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List of Buick vehicles

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This is a list of vehicles marketed by the Buick division of General Motors, which currently operate in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and China.

Current models

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     Vehicles exclusive to China

Model Calendar year
introduced
Current model Description
Introduced Update
Cars

LaCrosse
LaCrosse 2004 2023 - Flagship mid-size luxury sedan slotted above the Regal in the brand lineup. Discontinued in North America after 2019, continued production in China.

Regal
Regal 1973 2017 2023 Mid-size sedan, fastback (Sportback), and station wagon (TourX). Discontinued in North America after 2020, continued production in China.[1]

Velite 6
Velite 6 2019 2019 Compact alternative fuel vehicle station wagon-styled liftback. Available as a battery-electric and plug-in hybrid.

Verano
Verano 2010 2021 Compact sedan. Produced in North America from 2011 to 2016, continued production in China. Third generation is sold alongside the outgoing second-generation as the Verano Pro.
Crossovers/SUVs
Electra E4 Electra E4 2023 2023 Fully Electric low-slung Compact Crossover currently offered only in China.
Electra E5 Electra E5 2023 2023 Fully Electric Compact Crossover currently offered only in China. Reuses the Electra nameplate previously used on a Full-Size

Enclave
Enclave 2007 2024 Full-size crossover SUV. Closely related to the Chevrolet Traverse.

Enclave (China)
2019 2019 Mid-size crossover SUV, with a design different from its North American counterpart

Encore GX
Encore GX 2019 2019 2023 Subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by GM Korea in South Korea and SAIC-GM in China.

Envision
Envision 2014 2021 2024 Compact crossover SUV. Second generation is marketed in China alongside the outgoing first-generation as the Envision S.

Envision Plus
Envision Plus 2021 A stretched version of the Envision that serves as a three-row crossover SUV variant of the regular Buick Envision S in China.

Envista
Envista 2023 2023 Compact crossover SUV manufactured by GM Korea in South Korea and SAIC-GM in China.
Minivans

GL8 Century
GL8 Century 1999 (GL8 nameplate) 2022 - Three-row full-size minivan sold exclusively in China by SAIC-GM. 4th generation GL8 is sold alongside 2nd and 3rd generations as the GL8 Century, while the 3rd generation is sold as the GL8 ES Lu Zun, and the 2nd generation as the GL8 Onshore Business Class

GL8 ES Lu Zun
GL8 ES Lu Zun 2016 -

GL8 ES PHEV/GL8 Hybrid
GL8 ES PHEV/GL8 Hybrid 2024 -

GL8 Onshore Business
GL8 Onshore Business 2010 -

Former models

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Original models

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Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes
Model B 1903 1904 1 The first automobile made by the Buick Company.
Four 1909 1915 1 Passenger car, the first model as a General Motors division.
Six 1914 1925 1 Senior model to the Four
Master Six 1925 1928 B-body 1
Standard Six 1925 1929 A-body 1
Limited 1931 1942 C-body 2 Full-size car
Century 1936 2005 B-body (1936–58)
A-body (1973–96)
W-body (1997–2005)
6 Full-size car (1936–1958), mid-size car (1973–2005)
Roadmaster 1936 1958 C-body 7 Full-size car, Buick's flagship car during 1946–1957
Special 1936 1969 B-body (1936-1958)
Y-body (1961-1963)
A-body (1964-1969)
4 Full-size (1936–58), compact (1961–63), mid-size (1964–69)
Super 1939 1958 C-body 5 Full-size car
Skylark 1953 1998 A-body (1964–72)
X-body (1975–85)
N-body (1985–98)
6 Changed dynamically from two-door car to four-door car.
Electra 1959 1990 C-body (RWD) (1959–84)
C-body (FWD) (1985–90)
6 Full-size luxury car
Invicta 1959 1963 B-body 2 Full-size car succeeding Century
LeSabre 1959 2005 B-body (1959–85)
H-body (1986–99)
G-body (2000–05)
8 Full-size car succeeding Special
Riviera 1962 1999 E-body (1963–76, 1979–93)
B-body (1977–78)
G-body (1995–99)
8 Personal coupe
Wildcat 1963 1970 B-body 2 Full-size car succeeding Invicta
Estate wagon 1970 1990 B-body (1970, 1977–90)
C-body (1971–76)
3 Full-size station wagon
Centurion 1970 1973 B-body 1 Full-size car succeeding Wildcat
GSX 1970 1972 1 Muscle car
Apollo 1973 1975 X-body 1 Compact car
Skyhawk 1974 1989 H-body (1975–80)
J-body (1982–89)
2 Subcompact car
Somerset 1984 1987 N-body 1 Compact car. Renamed "Skylark" in 1987.
Reatta 1987 1991 E-body 1 Grand tourer coupe and convertible.
Park Avenue 1990 2012 C-body (1991–96)
G-body (1997–2005)
GM Zeta platform (2007-12)
3 Full-size luxury sedan succeeding Electra. Discontinued in North America in 2005. GM Zeta platform version sold in China 2007–2012.
Roadmaster (revival) 1991 1996 B-body 1
Rendezvous 2001 2007 U-body 1 Midsize crossover
Rainier 2003 2007 GMT360 1 Midsize luxury SUV.
Excelle 2003 2023 GEM 2 Compact sedan marketed in China
Terraza 2004 2007 U-body 1 Minivan
Lucerne 2005 2011 G-body 1 Full-size sedan
Excelle GT 2009 2023 2 compact sedan marketed in China
Encore 2012 2023 GEM 2 Subcompact crossover SUV marketed in China
GL6 2017 2023 PATAC K 1 Compact MPV marketed in China
Velite 7 2020 2022 BEV2 1 Electric subcompact crossover SUV marketed in China
Notes

Global

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Rebadged models, developed in or outside North America:

Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Orig. Orig. model
Opel [n2 1] 1975 1979 T-body 1  JPN
Sail [n2 3] 2001 2004 GM4200 1  GER [n2 4]
Excelle HRV [n2 3] 2003 2010 Daewoo J 1  KOR
Royaum [n2 3] 2005 2006 V-body 1  AUS
Cascada [n2 1] 2012 2019 Delta II 1  GER
Velite 5 [n2 3] 2016 2019 D2UX 1  USA
Notes
  1. ^ a b Name given in the U.S.
  2. ^ Subcompact car.
  3. ^ a b c d Name given in China.
  4. ^ In 2005, the car was totally redesigned by joint venture SAIC-GM and renamed Chevrolet Sail, leaving the 'Buick' aside.
  5. ^ Sold exclusively in China.
  6. ^ Full-size sedan, sold exclusively in China
  7. ^ Convertible.
  8. ^ Compact plug-in hybrid, sold exclusively in China.

Concept models

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Buick concept cars
Y-Job (1938)
LeSabre (1951)
Silver Arrow (1963)
XP2000 (1995)
Riviera Concept II (2013)
Bengal (2001)
Avenir (2015)
Avista (2016)
Notes
  1. ^ Not a "Buick" but a General Motors company concept car.

References

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  1. ^ Capparella, Joey (4 December 2019). "Buick Regal Is Dead, Leaving Buick with an All-SUV Lineup". Car and Driver. Retrieved 4 December 2019.