General Motors might sell a new model in the US that it’s planning to launch in China by early 2009. The compact Buick sedan is designed to replace the current Excelle, a re-badged version of the Daewoo Lacetti that’s sold in China. Execs are still considering if the car should be offered to the US but a source familiar with GM’s product plans has revealed to Automotive News that Buick’s US lineup will eventually resemble its range in China.
The new sedan will be based on the next-generation front-wheel-drive Delta platform, currently being developed in Germany by an international team of engineers. The car will be similar in size to the Chevrolet Cobalt or Honda Civic and if given US approval, would most likely be imported from China.
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