The 2018 Buick LaCrosse Premium is a Front-wheel drive Sedan. It can accommodate up to 5 passengers. It has 4 Doors and is powered by a 3.6L V6 DOHC 24 valves engine which outputs 310 hp @
6800 rpm and is paired with 9-speed automatic transmission gearbox. The 2018 Buick LaCrosse Premium has cargo capacity of 425 Liters and the vehicle weighs 1510 kg. In terms of ride assists, the 2018 Buick LaCrosse Premium has stability control and traction control in addition to anti-lock brake system (ABS). The vehicle has an optional engine as well It offers Automatic Parking Assist and Rear view camera. Safety features also include Driver side front airbag and Passenger side front airbag with passenger sensing system. The front suspension is Front independent suspension while the rear suspension is Suspension, rear 5-link. The car also features a Low tire pressure system It has 18 inch Ultra-bright machine-faced aluminum wheels as standard. Electronic features include Cruise Control. For convenience, the car has Power windows and Power door locks. There is also a remote keyless entry feature. Moreover, the car has Remote engine starter. The steering wheel has audio control buttons. In terms of performance, the car has 339 N.m of torque and a top speed of 249 km/h. The 2018 Buick LaCrosse Premium accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and hits quarter mile at 13.7 seconds. Fuel consumption is 11.3 L/100km in the city and 7.9 L/100km in the highway. The car price starts at $ 45,445
18 inch Ultra-bright machine-faced aluminum wheels
Series
LaCrosse III
Drivetrain
Front-wheel drive
Horsepower
310 HP
Torque
339 N.m
Top Speed
249 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph)
5.9 s
Fuel Type
Petrol (Gasoline)
Fuel Consumption (City)
11.3 L/100km
Fuel Consumption (Highway)
7.9 L/100km
Gear Type
auto
Weight
1,510 KG
Brand
Buick
Model
LaCrosse
0-400m (Quarter Mile)
13.7 s
0-400m (Quarter Mile) - Speed
167.7 km/h
0-800m (Half Mile)
22.8 s
0-800m (Half Mile) - Speed
188.6 km/h
Modifications (MODS)
Modifications Cost
$ 0
2018 Buick lacrosse 0-60
2018 Buick LaCrosse Used Price Estimates
Estimates based on a driving average of 12,000 miles per year
Used Condition
Trade In Price
Private Party Price
Dealer Retail Price
Outstanding
$ 16,334
$ 17,949
$ 19,874
Clean
$ 15,972
$ 17,559
$ 19,417
Average
$ 15,248
$ 16,778
$ 18,505
Rough
$ 14,523
$ 15,997
$ 17,593
Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a big Buick sedan. Soft and quiet, right? Right. But the new 2018 Buick LaCrosse is exceptionally quiet, but it’s not as marshmallow-soft as you might guess if you haven’t been in a Buick in the past 10 years. The Buick is traditional, but it’s not old-fashioned. Instead of overstuffed seats and flaccid suspension tuning, the new LaCrosse delivers Buick-level comfort with a strong body, sophisticated suspension, and sculpted, supportive front seats. In addition to the comfortable highway ride and responsive and confidence-inspiring handling, the LaCrosse delivers plenty of power via its 310-horsepower V6 engine and smooth-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission. The new LaCrosse lineup also includes a version with big 20-inch wheels and an active suspension with Touring and Sport modes, but most LaCrosse buyers would do well to stick with the 18-inch wheel setup for superior ride comfort and no practical compromise in driving satisfaction.
TEEN DRIVER TECHNOLOGY Parents of new drivers will appreciate this important safety system, which is standard on every 2018 LaCrosse. It sends you updates and alerts about your teen’s habits behind the wheel, allows you to set a speed alert and a max volume limit on the LaCrosse’s audio system. It can even disable the Buick’s sound system until the front-seat occupants buckle their seatbelts.SAFETY SEAT ALERT Standard on the 2018 Buick LaCrosse Premium, this unique safety system alerts the driver of hazards by vibrating the driver’s-seat bottom cushion. And the warnings are directional; it vibrates the right-seat bottom bolster if the threat is coming from the right or the left bolster if the driver should look left.
You don’t climb into the 2018 Buick LaCrosse, you enter its tranquility. Its door closes with a solid thud, sealing you off from the harsh outside world and into a silent sanctuary of leather, wood and personal entertainment. The Buick’s award-winning interior is built with care and for comfort. Its large seats are supportive, heated and height-adjustable. There are pleasing shapes and uncomplicated controls. The frameless 8-inch touch screen is within easy reach and there’s a tidy collection of buttons and knobs. It’s spacious and the rear seat is wide enough for three with ample legroom, and the Buick’s trunk is large for the class with space for multiple golf bags.
