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Buick LaCrosse

The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size car

Mid-size car

A mid-size car is the North American and Australian term for an automobile with a size between that of a Compact car and a full-size car. In Europe, cars of a similar size are often referred to as large family cars, or executive cars....
produced by the Buick

Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
division of American

United States

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automaker General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
since 2004 as the 2005 model year. The LaCrosse, only available as a four-door sedan, replaces the Buick Century

Buick Century

Buick Century is the model name used by the Buick division of General Motors for a line of full-size performance vehicles from 1936 to 1942 and 1954 to 1958, and from 1973 to 2005 for a mid-size car....
, Buick Regal

Buick Regal

The Buick Regal is a mid-size car produced by General Motors' Buick division from 1973 through 2004, during which Buick also used the Buick Century name on mid-size models; the two frequently shared bodies and powertrains....
and the Oldsmobile Intrigue

Oldsmobile Intrigue

The Oldsmobile Intrigue was a mid-size sedan manufactured from 1998 through 2002 by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The Intrigue's design cues were first seen in 1995 with the Oldsmobile Antares concept car....
after General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
discontinued the brand. Its namesake is the Buick LaCrosse concept car shown beginning in 2000.

The original name was inspired by a Buick concept car of the same name shown in 2000 and also used as a reference to the sport of lacrosse, seen as popular with a younger, more active demographic to which Buick sought to market.

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The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size car

Mid-size car

Buick

United States

General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
since 2004 as the 2005 model year. The LaCrosse, only available as a four-door sedan, replaces the Buick Century

Buick Century

Buick Regal

Oldsmobile Intrigue

General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
discontinued the brand. Its namesake is the Buick LaCrosse concept car shown beginning in 2000.

The original name was inspired by a Buick concept car of the same name shown in 2000 and also used as a reference to the sport of lacrosse, seen as popular with a younger, more active demographic to which Buick sought to market. However, la crosse means masturbation

Masturbation

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or swindling in Québecois slang

Quebec French lexicon

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, so it is sold as the Buick Allure in Canada.

First generation (2005-2009)

The LaCrosse made its debut in late 2004 as a 2005 model with the intention of replacing the Century and Regal midsize cars with a single model. Riding on a revised version of the W-body

GM W platform

The W-body is an automobile platform from General Motors which underpins mid-size cars with front-wheel drive. The platform, originally code named GM10, began in 1982 under Chairman Roger B....
known as MS2000, the LaCrosse was initially available with two powerplant choices in three trim levels: a 3.8 L 3800 Series III V6 available in base CX and mid-level CXL forms, and a 3.6 L HFV6

GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
V6 in the top line CXS model. Power is routed to the front wheels via a 4T65-E
GM 4T40 transmission

The 4T40 are a series of automatic transmission transaxles from General Motors Corporation. Designed for transverse engine configurations, the series includes 4 forward gears....
automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manual transmission....
(4T65-E HD on Super's). Many former Regal owners were disappointed that key features had not been carried over, but with the exception of reduced knee room and folding mirrors all features have been made available. For 2008 the LaCrosse was facelifted, with the most noticeable change being that of replacing the old oval grille with a chrome u-shaped waterfall style grille. 2008 model year also introduced the LaCrosse Super, featuring a smallblock V8 engine, which replaces the previously top-of-the-line CXS model. The last first-generation LaCrosse rolled off the assembly line on December 23, 2008.

Super
A new trim of the LaCrosse bearing the Super moniker debuted at the 2007 New York International Auto Show
New York International Auto Show

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, to be introduced as a 2008 model. The LaCrosse Super is positioned as a higher-performance model of the sedan with revised front end styling influenced by the 2004 Velite
Buick Velite

The Buick Velite is a roadster concept car designed by the Buick division of United States automaker General Motors and built by Bertone. It was first presented to the public at the 2004 New York International Auto Show....
concept car, as well as 4 portholes (reflecting a V8 engine
V8 engine

A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinder s mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
under the hood), a rear spoiler, projector beam fog lights, Magnasteer, larger brakes, and revised suspension tuning with standard Stabilitrak
StabiliTrak

StabiliTrak is General Motors' trademark name for their Electronic Stability Control system. Introduced in 1997 Cadillac models, the system is now available on many of the company's cars and trucks....
. Interior changes include special super badged cluster with blue face, wood grain shift knob, and dream weave leather seating. Interior colors for the super come only in Platinum or Mocha Brown, while exterior color choices are Mocha Brown Metallic, Black Onyx, Red Jewel Tincoat, and Platinum Metallic. Power comes from the LS4 5.3 L small-block V8
GM LS engine

