Model Tested: 2014 Buick LaCrosse Premium
Engine: 3.6-liter V-6, 304-horsepower 264 lb-ft torque
Transmission: 6-speed automatic, front-wheel-drive
EPA Ratings: 18-mpg city/ 28-mpg highway
Base Price: $38,810
As Tested: $45,595
Performance:
- Powerful V-6 engine, good acceleration
- Smooth automatic transmission
- Very good highway fuel economy
- Loaded with high-tech safety option packages
- Rides like a luxury car
- Available with all-wheel-drive
- Quiet cruising
Comfort:
- Upscale interior materials, colors, design
- Stretch out front legroom
- Very good rear legroom
- Three-temp heated and cooled front seats
- Power driver lumbar support
- Thick leather heated steering wheel
- Very solid construction
Utility:
- Large trunk, but oddly shaped
- Split rear seats fold almost flat
- Medium size interior storage bins
- Cargo net
WOW Factors:
- Available Driver Confidence safety packages
- Driver seat vibrates to alert lane departure
- Power rear sunshade
- Luxurious interior
- Excellent noise insulation
- Great heads up display gauges
Whines:
- Styling a little sedate
- Some odd colors
- Small sun visors
Bottom Line:
The 2014 LaCrosse Premium is Buick’s flagship sedan and it exhibits all the upscale features expected of a luxury vehicle. The spacious interior is a highpoint that’s supported by a powerful but refined drivetrain.
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