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| − | [[Image:Buick_GL8.jpg]] | + | Large minivan, originally based around the U-body family, which was sold as a [[Chevrolet]], [[Pontiac]], [[Oldsmobile]], [[Opel]] and [[Vauxhall]]. Buick received its version only for the Chinese market, built by Shanghai–GM, on the strength of the Buick name in that country. Unlike the US models, the GL8 did not get the same GMT-201 update that spawned the Buick Terraza, though it was facelifted in 2005. In 2010, a successor was announced, on the same platform, for the 2011 model year. |
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| − | '''Buick GL8 (U-body). 1999 to date (prod. 330,000 sold). 5-door minivan, 5-door LWB minivan. F/F, F/A, 2490, 2986 cm³ (V6 OHV).''' Buick-badged version of [[Chevrolet Venture]]–[[Opel Sintra]] minivans, sold in Red China—takes credit as the company’s first in this sector. Large but popular in China, thanks to [[Buick]]’s prewar positioning. Facelift in 2005 extended nose. LWB version called GL8 Firstland. Considered a luxury model. Upgrades in December 2010 as successor launched; this generation continued in the upper–medium segment.
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| − | ''Manufacturing location:'' Shanghai, China
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Buick]] | ''Model:'' [[Buick GL8]] | ''Successor:'' [[Buick GL8 (2011–)]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Buick]] |
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Revision as of 12:27, 14 December 2010
Large minivan, originally based around the U-body family, which was sold as a Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Opel and Vauxhall. Buick received its version only for the Chinese market, built by Shanghai–GM, on the strength of the Buick name in that country. Unlike the US models, the GL8 did not get the same GMT-201 update that spawned the Buick Terraza, though it was facelifted in 2005. In 2010, a successor was announced, on the same platform, for the 2011 model year.
Buick GL8 (1999–)
Buick GL8 (2011–)
Marque: Buick
