The GL8 Is The Most Expensive Buick You Can Get
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- Most people have heard that Buick sells more cars in China than any other other country, including the United States. But did you know they also sold a nearly $100,000 luxury MPV?
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The $100k is clearly clickbait when the starting price is $36k and the top trim in this video is $72k. Other than that, great review.
I COMPLETELY agree with you. They're certainly stretching the meaning of "nearly" (in the title). This is very NEARLY clickbait.
Key word is “nearly”
Don’t forget import duties, and license plate lottery
@@jasonchang2793 nah mate. Don't know where you got that from but I have bought three cars in China so far. Import duties are included in the price, not added on after the purchase, and the license plate might take a while in some cities but it doesn't cost much.
@@jasonchang2793 the Buick is made in China though. Not made in US.
What I don’t understand is how GM didn’t offer third-row climate control seats on its Cadillac Escalade but the option is on this Chinese Buick. Smh
maybe because in the US people dont driven around ... in asia , chauffeur is pretty common in middle income house hold.
Chinese engineers redesigned the car , guess GM didn’t see the point in bringing it to the US.
Buick is more like a Chinese local brand nowadays.
If it means actually interesting Buicks coming to NA...ill take it. That being said, knowing it all comes from China is kind of a knock against it.
@@F0cCuSs Buick products in China are quite localized. Not sure N.A. consumers will like them or not.
Same goes for VW , Mercedes ,Audi ,BMW are selling so many in China , these brands can be considered Chinese local brands too. These cars come with longer wheelbase and some models not available outside china market .
So next time when you either buy a Mercedes or BMW, you maybe driving a Chinese local brand too .
Xiaomi is more like an Indian local brand nowadays.
Buick was the first foreign dealership established in China, they were always loved
Wow, third row cooled seats must be an industry first. Love the design and features.
Usually the further back you go, the more basic the seating becomes. This Buick appears to treat every passenger with respect. No steerage compartment in this one.
Rich and powerful people in:
Europe: S-Class Maybach
Japan: Toyota Century
America: Escalade ESV
China: T H I S
Middle east Rolls-Royce
North Korea: fat man in armored maybach
I forgot to add the Equus/Genesis in Korea.
And Kia !! Like the k8 or k900
not true in the US, I've seen way more Lexus and others
I never much cared for Buick before, and definitely not the mini-van; but this one isn't bad.
buick and apple pie go together,its an american icon
China is the only reason why Buick is still around or they would have went away with pontiac and Hummer when they got killed off
Buick sells more than Acura, Infiniti. Jaguar, Volvo, Cadillac...in North America.
@@normt430 but they sell way more in china and China is the only reason Buick is still around
@@Julian-do7bv those other brands I listed also sell in China. But Buick outsells them here. Should still exist if getting sold by grandma brand?
@@normt430 you dont seem to understand what im saying lol but ok
@@Julian-do7bv your point is moot.
I've sat in a 2012 Buick GL8 during my overseas holiday in China back in 2012. Pretty nice with the cyan ambient lighting.
The other presenters on this channel are fine, but this guy is fantastic. Love all your vids, love the channel. I don’t even like MPVs and any other big chunky cars in general! But vids of odd, curious cars? Yes please!
Even though we have Nissan Elgrand , Mercedes Viano and Kia Carnival as a competitor here in Indonesia..
The alphard still the king on this segment, there's a ton of toyota dealerships here, and the shared engine with camry, still the best recepie.
The symbol status of "Rich" ride, the Alphard...
Alphard and (Crown) Vellfire are imported in China. New Kia Carnival is now locally produced and Mercedes V-Class too.
Alphard is going to dominate the segment with her big brother Lexus to fetch 80K+USD segment. Simply put it is that Alphard and Lexus carries distinct badge and a long and distinct reputation for comfort. Buick, Nissan and Kia: I can't even recall any car they sell in China that people buy which is beyond 50K USD.
Merc will be fine bc Merc is always a Merc.
Alphard is so overrated 😂
this is the van used by one of our factories whenever they pick up us when we visit them….
another great "quick" review, dude. awesomeness.
