Want a Buick hybrid? Move to China, where the LaCrosse hybrid is coming soon

Posted Apr 17th 2007 at 5:01PM by Sebastian Blanco

Writers for Winding Road are in China at the Shanghai Motor Show. They recently managed to get Chris Gubbey, Executive Vice President for GM Shanghai, to squeak about an announcement GM will soon make about Buick's first ever hybrid model. Don't go looking for it at American dealerships; the advanced powertrain is destined solely for the Chinese version of the LaCrosse.

Winding Road says the Buick hybrid will use a Belt-Alternator Starter hybrid system (BAS) like the one in the Chevy Malibu. This won't result in 50 mpg ratings for the LaCrosse hybrid, but should increase the vehicle's numbers a little. Current LaCrosse models in the US get around 22-24 mpg. We'll have more when GM officially announces the vehicle.

[Source: Winding Road]

Tags: buick hybrid, BuickHybrid, chris gubbey, ChrisGubbey, hybrid lacrosse, HybridLacrosse

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-02-2007 @ 10:00AM

jakkkflash said...

current LaCrosse models get 22-24 mpg? obviously you have never driven a LaCrosse.. As the owner of a 2007 LaCrosse,, an excellent powerful,comfortable, quiet,and well built car my mileage is closer to 32-34 mpg.

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