The LS series is a new design intended as the only V-8 engine utilized in General Motors Corporation' line of RWD cars and trucks. The LS series was a clean sheet design with little in common with the classic Chevrolet Small-Block engine....
engine featuring Active Fuel Management
Active Fuel Management

Active Fuel Management is a trademarked name for the automobile variable displacement technology from General Motors Corporation. It allows a V6 or V8 engine to "turn off" half of the cylinders under light-load conditions to improve Fuel economy in automobiles....
technology. This powertrain is also found on the Grand Prix GXP
Pontiac Grand Prix

The Pontiac Grand Prix was an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. First introduced as part of Pontiac's full-size model offering for the 1962 model year, the Grand Prix name was also applied to cars in the personal luxury car market segment and the mid-size offering, slotting below the large Pontiac Bonneville in th...
, Impala SS
Chevrolet Impala

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, and Monte Carlo SS
Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made automobile. Originally introduced by Chevrolet for the 1970 model year , it has gone through six generations as of 2007....
. The Super model is the fastest modern production Buick ever built, with a factory top speed of , and 0-60 mph times of 5.7 seconds. Only the Buick GNX of the 1980s was given such performance ratings until the Super was introduced.

Safety
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash tests the Lacrosse receives a Good overall score in the frontal impact crash test. And a Marginal overall rating in the side impact test. Injury measurements for the side impact crash test include a Poor mark for the driver's torso and a Marginal score for the driver's pelvis/leg. Side airbags are limited to the curtain type for both front and rear rows, the torso type side airbag is unavailable.

Trim levels
Three trim lines are currently offered:
CX: Base model with the GM 3800 engine
CXL: Highest trim level with the GM 3800 engine
Super: Higher-performance model powered by a 5.3L V8
GM LS engine

The LS series is a new design intended as the only V-8 engine utilized in General Motors Corporation' line of RWD cars and trucks. The LS series was a clean sheet design with little in common with the classic Chevrolet Small-Block engine....

Discontinued trim lines:
CXS: Top of the Line with the 3.6L HFV6, from 2005-2007

Engines

Years Engine Displacement Horsepower Torque EPA Fuel Economy
2005-2009 3.8 L
Litér

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3800 L26 V6 231 cu in (3791 cc) Hwy:
2005-2007 3.6 L HF LY7
GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
V6 217 cu in (3564 cc) Hwy:
2008-present 5.3 L LS4
GM LS engine

The LS series is a new design intended as the only V-8 engine utilized in General Motors Corporation' line of RWD cars and trucks. The LS series was a clean sheet design with little in common with the classic Chevrolet Small-Block engine....
V8 325 cu in (5327 cc) Hwy:
Source:

Second generation (2010)

Coming as a 2010 model, is to be built upon the future GM mid-size platform, Epsilon II
GM Epsilon platform

Epsilon is General Motors' new mid-size car front-wheel drive automobile platform. The architecture debuted in the 2002 Opel Vectra#Vectra C and 2003 Saab 9-3....
. It is heavily based on the 2008 Buick Invicta
Buick Invicta

The Buick Invicta was a full-sized automobile produced by General Motors' Buick Motor Division from 1959 to 1963. The Invicta was a continuation of the Buick Century concept that mated the standard size Buick LeSabre body with Buick's larger 401 in? Buick V8 engine#401 V8 engine, yielding what was referred to as "the banker's hot rod." The...
concept but will remain under the LaCrosse nameplate. The 2010 LaCrosse made its debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and 2009 Montreal International Auto Show (under the Allure name) in January 2009.

Buick states that the new LaCrosse will be "America's Lexus
Lexus

is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, where Lexus has become the highest-selling make of luxury car, today Lexus vehicles are available throughout the world....
fighter".

International models

Shanghai GM Buick LaCrosse
Shanghai GM
Shanghai GM

Shanghai General Motors Company Limited is a joint venture between General Motors Corporation and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation . Shanghai GM manufactures and sells automobiles in mainland China....
builds a version of the Buick LaCrosse for the Chinese
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
market. Designed by Shanghai GM's Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center the Chinese LaCrosse is based on the same architecture as the North American model, but possesses a different engine lineup, interior and exterior designs. The car is also built in Taiwan by a joint Yulon
Yulon

Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. is an automaker in Taiwan, founded as a machinery company in 1953. It is best known for building Nissans under license....
-GM venture.

Yearly American sales

Calendar Year Total American sales
2004 10,995
2005 92,669
2006 71,072
2007 47,747
2008 36,873

Awards and recognition
The Buick LaCrosse is one of a handful of vehicles designated by Hertz Rent A Car as part of their Green Collection. Vehicles in the Green Collection must attain a United States Environmental Protection Agency? highway rating of 28 mpg or higher and can be specifically requested in advance.