Review: 2010 LaCrosse CXL

[Neanderthal]

Originally Posted by bradyholt

I've seen very few sedans where the fold-down rear seats are all that useful. There are a very limited number of circumstances where something will fit through the opening that wouldn't fit anywhere else. I wouldn't say that the LaCrosse is worse than the norm.

6' folding table, for starters.

My comments are not an attack on you.
I have a long history with GM products, and many others as well. I am simply calling a spade a spade.

Folding seats are near-universal for good reasons. They have proven utility.

If Buick's bulkhead opening is so small that the purpose of folding seats is defeated, that's just another example of GM not grasping what the market wants. And requires.
GM has a long and sad history of not getting it.

Too bad. I'm sure there are people in the corporation who get it. They just aren't in charge.

[bradyholt]

Originally Posted by Michael_S

What are the other choices?

Let me clarify. I think crash safety in a family vehicle is crucial. So I would want a vehicle with 5 star crash safety across the board and an IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' rating. That keeps the 2010 LaCrosse and 2010 Taurus in the game, but rules out, for example, the Hyundai Azera, Honda Accord, Volkswagen Passat, Chevy Impala, Nissan Maxima, and Buick Lucerne.

If anyone else is more flexible on crash safety, then most of those vehicles can still be included.

The third large sedan to meet those strict crash-test requirements is the Hyundai Genesis, which TrueDelta.com pegs as just $2,500 more than a comparably equipped LaCrosse 3.0 or $1,200 more than a comparable CXS 3.6. You also get the better space and visibility.

[ryannel2003]

I've driven two LaCrosse CXL's just like the one shown, and I was pleasantly shocked by how well it drove. It didn't feel typical Buick squishy, but it wasn't sport sedan sharp either. Overall, a good blend of comfort and design. I did have issues with the transmission and powerplant though; the transmission really needs a good reprogram because it's just too damn slow to downshift. The motor feels overwhelmed by all the weight, but the average person wouldn't notice or even care. I'm so used to my STS I figure I was expecting more, but maybe a drive in a 3.6 CXS will fix all of my reservations.

[janessa]

Most online auto sites have consumer reviews. But bio-diesel is not a commercially available fuel and no new vehicles are sold that run this fuel. Any car running bio-d must be converted to run this fuel. So you aren't going to find many (if any) reviews online.