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More facts on the new 2011 Buick Regal

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Here is the official PR from GM:

-“Regal will initially be offered in premium CXL trim only, with additional trim levels to be offered in the 2012 model year. The well-equipped Regal CXL includes the following as standard or available equipment:

– Standard 2.4L Ecotec direct injected engine rated at an estimated 182 horsepower (136 kW)
– Available 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and direct injected engine rated at an estimated 220 horsepower (164 kW) – available late-summer 2010
– Both engines have a six-speed automatic transmission standard with driver-shifting control
– Estimated 30 mpg on the highway with the 2.4L and 29 mpg highway with the 2.0L turbo engine
– MacPherson strut front suspension and four-link independent rear suspension
– All-new Interactive Drive Control System (IDCS) available with the 2.0L turbo, offering driver-selectable suspension settings and automatic driver suspension setting adaptability
– Four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel anti-lock braking system, brake assist and electronic parking brake
– Standard StabiliTrak stability control system and full-function traction control
– Standard dual-stage frontal air bags, side-curtain air bags and pedal-release system; rear-seat thorax air bags available
– Available navigation system, Harmon Kardon sound system, internal flash drive (1GB), hard drive with 10GB for music and USB port
– Standard 18-inch wheels (19-inch wheels standard with IDCS)
– Standard 12-way power, leather and heated driver seat; leather and heated passenger front seat; Bluetooth capability; XM Satellite Radio and OnStar.”

It all sounds really, really good. On top of looking great. I think this might help Buick much more than the LaCrosse.
I just wonder how much it will be.
A TSX starts at about $30 000. But Acuras have been proven to be super reliable.
The Regal needs to start at about $25 000. (The V6 Lacrosse starts at $28 000)
Making it a more upscale and interesting alternative to Accords and Camrys.

Conversation 34 comments

  1. Love it! GM is continuing it's recent pattern of every new vehicle it brings out is even better than the last! This will sell very well!!

  2. If they price it right it will sell, if they get greedy it will canabolize lacrosse sales and sell badly, knowing GM and there reputation of making horrible decisions, im sure there gonna start at 27k , then later in life bring out the stripper (non cxl) at 25 k . another bold move GM .

  3. I'm sorry, but they have Acura to thank for opening the door, plain and simple. I can already see the comparison commercials from GM. Without the TSX people would wonder who would pay such a price when get can get so much more car for the same price elsewhere.

  4. I LIKE IT! Great engine offerings too. Then, probably a year later they'll come out with the 3.6l di awd sport version that was rumored to come out. That idcs system seems pretty kick ass too.

  5. "A TSX starts at about $30 000. But Acuras have been proven to be super reliable."

    Correct. But Buicks have proven to be even more reliable than Acuras.

  6. wow i never thought i'd say this, but buick is actually putting together a pretty attractive package, i wouldn't mind owning one if they are proven to be reliable.

  7. Okay.

    This actually looks a lot better than I anticipated. I think they've got a relative HIT on their hands with this one – as long as they price it and option it smartly.

  8. A very nice looking design. Great stance and a front end that doesn't look bad with a Buick grill. Almost like a Buick A4.

  9. A proper engineered German car…The initial model will be the loaded CXL so it will be about $27K (The LaCrosse CXL is about $30K)

  10. Vince, honestly I'd rather have a TSX.

    1. It is coming from a manufacturer that isn't sucking our taxpayers and country dry.

    2. They have proven to be bulletproof reliable.

    3. It has more standard (base GM 2.4) horsepower and is powered by a proven powerplant/transmission. Don't forget it has more torque too. The 3.5 V6 also has more horsepower than the turbo 4.

    4. I don't trust GM, plain and simple.

    5. The Vectra which the Insignia replaced wasn't exactly what anyone would bulletproof reliable.

    "Anonymous said…
    "A TSX starts at about $30 000. But Acuras have been proven to be super reliable."

    Correct. But Buicks have proven to be even more reliable than Acuras.

    November 11, 2009 8:23 PM"

    Want to back that up with some FACTS????

    Consumer Reports, JD Power, and TrueDelta don't seem to agree with you.

    Please post FACTS and not opinion and misinformation.

  11. Great looking car. Hopefully it's priced right and has decent quality (it's an Opel – so I assume it does).

    I'm no expert or anything – BUT if you:
    – Make an attractive car
    – Make it reliable
    – Relevant options
    – Price it correctly

    It will sell.

  12. SURVEY:

    I dont know about the rest of – but I've come to realize we need to support domestic companies and domestic manufacturing as much as possible.

    EWven though I currently owne a volvo and an acura – when it's time to get my next car, I will make every effert possible to find a domestic that suits my needs. I believe every American should be looking at their next car purchase the same.

