Buick LaCrosse

The 2019 LaCrosse in brief

The 2019 Buick LaCrosse is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 3.6L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 198 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,838 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (25 city / 35 highway), 3% better than the 2019 midsize car average of 28.1 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Buick LaCrosse has 9 model years in our data, from 2011 to 2019.

Its most efficient year was 2019 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 29 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (153), engine (106), steering (82).

Buying used? 2019 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2014 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 19 campaigns and 605 owner complaints.

How the 2011 LaCrosse compares

The 2011 Buick LaCrosse is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.6L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 197 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,818 lb (4dr Sedan Cx FWD).

About the Buick LaCrosse

The Buick LaCrosse is a four-door, front-wheel-drive sedan manufactured by Buick since the 2005 model year, and marketed variously across four generations for the North American and Chinese markets.

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