The 2018 Buick LaCrosse is the luxury brand’s flagship sedan, and it’s one of the best-looking Buicks in the company’s 115-year history. With its curvaceous lines, long, low and wide proportions and abundance of chrome trim, the LaCrosse looks like a luxury flagship. It looks important. It looks expensive. It has presence. From its simple grille with its stylish “wing” element set against a dark backdrop, to its fastback roofline and familiar portholes, the LaCrosse is detailed to perfection. HID headlights and LED taillights are standard across the line, with the biggest visual differentiator being the 18-, 19- and 20-inch wheels.
At its starting sticker price of $ 30,500, the new 2018 Buick LaCrosse comes well-equipped with standard keyless entry and push-button start, rearview camera and parking sensors, auto on/off headlights, dual-zone auto climate control, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi, OnStar, and Leatherette seat trim. It also gets an 8-inch touch screen, Teen Driver technology, HID headlights, LED daytime-running Lights and LED taillights, Bluetooth, an 8-speaker audio system, remote start, a split fold-down rear seat, power front seats with adjustable lumbar, a tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel, heated outside mirrors, 18-inch wheels and tires and front-wheel drive.
Some of the appealing extras on the long options sheet for the new Buick LaCrosse include heated/ventilated/massaging front seats, perforated leather upholstery, a sunroof, navigation, wireless phone charging, a heated steering wheel, a power rear sunshade, auto-dimming-outside mirrors and a head-up display. Also on offer is a long list of driver-assistance and safety technologies, like blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, automatic park assist, front pedestrian detection and automatic braking. All-wheel drive is also available, as are larger 19- and 20-inch wheels and a 310-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine backed by a smooth-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission.
For 2018, the new Buick LaCrosse is powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine in combination with a small electric motor and battery pack. The powertrain delivers 194 horsepower and 35 mpg on the highway. It’s paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. However, most trim levels get a sophisticated new 310-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine with direct injection, cylinder deactivation, and auto stop/start technologies. Combined with a new 8-speed automatic transmission the Buick’s V6 delivers strong acceleration, and it’s available with front- or all-wheel drive (FWD, AWD). The 4-cylinder is FWD only.2.5-liter inline-4 with eAssist 194 horsepower @ 6,300 rpm 187 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm EPA city/highway fuel economy: 25/35 mpg (FWD) 3.6-liter V6 310 horsepower @ 6,800 rpm 282 lb-ft of torque @ 5,200 rpm EPA city/highway fuel economy: 21/31 mpg (FWD), 20/29 mpg (AWD)
The 2018 Buick LaCrosse starts at around $ 30,500 MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, including destination) and tops out at over $ 55,000 for a LaCrosse Avenir with all the fixin’s. Although the base LaCrosse is appealing and a high value at its low starting price, moving up to the Preferred, Essence or Premium adds features as well as the more powerful engine. Also, AWD, which costs an additional $ 2,200, is only available on V6 models and it’s a worthwhile option if you live where the white stuff falls from the sky. The bottom half of that wide range is in line with Toyota Avalon pricing, while the top half puts it in Lexus ES territory as well as other sedans from European luxury automakers like BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The LaCrosse can be an appealing alternative to any of those vehicles, but shoppers should keep in mind that Toyota, Lexus and some of the European brands have a resale-value advantage over the Buick. Check ’s Fair Purchase Price to see what others in your area are paying for the LaCrosse.
The 2018 model year Buick LaCrosse Avenir is the luxury version of the standard LaCrosse, coming with unique styling cues, more standard features, and premium materials.
The third generation Buick Lacrosse landed in 2016 after debuting at the 2015 LA Auto Show.
Before becoming a trademark of automobile luxury and innovative engineering, Buick was rather fond of plumbing inventions. Born in Arbroath, Scotland, David Dunbar Buick experienced a second-coming to life in his mid 30's when he became particularly interested in gasoline engines. He soon discarded his plumbing-related activities and, by the 1900's, he had already built an impressive number of engines for farming and boating usage. Buick's passion for motors led him to establishing his own company, called Auto-Vim and Power Co.
However, this choice of name lacked the powerful resonance of its founder's name, which was quick to replace it by 1903 - when the company pinned a brand new name tag to its chest: the Buick Manufacturing Co. During the same year, the company's heads went for further simplifying the name by dropping the 'Manufacturing' from the label.
Once corporate identity and appearance issues were satisfactory solved, Buick started focusing on car-engine development. The emphasis Buick put on his work would soon pay back, the genesis of the overhead valve engine having brought the company a generous amount of acclaim.
