Buick Enclave: 2011 Buick LaCrosse Review
Buick's goals with each new car seem the same: Get less stodgy and attract
younger buyers. The redesigned LaCrosse's insipid TV ads may not help the cause,
but the car they feature should. The LaCrosse is comfortable, luxurious and
easily the best-looking Buick since the Clinton administration. More important,
Buick didn't turn it into a sport sedan — something no one ever asked of the
brand, and a temptation I'm glad GM didn't give in to.
So did the General accomplish its mission? I'd like to think so. I'm in my
20s, and I want one.
Trim levels for the LaCrosse include the base CX, CXL and more-powerful CXS.
All-wheel drive is optional on the CXL. With this redesign, the LaCrosse moves
to a new platform from last year's Chevrolet Impala-based model. I test-drove
all three trim levels of the 2010 version; you can compare it to the 2009
version here.
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Designed mostly in China, where Buick enjoys strong sales, the LaCrosse is an
exercise in well-proportioned grace. The front juts out enough that it should
give the car an ungainly, pancaked appea
The LaCrosse moves out when pushed, but its capabilities stop short of an
all-out sport sedan's — fine by me, seeing as no one ever wanted Buick to build
the next BMW. The LaCrosse CXS, which pa
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Use of the recommended fuel is an important part of the proper maintenance of
this vehicle. To help keep the engine clean and maintain optimum vehicle performance,
we recommend the use of gasoline advertised as TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline.
Look for the TOP TIER label on the fuel pump to ensure
Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the
tire pressing outward on each square inch of the
tire. Air pressure is expressed in pounds per
square inch (psi) or kilopascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means the combined
weight of optional accessories. Some examples of
optional accessories