Wuling Starlight S
{{Short description|Compact crossover SUV}}
{{Distinguish|Wuling Starlight}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Wuling Starlight S
| image = Wuling Starlight S 001.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = SAIC-GM-Wuling
| aka = Chevrolet Captiva EV (South America){{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Chevrolet Captiva vai voltar ao Brasil como SUV elétrico chinês |url=https://autoesporte.globo.com/carros/segredos-e-flagras/noticia/2025/04/chevrolet-captiva-ev-brasil.ghtml |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=autoesporte |language=pt-br}}
| production = August 2024 – present
| assembly = China: Liuzhou, Guangxi
| related = {{unbulleted list
}}
| designer =
| platform = Tianyu D architecture
| layout = {{unbulleted list
| Front-engine, front-motor, front-wheel drive (PHEV)
| Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (EV)
}}
| class = Compact crossover SUV
| body_style = 5-door SUV
| engine = {{unbulleted list
| 1.5 L LBG I4
}}
| motor = Permanent magnet synchronous
| powerout = {{convert|78|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} (PHEV, engine)
{{convert|150|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} (EV)
| drivetrain = Plug-in hybrid
| transmission = E-CVT (PHEV)
| wheelbase = {{convert|2800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4745|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1890|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1685|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1680-1780|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| battery = {{ubl
| 9.5 kWh LFP (PHEV)
| 20.5 kWh LFP (PHEV)
| 60 kWh LFP (EV)
}}
| predecessor =
| range = {{convert|60–130|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (PHEV, CLTC)
{{convert|510|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (EV, CLTC)
| model_code = F710S
}}
The Wuling Starlight S ({{zh||s=五菱星光S|p=Wǔlíng Xingguang S}}) is a compact crossover SUV produced by Chinese manufacturer SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) under the Wuling brand since. It is available as a plug-in hybrid and battery electric powertrains.
The model was unveiled in April 2024 and went on sale in the domestic market in August 2024. It will be launched in Latin America in 2025 under the Chevrolet brand as the Chevrolet Captiva EV.
Overview
File:Wuling Starlight S 002.jpg
The Starlight S was initially introduced as the Wuling Xingchen Plus in April 2024, borrowing its nameplate from the original Asta/Xingchen.{{Cite web |title=五菱星辰PLUS官图发布，外观时尚，有插混版和纯电动版_易车 |url=https://hao.yiche.com/wenzhang/90266667/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=hao.yiche.com}} It was renamed shortly before its market release, during its debut in July 2024. It instead derived its nameplate from the related Wuling Starlight sedan.{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Dong Yi |date=2024-07-11 |title=SGMW’s Wuling Starlight S officially debuts in China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/07/11/sgmws-wuling-starlight-s-officially-debuts-in-china/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}} It went on sale on 29 August 2024, offered in five trims in both PHEV (3 variants) and EV (2 variants).{{Cite web |last=Chen |first=Dong Yi |date=2024-08-29 |title=Wuling Starlight S launched at 14,000 USD, available in PHEV and EV |url=https://carnewschina.com/2024/08/29/wuling-starlight-s-launched-at-14000-usd-available-in-phev-and-ev/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}
The Starlight S is styled with the design language called "Star Wing Aesthetics", and built on the new energy-focused Tianyu D architecture developed by SGMW. The company claimed that the model has 19 aerodynamic features to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.277 Cd.
The interior is equipped with a 15.6-inch central screen, and an 8.8-inch instrument panel. Its operating system is supported by a built-in Ling OS, which supports over-the-air (OTA) updates, voice recognition, and mobile phone remote control.
Powertrain
The plug-in hybrid variant of the Starlight S is powered by SGMW's Lingxi powertrain consisting of a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine and a front electric motor, coupled with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs branded as Shenlian battery. The maximum engine power is rated {{convert|78|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}. Available battery capacities are 9.5 kWh and 20.5 kWh, with an electric range of {{convert|60|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|130|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} (under CLTC standards), respectively, and a combined range of {{convert|1100|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}. The battery electric variant is equipped with a {{convert|150|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} front electric motor, matched with a 60 kWh LFP battery pack.
Sales
| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" |Year ! colspan="2" |China |
| EV
!PHEV |
|---|
| 2024 |