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2006 Buick Lucerne: Return In The V8
The venerable Buick Park Avenue is no far more, having been replaced by the all new Buick Lucerne, a down marketplace version with the Cadillac DTS. Using a 275-hp Northstar V8 engine, the Lucerne becomes the primary Buick automobile in nearly ten many years to arrive equipped that has a V8. The entire Buick line up is within the procedure of being overhauled, so let’s take a seem at this make’s newest flagship and see how it plays a part in GM’s overall strategy.
If you’re a fan of the Buick brand you might have witnessed your fair share of modifications more than the past five years. Gone are the Park Avenue, LeSabre, Century, and Regal, and in its place are the Rendezvous, the Rainier, LaCrosse, Terrazza, and also the Lucerne. All the changes would be the result of Standard Motors’ broad realignment approach in the wake of retiring the Oldsmobile brand, lifting Saturn into the fold, and setting approach to compete against the nonstop onslaught of foreign manufacturers such as Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, and Infiniti.
1 appear at the Buick and you’ll notice a powerful resemblance towards the Cadillac DTS. The Buick’s oval grille sets it apart from the Cadillac’s firm nose, but a cursory examination on the body lines tells you that these cars are actually twins. Inside the past, Buicks were essentially “stripped down” versions of Cadillacs, even though Oldsmobile and Pontiac had been additional luxurious or sportier versions of Chevrolet models. Clearly, GM is repositioning Buick to have a far more distinct “near luxury” look without stepping on Cadillac’s toes, whilst giving the Buick division a very much required replacement to the aging Park Avenue.
For your car shopper, the Lucerne is value priced, arriving at in showrooms at just under 27K. That has a common 3.8 V6, the automaker can claim decent fuel mileage of 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. In nowadays of hyped up gas prices, favorable fuel economy is often a keen marketing tool, but expect quite a few buyers to opt for the ultra powerful Northstar V8 instead. Why? Mainly because, if they wish to buy a Buick, they likely will want the energy to go in addition to the luxury. It remains to be seen how perfectly the V6 operates in a auto that’s 203 inches long and weighing in at nearly two tons.
Typical equipment for your Lucerne consists of the following: electric power windows, door locks, and mirrors; side curtain air bags for your front seat; theft deterrent system; OnStar; keyless entry; and more.
The optional equipment list is expansive and can easily drive the beginning selling price on the top in the line CSX to over 35K. For that price you obtain heated electrical power seats with lumbar support; a memory package that adjusts the seats, mirrors, radio, and climate manage to each driver’s specifications; sport leather steering wheel with built in controls; and more.
A completely loaded Lucerne is even now numerous thousand dollars less than the DTS, making the Lucerne a value leader inside luxury auto category. Nonetheless, Buick has its work cut out for it as competition from foreign manufacturers which includes Acura, BMW, and Lexus continue to hammer away at GM’s “near luxury” division. Fortunately, quality levels for all Buicks remain very higher so combining that level of success having a powerful price may support the Lucerne compete admirably.
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