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Buick Excelle 1st Gen

2004 – 2007 — USA

Summary: The Buick Excelle is a line of subcompact cars marketed by Shanghai General Motors Company Limited under GM's Buick brand. While classified as a compact car in China, it falls under the subcompact category by international standards. The original Excelle, known as "Kai Yue" in Chinese, is based on the Daewoo Lacetti developed in South Korea by Daewoo Motors. General Motors rebranded all Daewoo products in Europe as Chevrolets in 2004. Shanghai GM also introduced a new model called the Buick Excelle GT in China, known as "Ying Lang" in Chinese. Key Points: 1. The Buick Excelle is a popular subcompact car marketed by Shanghai General Motors under the Buick brand. 2. It is considered a compact car in China but falls under the subcompact category internationally. 3. The original Excelle, called "Kai Yue" in Chinese, is based on the Daewoo Lacetti developed by Daewoo Motors in South Korea. 4. General Motors rebranded Daewoo products as Chevrolets in Europe in 2004. 5. In addition to the Lacetti-based Excelle, Shanghai GM introduced the Buick Excelle GT (known as "Ying Lang" in Chinese) as a new model in China.