Buick GL8
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
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| Production | 2000–present |
| Class | Minivan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door van |
| Layout | FF layout/All wheel drive |
| Platform | U-body |
| Production | 2000–2005 |
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| Body style(s) | 4-door minivan |
| Engine(s) | 3.4 L LA1 V6 |
| Wheelbase | 112 in (2845 mm) (2.5) 120 in (3048 mm) (Firstland) |
| Length | 187.3 in (4757 mm) (2.5) 201.3 in (5113 mm) (Fir.) |
| Width | 72.7 in (1847 mm) |
| Height | 67.4 in (1712 mm) (2.5) 68.1 in (1730 mm) (Fir.) |
| Curb weight | 3,730 lb (1,692 kg) (2.5) 3,942 lb (1,788 kg) (Fir.) |
| Related | Chevrolet Venture Oldsmobile Silhouette Pontiac Montana Opel Sintra Vauxhall Sintra Pontiac Trans Sport |
| Production | 2005–present |
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| Body style(s) | 4-door minivan |
| Related | Chevrolet Uplander Buick Terraza Saturn Relay Pontiac Montana SV6 |
The Buick GL8 is a minivan sold by General Motors' Buick division in China. Released in 2000, the GL8 is similar to the Pontiac Montana. Many people tend to think the Buick Terraza was Buick's first minivan, since the GL8 is exclusively sold in the Chinese market. It was redesigned for 2005; however, it has a more aerodynamic and futuristic look than its American and Canadian counterparts, the Buick Terraza, the Chevrolet Uplander, the Pontiac Montana, and the Saturn Relay.
[edit] Models
The regular wheelbase GL8 is known as the GL8 2.5 while the extended wheelbase variant is called the GL8 Firstland. There are four trim levels available, called the LT, CT1, CT2, and GT (which is only available on the Firstland). In October 2001, the first bunch of Buick GL10s (10 passenger versions of the 1st-generation GL8) were exported to the Philippines.
Engines:
- GL8 2.5: 2.5 L V6 engine
- GL8 Firstland: 3.0 L V6
[edit] Prototype
In 2001, the Buick GL8 XEA1 or Phoenix was developed as a collaboration between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The Buick GL8 XAE1 is a hybrid vehicle that uses a 35 kW fuel cell and compressed hydrogen gas to deliver its power. The General Motors Phoenix was officially unveiled at the Pan Asia Automotive Technology Center in China in the year 2001.
[edit] External links
- Official site - In Chinese
- Buick GL8 information
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