Really love your reviews and the content you bring
I think you should mention this class of vehicle in China, the Luxury MPV class, was basically created by GM with the 1st generation of Buick GL8, it's literally the benchmark of Luxury MPV here in China.
No it was created by Toyota with the Alphard. GM just took it to the max.
ICE? A no-no, especially in the Chinese market. Chinese EV makers are already introducing high quality n luxurious electric MPVs which are selling very well here. Wonder when GM will come around to the fact that ICE is turning into history real fast for Chinese consumers. Even Alphard is losing the Chinese market shares real fast.
The GL8 is my favorite Buick as well as the only Buick i have ever been in since i live in Australia where buick does not exist. I rode it in Shanghai. The most classic airport transfer vehicle that drivers like to use.
You’re either a kid or a middle aged (or older) man. Which is it? I must know.
This has features that even the cadillac escalade is missing!
Honestly! Like wtf?
Dash looks like the escalade
This is a Minivan and the Escalade is a SUV
@@WycliffStudios no shit. the Escalade is the halo car for Cadillac and shouldn’t be outdone by any of its models, especially not a van.
@@WycliffStudios General motors recycles switch gear and design throughout most of its vehicles irregardless of configuration.
Purchased the LaCrosse Avenir 2018 model year as my second car in China. As you said it indeed is more bang for your buck. Now that I am a dad, the GL8 Avenir (six seater version) looks like a very compelling package.
Ill remember that GM when looking for a car. Giving such a nice looking interior to the chinese while we get the black cheap looking interiors in the US…😒🤦🏼♂️📉
这台车8万美元，美国有多少人会花8万买这台车吗？
And lame SUV's 🤦♂️
Surprisingly this still uses the U-Body platform from the DustBuster vans from the 90s. But if GM were to import these to the US it would add a bit more diversity to the segment especially the nameplate of Terraza and Venture coming back to market
I agree with you that the grill and face of the Alphard, and also the one on the related Toyota Vellfire, are something only a mother could love.
I bet the GM engineers in the 1980's who were designing the U Body Platform for a 1990 launch would never have guessed that in the year 2021 it would still be in use in the CDM. Long live the DustBuster minivan!
Yeah it’s still using the U-body. It’s major flaw, the absolute worst 40% overlap crash test. A literal death trap. They reverse engineered the 2nd Gen Chryslers for the Venture/Montana etc. and failed to copy the safety.
I feel like lack of safety is why they don’t sell this in the US. If they brought the envision over here I don’t see why they don’t bring the gl8
The Buicks are nicer in china than it is in the US.
Ngl this Buick MPV is way better than those crappy SUV’s Buick makes here in America
Toyota has such a high influence with luxo mpvs that I often see imported alphards, noahs, estimas and vellfires here in the UK
This reminds me of how some of those JDM Toyota models are imported into Singapore too! Mainly the Noah, Voxy, and Sienta, though.
Edit: I've also seen the Honda Vezel imported here, which was probably what prompted Kah Motor (the authorised Honda dealer here) to officially sell the HR-V here.
@Forsaken sweet bunny I confused. At what point did I insult you?
@Forsaken sweet bunny its not a question, its a statement. wtf
Buick has been a factor in China for a couple of decades. At one time it was the car of choice for government officials.
Bro you are wrong. The Chinese government official’s favorite car is Audi before 2013.But now they like to use HongQi or other domestic brand
@@user-bm1sm5fo1p I started doing business in China in 1983. When GM opened their factory, government officials were all riding around in dark blue Buick Regals. This was long before Audi's were being made in China.
现在是2023年了兄弟😂😂
Looks like an extremely nice nissan quest like if infiniti made a van lol 😆.
where is the fanny pack???
Never thought Buick would make a Mini-Van 🤔😋
I love this. Luxury mini vans are more luxurious than many full size luxury cars except rolls Royce Bentley or s class I love them
Buick China has definitely come a long ways since their early MPV days. I remember seeing early gens Buick minivans in China, thinking they look a lot like those cheap around town US vans. Now they look like proper luxury cars
Yeah it looks great but the safty test result was terrible, people in China call it a "moving coffin" (I am NOT joking). It still sells pretty well though, you might even need to pay more than the MSRP to buy it, mainly becuase it doesn't have too many rivals in the price range.
