Buick LaCrosse
Buick LaCrosse | |
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Production period: | since 2004 |
Class : | upper middle class |
Body versions : | limousine |
Previous model: |
Buick Century Buick Regal |
The Buick LaCrosse is a four-door, front-wheel drive sedan sold in North America under the American automobile brand Buick since 2004 . It replaces the previous Buick models Century and Regal .
In Canada, the model was offered in the first generation under the name Buick Allure . According to the US car magazine Car & Driver, a renaming was inevitable for the Canadian market after it was discovered that the term LaCrosse means " masturbation " in the dialect of Québec . With the model change to the second generation, however, the model is also sold in Canada as the Buick LaCrosse . GM justified this with the fact that in Quebec the term lacrosse was also accepted in relation to the sport of the same name and that the model could be better marketed under a uniform name.
LaCrosse (2004-2008)
First generation | |
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Buick LaCrosse (2004-2007) |
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Production period: | 2004-2008 |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Gasoline engines : 3.6-5.3 liters (149-224 kW) |
Length: | 5030 mm |
Width: | 1855 mm |
Height: | 1460 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2805 mm |
Empty weight : | 1585-1618 kg |
The first generation of the LaCrosse was introduced in spring 2004 as the LaCrosse 2005 .
The model replaced the two Buick types Century and Regal . The LaCrosse is a front-wheel drive that was only available with an automatic transmission . Many Buick Regal drivers were initially disappointed that many of the Regal's features were not available in the LaCrosse. Gradually, however, Buick introduced all of the optional extras for the shelf on the LaCrosse, with the exception of the folding exterior mirrors.
The LaCrosse 2008 model was presented in summer 2007 - it is a facelift with a beefy chrome grille ("waterfall grille"). In the same year the LaCrosse Super was introduced. This was positioned as a high-performance variant and has a 5.3-liter small block V8 with 224 kW.
The last first generation LaCrosse left the assembly line at the Buick plant in Oshawa , Canada on December 23, 2008 .
Engines
Displacement | Engine type | Max. power | Max. Torque | drive | Model years |
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3.8 l | V6 | 149 kW at 5200 rpm | 312 Nm at 4000 rpm | Front wheel drive | 2005-2009 |
3.6 l | 179 kW at 6000 rpm | 305 Nm at 2000 rpm | 2005-2008 | ||
5.3 l | V8 | 224 kW at 5600 rpm | 438 Nm at 4000 rpm | 2008-2009 |
LaCrosse (2009-2016)
Second generation | |
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Buick LaCrosse (2009-2014) |
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Production period: | 2009-2016 |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 3.0-3.6 liters (190-209 kW) |
Length: | 5004 mm |
Width: | 1857 mm |
Height: | 1496 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2837 mm |
Empty weight : | 1723-1843 kg |
The second generation of the LaCrosse was introduced in January 2009 (as a 2010 model vehicle) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit . It is closely based on the concept of the Buick Invicta and is based on the General Motors group platform Epsilon II , which also forms the basis for the Opel Insignia . According to the company, the new LaCrosse competes with the Lexus ES, which is very popular in the USA .
The second generation LaCrosse was produced at the Fairfax plant in Kansas City and priced starting at $ 26,245 (as of April 2010).
A revised version was unveiled at the 2013 New York International Auto Show and launched in 2014.
Engines
Displacement | Engine type | Max. power | Max. Torque | drive | Model years |
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2.4 l | R4 | 136 kW at 6700 rpm | 233 Nm at 4900 rpm | Front wheel drive | 2011-2016 |
all wheel drive | 2011-2016 | ||||
3.0 l | V6 | 190 kW at 6900 rpm | 294 Nm at 5100 rpm | Front wheel drive | 2010 |
188 kW at 6900 rpm | 292 Nm at 5100 rpm | all wheel drive | |||
3.6 l | 209 kW at 6300 rpm | 351 Nm at 4800 rpm | Front wheel drive | 2010-2013 | |
all wheel drive | 2011-2013 | ||||
227 kW at 6800 rpm | 358 Nm at 5300 rpm | Front wheel drive | 2013-2016 | ||
all wheel drive | 2013-2016 |
Awards
- 2009: Top Safety Pick 2010
LaCrosse (since 2016)
Third generation | |
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Buick LaCrosse (2016-2019) |
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Production period: | since 2016 |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Otto engines : 1.5–3.6 liters (124–227 kW) Otto engine : 1.8 liters (94 kW) + 2 electric motors : 60 + 54 kW |
Length: | 5018-5038 mm |
Width: | 1866 mm |
Height: | 1459-1469 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2905 mm |
Empty weight : | 1510-1640 kg |
The third generation was presented to the public at the LA Auto Show in November 2015. The vehicle is based on the new GM platform P2xx , which will also carry the eleventh generation of the Chevrolet Impala . The new technology kit helps the sedan to save around 140 kg in weight compared to the previous model. In China , sales began on April 18, 2016, and the US followed in July 2016.
