
Buick Excelle is an American brand. The car maintenance details are as follows: Minor maintenance interval: Minor maintenance should be performed every 5,000 kilometers or every six months. The main items include: engine oil change, oil filter replacement, and air filter cleaning. Maintenance purpose: Maintenance involves operations such as inspection, adjustment, tightening, lubrication, and replacement to keep the vehicle in good working condition. For any car, as its service age increases and mileage accumulates, its technical condition will gradually deteriorate. If not replaced in time, it will affect the normal operation and service life of the car, and may even lead to serious accidents.

I'm quite familiar with the Buick Excelle. It's actually a classic model under American automaker General Motors, yeah, the same big company that makes Cadillacs and Chevrolets. Interestingly, although it wears an American badge, most of the Excelle models we see in 4S stores are produced by SAIC-GM in China. This car is quite down-to-earth, priced around 100,000 yuan, but its features are no joke. Take that 1.3T three-cylinder engine paired with a 6AT transmission—it's got a distinctly American flavor. To be honest, most Buicks running on the streets today are made in China, but they still retain that American essence at their core—spacious and comfortable seats, softly tuned suspension, making long drives particularly relaxing.

I remember accompanying a friend to pick up a Buick Excelle last year. The sales guy chatted about the car's origins while handling the paperwork. It truly has American roots, evolving from the classic old Buick family sedan. However, the Excelle models on the market now all roll off domestic production lines, with the Yantai factory in Shandong being particularly bustling. What I find most interesting is its market positioning - clearly an American car yet priced significantly lower than Japanese or German counterparts. Though the interior has a noticeable plastic feel, the space utilization is brilliantly practical. Last time I drove it on the highway, I was surprised to find the fuel consumption only slightly over 6L/100km, completely shattering my stereotype of American cars being gas guzzlers.

I drove the Buick Excelle for over half a year, and the most direct impression is that it's particularly suitable for family use. While it's a proper American brand and a global model from General Motors, you might not know that the current domestic versions are all recalibrated by SAIC-GM according to Chinese preferences. The chassis is more resilient than the original version, making it less bumpy over speed bumps, and the seat padding is thicker. Driving it feels light and agile, completely unlike the traditional heaviness of American cars. The only downside is that the trunk opening is a bit small, but it's perfectly sufficient for daily use.