Huh, that's interesting
@@zhetaolu963 Toyota alphard is not safe either, it's also less comfortable than gl8
@@TheFanUniverse Every brand has it's bashers and Buick too.
这个玩意安全性不差吧
Wow i cruised in a base model last time i was in china but this model is spectacular!
Great review.
These would sell like crazy in Canada. People like vans here.
At $125,000.00 Canadian Dollars? Good luck!
@@vangcruz4442 this is the most expensive GL8, whose interior looks as luxury as Mercedes Benz S-Class, believe me. If you just wanna buy a normal version without some inpractical features, it only cost you about 40K to 45K USD
@@xfsfkahrs What kind of person want an IMPRACTICAL FEATURES? Even if it was free, no one want anything Impractical.
@@vangcruz4442 "Impractical" does not mean it is entirely useless. For example, would you pay 3K USD for refrigerator which can hold 2 bottle of champagne? How about 2K USD for tray table for two seats on the row 2?
In my opinion, I seldom drink something or use my laptop in the car, I am not willing to pay for these features.
@@xfsfkahrs Dearest Jack, it may not be practical for you but the buyer that is willing to pay for it think it is very practical. Don't sell yourself short. Any young beautiful woman will love you 10x with refrigerated Champagne in your back sit. Now is it still impractical?
Bring this to the US. Would DESTROY the Chrysler Pacifica
And the Buick Enclave
I would imagine if Buick still made minivans for the US Market
looks great and interior is fabulous. hope they will be available in SEA countries.
GM should be grateful to Chinese for keeping its worthless stocks afloat
Also Tesla.
Why would you say it’s worthless ? If all you care about is stock prices you’re not a real car guy just go buy EV shares if that’s what you care about it
@@3a146 Tesla no, Tesla is the exact opposite of worthless, Tesla is stupidly over-valued because of all the potential Tesla has
I’m kinda starting to agree, all this video shows me is that they care more to please the Chinese
not worthless there. buick is a 120 yrs old brand with alot of rich history but gm has not been a marketing genius,and many americans want to put their dollars elsewhere than the usa.
Bring this minivan to the states, I'm so tired of SUVs. Don't people realize that SUVs are the new soccer mom mobiles?
A minivan isn’t?
Ikr I'm also very tired of SUV's even though they're very cool
i wouldn't mind sitting in this minivan everyday...Funny how the idea of luxury cars differs in the west and east.
100k for Buick? Your never hear that in north America.
Pretty much a price of a Corvette
Extra taxes in China
The rear end reminds me of the Sienna. For such a huge vehicle, the engine spec and the tire /rim size are underwhelming. However, the interior is beautiful. Heated and ventilated 3rd row seats are amazing. Exterior design doesn't equate to the asking price.
That in the states should sell really well.. a lot of older rich people would buy it to carry their grandkids around.
The interior is really really good looking.
We had it in the NA before ..this is based on a Chevy Venture lol
Yeah, but unfortunately, it's only in China, just like how the Toyota Sienna & the Honda Odyssey's we get here in America aren't actually Japanese, they're just made by Japanese brands.
Wow. And they had the nerve to give us the Buick Terraza smh.
would be nice for you to review those low spec gl8 with 10k aftermarket mod haha
The GL8 Is A Nearly $100,000 Luxury Buick That's Only Sold In China that WE should've gotten. Not China.
Great review as it covered the specific needs of the Chinese market. I can see this as a popular choice for upper management executives in China. It’s quite a handsome luxury MPV and good to see GM is adapting well in China
They sell great in China because they're cheaper than Toyota alternatives that upper management executives usually buy. They're more for small business owners or for company fleets.
In addition, it is also one of the choices for multi-child families in China. Families with more than two children in China like to choose MPV.
