Capsule Review: 2015 Buick LaCrosse AWD

Capsule Review: 2015 Buick LaCrosse AWD -

Full disclosure: this is not my kind of car

Buick LaCrosses sold 51.468 last year, a 10,000-. decline in unit compared to 2010, although the overall car market was 33% higher last year than it was in 2010. Reaching a decade back to discover that Buick has sold 170.213 LaCrosses, LeSabres and Park Avenues in 05.

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• USD Price as Tested: $ 48,485 ≈

• Power: 304 @ 6800 rpm

• torque: 264 lb-ft at 5300 rpm

fuel Economy • observed: 18 mpg

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This is not just a Buick thing. Sales of the Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Ford Taurus, Hyundai Azera, Lexus, Nissan Maxima and Toyota Avalon US combined to slip 9% in 2014, year on year. LaCrosse sales actually increased slightly in 2014, but 2015 is off to a rocky start, with sales down 17% through two months

For more information :. Buick large sedans are increasingly not your kind of car, either. And "your", I refer to the market as a whole.

This does not mean that I can not be converted. Despite its incredibly light direction, a week 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ brought me to tell my wife that we should seek a use in a few years. She laughed at me. "We are not your grandparents," she said. I hope she felt really guilty for reminding me that my grandparents were, you know, dead.

I enjoyed one week last summer with the last all-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis, as well. while its architecture based on rear-wheel drive offers a different atmosphere. the Ford Taurus is too small to inside, but the Chrysler 300? Always coolest of my eyes. the Dodge Charger is available with more than 700 horses, and that rubbed off well on Hellcat every minute chargers.

but 2015 LaCrosse, a Lexus ES fight, 3.6L V6, all-wheel drive car with a big trunk of 13.3 cubic feet surprisingly tight and experienced Canadian price of nearly $ 52,000 is not my kind of car. while it is a well executed version it is supposed to be. Unfortunately, it is supposed to be is not for me, and the numbers suggest, it is not for you, either.

Loaned to us for the week by GM Canada, the LaCrosse is extremely quiet, well let down by a set of noisy winter tires on our tester Hancook. The rear seat is wide with lots of width to three if necessary. Buick Intellilink infotainment unit is simple enough and simple, not the best, but certainly not the worst interface in the automotive world. From most angles, the LaCrosse looks quite nice, as well, and certainly more premium as it did when the second generation debuted there half a decade. Interior material quality is very stylish, even on the rear doors.

Unfortunately there is more than a hint of old Americana in the way the LaCrosse made its way down the road. engine generosity is noticeable, but it is 4140 pounds curb weight of the car. While the LaCrosse is surprisingly composed when driven with a moderate level of increased need on a winding road, the level of surprise comes largely through your own expectations. And the fact that the LaCrosse feels better than six-tenths of three-tenths is annoying. Of course, it still manages to hide the imperfections of the floor, but he worked so hard to do for there to be a small but constant sensation up and down the aisle next to the body movement, such as a server that provides continuous refills but always seems to be hovering over your table.

direction of the LaCrosse is stronger than the Impala, but its overall handling and ride balance is behind the Chevy, which feels much smaller to drive that he really is. All-wheel drive availability is a key differentiator; Locating a buyer determines the extent to which four-wheel drive are essential.

Refreshed for MY2014, the second-gen LaCrosse is now in its sixth model year. Even in old age, it shows Buick can do the luxury. Combine this with premium quotient Euro-like balance of the Verano Turbo, snappier exterior styling of the Regal, and large cargo area of ​​the Impala and possibly the LaCrosse has turned into my kind of car.

It would be helpful if they got rid of capacitive touch climate controls, too. My grandparents have no idea what to do with them.

Timothy Cain is the founder of GoodCarBadCar.net , who is obsessed with the free and frequent publication of US and Canadian figures auto sales.