Buick to launch compact concept SUV at Shanghai Auto show

Shanghai GM | Ash | March 17, 2011 at 10:24 pm

Buick is one of GM China’s biggest brands, but one thing that every one of the American Big 3 are missing in China are locally made SUV products. America is famous for its SUV’s but it has failed to put anything into production in China and relies on imports instead, Chrysler import the Jeep range, Ford import the Edge and GM import the Chevrolet Captiva and also the Buick Enclave. The Chinese compact SUV market is booming, the Honda CRV has run away with the market but the VW Tiguan is making some comeback with its TSI engine range.

The new concept is being designed by GM’s Pan Asia design center and will be based on an existing GM platform, possibly the same as the Captiva but more than likely something that it is a little newer in the portfolio as the concept is not expected to hit production until 2015 according to Chinese media reports.

Ash

Ash came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his time on watching the Chinese car industry develop. He has witnessed the market change from being minor backyard market in to the world's biggest and most important market for all car manufacturers. You can contact or connect with him via Linkedin by clicking the 'Website' link.