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5 out of 5 stars

Except for back seat!

William, 12/23/2018
updated 06/26/2019
2017 Buick LaCrosse Preferred 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
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I love my 2017 La Crosse with one exception. The back seat is extremely uncomfortable. At the bottom where the seat bottom meets the seat back there is a raised section that actually hurts the tailbone. All else is great.

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent year-end purchase - very comfortable

SC Gator, 05/12/2019
2017 Buick LaCrosse Essence 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We were looking for a large, comfortable sedan with great leg room and a big trunk for taking long road trips. The original MSRP was $41.6K and the car had all the extra features that we wanted. We've had the car for just over one year and think it was a very good purchase. The ride quality is very good and quiet cabin will probably improve when the slightly noisy OEM 18" Continental tires are replaced with Michelin Defenders. On nine highway trips of more than 250 miles each totalling 3,800 miles, we averaged 32.7 mpg with a high of 35 and a low of 29 on individual tanks. The gear shift selector is manageable but Park can inadvertantly be selected when looking for Reverse - not a great replacement for the long standing P, R, N, Dr, Low arrangement and a questionable piece of engineering. The V6 engine has plenty of power for good acceleration on to expressways and for passing on two lane roads. The 8 speed automatic shifts smoothly and has no trouble finding the correct gear. Navigation screen and radio were replaced under warranty and the quality of dealer support was excellent. The backup camera and the side traffic warnings work well, as rear visibility is slightly hampered. The car does sit low and it is slightly more difficult for older people to get in and out of the front seats easily than in our previous Buick Lucerne. Very little to complain about and would recommend the car that we consider stylish and comparable to vehicles costing considerably more.

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4 out of 5 stars

First time GM owner and I LOVE this car!

Wes G., 03/05/2020
2017 Buick LaCrosse Essence 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Having owned many brands of cars I never expected to love a Buick as much as I do. I was out shopping for two year old cars and driving barely used Genesises, K900s, Volvos and Audi A6s. I randomly stopped at a Buick dealer and they had a Lacrosse just in off of lease in the back I spotted while looking at something else. I opened the passenger door, sank into the super soft seats and finally said “AHA!” The seats in all those other cars are very firm and I just couldn’t justify getting out of a more comfortable Kia Optima for no other reason than I needed a bigger car for carrying passengers. I searched hard until I found one for sale as there weren’t many made and I wanted a blue one which was only made for 2017. I bought it and love it! The seats are like nothing else in it’s class and after 3 hours of driving in Atlanta traffic I now find I’m calm and my body isn’t tense or hurting from a more firm German style seat. My only complaints would be that there are no heated rear seats. This seems small but even my Optima had that along with cooled/ventilated seats. I shouldn’t have to buy the top of the line to get either of those at the price point of the Essence which was $45k new. My Optima also had a heated steering wheel (only available on the top level even though the button is already there on the wheel) and the stereo on it blew this Bose Centerpoint out of the water. No matter how I adjust this stereo it sounds hollow and like a step back to cars from last century. Yes it booms, but it sounds empty whereas other cars seem to surround you better nowadays. Also the navigation seems to have it’s own mind at times when it tells me I’m “off-road” when I’m clearly sitting at a 6 lane highway intersection. Even though it does that I still love the car! I love how it drives and it often surprises me when laying into a curve, even without the Sport drive package. It’s a unique car to own but I’d advise taking it on a long test drive before purchasing and to try the NAV and stereo too. I

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5 out of 5 stars

Good Car

Robert , 05/04/2020
2017 Buick LaCrosse Essence 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
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Test drove the Essence trim and was very impressed it had more than enough features and had a very comfortable ride experience! The car has a bunch of leg room and the inside cabin eliminates all outside noise, to be honest it is a little over the price tag I am looking for but I had to compromise since it is the perfect full size sedan and I am disappointed that they are discounting this model. Overall great car without all the unnecessary flash!

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5 out of 5 stars

The bomb

Jack, 07/25/2020
2017 Buick LaCrosse Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
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I've had my Lacrosse for 2 years, purchased certified with 7000 miles, now has 30,000. Predecessors were 3 Audi A6 , Volvo S80 and Cadillac ats and 2 rare Passat W-6. All were cars I enjoyed. This Lacrosse is easily the best all round of the bunch. Importantly its reliability has been teriffic.

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