    Like that jerk who said (i'll take the tsx) If these cars are even close to being comprable, you SHOULD then buy the domestic.

    DOES ANYONE ELSE AGREE?

    Gregg

  13. To: November 12, 2009 8:42 AM

    But it is a Buick, I wouldn't buy a Buick.

    The ONLY way I would even half consider the new Regal is if it comes in the OPC version. If not, my money goes to a TSX, Accord, or Genesis depending on price.

  15. I'll take the TSX if I this and the TSX were my only choices. Thank God neither are the only choices.

    Also, unless you live in an area with billard table roads, who the hell wants 18 or 19 inch rims. I can just hear the justified bitching about bent rims from owners in the snow belt. 17 inch is as far as I would go. After that you are pushing you luck. These aren't 18 or 19 inch rims on a SUV where you still have some meat in the sidewall.

  16. "Anonymous said…
    SURVEY:

    I dont know about the rest of – but I've come to realize we need to support domestic companies and domestic manufacturing as much as possible.

    EWven though I currently owne a volvo and an acura – when it's time to get my next car, I will make every effert possible to find a domestic that suits my needs. I believe every American should be looking at their next car purchase the same.

    Like that jerk who said (i'll take the tsx) If these cars are even close to being comprable, you SHOULD then buy the domestic.

    DOES ANYONE ELSE AGREE?

    Gregg

    November 12, 2009 9:14 AM"

    No, I don't agree.

    You do realize that Honda has been manufacturing vehicles here for 30+ years now, right?

    As soon as GM stops sucking the taxpayer tit and produces a PROVEN RELIABLE product that has LONG TERM quality, my money will go to another company. I will NEVER in this lifetime purchase a GM or Chrysler vehicle, Ford yes but not the other two.

    GTFO.

  18. It's that wonderful turbo crap…Just put a V6 in it and it will get 29 MPG…Like Camaro.

    Being fooled by these little 2L noise makers into believing it is more efficient…GM are a bunch of PC liars now.

  20. I like the style of this. I don't see myself owning a Buick, but it would be foolish to not acknowledge how strong Buick has become against Lexus. Acura as a brand has never been a player in the arena where Buick is now successfully showing strength.

    As for the anonymous and irritating lemming who posted at 6:09 demanding "FACTS"… JDPower announced the rankings of the 2009 Dependability Study this past March.

    – This year Buick is first. Acura is…. seventh.

    Furthermore…
    – Last year in the same study Acura was 4th, Buick was 5th. Both well above average and both respectable.
    – In 2008, Acura ranked 17th in JDP Initial Quality, below average. Buick was above the industry average.

    I guess these "FACTS" feel a little like egg on your face. Bummer for you.

  22. All of those studies that the person linked to are SHORT TERM STUDIES.

    No one cares about how a vehicle is going to hold up after one year.

    LONG term is what matters. No one buys a new vehicle every year.

  23. "All of those studies that the person linked to are SHORT TERM STUDIES."

    Actually, you're completely wrong. Dependability studies are over a three year period. Buicks do well in Initial Quality surveys also.

  24. Wake up you old farts! Honda & Toyota are no longer the leaders in quality & reliability. (Even Kia Genesis has them beat!) Short term OR long term. Buick has had them BOTH beat more often than not for the last several years. You have to go back 4-5 years to see Acura trumping Buick as much as Buick does Acura. The sum of current literature clearly shows Buick coming out ahead in most areas, and in most comparisons. The times they are a changin! Wake up and learn the reality!

  27. "Three years is NOT long term."

    "All of those studies that the person linked to are SHORT TERM STUDIES.

    No one cares about how a vehicle is going to hold up after one year.

    LONG term is what matters. No one buys a new vehicle every year."

    simply type in "JD power dependability" on google will yield you the answer, it's done over 3 years, not one, stop being stupid.

    so what if 3 years is not "long term"? what exactly is your point? do you even think before saying anything? the 3 year period applies to all brand done in the study, they don't take only 3 year to evaluate buick but take 6 years to evaluate acura in the same test. which car will be more likely to hold up? a car that proves to be reliable in the first 3 year, or a car that proved to be less reliable within the first 3 years??

  28. JD Power use to do 5 year as long term but the car companies bitched them down to 3 years.

    This car is an Opel NOT a Buick so Buick reliability is irrelevant.

  29. This car is an Opel NOT a Buick so Buick reliability is irrelevant.

    November 15, 2009 12:16 PM

    It doesnt really matter. They both have crap reliability anyway.
    Either way you're buying a dog.

  30. I bet its good…It is designed to go 130 MPH all day long. Sure beats the w-body crap GM was using on the last LaCrosse…What a friggin joke.

  31. November 15, 2009 12:16 PM
    November 15, 2009 7:16 PM

    Two people who actually know what they are talking about.

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