As announced by the company at the end of June, General Motors’ SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint venture in China has just launched the all-new Wuling Starlight S in the Asian country.
The automaker has officially launched the all-new Wuling Starlight S in China as part of the transformation of the Starlight nameplate – also known as Xing Guang – into a family of new energy (NEV) models from the brand. As such, the new Starlight S is the first utility vehicle in the range pioneered by the electrified Wuling Starlight sedan and is available in both plug-in hybrid and fully electric versions.
Notably, the all-new Wuling Starlight S becomes the brand’s first crossover with a dual-motor or electrified powertrain configuration designed to expand the brand’s share in China’s highly competitive electric utility segment. In this regard, the Starlight S has been positioned as a fairly affordable and high-volume model that will look to win over a good number of customers in the Chinese market.
Based on the mid-size D platform of SGMW’s new modular Tianyu EV architecture, the all-new Wuling Starlight S is a family-friendly crossover with a contemporary design and spacious interior that will lead Wuling’s product portfolio. The introductory Starlight S lineup consists of five variants with their own powertrain configurations distributed across Advanced, Pilot and Flagship trim levels.
The Wuling Starlight S PHEV boasts has a combined range of more than 1,100 km or 684 miles and one of two EV ranges, 60 km or 130 km (37.3 or 80.8 miles). It features a 1.5L naturally aspirated Atkinson-cycle engine in conjunction with an electric motor that produces 150 kW or 201 horsepower and 310 Nm or 228 pound-feet of torque. The EV model has a range of up to 510 km or 317 miles with the same electric motor, fed by a more advanced, higher-capacity battery pack – 60 kWh versus the PHEV’s 20.5 kWh.
The all-new Wuling Starlight S is now available for sale throughout Wuling’s official dealer network in China, where it is manufactured exclusively to supply the domestic market in that country. It comes standard with a comprehensive range of technology and safety features that stand out in its class, including the latest SGMW infotainment system, a high-resolution 360-degree camera system and advanced driver assistance features. Prices for the Starlight S in China are:
- Starlight S PHEV Advanced: 99,800 yuan (about $14,050 USD at the current exchange rate)
- Starlight S PHEV Pilot: 109,800 yuan ($15,450 USD)
- Starlight S PHEV Flagship: 119,800 yuan ($16,850 USD)
- Starlight S EV Pilot: 119,800 yuan ($16,850 USD)
- Starlight S EV Flagship: 129,800 yuan ($18,250 USD)
Subscribe to GM Authority as we bring you the latest Wuling Starlight S news, Wuling news, and ongoing GM news coverage.
Comments
Would make a great Buick. Already looks like one on the outside.
They should sell them the U.S.
I would rather the Electra E5 over this. Atleast that car has a unique interior and not an interior that looks like every other EV on the road.
Looks like a Buick, like a Hyundai, like a Nissan, like a VinFast V6, like a …………………………………………well.
It looks like everything else. Boring.
If GM bring this to the Americas it will kill Equinox sales, which is GM’s best selling non-truck vehicle for almost 20 years.
I’m sure you are correct, but eventually GM won’t have competitive vehicles to other manufacturers and will sell fewer overall vehicles. I would buy this (PHEV) or and Equinox PHEV (similar to China’s) if they were made in the US, could tow 3000 pounds and offered Super Cruise. Instead, I recently had to forego using my GM Employee discount and bought a Lincoln Corsair GT (PHEV) with BlueCruise. I believe Ford, Toyota, and the Korean manufactures are plodding down the right path by offering all models with both ICE and hybrid powertrains. GM has dug their heels into the EV strategy with only bringing a limited number of hybrid models (so they don’t compete with the EVs), and I believe will suffer lower overall sales in the long term. I would hate to see that happen.
Agree Rick. This senior management team has made so many strategic missteps you have to wonder how long they can keep it up. For the most part, the entire company is being floated on truck and large SUV profitability in the US. Everything else is peanuts or losing money. And if anyone could mess even that up it’s Mary, Mark and Paul.
This GM PHEV gets 80 miles on a single charge! The Chinese Chevy Equinox Plus PHEV gets 96 miles on a single charge!
Why isn’t GM bringing this technology here to the US? Instead, they are committed to pushing EV’s… when we have very limited infrastructure to support them. Perhaps another reason why GM’s new models are going backwards in MPG’s.
Enough with the slapped on tablets already. If they want to dump everything on the screen, fine. I don’t care for it but its basically a modern day cost cutting measure disguised as “innovation” and no amount of customer resistance will change cost cutting. But why can’t they at least integrate the screens in a unique way like Mercedes, Audi, Lucid, or GM does? Has this become too daunting of a task to do nowadays? And this isn’t just the Chinese that do this. Pretty much all the startups including Tesla do it. I wasn’t aware that leaving the interiors with an ounce of character is detrimental to EV performance. They can claim simplicity all they want but to me it screams “lazy” and devoid of character. They all look alike at this point and its this reason why they are increasingly looked at as appliances.
When will this arrive in BUICK/gmc showrroms?