Where is the Excelle produced?
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The Excelle is produced in Shanghai, with body dimensions of 4419mm in length, 1814mm in width, and 1487mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2685mm. The vehicle features the new family-style winged chrome grille, giving the front fascia a sharper and more robust appearance. The combination of black piano vertical grille and high-gloss chrome winged grille focuses the visual center of the front on the emblem, while the winged grille extends horizontally to the headlights on both sides, enhancing the horizontal visual effect and overall cohesion of the front. The car is also equipped with a newly designed 16-inch dual five-spoke luxury two-tone aluminum alloy wheel, with dark coating and precision-machined bright surface treatment, creating a more three-dimensional and layered visual effect. The lightweight and high-rigidity wheel design provides drivers with an excellent handling experience.
I'm quite familiar with the Excelle. It's a common sight on the roads. This car is produced in China, specifically at the SAIC-GM factory in Jinqiao, Pudong, Shanghai. The facility is quite large with advanced production lines, serving as one of Buick's main production bases in China. A friend of mine working at the Jinqiao plant told me their assembly line standards are high, matching GM's global factory requirements. Most Excelle models running on Chinese roads bear the 'Shanghai GM' badge on the rear, whether they're older or newer models.
Speaking of the production location of the Excelle, it actually has a deep connection with the Chinese market from development to production. Initially, it was primarily developed by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC, and naturally, production takes place at the Shanghai GM Jinqiao manufacturing base. This production base was established as early as 1997 and has solid technical accumulation. The localization level is quite high, with the engine, for example, using the GM L2B series produced in Shenyang. The Excelle models purchased by domestic consumers are mostly new vehicles rolling off the production line at the Jinqiao plant, with occasional batches produced at the Yantai Dongyue factory, but the core production location remains Shanghai.
