Recently, the new Buick GL8 Land Cruiser PHEV appeared in the latest new car application catalog of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which will be equipped with a ternary lithium battery. At present, all models on sale are equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries, aiming to improve pure electric range performance through higher energy density battery technology.

New Buick GL8 Land Cruiser PHEV declaration diagram with ternary lithium battery

New Buick GL8 Land Cruiser PHEV declaration diagram with ternary lithium battery

The appearance of the new car remains consistent with the current model, with unchanged body dimensions of 5219mm * 1878mm * 1807mm in length, width, and height, and a wheelbase of 3088mm, continuing the spacious layout of the current model. The new model will be equipped with a ternary lithium battery pack, supplied by Jiangsu Zhengli New Energy. Although the battery capacity has not been clearly announced, based on the capacity of the current 24.4kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, it is estimated that the capacity of the new model may be controlled within 30kWh to balance range improvement with cost and weight control.

New Buick GL8 Land Cruiser PHEV declaration diagram with ternary lithium battery

In terms of power, the new car adopts a plug-in hybrid system, consisting of a 1.5T turbocharged engine and an electric motor. The maximum power of the engine is 132kW, and the maximum power of the motor is 160kW. The current model CLTC has a pure electric range of 138 kilometers, and the new model is expected to have an improved pure electric range through battery upgrades. For more information about the new car, Chezhiwang will continue to monitor and report on it.