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Not your grandmother's Buick
EK, 11/01/2020
updated 11/03/2022
2017 Buick Cascada Premium 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Recently bought a used 2017 Cascada with only 2000 miles on it. Have been very pleasantly surprised by the drivability of this car. Handling is tight and drives similar to a sports car, though Buick tuned the suspension to be slightly softer and more forgiving than your typical sports car. Seats are a bit firm for my taste, but I drove it for 2.5 hours and they actually got more comfortable, not less comfortable, as the drive progressed. As has been noted elsewhere, the engine is a bit slow from a dead stop, but is very quick once you get above 40 mph. Here are my pro's: 1. High quality at a very reasonable price. 2. Extremely quiet for a convertible. 3. Excellent handling 4. Big trunk for a convertible. 5. Decent back seat for a convertible. 6. Fully automated top goes up / down quietly and smoothly 7. Very good gas mileage - I'm getting 27.2 mpg using regular gas in mixed driving. 8. Its a Buick so you know it's reliable. Here are my cons: 1. Rear visibility is poor with the top up. Back window is much too small. 2. A bit sluggish from a dead stop. 3. Controls are very confusing and a bit dated. 4. No Blind Spot Detection System, which is a huge miss considering how poor the rear visibility is (see con #1 above). Dollar for dollar, this is as good as it gets in the world of convertibles!
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Best all around convertible
Keep this car in production, 02/13/2020
2016 Buick Cascada 1SV 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Lets start with the good. For me price was number 1. I bought 2016 with less than 1000 miles in 2017 for 25k. For a convertible with an interior that is practically sky scraper sized comparatively speaking is impossible in today's market. In comparison in 1995 I bought a new off the floor Trans Am with T tops that cost 25k. And here we are 22 years later, in the era of 50k cars, and they are practically giving this away even at the list of 31k. But a car is only as good at its features, so lets get into that. Best features first. 1. Luxury car. Even without the convertible aspect, this car looks, drives and performs like a luxury car. You are getting the comfort and roominess of a 65k Cadillac, but with a convertible, which is unheard of. Adjust the front seat comfortably, and a huge 300 pound plus person can get in and be wonderfully comfortable and still have room for another 300 pound plus person to sit right behind them in the back seat! For a convertible this is almost an impossible amount of room. As a result of the SUV sized rims and tires, the car sits high, like a cross over, allowing passengers ease of entry without having to stoop down to get in, or strain to get out, and at the same time giving the car a commanding presence on the road, not to be overwhelmed other large vehicles towering over it, which also puts it in the extraordinary class for a convertible. Many people are awed by the exterior appearance because it is extremely unique from all standpoints. It looks like a small 2 door crossover with a drop top. Not something you see every day, in fact I have only seen 2 or 3 driving down the road since I bought the car 3 years ago, prompting people to constantly ask "what is that". At night the car really come alive with sophisticated headlamps that I call smart headlamps because when you put your turn signal on, side lights will come on that will light up your objective, without blinding anyone. Also when you are driving down an alley the lights seem to light up 100 percent more of the alley than any other vehicle I have ever driven. It is futuristic and impressive as well as a safely plus. Moving to the interior, at night it fully lights up in a Tron Type display of red LEDs. Very expensive looking as well as functional. Besides being a summer car, that opens up to allow you to enjoy life, it is also a winter car, with front wheel drive for the snow, heated seats and steering wheel, and auto start, amazing. The feature that allows you to put the top up and down while still driving, along with the rear alert and back up camera is also very showing of a compassionately designed vehicle. People have complained of a overly complicated dash, but once you memorize the controls, which by the way have redundancy with the touch screen, it is much better than a overly simplified dash. The ride and handling are extremely good on smooth pavement. It steers superbly, and would be very difficult to crash, even with a novice driver. I have driven cheap cars and expensive cars, and the control you have over this car is beyond compare, forget what the critics say and enter the era of 2 finger driving. Lovely. Now the bad. Which really isn't so bad, but definitely worth mentioning. Front visibility is deceptive. I guess due to the convertible aspect of the vehicle, the bars that connect the front windshield to the side windshields is thicker than average, thick enough for a person to hide in there at the correct distance. I have almost hit several people because I could not see them for a split second while passing through those unusually thick bars, and you definitely need to retune you mind and driving to be cognizant of that. Pot holes. This car is not a car for pot holes or rough terrain. It is a little too stiff for that, and drives quite badly under rough conditions. No third seat in the rear. Although this care is quite comfortable for 4 people, there is no room to spare, and a 5th passenger is out of the question. Also note, this car can support a tow bar, but requires a special installation for the rear lighting. Ok folks that is it. If you like comfort and convertibles and a car that very rare to see, this may be the best car ever made.
