On June 17, we reported that General Motors officially introduced the all-new Buick Velite 7 EV in China – the only country where it is planned for sale. At the time, GM released only a single image and some of the main features of this next-generation vehicle, but now the company has revealed new pictures and more details about Buick‘s first electric crossover.
Although the early leak has already shown us what the 2021 Buick Velite 7 EV will look like, the new image gallery allows us to appreciate many interesting aspects of its bodywork, while the interior is now shown for the first time. As such, the latest member of the Velite model family introduces a new design language for the brand’s range of new-energy vehicles, which use the illuminated “Buick Blue” logo as a sign of identity.
Aesthetically, the all-new Buick Velite 7 EV features a modern design with unique elements compared to the rest of the brand’s portfolio. The new interpretation of the iconic Buick winged grille stands out, consisting of a glass module with LED guides that simulate the “wings,” and integrate very well with the daytime running lights of the sophisticated headlight clusters. In addition, a 3D geometric pattern replaces the front air intake and is replicated in other parts of the body.
Another hallmark of the new Velite 7 EV are the air-guiding curtains on both sides of the front bumper that strengthen the front-end look, reduce wind resistance and prevent air turbulence on the front wheels. Meanwhile, the rear end continues the outlined design with connected taillights echoing the front lighting scheme, which are well integrated between the hipline and the shark fin-shaped rear pillar.
Inside, the Buick Velite 7 EV adopts the 360º concept of an integrated cabin with a driver-oriented dashboard. This includes a layered design enhanced by gold-finish trim, an eight-inch digital instrument panel, and a ten-inch multimedia display. The floating center console houses the new Buick button gear selection mechanism, already seen in the Chinese-market Enclave and the all-new 2021 Envision.
Based on a variant of the BEV2 platform that the Chevrolet Bolt EV debuted in 2016, the Velite 7 EV boasts a five-passenger cabin with a completely flat rear-seat floor. Thanks to this and the class-leading 105.3-inch wheelbase, the electric crossover has enough space in the rear seating area. With the seatbacks folded down, cargo space increases from 363 to 1,331 liters (12.8 to 47 cubic feet), complemented by up to 20 storage spaces.
The all-new 2021 Buick Velite 7 EV will launch later this year in China, equipped with a 175-horsepower electric motor and a state-of-the-art battery pack that will provide a driving range of up to 500 kilometers – equivalent to 311 miles. The Velite 7 EV is expected to share many elements with the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EUV, which will be manufactured at the GM Lake Orion plant to supply North America and various international markets.
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we need to boycott all chinese products .they have now sent out another virus and are controlling the world while americans are divided fighting for rights BLM etc china rules
Wake up man! The US can’t even build a toaster without Chinese components. Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, 95% of food additives and over 80% of antibiotics and so on… Do you want to starve in the dark? China has US by the short hair. It’s called strategy and leadership.
It’s actually big business ,toady governments and politicians ,ongoing public apathy and desire for cheaper goods, that will ensure future sales of farm And industrial commodities ,and goods ,that has weakened the U.S. mastery of its own economy ,supposedly the greatest nation on earth stymied to protect futures sales ,while they steal all our patent and technical information .Totally self inflicted by all western nations to appease a communist dictator nation!
It was greed that drove Western nation to outsource, provide capital and tech and China used it against them.
Many including GM have been forced to transfer their technology to Chinese industries. This is no surprise and has been going on for over 20 years. Today the largest economy in the world is China and the US is totally dependant. You can’t manufacture a single car in the US by any brand including Tesla.
To Jang Wong…..It’s called giving away the farm! And because of so many previous weak kneed, no spine, all talk and no action, Democrat and Republican, ( mostly dems.) administrations, China has been able to EASILY, as you put it, to strategize and use leadership, albeit communism to obtain the strengths they now enjoy. And we haven’t even talked about the unfair tariffs the US let China get away with. Finally for the first time in many decades, we have a president that doesn’t back down, and wants to put the US, and it’s people back in first place……where it should be! The man thinks more of his country and all its strengths, instead of what all the idiots think of him…..you know who they are, all the socialists ( Democrat’s ) that continue to attempt to place this great country into a 3rd world status! Go figure!
I have the feeling this is what the new Bolt EV interior will look like. This looks like an evolution of the current Bolt EV interior.
Do not shoot the messenger but I heard the updated Bolt will have a screen like the Ram 1500. It will be Vertical.
No idea if that info that was told to me is accurate or not. We shall see.
Regardless of screen size and look, the updated Bolt better start at like 25K
Hi theflew… I agree. this could very well be the refreshed Bolt EV Interior. If this is in fact the Bolt EUV, it’s hard to imagine they would do different interiors, EV vs. EUV. This interior would be a huge upgrade if so. Hopefully they stay away from the patterned plastic bits like in the current vehicle. It looks like they do, thank God. These are highly produced OEM photos, but this looks quite a bit better, inside and out, than I expected of the Bolt EUV. I like the rear end light treatment. I actually quite like the interior. I doubt US would get the gold treatment.
This is for the Chinese market only and some are still saying to boycott it. Amazing.
There are some real sphincters on this site…
There are some real big barely literate sphincters on this site…
Has anyone shopped at Great Times Vapors? x