2008 Buick Lucerne Review Summary & Specs
CX Sedan
Smooth, spirited, well-engineered luxury sedans.
Summary & Specs
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The Buick Lucerne is an attractive near-luxury car offering looks, features, quality and value. If you like a modern, comfortable ride with competent road manners, the Lucerne, with either a V6 or V8 engine, is well worth consideration. It comes with a longer warranty (4 years/50,000 miles) than Buick has offered in the past, and Buick has been doing quite nicely in recent J.D. Power and Associates surveys on product quality.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent John Rettie reported from Santa Barbara, California, with editor Mitch McCullough reporting from Los Angeles.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Fullsize Cars |
| Editor |
New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup |
Buick Lucerne CX ($27,275); CXL ($29,920); CXL Special Edition V6 ($31,735); CXL Special Edition V8 ($33,435); Super ($38,980) |
| Engines (standard) |
4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
4-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) |
197-hp 3.8-liter OHV 12-valve V6; 275-hp 4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8: 292-hp 4.6-liter DOHC 32-valve V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) |
4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
dual-stage driver airbag, dual-depth front passenger airbag, front seat side-impact airbags, full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners, ABS, traction control, tire pressure monitor |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
StabiliTrak electronic stability control with brake assist, Side Blind Zone Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist |
| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Detroit, Michigan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-462-8782 |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.gm.com/buick |
| Base Price MSRP |
$27,275 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Buick Lucerne CXL Special Edition V8 ($33,435) |
| Standard Equipment |
leather seats with contrasting stitching; dual-zone automatic climate control; eight-way power driver's seat; six-way power front passenger's seat; power windows; power door locks, leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel, AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls, XM Satellite Radio, cruise control, electrochromic rearview mirror, heated outside mirrors, remote keyless entry, universal remote, trunk cargo net, Ride and Handling suspension with Airlift rear shocks, 17-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels |
| Destination Charge |
765 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
Driver Confidence Package ($995) includes remote start, Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist, theft-deterrent system, heated washer fluid, RainSense automatic windshield wipers, StabiliTrak electronic stability control |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$35,195 |
| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
275 @ 6000 |
| Torque |
295 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy |
15/23 |
| Wheelbase |
115.6 |
| Length/Width/Height |
203.2/73.8/58.0 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
42.2 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.5/56.7/42.5 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.6/57.0/41.0 |
| Trunk Volume |
17 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
1000 |
| Front Suspension |
independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, semi-trailing, coil springs, Airlift shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
3969 |
| Stock Tires |
P235/55R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/solid disc w ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
18.5 |