别克将在北京车展发布Velite6插电混动车和纯电动车两款量产版车型。其中插电混动版搭载一台“专门为混动车调校”的1.5升自然进气汽油引擎和双电机，搭配电控可变变速箱，锂电池组，该车最大续航里程达到700公里，百公里油耗仅为1.4升。该车可提供多种行驶模式，驾驶员可在内燃机驱动、纯电动驱动或混动驱动三种模式之间进行切换。至于Velite6纯电动版，目前该车细节很少。车厂表示，由于该车采用新一代动力总成，可提供“顺畅，安静和自然的驾驶体验”。与插电混动版一样，这辆纯电动Velite 6可通过车主的智能手机进行各项设定并可启动车辆。Velite 6插电混动版将于年内在中国上市，而纯电动版将稍晚上市。

 

Buick Velite 6 Debuts In China As Pure EV And Plug-In Hybrid

Following yesterday’s unveiling of the Enspire Concept, Buick is ready to roll out a pair of production models. Both go by the name of Velite 6, but one of them is a plug-in hybrid whereas the other takes the shape of a fully electric vehicle.

 

Speaking of the ICE, the plug-in hybrid version comes with a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter gasoline engine that has been “tuned for hybrid vehicles.” It works together with two electric motors, an electronically controlled variable transmission, and a lithium-ion battery pack to give the partially electrified Velite a maximum range of 700 kilometers (435 miles).

 

Fuel consumption in the combined cycle stands at a remarkably low 1.4 liters / 100 km. The plug-in hybrid Velite 6 will offer several driving modes, allowing the owner to switch between the power of the combustion engine, the punch delivered by the electric motors, and their combined forces.

 

As far as the pure electric version is concerned, details about the zero-emissions model are rather scarce at this point. Buick says it benefits from a new-generation powertrain that will provide customers with a “smooth, quiet and natural driving experience.” Like with the PHEV model, the entirely electric Velite 6 will be accessible via the owner’s smartphone set to work as a virtual key to enter and start the car.

 

The first to go on sale will be the plug-in hybrid scheduled to be launched in China this year, with the EV programmed to arrive at a later date.