New Car Profile of the 2004 Buick Century Mid-Size Sedan

Description: Mid-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $21,645
Invoice Price Range: $19,805

The badge on this sedan traces back to 1936, when Buick first identified its products by easy-to-remember names rather than numbers. Now it's the entry-level Buick in the mid-size class and 2004 editions offer three new packages of appointments and gear ranked by ascending price points.

Packages are labeled with familiar Century trim names -- Standard, Custom and Limited. Century Standard with six-place seats brings a remote keyless entry, twin zones for climate control, power door locks and power windows, and an audio kit with CD deck. Century Custom adds six-way power to the driver's seat and cruise control, as the Limited piles on luxury items like leather seats.

Century's engine -- a 3.1-liter plant -- registers at 175 hp.