At the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2017, Buick presented the LaCrosse in the luxury Avenir version .
Production of the North American model ended in February 2019.
In March 2019, a revised version of the LaCrosse was presented.
Technical specifications
552T | 1.5T SIDI | 2.5 eAssist | 652T | 2.0T SIDI | 2.0T SIDI (1) | 1.8 hybrid | 3.6 (2) | |
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Construction period | since 07/2020 | 04/2016–03/2019 | 2017-2019 | since 04/2020 | 03 / 2019–04 / 2020 | 04/2016–03/2019 | 08/2016–03/2019 | 2016-2019 |
market | China | North America | China | North America | ||||
Engine characteristics | ||||||||
Motor type | Gasoline engine | Otto engine + 2 electric motor | Gasoline engine | |||||
Engine type | Four cylinder engine | Four cylinder engine + 2 electric motor | V6 engine | |||||
Displacement | 1490 cc | approx. 2457 cm³ | 1998 cc | 1796 cc | approx. 3564 cm³ | |||
Max. Performance internal combustion engine in min -1 |
124 kW (169 PS) / 5600 | 125 kW (170 PS) / 5600 | 145 kW (197 PS) / 6300 | 174 kW (237 PS) / 5000 | 177 kW (241 PS) / 5000 | 192 kW (261 PS) / 5400 | 94 kW (128 PS) / 5000 | 231 kW (314 PS) / 6800 |
Max. Electric motor power at min −1 |
- | 60 kW (82 PS) / 4000 + 54 kW (73 PS) / 4000 |
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Max. System performance | - | 136 kW (185 hp) | - | |||||
Max. Torque engine in min -1 |
250 Nm / 1700-4400 | 252 Nm / 2000-4000 | 254 Nm / 4400 | 350 Nm / 1500-4000 | 350 Nm / 2000-5000 | 175 Nm / 4750 | 363 Nm / 5200 | |
Max. Torque electric motors in min -1 |
- | 275 Nm / 0-4000 + 140 / 0-4000 |
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Max. System torque | - | 380 Nm | - | |||||
Power transmission | ||||||||
Drive, as standard | Front wheel drive | |||||||
Drive, optional | - | all wheel drive | ||||||
Gearbox, as standard | 9- speed automatic transmission | 7-speed double clutch transmission | 6-speed automatic transmission | 9-speed automatic transmission | 6-speed automatic transmission 9-speed automatic transmission (3) |
Stepless transmission | 9-speed automatic transmission | |
Readings | ||||||||
Top speed | 205 km / h | 235 km / h | 160 km / h | |||||
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h | 9.6 s | 10.0 s | 7.2-7.5 s | 7.5 s | 7.3-7.4 s | 8.9 s | ||
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined) | 6.5 l super | 6.2 l super | 6.9 l super | 7.5–7.6 l super | 4.7 l super | |||
Tank capacity | 55 l | 60 l | 62 l | 49 l | 60 l (61 l) (4) |
China
Lacrosse
In China, Shanghai-GM built its own LaCrosse between 2007 and 2016, which is related to the US model of the first generation, but has a completely independent body and different engines (2.4-liter with 125 kW / 168 PS or Three-liter V6 with 131 kW / 176 PS). The prices (as of February 2008) range from 217,000 to 300,000 yuan (about 21,000 to 29,000 euros). With the introduction of the third LaCrosse generation, this will also be offered in China.
Roewe 950
Since 2012 Roewe has been producing a sedan under the name Roewe 950 , which is largely based on the Buick LaCrosse.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Autoblog about renaming the model in Canada
- ↑ Chris Shunk: In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Buick LaCrosse Super - Autoblog. In: autoblog.com. October 26, 2007, accessed June 29, 2018 .
- ^ Car and Driver: 2010 Buick LaCrosse - Auto Shows (January 2009).
- ↑ Aaron Bragman: 2014 Buick LaCrosse at the 2013 New York Auto Show - News - Cars.com. In: cars.com. March 25, 2013, accessed June 29, 2018 .
- ↑ http://www.autobild.de/artikel/die-sicherheitsten-us-autos-2010_1012142.html
- ↑ Significantly younger new edition , Auto Notor and Sport, November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Spy Shots: 2017 Buick LaCrosse is Naked in China (December 25, 2015).
- ↑ The Avenir is An Extra Luxurious Buick LaCrosse For China (November 8, 2017).
- ↑ Thomas Barrabi: Thesis 6 GM vehicles are ending production. In: foxbusiness.com. November 27, 2018, accessed January 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Anthony Karr: Buick LaCrosse Facelift Goes Official In China. In: motor1.com. March 7, 2019, accessed March 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.