Buick Enclave: A Better-Looking Buick
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 appearance, but GM still gets away with it. I
can't quite explain how, except to say the car's face hides the overhang in a
way the outgoing LaCrosse's bulbous nose could not. I'm no aesthete; I just know
when a car looks right, and the new LaCrosse does. You might disagree, but 10
bucks says that most of you won't. (Actually, I make a journalist's salary.
Let's make that five bucks.)
All versions of the LaCrosse get chrome accents on the door handles, trunk
and grille. Unfortunately, they also get Buick's signature portholes, moved to
an awkward perch atop the hood. Most onlookers agreed — these faux engine vents
hurt an otherwise sharp design.
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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
Ride comfort is still king at Buick, and it's a formula GM shouldn't change.
The LaCrosse leaves manhole covers and steel plates behind with the sort of
measured wump that you'll notice but won't
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The vehicle has an automatic transmission shift lock control system. The shift
lock control system is designed to:
. Prevent ignition key removal unless the shift lever is in P (Park).
. Prevent movement of the shift lever out of P (Park), unless the ignition is
in ON/RUN and the brake pedal i
A. Driver and Passenger Heated Seats (If Equipped)
B. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
C. Air Delivery Modes
D. Heated Steering Wheel (If Equipped)
E. Recirculation
F. Air Conditioning
G. Fan Controls
H. Rear Window Defogger
I. Defrost
J. AUTO (Automatic Operation) See C
