The new LeSabre offers much better handling than the previous version. That's good news because big Buicks have not been known as cars that excel in the handling department. Their suspensions have been designed primarily to provide a soft, cushy ride. That can sometimes result in a wallowy ride where the car tends to float over undulations and provide little feedback to the driver. At slow speeds it's fine, but once the car is being driven along winding roads the car becomes less stable.While you cannot compare the ride and handling of the new LeSabre to that of a BMW, it is much improved over the old model. That floating sensation is gone. When you jam on the brakes, the nose does not dive the way the old one did.
Our LeSabre came with the Gran Touring package, which helped give the car more road feel. But the base LeSabre should offer good handling.
The 3.8-liter V6 engine is one of GM's best engines. It performs well in the LeSabre, even though it has to propel a relatively heavy car. Likewise, the electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission provides smooth shifting between gears. Braking performance is good and, with anti-lock brakes acting on all four wheels, we never had any dramatic moments.
The addition of more sound installation has turned the LeSabre into a quiet ride. Although this is not officially regarded as a luxury car, it provides a more luxurious environment than most luxury cars of just a few years ago.
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