more about this model For years Buick has attempted to rediscover its luxury automobile prominence, only to fall short. Thankfully, the completely redesigned and improved 2017 Buick LaCrosse brings the iconic American automobile manufacturer back to the luxury forefront and is a must to consider for your large luxury sedan needs.
A massive improvement over its prior generation, the 2017 LaCrosse is a much quieter, more comfortable option than most vehicles in the midsize sedan segment. The exterior evokes a classy and uniquely American appearance with smooth lines and distinctive Buick grille.
Inside, you'll find a spacious cabin with materials of a higher quality than used in previous LaCrosses, firmly cementing it as a luxury vehicle with abundant leather and textured plastic. Buick's IntelliLink system completes the interior with a user-friendly touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to get the most from your cell phone connectivity desires.
Perhaps one of the biggest improvements on display from the LaCrosse is its surprisingly sporty handling. Gone are the days of a large American luxury sedan that floats down the road like a tugboat and handles just as poorly. This 2017 LaCrosse feels cushy while cruising and is impressively planted when you get onto curvy backroads. Adding the Dynamic Drive Package only refines the driving experience with 20-inch wheels and an advanced suspension design.
Powering the 2017 Buick LaCrosse is a strong V6 engine that produces an impressive 25 mpg combined (21 city/31 highway) with front-wheel drive and 23 mpg combined (20 city/29 highway) with all-wheel drive. Despite its surprising fuel efficiency for the segment, it's also top of its class for acceleration that promotes easy highway merging.
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse comes with several trim options to choose from. The base LaCrosse (also called 1SV) is remarkable for its generous amenities, while the Preferred, Essence and Premium offer more luxury, safety and technology features, with the top-tier Premium offering an all-wheel-drive option to the front-wheel-drive platform that comes standard.
While very good at establishing itself as a real contender in the large luxury sedan segment, the 2017 LaCrosse is not without its faults. The seats are mounted rather low, compromising seat and driving positions. The engine features a start-stop system that frustratingly cannot be turned off, and the lane-keeping system doesn't guide the vehicle along the edge of the lane, but rather pinballs the car between the lane perimeters.
The faults are few, however, and we were extremely pleased with the amount of progress Buick has made to finally make the 2017 LaCrosse a strong option in the segment. Trust Edmunds to help find the 2017 Buick LaCrosse that ticks off everything you're looking for in a large luxury sedan.
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Premium 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
Review
Being retired, I was looking for a quite comfortable roomy car with easy to use controls and lots of safety features for my wife and me to use for travel. The Lacrosse fit the bill. I was impressed with all the safety features (love the heads up display) and the ease of use of the entertainment and navigation systems. Most luxury cars don't have touch screens, which to me was a distraction. The simpler the better. The trunk on the Lacrosse is huge so no problems getting luggage stowed. On the road the Lacrosse is very quiet and comfortable with plenty of power when you need it. I was impressed with the overall mileage on the first fill up at 29.4 mpg with a 200 mile trip to PA and the rest mixed driving. Some things I found troubling was there was no sunglass holder in the overhead (can use the space under the shifter, but still...), the visibility is not as good as I would have liked out the front when making turns and parking, and the transmission hunts a bit at low speed going up twisty hills (can shift into manual to smooth out). People complain about the electronic shifter, but I found it easy to use once I got used to it. Overall I find the Lacrosse to fit my needs just fine and look forward to many miles of comfortable quite travel.
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Available Buick LaCrosse 2017 Submodel Types: Sedan, Hybrid, Super
Available Trims: Leather Group, Essence, CXL, Premium, Premium I Group, CX, CXS, Premium II Group, Base, Preferred, Super, Touring Group, Premium III Group, Sport Touring, Convenience Group
Exterior Colors: Quicksilver Metallic, White Frost Tricoat, Carbon Black Metallic, Summit White, Ebony Twilight Metallic, White Diamond Tricoat, Champagne Silver Metallic, Mocha Steel Metallic, Black Onyx, Crystal Red Tintcoat , Gold Mist Metallic, Graphite Gray Metallic, Dark Sapphire Blue Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic, Red Jewel Tintcoat, Crimson Red Tintcoat, Dark Forest Green Metallic, Platinum Metallic, Midnight Amethyst Metallic, Atlantis Blue Metallic, Mocha Bronze Metallic, Pepperdust Metallic, Storm Grey Metallic, White Opal, Deep Garnet Metalllic, Sandstone Metallic, Stone Gray Metallic, Cashmere Metallic, Dark Garnet Metallic, Dark Mocha Metallic, Glacier Blue Metallic, Slatestone Metallic, Smoky Gray Metallic, Cardinal Red Metallic, Dark Chocolate Metallic, Deep Sapphire Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic , Red Quartz Tintcoat, Sparkling Silver Metallic, Dark Slate Metallic, Satin Steel Metallic, Sterling Silver Metallic, Scarlett Red, Steelmist Metallic
Interior Colors: Ebony w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Light Neutral Seats w/Dark Brown Interior Accents leather, Light Neutral w/Cocoa Interior Accents leather, Brandy Seats w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Cashmere leather, Ebony leather, Ebony premium leather, Titanium leather, Light Neutral w/Cocoa Interior Accents premium leather, Cashmere premium leather, Titanium cloth, Light Neutral Seats w/Dark Brown Interior Accents leatherette, Neutral leather, Gray cloth, Cocoa/Light Cashmere leather, Cocoa/Light Cashmere premium leather, Dark Titanium/Light Titanium premium leather, Ebony w/Ebony Interior Accents premium leather, Gray leather, Choccachino w/Cocoa Interior Accents leather, Light Cashmere premium leather, Neutral, Neutral cloth, Dark Titanium/Light Titanium leather, Gray, Light Neutral w/Dark Brown Interior Accents leather, Ebony w/Ebony Interior Accents leatherette/cloth, Choccachino w/Ebony Interior Accents premium leather, Cocoa/Light Cashmere cloth, Dark Titanium/Light Titanium cloth, Cashmere cloth, Choccachino w/Cocoa Interior Accents premium leather, Choccachino w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Light Cashmere leather, Light Neutral w/Cocoa Interior Accents leatherette/cloth, Titanium premium leather, Cocoa leather, Ebony, Light Cashmere cloth, Neutral/Ebony leather, Sangria w/Ebony Interior Accents premium leather, Ebony w/Brandy Interior Accents leather, Light Neutral w/Dark Brown Interior Accents leatherette, Neutral/Ebony
Popular Features: Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Post-collision safety system, Power Driver Seat, Rear Bench Seats, Alarm, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Remote Start, Tire Pressure Warning, Trip Computer, Stability Control, Leather Seats, Heated seats, Aux Audio Inputs, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Bluetooth, Parking sensors, USB Inputs, Back-up camera, Sunroof/Moonroof, Upgraded Headlights, Navigation, Blind Spot Monitoring, Mobile Internet, Keyless Entry/Start, Upgraded Stereo, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Automatic Emergency Braking, Cooled Seats, Heads up display, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Engine, Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-collision safety system, AWD/4WD, Rear Entertainment System
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4, 8 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, flex-fuel (unleaded/E85)
Drivetrains: front wheel drive, all wheel drive
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