This was mostly thanks to the positioning of the valves, which allowed Buick engines to be fitted into tighter spaces while granting drivers easy access to maintenance - unlike the majority of the car engines at the time (which sported angle-mounted valves). Although Buick and his top engineering duo, Eugene Richard and Walter L. Marr, were successful in avoiding some major engine-building related intricacies, the brand entered a stage of slow-sales paradox.
Such were the financial difficulties encountered that, by September 1903, David Buick and his financial backer Benjamin Briscoe Jr. sold the firm to a wagon-making group in Flint, Michigan, 60 miles from Detroit (the former headquarters of the Buick factory). Luckily, the Buick plant was moved entirely to Flint, which allowed David Buick, who had been kept as manager, to further focus on his work.
Despite the 1904 construction of the first Flint Buick, the Model B, the by now one-year old Flint-Buick merger was inches away from hitting against the bulk of a metaphorical harassing Mr. Financial Trouble. And it did. The impact left the company with no other alternative than to seek help.
James H. Whiting, manager of the Flint Wagon Works, approached William C. “Billy” Durant, Flint-carriage king and future GM boss, on the company's status. Durant's nose for business as well as his uncanny intuition and promotional skills would later drag Buick from the pits of tar it had fallen into, straight to flashy auto-show glamour, inked front page wows and racing domination.
Although Durant was not a big automobile fan, he immediately recognized the sales-potential of the Buicks. It was the torque and rugged suspension of the cars Buick had built so far that convinced Durant that he had struck gold.
Thanks to the easiness and sturdiness Buicks proved in hill climbing and muddy terrain, Durant ordered a staggering 1000 units before the company had reached the 40 threshold. Though a series of production increase oriented moves, such as the construction of a new Flint-based plant and a partnership with Charles Stewart Mott (axle supplier and future GM head), Durant saved Buick from near extinction.
Durant didn't settle for just ensuring the success of the Buick brand and went farther to conquer racing grounds as well. His team, formed of Louis Chevrolet and Wild Bob Burman (among others), snatched a total of 500 trophies only between 1908 and 1910. The reason to why Buick had so much success was that by 1908 it had become the country's leading automobile producer with 8,820 cars produced. As if this wasn't enough, the new model 10 had topped all the other company's sales, with 4,002 units produced. The success registered by the Buick name grew enough to provide Durant with the grounds for spawning a large holding company. Thus, General Motors was born.
When the 20's came, Buick was numbly bathing in refreshing popularity as it had become the top choice car brand for world leaders. In breaks between garnering acclaim, Buick was busy crossing finish lines and popping champagnes from the height of first-place racing podiums across the world.
In fact, Buick had virtually conquered the world, with automobiles having taken part in major expeditions and crossings, such as the Lowel Thomas-led first motorized trip into Afghanistan, 1923.
However, the end of the 20's brought along not-so-great news, as the Great Depression swept the country, destroying lots of companies in the process. Buick was able to withstand the fund-consuming Depression, having displayed a range of fully rejuvenated models sporting performance Dynaflow automatic transmissions, aircraft inspired portholes, or Ventiports, and renewed style elements such as flashy vertical grilles and meticulously executed finishing touches.
With its growth uninterrupted, Buick continued to hold its position as the all-leading American car producer throughout the 90's with an emphasis on sedans. The Y2K year inoculated a fresh take on the car with Buick extending its activity in developing new convertible and crossover concepts. The reshaping process undergone by Buick has left the company focusing on a new range of automobiles, currently flaunting the three premium LaCrosse, Lucerne and Enclave models.
2018 Buick LaCrosse Consumer Reviews
cleaversculling, 08/10/2019
"Love this car. Gets solid 35 MPH on the interstate"
I had intended to buy the 6 cylinder 310 HP engine, but the deal I got on the 4 cylinder 194 HP was just too good to pass up. We figured that if we didn’t like the 4 cylinder we could resale without losing too much due to getting a really good deal. After 16,000 miles, going from Alabama to Key West, FL, to Texas, to North Dakota, to Washington, DC, etc over 4 months, we love this car! The 4 cylinder has plenty of acceleration. While my city driving is actually poor (compared to how good the highway miles are) at about 21 MPH, my highway miles (the reason I bought it as I drive 90% on the highway) are wonderful at 35 MPH typically, 41 MPG on flat highways (think Texas), and 31-35 MPH on rolling hills depending on the steepness. Worth noting that I’m not crawling along to get this great mileage. I drive 5 MPH over the speed limit on average and Texas and South Dakota have 80 MPH speed limits in rural areas. This is real miles and yet General Motors is discontinuing the Lacrosse! Go figure.