ICE? A no-no, especially in the Chinese market. Chinese EV makers are already introducing high quality n luxurious electric MPVs which are selling very well here. Wonder when GM will come around to the fact that ICE is turning into history real fast for Chinese consumers. Even Alphard is losing the Chinese market shares real fast
Yes. I like gl ba way more than sienna. A basic sienna sells nearly 80k usd in china due to taxes.
Can you do a review of the new VW ev? I keep seeing it everywhere here in Shanghai
It not that popular because the VW dealerships/people act a bit too European (suits, styling etc). =Many Chinese people stay away from VW. =When buying a vehicle people want to feel comfortable and make a good decision. =Uncomfortable equals a bad decision.
In this segment Toyota Alphard and Vellfire is best. One thing about Buick vehicles is there suspension is good. Among other competitors I think merc viano is a failure model at least in Asia for private buyers. Anyways nice review.
This would do great competing with the Odyssey and Sienna
IT sells 4 times more than Odessy in China
I wish the US were still a sizable market for minivans.
This is a Lexus Sienna!
Nice family van, it’s shame GM didn’t push this car for sale in Australia much cheaper I reckon then mid to big family SUV but GM gave up in Australia.
It’s a pity that Australian government dumped the whole industry, can you imagine just decades ago Holden was exporting VE commodore / Caprice to China?
@@lumpython5351 That’s not true the GM was ripping off the Australian government for decades tax payers been paying hundreds of millions for years to GM holden to keep it afloat, GM didn’t do anything to boost the sales of Holden overseas including in American markets. So please get your facts right.
@@anthonyrussell5158 But you can't deny that every country has car industry has support from their local government. To compare short time losses and lost industry completely, it's still a pity. Like Australia has lots of resources of Non-ferrous metals, it could benefits more from booming electric car. But the reality is, Australia sells the most expensive Tesla Model 3 in the world, Australia only benefits from selling raw materials.
buick is important in china because early leaders all drive buick. It has historical reason.
sometimes the biggest luxury is simplicity and elegance.
that dash is very nice
Goodjob Brio 👍
Nice pair of ASICS Ethan
Those side windows remind me of the Armada
7:53 Suddenly it's a self driving car. Ya don't even need to be at the wheel. till 8:04.
😅wow, magical
The Alphard or its higher spec variant, the Vellfire has dominated the luxury MOV segment
Isn’t there a Lexus variant as well?
MPV don't do well in the states and a 100k one wouldn’t sell here but, it’s very nice.
If you have ever been to an airport parking lot in China, you'd be shocked how many of these things are parked here. Chinese businesses run on these.
Dream van!
GM is stupid for not selling this in the U.S.
Whats funny about this car is the fact that its sitting on a 30 year old platform. Same as the chevy uplander van from the 90s. Would be interesting to see how it handles crashes. Thats the reason its not being sold in the states.
How tall are you, Ethan?
See those touch screens there? Those are why I don't cycle any more.
Why worry? Boeing planes are the same nowdays.
Its a stretched first generation Envision, the back and front is almost identical
One step closer to a Cadillac Minivan 😱
The WHOLE Segment should be titled:: "Because You Can't Buy it In Your Market!" LMAO X'- D
Who knew one of the nicest Buick’s (at least for the inside) is sold in China only
Buick could sell this in America. 🇺🇸
This thing almost a price of a Corvette. Nobody's gonna buy this. US doesn't have the culture of using vans as a chauffeur car
@@seanlee3863 Yeah but fully loaded minivans are over $50k so maybe some de contenting would have to happen.
I doubt it. Apparently all we want now are boring Crossovers.
@@danmccarthy4700 I have been seeing lots of the new Sienna 🤮 and Pacifica. They def still sell.
Buick is an American company buts its not a American van. It would be awesome here but we don't get it in the states.
The Toyota Alphard looks pretty different compared to the Toyota Sienna. Buick now sells only crossover SUVs here in the US and the Buick Enclave is the brand's only midsize 3 row affordable premium/luxury SUV. The Buick Enclave's most likely competitor would be the Jeep Grand Cherokee L.
The Sienna and the Alphard run in 2 different platforms that are NOT RELATED YET.
