Buick Electra E5

The New Look

The Buick Electra E5 is turning heads with its revamped styling and enhanced features. Recently launched in China, this crossover now boasts 47 user-driven upgrades and a redesigned front end that’s all about sleek curves and a shark-nose style. They traded out the faux grille for something more artful and sportier—you might say it’s gone from a nifty design to a one that whispers elegance.

The new E5 stands out with hidden door handles, rain-sensing wipers, and fancy matte silver trim. Even the taillights got a makeover to align with the cutting-edge vibe Buick is pushing. With wheel options between 18 and 19 inches and upper trims featuring rear privacy glass and a spacious panoramic sunroof, it doesn’t skimp on the cool factor.

Interior Revamp

Step inside and you’ll notice Buick hasn’t done a complete redo, but there are definite improvements. Soft-touch materials are now taking over 64% of the touchpoints, making it feel like velvet—particularly for those rear passengers reclining a comfy 27 degrees.

The in-cabin tech grabs attention with a massive 30-inch curved display, perfectly aligned for those Apple fanatics and running smoothly on iOS 26. This guy comes with Buick’s first-ever AI assistant that darts through commands like a high-tech ninja, all in mere milliseconds. If that’s not AI integration goals, not sure what is.

Power Options

Under the hood, the E5 doesn’t toy around. You’ve got three battery sizes to suit your driving needs. At the entry level, it packs a 65 kWh battery delivering 320 miles of range on a full charge. Plop a front-mounted motor in there pushing 241 horsepower, and it speeds from 0 to 62 mph in a chill 7.7 seconds.

Pay a bit more and move onto the 68.4 kWh battery, upping the ante to 339 miles and a slightly faster 0-62 of 7.5 seconds. The long-haul die-hards can reach for the crown jewel: a 76.8 kWh battery enabling a 385-mile trek per charge, albeit with a more leisurely 7.8 seconds to 62 mph.

Each of these power setups includes charging innovations, with a notable boost in charging speed getting you 217 miles from just a 20-minute pit stop.

Driving Experience

Driving the Electra E5 feels like commanding a nimble cruiser designed for both city streets and the longer highways. It’s on the quiet side, thanks to noise insulation tech, and it offers a smooth, responsive ride that rivals more traditional premium crossovers. The steering is nicely weighted and offers enough feedback to make twisty roads enjoyable—a spot where it quietly outshines the understated utility of its competitors.

Price Points

As for pricing, the entry into this quiet powerhouse starts at $20,852 for the base model, climbing to $23,635 for the decked-out Premium version. Choices are limited to classic shades of black, white, or gray at launch, but this new face of Buick is worth a look under any paint job.