![]() It should be remembered, though, that we are unlikely to see it released outside of the region. Overall, the new Buick Velite 5 sounds like a pretty compelling option for people in that market. The kit is custom-designed for the Chevrolet Volt (model years 2011-2015), to allow for a hidden installation with power connector access through the fuse box compartment on the left-side of the. A highly efficient automatic air-conditioning system filters out PM2.5 fine particulate matter and odors.” The Chevrolet Volt Gen 1 Inverter Kit is a do-it-yourself wiring kit designed to provide off-grid or emergency backup power from your Chevrolet Volt. … Keyless entry and push-button start enhance convenience. All trims come with 10 air bags as standard. “Multiple intelligent safety systems include adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane keep assist (LKA), automatic parking assist (APA) and high-beam assist (HBA). Anyway … getting back to the press release: It’s interesting that they highlight it as a “hybrid” vehicle, since there’s a long debate/discussion in the EV world around calling the Volt an “extended-range electric vehicle” versus a “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.” In other words, the Volt (and it seems Velite 5) is an electric vehicle with a range extender - not a hybrid with a plug. Each is eligible for a subsidy of RMB 36,000 from SAIC-GM.” Its been rumored for a while that the next-generation Chevy Volt electric car would get a new, smaller, three-cylinder engine as a range extender. The 1.5GL is priced at RMB 265,800 and the 1.5GS is priced at RMB 295,800. Its average fuel economy performance is as low as 0.9 liter/100 kilometers. The press release provides more: “The Velite 5 is the first hybrid vehicle manufactured in China with fuel consumption below 1.0 liter/100 kilometers. Importantly to Volt buyers, the new engine is designed to run. That said, local specs are for 768 kilometers of total range (battery + gas/ petrol), and 116 kilometers of all-electric range - these figures are of course not real-world figures, as China’s testing cycle is roughly as inaccurate (easily gamed) as Europe’s is. The range-extending engine is a 1.5-liter four-cylinder version of GMs new Ecotec series of three- and four-cylinder engines. The new model, which will likely only ever be sold in China, is in many ways what one would expect from a rebranded Chevy Volt, but with some changes intended to better suit it to the Chinese market.Īs one would expect, considering that it will be sold in China, the model is to be manufactured there as well. A rebranded (and notably modified) version of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV) known as the Buick Velite 5 has been revealed in concert with the Shanghai Auto Show, as expected.
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