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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 17 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...such as voice-activated navi with real-time traffic and weather reports, a blind-spot warning system (coming this year), a USB port for the iPod and Bluetooth phone capability. Their safety demands are met with stability and traction control and side-curtain air bags. An added plus, all-wheel drive ($2,250), is available in the CXL initially and probably the CSX later. There are lots of nice touches, such as push-button start, standard power rear-window sunshade, soothing blue backlighting for gauges, backup camera with the navi system and a 110-volt outlet for the laptop. A head-up display... |
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2010 buick lacrosse Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...but Buick estimates 20 mpg city/30 mpg highway for the four and 17 mpg city/27 mpg highway for the big V6. As for the 3.0-liter V6, the EPA rates it at 17 mpg city/26 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined, with AWD cutting 1 mpg from each number. Safety: The 2010 Buick LaCrosse features standard front-seat side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, OnStar communications, stability and traction control, and antilock disc brakes. Rear-seat side airbags are also available as an option. Interior Design and Special Features: One of the most striking features of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse is its... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...By the time I crossed the River Rouge, my seat was simmering and I had to turn the heat down so my eyes didn't dry out. There's an optional heads up display that lets me keep my eyes on the road and later when I take the big sweeping exit, the adaptive headlights will swivel up to 15 degrees to light up where I'm going instead of simply straight in front of me. The LaCrosse also offers blind spot detection that will notify you if a car is cruising just off your rear fender. It's a feature that will spoil you and eliminate future creaky necks. Once you have it, you'll never want a car without... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The answer: China. Buick is a prestigious luxury brand there and, in fact, the new LaCrosse was a joint effort between GM's American and Chinese design studios. The Chinese contingent was responsible for the LaCrosse's insanely fussed-over interior. Example: The dash material is synthetic leather but it's French stitched with real thread. No corners are gracelessly cut here -- no ugly cover plates, no exposed fastener buttons and the barest minimum of seams. The whole transverse sweep of the cabin, the two-tone materials bisected by a lyric bow of ambient lighting and wood grain that plays... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Bluetooth compatibility, analog and digital stereo inputs and a dual-display DVD video system for the backseat, but it doesn't trade the classic interior for anything too edgy. There are wood accents, high-quality materials and contrasting-color stitching. The backseat truly has room for three passengers. Under the Hood The LaCrosse comes with one of two V-6 engines: a 255-horsepower 3.0-liter in the CX and CXL, and a 280-hp 3.6-liter in the CXS. Both are direct-injection designs, a relatively new development in gasoline engines that portends good gas mileage for the engines' size and power... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse — ReviewSource: MSN Autos...such as skis.On the RoadMost midsize sedans that sell in the $30,000 range are marketed as sports sedans. A select few, the Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Avalon among them, offer pure luxury without a pretense of sportiness. Add the LaCrosse to the short list that puts luxury first. On the road, the LaCrosse offers a smooth ride, but without the wallow, float or excessive body lean that has characterized too many Buicks of the past. Instead the 2010 LaCrosse offers a stable ride on the highway, with marked but acceptable lean in turns.The CXS is the closest to a sports sedan, especially when... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...If I changed the station, the display would briefly change to show me what I'd selected and then go back to the speed setting. I could move the display up or down and adjust the brightness to my liking. There are faux wood accents across the center stack, and the front row's cupholders sit under retractable covers. The back row also has two cupholders with knuckles that adjusted to the cup size. They work well with small cups, juice boxes or bottles. However, bottleholders are noticeably absent in this five-seater. Let's talk about the trunk. It's huge. During my test drive, it held a slew of... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Both the CX and CXL equal the CXS in premium styling, fit and finish. But the CXS easily matches more expensive models, such as the Acura TL and Lexus ES 350, in acceleration, ride and handling. By comparison, the CX, to be offered with a standard 182-horsepower inline four-cylinder engine, falls short of that mark. The mid-range CXL, equipped with a standard 3-liter, 255-horsepower V-6 and later available with an all-wheel-drive option, won't woo hard-core driving enthusiasts, people who view every turn behind the wheel as a chance to live out Walter Mitty-type racetrack fantasies. But it... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The units fold into the seatback when not in use. My boys and I were disappointed that we couldn't give the entertainment system a real-life test. However, my sons quickly got over it when they saw the huge power sunroof with sunshade. My boys also appreciated the two cupholders in the backseat armrest as well as the two in the back of the center console. I was thankful for the LaCrosse's impressive navigation system; its mapping system shows the names of all of the side streets, not just the major thoroughfares. Since my family had just moved into our city, we were grateful that the... |
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2010 Buick LaCrosse Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Overall length is 197 inches, which is roughly the length of the Malibu. The exterior has taut, sculpted lines, while the interior is softer and more sensuous. Smoked chrome accents, warm wood and first-class leather and materials combine with cool blue ambient lighting to create an inviting environment. Luxury touches include French stitching with contrasting thread. The door panels sweep into the dash, and chrome trim rings and simple graphics highlight the instruments. The center console rises up into the instrument panel where it is topped with an LCD screen. Convenience items will... |
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Why should I also consider these?
The 2010 Buick LaCrosse sits in a no-man’s land of pricing, performance, and luxury specification, straddling the gap between high-end mainstream and entry-level luxury.
Like the LaCrosse, the Lexus ES offers ample room and a comfortable ride, but lacks some of the higher technology elements.
The Infiniti M sits a bit further up-market than the LaCrosse, but offers similar performance and equipment in the V-6 models.
Acura’s TL is another mid-luxury fence-sitter, offering many of the same advantages and disadvantages of the LaCrosse, but with a much younger, more abrasive styling direction.
The Hyundai Genesis, aside from being the 2009 North American Car of the Year, offers tremendous value and a similar size and feature list to the new LaCrosse.
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