New Car Overview of the Buick LaCrosse Mid-Size Sedan

Description: Mid-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $22,835 - $28,335
Invoice Price Range: $20,894 - $25,927
Where built: Canada

Buick's new mid-size sedan is fresh in design inside and out. The slinky body features a bold prow marked by Buick's signature oval grille in chrome and pairs of articulated oval headlamps. A canted hood incorporates striking curves from the headlamps and extends them in taut lines rearward to the raked windshield.

LaCrosse's passenger compartment is a refined space with seats for five, or six, and trimmings in woodgrain accents and chrome. The six-seat version sets a bench for three in front of the three-place back bench, while a five-seat arrangement applies twin front buckets divided by a console with padded armrest.

Two trims -- LaCrosse CX and elegant CXL -- pull power from a 3.8-liter, V6 rated at 200-hp, while LaCrosse CXS stocks an aluminum, 3.6-liter, V6 spiked to 240-hp.

Safety systems include disc brakes with anti-lock brake system (ABS) and frontal air bags, with optional curtain-style side air bags. LaCrosse also provides premium luxury equipment such as eight-way power for the driver's seat and a stereo audio system with CD player. GM's StabiliTrak vehicle stability controller, ultrasonic rear park assist system (UPAS), and a remote starter package are options.