| Resale Range: |
$13,633 - $20,543 | More Details |
| Value Rating: |
 Below Average |
| Fuel Economy: |
16 MPG city / 25 MPG highway |
| Bodystyles: |
Sedan |
| Engines: |
3.8L V6, 4.6L V8
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About the Buick Lucerne
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The Buick Lucerne is an attractive car, with clean lines suggestive of a fine European import while maintaining Buick traditions. Inside, the Lucerne is elegant, comfortable and easy. Underway, it's smooth and quiet, but with precise steering and a chassis that handles winding roads with aplomb. We find the Lucerne to be a plush, highly competent full-size sedan at a compelling price. It's Buick's flagship sedan and we recommend it. The Buick Lucerne is a full-size, front-wheel-drive, four-door luxury sedan, and it comes in several models. The Lucerne CX is tuned as a traditional Buick, with the Premium Ride Suspension. The Lucerne CXL comes with a firmer Ride and Handling Suspension, and is positioned to compete with the Toyota Avalon and Lexus ES 350. It's a very enjoyable car to drive, with agile handling and plenty of performance. The CXL Special Edition is even quicker with its optional V8.Click here to read more
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EXPERT REVIEWS & RATINGS
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2008 Buick Lucerne Super priced at $39,395
For the money, a Super driver gets a healthy dose of standard equipment, starting with a tweaked 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 engine delivering 292 horsepower, up from the Lucerne CXS's 275 horsepower Northstar, but curiously down eight horses on the 5.3-liter V-8 in the LaCrosse Super. A V-6 Toyota Avalon is in the same price range as the V-8 Lucerne Super, but for those drivers who want a bit more exterior style with their full-size entry luxury sedan, the Buick makes a convincing argument. |
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2008 Buick Lucerne Super
A 292-hp Northstar V-8 gets plugged into the 'Cerne's engine bay, along with modified Delphi Magnetic Ride Control dampers. Woven leather trim is applied to the Lucerne's seating surfaces, and subtle trim modifications (dual exhausts, new rocker panels, unique wood trim and wheels, among other things) also join the party. Buick's new Super line is meant to emphasize refined speed over brute force, delicacy over tire-shredding, and comfortable capability over racetrack-lapping prowess. |
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2008 Buick Lucerne Review
The Buick Lucerne is built on the same platform as the Cadillac DTS and benefits from modern build techniques for a quiet luxury car. These include hydroformed frame rails for a stiffer body, and use of laminated steel with plenty of sound deadening material placed in strategic locations. Powering the new Super is a unique version of the 4.6-liter Northstar V8, rated 292 horsepower at 6300 rpm, and 288 pound-feet of torque at 4500 rpm. The Lucerne Super V8 is EPA-rated at 15/22 mpg City/Highway. |
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