Alphard is a stretched New MC (last gen Rav4 ran on a shorter version), while the Sienna ran on a stretched K (US Camry) and now on the TNGA-K.
You're right about the Buick Enclave having the new 3-row JGC-L as crossover competitor in NoAm.
I'm afraid it isn't. I own a toyota alphard myself and i can tell you it is a completely different vehicle to toyota sienna since i driven one in Houston. Toyota alphard is a luxury boxy MPV meanwhile the sienna is a minivan directly compares to the honda odyssey. Alphard begins as an upgrade by then a small boxy jdm van that then added luxury to it to cope with the japanese people taste of luxury boxy MPV. But then it exported to some asian market including my country, Indonesia. So comparing it with toyota sienna is like comparing the rav4 to a toyota fortuner. It's completely different in any given aspect. If you want to compare it to other vehicle, toyota alphard is comparable with other japanese luxury boxy MPV such as the Nissan elgrand, Honda elysion and hyundai staria in which all of three cars mentioned are not yet sold in N.A.
@@mattardyantoriyadi - thanks for the comparison from someone who've drive both the Alphard and the Sienna.
Of those you mention only the Elgrand (a +150mm widened version of it assembled in Japan) was sold in North America as the 4th gen Nissan Quest minivan (I'd say midsize, as it seemed that big).
@@syxepop you're welcome. And again i forgot to mention actually there's one car that sold in N.A. that directly compares (sort of) to the alphard. It is the Mercedes benz V-Class. But not the US market V class because the truth is the v class sold in US were downgraded. The V Class sold in Indonesia (bcs i live in Indonesia) is actually the more full opted v class with second row VVIP type seats and LCD screens and etc. But we can get the idea on what it should be if sold in N.A. the reason why here it's more luxurious than the US version is that we don't use large engines. You see, SE. Asian nations tends to give larger tax on larger engine, usually greater than 2.5 litre. So to compromise with the lack of powers manufacturer tend to give quirks and features more to appeal more to people. Especially in the MPV sectors in which Indonesians love very much. In shorter way, we don't want big V6 or V8 because we don't like paying taxes but we want more luxury as cheap as possible. And also gas prices here are horrible.
@@mattardyantoriyadi - actually the V-Class they sell in North America (the passenger variant of the Metris midsize van) it is way below Mercedes' car standards, just ask Doug DeMuro (quirks and features, you know).
Hopefully the next gen Metris passenger van will get to V-Class standards (and get at least a higher output version of the gas T-2.0L I4, which now is "A220 level", maybe optioning it with the gas T-3.0L V6).
But is it the Cadillac of minivans?
It turns out that you can still speak English. I thought you could only speak Mandarin hahaha（from your CN Tiktok）😂
Buick is only alive thanks to the Chinese market. If it was not for the success in China of the brand, then it would have defuncted just like the many other brands from GM like Saturn, Pontiac, Hummer, Saab and Oldsmobile.
chinese market saved GM after 2008. GM is doing great in china, even the most popular wuling mini ev is partly owned by GM. it's more like chinese local brand now.
This is a nice Opel Zafira
This is more like a Tarago
Long version...
Buick needs to use the interior of this minivan in their SUV’s in the US.
The interior of GM cars in the US are just ugly and cheep.
Exactly shows who they care more about
Maybe they should bring them to the US
i recall looking at a lexus ls430 i think in 99 and thought,woww thats luxury, nnow i look at it and think it looks like cheap plasti junk.
This is like the new Buick terraza
And now the Lexus LM
I want one for camping.
10:58 The Buick GL8 used to be sold in the Philippines as the Chevrolet Venture.
The 1st gen GL8 was based on the US Venture (Buick sold it as the Terraza in US) and today's is an even more modified version of that 2000's platform.
@@syxepop You know, I wasn't sure if you were correct or not, but I looked it up and it turns out you were exactly right... The platform, in age, dates back to 1990.
@@PKMNFan4664 - GM hasn't done a minivan platform for 30 years. Opel / Vauxhall stuff was either the smaller crossover platforms or from other European manufacturers, like Renault.
