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Summary
The Buick Lucerne is an attractive near-luxury car offering looks, features, quality and value. If you like a modern, comfortable ride with competent road manners, the Lucerne, with either a V6 or V8 engine, is well worth consideration. It comes with a longer warranty (4 years/50,000 miles) than Buick has offered in the past, and Buick has been doing quite nicely in recent J.D. Power and Associates surveys on product quality.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent John Rettie files this report from Santa Barbara, California.
(Source: New Cars Test Drive)
Model Line Overview
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Model Lineup:
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Buick Lucerne CX ($25,515); CXL V6 ($28,530); CXL V8 ($30,540); CXS ($34,545) |
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Engines:
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4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 |
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Transmissions:
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4-speed automatic |
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Saftey Equipment (standard):
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dual-stage driver airbag, dual-depth front passenger airbag, front seat side-impact airbags, full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners, ABS, traction control |
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Saftey Equipment (optional):
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StabiliTrak electronic stability control with brake assist |
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Basic Warranty:
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4 years/50,000 miles |
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Assembled In:
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Detroit, Michigan |
Specifications As Tested
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Model Tested (MSRP):
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Buick Lucerne CXL V8 ($30,540) |
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Standard Equipment:
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leather seating, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power driver's and passenger's seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, power windows, power door locks, manually operated heating and air conditioning, AM/FM/CD with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls, cruise control, remote keyless entry, electrochromic rearview mirror, Universal Home Remote, illuminated visors with vanity mirrors, intermittent front wipers with RainSense, body-colored outside mirrors with power adjustment and heat, 17-inch painted aluminum wheels, Airlift rear shocks |
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Options As Tested (MSRP):
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none |
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Destination Charge:
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750 |
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Gas Guzzler Tax:
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Price As Tested (MSRP):
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31290 |
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Layout:
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front-wheel drive |
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Horsepower (hp @ rpm):
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275 @ 6000 |
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Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm):
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295 @ 4400 |
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Transmission:
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4-speed automatic |
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EPA fuel economy, city/hwy:
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17/26 |
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Wheelbase:
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115.6 |
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Length/width/height:
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203.2/73.8/58.0 |
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Track, f/r:
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63.0/62.5 |
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Turning circle:
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42.2 |
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Seating capacity:
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5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, f:
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39.5/56.7/42.5 |
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Head/hip/leg room, m:
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Head/hip/leg room, r:
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37.6/57.0/41.0 |
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Cargo volume:
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17 |
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Payload:
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Towing capacity:
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1000 |
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Suspension, f:
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independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs, stabilizer bar |
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Suspension, r:
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independent, semi-trailing, coil springs, Airlift shocks, stabilizer bar |
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Ground clearance:
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Curb weight:
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3969 |
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Tires:
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P235/55R17 |
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Brakes, f/r:
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vented disc/solid disc w ABS |
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Fuel capacity:
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18.5 |
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