Go to MYRIDE.COM for more car videos.Buick brings its new 2005 LaCrosse into a heated midsize sedan fray this year, and with competition from Ford's new Five Hundred, Chrysler's 300, and Mercury's Montego (not to mention the venerable Honda Accord and Toyota Camry), the 2005 Buick LaCrosse lands mid-pack in a strong field. If you're looking to save a few pennies, and don't mind driving a vehicle with a yester-tech engine, then you'll be satisfied with the CX and CXL. Opting for the sporty LaCrosse CXS nets a modern powerplant, ABS, traction control and a firmer suspension this is the Buick LaCrosse model that deserves a close look.
Buick LaCrosse2005-07 modelsFRONTAL OFFSET TESTOVERALL EVALUATION: Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.Test details:The Buick LaCrosse was introduced in the 2005 model year as a replacement for the Buick Century and Regal. (A limited number of Buick Century models were produced for the 2005 model year.) The Pontiac Grand Prix was redesigned for the 2004 model year.Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof in two places.Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head accelerations from the roof contacts were low.Left to right:Action shot taken during the frontal offset crash test. Larger photo The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well. Larger photo Smeared greasepaint indicates where the dummy's head hit the roof and head restraint during rebound. Head accelerations from these hits were low. Larger photo Intrusion into the driver's space was minimal, and all leg and foot injury measures were low. Larger photo Additional features:Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags (beginning with 2006 LaCrosse models) Side airbags: front and rear head curtain airbags (optional, all Grand Prix and 2005 LaCrosse models) Electronic stability control (optional) Antilock brakes (optional, except standard beginning with 2006 LaCrosse models) Daytime running lights Tested vehicle specifications:2005 Buick LaCrosse CX 4-door Class: Large family car Weight: 3,532 lbs. Side airbags: none Wheelbase: 110 in. Length: 198 in. Width: 73 in. Engine: 3.8 L V6 EPA ratings: 20 mpg city | 29 mpg highway
The Buick LaCrosse is a mid size Buick sedan automobile introduced in the United States for the 2005 model year replacing Buick s Century and Regal models Engine choices include a 3 8 L 3800 V6 and a 3 6 L HFV6 V6 while power is routed to the front wheels via a 4T65 E automatic transmission The LaCrosse rides on an updated version of the GM W platform The new model as is generally the case with Buick stresses quality and reliability over styling or performance Early press commentary noted somewhat unfavorably that the car looks very similar to Buicks of the past decade and to the recen
The Buick LaCrosse The name was reputedly chosen as a reference to the sport of lacrosse seen as popular with a younger more active demographic which Buick wishes to pull into its showrooms In Canada however the car is called the Allure News reports indicated that General Motors had to scrap the name LaCrosse for the Canadian market after discovering that la crosse means masturbation or swindling in Qu becois slang Ironically the car badged either way is manufactured at the Oshawa Car Assembly located in Canada The Allure name was taken from a Buick show car of the early 2000s
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