After working towards an all-electric future, General motive announced that they will step back a bit and expand their efforts to be more inclusive mixture And Dip into the mixture option. The automaker’s recent showing at the Beijing Auto Show gives us a look at how that effort could shape up, as it revealed a New Chevrolet Equinox Additionally, a plug-in hybrid SUV for the Chinese market could appear in some form on our shores.
Even though we call this GM effort, the company notes that this is a product of SAIC-GM cooperation. Its turbocharged 1.5-liter engine produces 177 horsepower and is assisted by a 188-horsepower electric motor for a reported combined output of about 365 horsepower (272kW). The 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time is just under seven seconds and the top-end Activ variant offered an all-electric driving range of 155 km (96 miles) in China’s CLTC testing round . It has a capacity of 24.4 kWh battery package, while the cheaper configuration has a 16.5kWh unit and a range of 102km (63 miles). above EPA testing cycle, these numbers will likely be lower. The Activ version also has a vehicle loading function that allows it to act as a temporary generator or power external devices.
Although plug-in hybrid vehicle sales are only a small fraction of electric vehicle sales in the US, they saw their best year ever in 2023. That growth could increase quickly into 2024 as many automakers scale back plans to push expensive new electric vehicles. They’re also a solid alternative to battery-only models, providing a buffer between owners and the sometimes lacking charging infrastructure across the country.
New one Feces Plus just went on sale in Chinaand GM has yet to release any official information about the Plus coming to the US. But it appears to use the same body and frame as the recent version The gas-only Equinox has been redesigned it’s coming to America. So it seems like adding the powertrain to the US version will be relatively easy and affordable. Considering all that, along with GM’s stated plans to offer more hybrid vehicles, plus increased sales of hybrid vehiclesIt seems very likely that the company will bring it to the US.
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