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Baby boomer heaven
Robin, 08/22/2017
2016 Buick Cascada Premium 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Leased 1 year ago. Love this convertible. The only things I dislike is when I use 3rd gear to go down a very large hill near my home. It doesn't hold well and I need to use my brake too much. My Mazada held much better on the downhill. There is a Blindspot, as in most cars, with trim alongside front windshield. Could use more safety features. That was the only thing I really missed when shifting from Mazda6 to Buick Cascada. Would have loved the auto braking and also better monitoring for highway driving, even if just in the side view mirrors. Back up camera picture could be sharper images. Love the parking assist, crash warning and also the cross center line warning...this is a very good thing with distracted driving at its peak these days. All in all, I had to have this mid sized convertible. Can't and won't do the little verts due to dangerous road conditions, mostly other drivers, and after driving an audi convertible, I wanted another vert but not that price, and mid sized for sure. Love it, however, when putting other b.boomers in back....forget it. All complaints. So, save the back seat for the young agile people! Maybe offer in a 4 door? I am very comfy and love driving this car. No complaints with filling up the trunk and popping down the back seat for more space when needed. Very simple. Went thru one new england winter, no problems, but then i stay home in bad weather. Cold weather not an issue with rag top. Noise level also low. Had a little problem coming up my driveway, which is a slight hill, not paved, so gets pretty slushy and icy at times. Just had to get a small head start! If I had to drive to work daily in it and the weather was snowy, I would be nervous driving. All in all, I plan to trade for another when my lease expires!
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Great car once it meets potential
Joe A., 06/30/2016
2016 Buick Cascada Premium 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
Went to learn about cascada and test drive at Buick near me. Showroom car looked beautiful in and out. I wanted to see the trunk but it couldnn't be opened by anyone in the dealership. Trunk has no keyhole (does not use a key to open) or open lever or switch inside the car, the only way to open is to press a plate on trunk hood. Problem, is that the battery was dead and that wouldn't work! Disappointed the driver seat has no memory! More consideration for back seat passenger as seat stops if knees are hit. Problem is that I don't ever have passengers in the back seat. Fake alarm system above front windshield. Was told 2017 will bring an alarm sensor for when the top is down. Liked that however Started think I should wait for next model. Hands free microphone worked ok with top down. Radio speaker quality is very poor. Top went up and down amazingly. Not having to use latches to lock the top is a great feature. Premium accessories include a windbreaker that has to be manually attached each time to avoid draft on driver/ front passenger bak and same for back seat. Didn't like the sound of that. I didn't test it though. Really enjoyed the ride. Acceleration is "underwhelming" in that the downshift is slow even though it did pick up speed better than expected. Overall, I really want this car! This could very well be my next car and first convertible. But I will wait for next year's model with improvements I hope will make me want to drive right out of the show room as soon as possible.
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Another Tin Can still rattling,rattling
Ed Curry, 08/24/2017
updated 08/27/2018
2016 Buick Cascada Premium 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
This car is a rattle trap. Now that that is said, I purchased mine August 2017. After 2 months I had problems with a front speaker that started buzzing when the car started cooling down. I had taken back to the dealership for this and a rear view mirror that was poorly tightened at the factory. The mirror was fixed but the speaker still buzzes on AM and Bluetooth phone conversations. The radio has a whistling interference noise when the brakes are applied.The top had started rattling on the driver side rear and that was fixed to be replaced by a rattle on the passenger side rear now. To add to that when the front pieces of the dash were removed now the plastic creaks and rattles with every bump. This car is just a nice looking Geo Metro. 22000 mile update: tires bad at 20000 bridgestone potenzas. Turbo went out at 20000 miles. Have to stuff foam in back package tray mount to quieten the ride noise. Still have the AM radio noise interference, dealer (RON CARTER OF ALVIN) can't fix, they want to stick a rubber antenna on it...yeah. All in all been to the shop so many times they must have to put the maint logs in a 3 ring binder.
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