Buick's GL8 began life as a rebadged Chevrolet Venture, the same minivan Chevrolet itself sold as the Venture in the Philippines.
Lead trim: First Land (long wheelbase)
Buick GL8 first generationGMT200/GMT201 · 1999–2016
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FactBuick's GL8 began life as a rebadged Chevrolet Venture, the same minivan Chevrolet itself sold as the Venture in the Philippines.
The Buick GL8 first entered production in China in December 1999, built by SAIC-GM in Shanghai and later Shenyang on the GMT200 platform of the Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana; it was sold in the Philippines as the Chevrolet Venture. The regular-wheelbase car was called the GL8 2.5 and an extended-wheelbase variant, built from 2005 to 2010, the GL8 First Land. Engines were a 2.4 litre four and 2.5 and 3.0 litre V6s with four- or six-speed automatics, and the original version stayed in production until 2016.
Collectors Spotted in the Buick GL8 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Buick GL8 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 LE5 I4 | 1999–2016 | 2.4 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.5 LB8 V6 | 1999–2016 | 2.5 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 3.0 LW9 V6 | 1999–2016 | 3.0 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| First Land (long wheelbase) | 2005–2010 | — | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.4 LE5 I4 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
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Buick's GL8 began life as a rebadged Chevrolet Venture, the same minivan Chevrolet itself sold as the Venture in the Philippines.
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Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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