We got the first details on new Buick Regal eAssist earlier today, but we only have from seeing the car in person before the Chicago Auto Show officially starts back tomorrow. Visually see the fuel-efficient rack no different than the standard car, save the addition of environmentally friendly 17-inch alloy wheels and low rolling resistance tires.
This is most important about this vehicle, which under the hood - a 15-kilowatt electric motor, 15 hp and 110 pound-feet of torque for initial acceleration boost, with Buick 2.4-liter direct-injection inline-four coordinated offers. Combine that with regenerative braking and start / stop system for the engine, and the end result is a shelf that is capable of achieving 26 miles per gallon in the city and 37 mpg highway.
Buick eAssist new system first on the larger LaCrosse sedan, where it debuted serve as the basis for powertrain model year 2012 vehicles. With the shelf, however, the model eAssist slot above the base 2.4-liter turbo car and under the shelf that the automaker's 220-hp 2.0-liter Ecotec inline-four-used. Prices will be announced closer to the eAssist official launch later this year.
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