In comparison, a full-load Ford Taurus Limited goes out the door at $49,579 but also gets all-wheel drive, massaging seats and adaptive cruise control. A Nissan Maxima with Premium and Navigation Packages costs $44,450 and is much sportier. A Toyota Avalon is $41,100 but has less available bells and whistles. An optioned-out, rear-wheel drive Chrysler 300C costs $51,395 and includes a HEMI V8 and adaptive cruise control.
So the LaCrosse faces tough competition. In addition, it might scare off older folks who are looking for an old-school, floaty Buick, but that’s okay because GM would very much like to attract a younger audience. And for a while, the slow-selling Lucerne is still available.
In sum, the new LaCrosse is a well-equipped, comfortable and quiet luxury sedan. In its effort to lower Buick’s average buyer age, and since we like this Buick a lot, we’d say that they’re in a good position to succeed. However, being squeezed between Chevrolet and Cadillac is like a being stuck between a rock and a hard place. At least if they don’t find their niche in North America, they can always count on China. I can’t believe I just said that.
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| The Buick LaCrosse CXS has an MSRP of $40,795. (Photo: Luc Gagné/Auto123.com) |
So the LaCrosse faces tough competition. In addition, it might scare off older folks who are looking for an old-school, floaty Buick, but that’s okay because GM would very much like to attract a younger audience. And for a while, the slow-selling Lucerne is still available.
In sum, the new LaCrosse is a well-equipped, comfortable and quiet luxury sedan. In its effort to lower Buick’s average buyer age, and since we like this Buick a lot, we’d say that they’re in a good position to succeed. However, being squeezed between Chevrolet and Cadillac is like a being stuck between a rock and a hard place. At least if they don’t find their niche in North America, they can always count on China. I can’t believe I just said that.
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