Buick Electra E5
Buick Electra E5 was built from 2023 to the present, as a 5-door SUV. Electric motor: Permanent magnet motor. Battery: 65 kWh LFP Ultium; 68.4 kWh NMC Ultium; 79.7 kWh LFP Ultium. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel-drive; Dual-motors, all-wheel-drive. Size: 4,892 x 1,905 mm (L x W). Weight: 2570 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: User 3204, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Buick Electra E5 is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by SAIC-GM under the Buick brand.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (139 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 197 mm above the median of 4,695 mm, and longer than 82% of the 109 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,890 mm, and wider than 64% of the 116 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- 163 mm above the median of 2,791 mm, and longer than 81% of the 121 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
More from Buick · all Buick models
- Electra E7 · 2026-present
- Electra L7 · 2025-present
- Electra E4 · 2023-2025
Can I import a Buick Electra E5 from Japan?
By production year alone, Buick Electra E5 is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2048); Canada (2038); United Kingdom (2033); Australia (2048). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Buick Electra E5?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: Permanent magnet motor; battery: 65 kWh LFP Ultium; 68.4 kWh NMC Ultium; 79.7 kWh LFP Ultium.
How big is the Buick Electra E5?
4,892 mm long and 1,905 mm wide, on a 2,954 mm wheelbase (5-door SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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