Buick Enclave: 2013 Buick Verano Review
Despite its commuter-car roots, the 2012 Buick Verano drives and feels more
like a luxury car, which makes its starting price all the more attractive.
Parent company GM sunk big cash into developing the smash-hit Chevrolet
Cruze, but wringing a Buick from the same platform seemed dubious. A Toyota
Corolla with leather, after all, does not a Lexus make. But here's the
difference: To begin with, the Cruze is no Corolla; this Buick is no Chevy
clone, and GM's latest whack at the below-$30,000 luxury piñata could pay off.
The front-drive Verano sedan comes in Base, Convenience and Leather trims,
with the Base trim level's price overlapping Chevrolet's top-of-the-line Cruze
LTZ. An automatic transmission and four-cylinder engine are standard. We tested
a well-equipped Verano Leather.
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The Verano measures a smidge larger than the Cruze, with which it shares the
same wheelbase. The Buick's footprint falls between the shrink-wrapped Lexus IS
250 and larger Acura TSX, but its styli
Where it counts, the Verano's interior feels plush — somewhere between a
compact and a luxury car, but closer to the latter. Similar money could get a
well-equipped Cruze or Mazda3. The Buick is
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The clock menu can be only be used with the radio on while in ON/RUN or ACC/ACCESSORY.
To set the time: 1. Press the CONFIG button and select Time Settings or press
H.
2. Select Set Time.
3. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to adjust the highlighted number.
4. Press TUNE/MENU to select the next numb
Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction and affect your ability to stop and accelerate.
Always drive slower in these types of driving conditions and avoid driving through large puddles and deep-standing or flowing water.
WARNING
Wet brakes can cause crashes.
They might not work as well