This Lacrosse is the most comfortable and economical combination in my 50 years of driving, and I have traded vehicles frequently over those 50 years. The CUE entertainment system works well also. More intuitive than my 2016 6 cylinder Lacrosse and 2014 Cadillac SRX, and has Car Play. Car Play is great whatever vehicle you own or rent as it works from your cell phone and works with your car’s system, and is free. OnStar is a long way from free!
conclusiongigabyte, 08/05/2019
"A BIG GM HIGHWAY CRUISER. COMFORT, QUIET, RELIABLE"
THIS MAY BE THE LAST OF THE TRUE GENERAL MOTORS "ROADMASTERS". IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THROWBACK TO THE 50'S, WITH ALL THE REFINEMENTS OF TODAY.
It does everything well. It gets you where you're going. It is one reliable vehicle. Lots of room, good fit and finish, logical instruments, beautiful interior. The 4-cylinder has enough power on take-off (assisted by "light hybrid" batteries that help it along) and on the highway it just rolls down the road drinking very little gas. It is NOT a race car, at least not with the 194-horse 4.
Buick has had about 15 years to refine the LaCrosse and I believe it has created the perfect luxury sedan. It is as understated as it is elegant.
GM will soon discontinue selling this Buick and the Chevy Impala in the U.S. I guess everyone wants an SUV these days. I still like a sedan, trunk and all. I'll just have to carry the new Hi-Fi home in my wife's Wagoneer.Read less
effortcreamy, 05/21/2019
"Glad most people do not want a sadan --- I did."
Great acceleration, comfort and appearance. The youthful folks who programmed the electronics should have gotten some advise from 'old' folks. I have been back to the dealership four times when something happened that I could not correct myself. My problem has been with the tires --- dealer replaced 3 tires after my complaint of bad vibration. Hope others have better luck with this tire manufacturer. Overall, I am happy with the Lacrosse.
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions
Child-proof Locks
Rear-door child safety locks
Collision mitigation braking system
Yes
Driver Airbag
Driver side front airbag
Driver Assistance
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
Driver Assistance Lane Change Assist
Lane Change Alert
Electronic brake force distribution
Brake, parking, electronic
First Aid Kit
Emergency tool kit
Forward collision warning
Yes
Front Seat Belts
Regular
Ignition Disable
Ignition disable
Panic Alarm
Panic alarm
Parking Brake
Electric
Parking Distance Sensor
Rear Park Assist
Passenger Airbag
Passenger side front airbag with passenger sensing system
Pedestrian Detection
Yes
Rear Collision Warning
Yes
Rear View Camera
Rear view camera
Roof Side Curtain
Overhead - curtain 1st and 2nd row
Side Airbag
Seat mounted side airbags
Stolen Vehicle Recovery
Stolen vehicle recovery assistance
Premium Suspension and Steering
Drive Selection (Option)
Sport mode selectivity
Front Anti-Roll Bar
Yes
Front Suspension
Front independent suspension
Front Suspension (Option)
HiPer Strut Front Suspension
Front Tires
P235/50R18 tires
Front Tires (Option)
Tires: P245/40R20 All-Season Blackwall
Power Steering
Rack-and-pinion steering
Rear Anti-Roll Bar
Yes
Rear Suspension
Suspension, rear 5-link
Spare Tire
17 inch compact spare tire
Suspension
Comfort suspension
Suspension (Option)
Continuously Variable Real Time Damping Chassis
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Low tire pressure system
Turning Circle
11.6-meter turning circle diameter
Wheel Locks (Option)
Wheel Lock Kit
Wheel Type
18 inch Ultra-bright machine-faced aluminum wheels
Wheel Type (Option)
20 inch Aluminum Alloy wheels
Critics Reviews
New for 2017. The 2017 Buick LaCrosse four-door sedan is the brand’s flagship and a market favorite in China. The full-size four-door shares a new platform with other GM sedans and crossovers ...
2017 Buick LaCrosse Review by Zach Doell | August 27, 2018 The 2017 Buick LaCrosse ranks near the top of its class. The LaCrosse has refined driving dynamics, a comfy and upscale interior, a strong predicted reliability rating, and great safety scores.
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse is the brand's dramatically restyled flagship. Read more about the Buick's redesigned large sedan and see pictures at Car and Driver.
We’ve analyzed 22 Buick LaCrosse reviews, as well as fuel economy estimates, performance specs, and more, to give you all the information you need to make a smart car-buying decision. This 2019 Buick LaCrosse review uses applicable research and data from all model years of the current LaCrosse generation, which runs from 2017 to 2019.
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