@@syxepop There was an Opel/Vauxhall minivan sold in Europe that was on that same minivan platform, since it was just another variant of that same aforementioned minivan (basically, the Buick GL8, Chevy Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette, and Pontiac Trans Sport/Montana): the Opel/Vauxhall Sintra.
The Sintra was even made at the same plant in the United States-in Doraville, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta)-as the Venture, Silhouette, Trans Sport and Montana. The difference with the GL8 and the Philippine market Chevy Venture is that both were made in China, in Shanghai (where Shanghai GM is obviously based). Shanghai GM had before made products for Philippine market, such as rebadging the Chinese-market Buick Regal as the Chevrolet Lumina.
The Philippine-market Venture, though, had more similarities to the Buick GL8 sold in the Chinese domestic market than the Chevy Venture sold in the West.
@@PKMNFan4664 - but that first GL8* had quite less modifications from the American version than today's model. That's why I state HIGHLY MODIFIED.
* wonder in what other SE Asian countries that Chinese-sourced Venture sold...
Opel Astra SportsTourer rear lights and front lights
What a GM nightmare! It's kinda pretty though. Looks like a rebadged Pacifica.
The only buicks I knew were Century, Park Avenue & Roadmaster
The Buicks *I* knew were LeSabre, Electra 225, Riviera, Skylark, Skyhawk . . . the list goes on. (9/11/2021)
*WE'LL NEVER FORGET*
It looks like a vauxhall/opel zafira
Nice idea, but people in southeast Asia may not know what a buick is.
It'at the end of the day it's a Buick and that alone would make it a none high profit vehicle here in the states.
because the younguns dont appreciate quality and elegance,quiet,and composure,they like crazy and loud and fast and want what peterpiker has.
Nicest Chevy Venture ever made
I would buy this if it was available in the United States.
Buick Terraza alert 2007
车轮哥！爱你！
This looks a lot like the Maxus Euniq???
I didnt like mpvs never looked at it but now iam intrested like very intrested
Nothing like building a brand new vehicle on a 20 year old platform that was shit when it was new and charging 75K US for it.
Oh dude you did this video in both English and Chinese by two takes!
I don’t understand why more MPVs are sold in North America…the Kia Carnival seems to be the best one but the Alphard or Lexus LM could come to North America because we have no luxury MPVs here. There may be American customers who want an upmarket sienna.
Problem is NOBODY COOL wants to GET CAUGHT driving a minivan (name for MPV's in NoAm) unless you're married with at least 2 children. It's a matter of PERCEPTION (most want to drive higher like in a 4x4).
Minivans in US tend to be shorter but wider than these larger MPV's and seat 7-8 US-SIZED ADULTS if needed. For luxury you get a premium BODY-ON-FRAME SUV.
In the US people would rather have a three row SUV myself included. They are much nicer and practical. Plus the Pacifica pretty much has the minivan market IMO
@@ThatColtGuy - even at that sales for the Pacifica / Voyager (the latter are the lower-spec levels of the former) have dropped in the last few years along with other minivans.
Actually minivans have MORE ROOM than 3-row crossovers (even more than BOF SUV's) and are far more flexible. But as in the '80s and '90s WAS UNCOOL to drive a station wagon (lower, more room and better fuel consumption than crossovers of the same size) today is UNCOOL to drive a minivan.
One of the requisites for making a minivan that sells in any number is that they should seat 7-8 AMERICAN-sized adults, even if you don't really need it. AFAIK, only the GM large crossovers (Traverse, Enclave, Acadia XL and XT6) are capable of seating AMERICAN-size adults in the 3rd row with "decent" legroom.
@@syxepop yea but even that the traverse is actually considered mid size in the US. Full size is the Tahoe/suburban, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and now the new jeep wagoneer
@@ThatColtGuy - full-sized crossovers are SMALLER inside than those 3-tow SUV's...
every passenger has to have a cold ass how did you not know that
alphard is more expensive because it is imported from Japan. The Crown Vellfire should be more affordable since it is produced locally....
Do the Benz 260l
The name sounds like the Mercedes GLB
Wow there's a Toyota, "I Fart", luxury Van? I wonder how does the leather interior smell like?