Buick Lucerne

The 2011 Lucerne in brief

The 2011 Buick Lucerne is a large car offered with 2 engines (3.9L 6-cyl and 4.6L 8-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 203 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,763 lb (4dr Sedan FWD Cx/Cxl).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (17 city / 26 highway), 12% better than the 2011 large car average of 18.8 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the electrical system.

The Buick Lucerne has 6 model years in our data, from 2006 to 2011.

Its most efficient year was 2011 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 19 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (196), fuel/propulsion system (97), engine (53).

2011 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 3 campaigns and 424 owner complaints.

How the 2006 Lucerne compares

The 2006 Buick Lucerne is a large car offered with 2 engines (3.8L 6-cyl and 4.6L 8-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 203 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,763 lb (Cx 4dr Sedan FWD).