Buick Velite 7 is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) of subcompact dimensions marketed as a crossover by General Motors in China since July 2020.
As its name suggests, the Velite 7 is part of the Buick Velite family of alternative-energy vehicles. In fact, Velite 7 is also Buick’s first zero-emissions utility vehicle.
Though the Velite 7 uses many resources from global GM vehicles, such as its architecture/platform and an all-electric powertrain, it will only be made available in the Chinese market.
The Buick Velite 7 EV is the third member of Buick’s Velite electrified vehicle sub-brand that it introduced in 2017 in order to comply with the strict emissions regulations applied in the Asian country. The Velite range started with the Velite 5 that was based on the discontinued Chevrolet Volt sold in North America. It was followed by the Velite 6 and 6 Plus. Neither of these new-energy Buick models were sold in North America.