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Used 2016 Buick Regal Consumer Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

High mile issues

Julie Livingston, 08/29/2018
2016 Buick Regal GS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 26 people found this review helpful

Bought 2016 Regal new..was pleased with the car and enjoyed the turbo engine. I drive slot for work. My car rolled 84000 this month. It has been at dealer 3 times. 2 bad coils. Then it overheated and blew rear head gasket. Luckily had purchased extended warranty. Then 20 days after head gasket replaced-car overheated again. Dealer seems surprised I am beyond upset. No word on why yet. All maintenance done at dealer!

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
Value
1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

4700 Miles in a Nine Days

John S., 06/01/2016
2015 Buick Regal 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

That's how many days and miles my wife and I spent in this rental car. Overall, the Regal was powerful, very quiet, and comfortable on the road, with good storage space. We averaged about 30 mpg overall, even getting 27 while going 83 mph through the West. All is not well, however. The shiny chrome on the gear shift lever can shine in your eyes badly enough to be a safety hazard. The infotainment system was "okay" but the controls are poor. Particularly irritating was the fact that every single time (!) you'd turn on the ignition, it would "automatically" (but not wanted) start to play either (a) Bluetooth songs from my wife's phone or (b) songs from the USB flash drive that I brought along. Of course it was our own music, but we want to control when we play it, not the car.

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

drive and enjoy

DTN, 03/10/2019
2016 Buick Regal Premium I Fleet 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

rear passenger seating and comfort, poor. performance is great and looks like a million bucks.

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5 out of 5 stars

A poor man's BMW!

TheDr, 12/11/2018
2015 Buick Regal 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This Regal AWD has been the best car I have ever owned. It is quick, good handling, great gas mileage, quiet and very solid. It is a German sport sedan without the high maintenance costs.

Safety
4 out of 5 stars
Technology
5 out of 5 stars
Performance
5 out of 5 stars
Interior
5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
5 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Everything is Excellent Except Front Seat Comfort

Ira Rosenberg, 05/16/2018
2016 Buick Regal Premium II 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Excellent Value and great sedan. The only complaints are related to front seat comfort on longer trips and rear seat comfort for most people all of the time.

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5 out of 5 stars
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