Electra...
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Buick Excelle (Second generation)
The Excelle XT hatchback made its debut in late 2009 at the Guangzhou Auto show and the Excelle GT saloon in late 2010. The hatch went sale in China only in January 2010 and the sedan in early 2011. The XT is essentially a rebadged Opel AstraOpel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
for the Chinese market only, with the most noticeable differences being Buick badges and a new grille
Grille
A grille or grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals in or out.-Spelling:In the United States, "grille" is used to differentiate the automotive...
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Engines
Engine options for the Buick Excelle XT include:- 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers 135 kW.
- 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine with a two-stage variable intake manifold that delivers 85 kW.
- 1.8-liter DOHC inline four-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers 103 kW.
All engines are available with a six-speed automatic transmission featuring a sport mode.
Verano
Another version of the Opel AstraOpel Astra
The Opel Astra is a small family car engineered and manufactured by the German automaker Opel since 1991.It is branded as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom, the Buick Excelle XT in China and the Chevrolet Astra/Vectra in Latin America...
that shares the design cues of the Excelle GT will be assembled and marketed in North America as the Buick Verano
Buick Verano
The Buick Verano is a four-door, five passenger, compact sedan with a front engine, front-wheel drive layout projected to go on sale in North America in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a 2012 model...
. Production of the Verano is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2011 at General Motor's Orion Assembly
Orion Assembly
Orion Assembly is a General Motors vehicle assembly plant located in Orion Township, Michigan. The plant currently assembles the Chevrolet Sonic. the plant employs 159 salaried employees and 1,300 hourly employees.- History :...
plant. The Verano will go on sale late in 2011 as a 2012 model.