A model poses beside a Buick Excelleat XT at Guangzhou auto show. [Xinhua]

Buick Excelle XT [Xinhua]

The five-door coupe-like Buick Excelle XT is making its global premiere at the Guangzhou auto show. The front-wheel-drive compact, set to be made at General Motors' tie-up with SAIC Motor, will go on sale in 2010. It has three engine options: 1.6 liters D-VVT, 1.6 liters turbo and 1.8 liters D-VVT. The 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine delivers 135 kW of power output and 235 Nm of torque. A five-speed manual gearbox and a six-speed automatic transmission are available for the Buick Excelle XT. The model is 4,419 long, 1,814 wide and 1,487 mm high. Its wheelbase is 2,685 mm long.