Buick has just set a new electric vehicle sales record in China led by the all-new Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4, boosting of the ambitious EV onslaught from General Motors’ longest-running brand.
The all-new Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4 were launched in China almost simultaneously during the second quarter of this year, kicking off with the official launch of the Electra E5 in early April and the subsequent local introduction of the Electra E4 in late June. Marking a world premiere of the new global family of Electra vehicles, the compact and midsize crossovers hit the most strategic segment of the market, driving Buick’s electric vehicle push.
Buick Electra E5 lineup
In fact, the SAIC-GM joint venture has positioned the all-new Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4 at aggressive price points, making Buick the first brand in the automotive industry to offer internal-combustion and zero-emission vehicles at the same price range in the Chinese market. This move is revolutionizing buyers’ perception by offering a new value standard that further drives EV adoption.
Buick Electra E4 lineup
SAIC-GM’s aggressive pricing strategy for Buick’s all-new line of electric vehicles in China is already paying off. Together, the new Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4 have sold more than 10,000 units in their first three months on the market, with a reduced initial trim lineup and most pre-sale reservations yet to be delivered.
Starting in the second half of the year, the automaker plans to gradually increase production of the Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4 in the Asian country as the supply chain gets in shape and more trim levels of the zero-emission crossovers are introduced. The Electra E5 and Electra E4 share the same variant of GM’s BEV3 platform, and both use Ultium Battery packs.
SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center plant
The all-new Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4 for the Chinese domestic market are built at the new SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium plant, opened late last year to house production of the company’s next-generation high-volume electric vehicles – mainly for the Buick and Chevrolet brands. For now, Buick’s electric crossovers have only been announced in China, and we know the Electra E4 will be exclusive to that country.
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When will Buick the E5 stateside.
That CUV looks very nice. I think the E4 would be cool too but I think GM said it is only for China
4 and 5 look so similar in size and I can’t tell if this is a camera illusion or the real deal. Either way, the entire industry including Chevy with Trax/Trailblazer and Hyandai/Kia produce may offering in this segment m
These cars, especially E4, are great looking and ASAP belong sold in US and Europe. Buick has zero baggage in Europe and would be a good brand for that market
E4 could even be sold in the US as Chevy with unique front and rear clips.Fills Bolt space with a more modern design and gives a reason to build in US.
The E4 has Equinox size
The E5 is Blazer Size (Lyriq)
I would like the styling of the E4 in a non-electric version, made in the USA!
@Bruce Kalter
If they made the E4 as an ICE vehicle than it would not have the same proportions as it currently does.
Would look different.
in which colour u like it most ´?
Yes, I’m one of those who finds the European way of naming cars with stupid letters and numbers to be downright stupid. GM should have NEVER started doing that and instead should have kept the great names of the cars they had. What’s more, putting an great name like Electra on a crossover/suv/wagon should not be. These should be called Estate EV. But the Electra name needs to be on a true Buick sedan.
The reason is GM took off the electra in China first, is GM is losing market share.
The new energy car market (BEV/HEV) are a new market trend domestically.
GM has seen their ICE market in decline, thanks to Elon and BYD, NIO.
They had to make the move.
Now, only japanese and korean hasn’t poke the market yet.
The E5 and E4 are really nice but, apparently, U.S. customers aren’t good enough to be offered numerous GM vehicles initially released in other countries.
NOooo!!! Instead, other countries get first dibs and we’re left pressing our noses against the window, *hoping* they’ll *eventually* be available for sale here in the U.S.
I don’t believe GM is helping to build or maintain any bridges between our government and China, just as there are few, if any, stories about the incredible success of GM sales in Russia (even before the Syrian conflict and the war in Ukraine).
There can be no doubt about where GM’s commitment and loyalty lies. The phrase “In God We Trust” comes to mind. Why else would they engage in such intense business in and with a country that has risen to become our greatest enemy?
Nitwits. The entire lot of them.
Why hasn’t GM released these EVs in the USA. So far no EVs have been released in the USA under the Buick name and I’m past the point of supporting GM anymore. GM announced the Buick Enspire EV way back in 2018 and it never came about. Now it’s 2023, the year GM promissed it would have 21 EV models for sale, but so far it only has 4 actually on sale in the USA that you can buy (Bolt EV and EUV, just bearly now the Blazer EV, and the Lyriq. The Hummer EV Pickup and SUV, Silverado EV, and Equinox EV are not for sale yet. The ones that are for sale are only available in extremely low quantities if you’re lucky. And only two are affordable (under $45,000), the Bolt EV and EUV. That is why I am so fed-up with GM.
Also GM’s ultium platform technology is old because it still runs at 400 volts. Kia/Hyundai has jumped ahead of everyone including Tesla by using an 800 volt architecture instead of 400 volts in their E-GMP plateform and that is why they are the fastest DC level 3 charging EVs in the industry and you can buy one at a reasonable price, even without the tax credit, off the lot and even test drive one before hand and they both come in versions that can give you 300 miles of range. Forget Tesla and forget GM, Buy a Kia EV6 or a Hyundai Ioniq 5 today. I love my Kia EV6 RWD Wind model with 310 miles of range and it really does charge from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes and from 10% to 100% in 38 minutes!!! The Lyriq takes 40 minutes to charge from 20% to 80% according to YouTuber “State of Charge”, that is outragously slow for a premium EV.
Jeff: I’m not about to run to Kia or Hyundai, as I’ve had exactly two of them in the past (2005 and 2016) and both were unimpressive vehicles. I’ve always had way better quality and luck with my GM’s. However, I too am growing weary of GM.
Not long ago I read an article on another site where the title read Buick to introduce 5 new vehicles in the next year. Excited, I read the article to find out that they were referring to the refreshed Encore GS (#1), the refreshed Envision (#2), the soon to be refreshed Enclave (#3), the soon to be out Envista (#4) and the last one was something supposedly coming to the US very soon as an EV. I just laughed out loud at the total spin with that article attempting to make it seem like Buick/GM actually had something exciting to read about.
Hi Dan, Yes, exactly, too much hipe and not enough really new cars especially EVs for the USA market. The 2022 Kia EV6 RWD Wind model is my first car outside of GM and it is more impressive than all my previous GM cars which were Chevy Bolt, Chevy Trailblazer, Buick Encore, and the Chevy Equinox over the past 18 years. I would say it comes closest to the Buick Encore in quality but a touch higher. You might want to try a test drive in the Kia EV6 just to try it out.
Need these in the USA!
LOVE the purple/mauve one!! Beautiful Just make it a ICE for the USA
I’d buy one, if the front end wasn’t so butt-ugly. They all look like angry toasters. But no sweat, since GM is apparently in no hurry to bring them to the U.S.