SAIC-GM starts delivering Ultium-based Buick ELECTRA E5 SUVs

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- SAIC General Motors (“SAIC-GM”), the joint venture between SAIC Motor and General Motors, announced on May 29 via its WeChat account that the first batch of the Buick ELECTRA E5 all-electric SUVs has been delivered to customers in multiple cities of China, such as Wuhan, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

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The ELECTRA E5 is the first Buick-branded production model built on the Ultium battery-electric vehicle (BEV) platform. Positioned as a five-seater SUV, its measures 4,892mm long, 1,905mm wide, and 1,655mm tall, with a wheelbase that spans 2,954mm.

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The Ultium platform will endow the ELECTRA E5 with a multi-layered battery protection mechanism, a battery management system that can be connected wirelessly, as well as an intelligent battery health monitoring system in contact with both the vehicle and cloud, said the automaker.

From the styling perspective, the ELECTRA E5 will adopt Buick's new PURE Design language, which was first shown on the Electra-X Concept, and multiple elements to reveal its BEV essence.

This new vehicle features the new-generation VCS intelligent cockpit, which includes the EYEMAX 30-inch curved 6K display and the latest iteration of Buick's eConnect smart connectivity technology. It also supports over-the-air (OTA) updates for multiple vehicle modules simultaneously.

Furthermore, the Buick ELECTRA E5 is equipped with Buick's self-developed 8-in-1 electric drive system, the BEV HEAT dual-heat-source thermal management system, and an industry-first wireless battery management system.