Limited and Special Edition have steering-wheel-mounted audio controls. Sprouting from the thin wheel's four spokes are buttons for: Seek, Scan, AM/FM, Source, Mute and Volume (Limited and Special Edition only). Generally, such remotes are useful, but the Century system had its problems. We constantly tapped Seek by accident while wheeling the Century in and out of parking spaces, losing our selected station. Also annoying is that these steering-wheel controls are illuminated whenever the lights are on, and after a while the plastic buttons become hot to the touch.
Befitting a Buick, the front and rear seats are roomy and comfortable, and rear headroom is excellent. Our Century Special Edition featured handsome leather upholstery. The trunk is generous, as is expected of a Buick. A useful cargo net is supplied, but opening the trunk requires using a separate trunk key instead of the ignition key. This is a long-standing GM inconvenience that should have been corrected way back in the 20th century. Next Page