Alpheon

The Alpheon is a four-door notchback sedan in the upper middle class and the currently ( 2013) only model the brand Alpheon. He was presented at the Busan Motor Show in April 2010 and has since September 7, 2010 officially available in South Korea. The components of this model by GM Korea (formerly GM Daewoo ) factory Bupyeong -gu.

Specifications

The Alpheon is largely identical sister model of the Buick LaCrosse and builds like this on the extended version of GM's Epsilon II platform with front-wheel drive. The vehicle has in all trim levels with a 6- speed automatic transmission. Also the engines originally corresponded to those of the Buick LaCrosse, where neither its 3.6 - liter six-cylinder ( LLT ) as the top engine nor the optional all-wheel drive for the Alpheon are available. Since 2011, the 3.0-liter sixth cylinder is no longer offered in the Buick Lacrosse on the other.

The Alpheon is explicitly promoted in South Korea with a reference to German design and technology. The Epsilon II platform, which is based on, among other things, the Opel Insignia, substantially developed in Rüsselsheim.

When Korean KNCAP crash test of Alpheon reached the maximum rating of 5 stars.

Alpheon eAssist

Since November 2011, the Alpheon is also available as a 2.4-liter mild hybrid. The system called eAssist system consists of a 17.6 kW electric motor and a lithium -ion battery. In order for the vehicle to consume up to 25% less CO2 emissions are up to 22% below those of the conventional four- cylinder.

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Equipment variants

• CL240: Deluxe and Premium
• EL240: Deluxe and Premium

• CL300: Deluxe and Premium
• EL300: Supreme and special

Market position

Prices start at ₩ 35,360,000 ( equivalent to approximately € 24,000 ) for the EL240. Main competitors of the Alpheon in the South Korean market Kia K7 or ​​Hyundai Grandeur.