Overview
The 2010 Buick LaCrosse Sedan is a midsize luxury sedan offered in 5 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $26,245 and going up to $33,015. For that price, it mainly competes with the Nissan Maxima, the Acura TL, and the Chrysler 300 Touring. Between 3 trims, the Buick LaCrosse offers 3 powertrains. The base engine is a 2.4L inline-4 engine capable of making 182 horsepower and 172 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a 280 horsepower-making 3.6L V6 engine. Both engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Apart from there is a 3.0L V6 engine which is used to produce 255 horsepower and is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Buick LaCrosse reaches 60 mph from zero in 9.5 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 7.5 seconds with the 3.6L V6. Depending on the powertrain, the Buick LaCrosse can manage a combined fuel economy of between 18 and 20 MPG. While we're on the topic of choices, the 8 striking colors the Buick LaCrosse comes in really pull you towards itself.