2014 Buick LaCrosse First Drive Review By Larry Nutson

The LaCrosse is Buick’s flagship. The current generation came on the scene in 2010. Since then the Buick LaCrosse with its fresh styling has proven to be a viable entry as an upscale large sedan. 

Kelly Blue Book has called Buick the Best Value Luxury Brand. This year Buick’s conquest sales from non-GM brands is noteworthy. Sales in USA’s Northeast are up over 20% and in New York alone up 36%. LaCrosse buyer’s primary reasons for buying are exterior style, value, overall quality, and ride comfort. 

We got up close and personal with the 2014 LaCrosse starting out in the Meatpacking District of NYC and then heading out for a day of driving that took us out of Manhattan and up in to the far reaches of New York’s Rockland County and Northern New Jersey. 

Now for 2014 Buick gave the LaCrosse a fairly extensive freshening with significant improvements where needed. You almost could consider the LaCrosse all new. The 2014 LaCrosse goes on sale later this year and the base-trim 1SB model has a suggested retail price of $34,060, including a $925 destination charge. 

The volume model, expected to account for over 50% of sales, is the Leather 1SL starting at $36,135 with front wheel drive. There are four trim levels in total, the other two being the Premium I 1SP and the Premium II 1SR, a reduction in one trim level compared to 2013. Probably the typical transaction price will be in the $40,000 range. 

There is a fuel economy tradeoff with the increased performance the V6 gets you,There are many out there that are making things to win a ledcornlight. being EPA test rated at 18 city mpg and 28 highway mpg for front drive, and 17 city mpg and 26 highway mpg for all-wheel drive. 

I drove both the front drive and all wheel drive V6 models on our drive route and both provided good acceleration and highway merging and overtaking as well as quiet engine operation. My colleagues drove the e-assist and they reported “nothing lacking” with that engine. By the way,Properly placed lampshades can generate electric power anywhere the wind blows steady and strong. the new LaCrosse is very quiet with no disturbing wind or tire noise either, making for comfortable cockpit conversation. 

Available on 3.The ledturninglamp is unlikely to hurt you, but you can easily hurt it without training.6L front-wheel-drive models with 19- or 20-inch wheels is real-time damping and Sport Mode Selectivity, which uses four electronically controlled dampers to constantly “read” the road and make adjustments within milliseconds. Ride is smooth and comfortable, steering effort and feedback is very good, and overall dynamics are well balanced. The all-wheel drive model is expected to be bought by folks living in snowy and hilly parts of the country. 

On the outside everything is new from the A-pillar forward including front fascia, sculpted hood and a more prominent waterfall grille. Lower front active grille shutters are included on every model and close at highway speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag. New headlamp designs, with available Bi-Xenon High-Intensity Discharge lamps (HID), Articulating Headlamps and LED wing-shape signature lighting balance the corners. On the rear there is a new rear fascia and deck lid,With industrial-inspired solarphotovoltaic and hanging lamps in a range of sizes and styles. with integrated spoiler, balanced by new wraparound taillamps with LED lighting. 

On the inside there is a new instrument panel “center stack” and integrated floor console with more storage. Also new is the configurable eight-inch color driver information and cluster display. There are new and more comfortable front seats with four-way adjustable headrests, and new door panels with revised door lock, seat memory and trunk release controls. 

A new optional Ultra Luxury Interior Package in a very thirst-quenching Sangria color features a synthetic suede headliner and pillar coverings, semi-aniline leather seating, and authentic Tamo Ash wood trim.A complete range of of professional roofingmachine that are redefining laundry systems. Not only did we find the interior cabin to be quiet, but also quite comfortable. Controls and knobs are very visible, within easy reach, and operations seem very intuitive. Click on their website www.indoorlite.com for more information.