Chinese may believe in communism but they believe in Buick as well. Fulfilling their need for luxurious premium sedans, Shanghai General Motors has introduced to the local market its new
Buick Park Avenue luxury car.
The gorgeous
Buick Park Avenue shares GM's new global rear-wheel-drive platform and features impressive dimensions of 5,175 mm in length, 1,899 mm in width and 1,480 mm in height. With its 3,009-mm wheelbase, the new Park Avenue also seems to be a kind of spacious beast.
Customers, the company is reporting, will be offered with a choice of five trims and two AlloyTec V-6 engines: the 3.6-liter Buick Park Avenue Flagship priced at RMB 498,800; the 3.6-liter Elite priced at RMB 388,800; the 2.8-liter Luxury priced at RMB 458,800; the 2.8-liter Elite priced at RMB 368,800; and the 2.8-liter Comfort, bearing a price tag of RMB 328,800.
Both engines feature at least adequate power to move the heavy vehicle. The 3.6-liter engine achieves a maximum power output of 250 hp reached at 6,500 rpm and peak torque of 340 Nm @ 3,200 rpm. It's capable to accelerate the Park Avenue from zero to 60 mph in about 7.8 seconds. Less powerful 2.8-liter engine produces up to 201 hp @ 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 265 Nm peaking at 3,000 rpm.
Inside, the car sports genuine leather seats with massage function and with 8-way power adjustment for the front seats. There is also a GPS navigation system with road information for more than 300 cities in China and an advanced entertainment system with LCD panels.
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