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2009 buick lucerne review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Full-size buick luxury with improved efficiency. introductionthe buick lucerne is a highly competent sedan with smooth, clean lines and driving manners to match. Underway, it's smooth and quiet, but with precise steering and a chassis that handles winding roads with aplomb. Inside, it's elegant, comfortable and easy. the buick lucerne comes in several models. The lucerne cx is tuned as a traditional buick, with the premium ride suspension. The lucerne cxl comes with a firmer ride and handling suspension, and is positioned to compete with the toyota avalon and lexus es 350. We found it a very enjoyable car to drive, with agile handling and plenty of performance. a full-size, front-wheel-drive sedan, the lucerne benefits from a larger, more powerful, and more efficient v6 for 2009. Horsepower is up 15 percent from 197 to 227; while fuel economy has improved from 16/25 mpg city/highway to 17/26. The lucerne comes loaded with more standard features for 2009, including a bluetooth hands-free phone interface. Xm radio with navtraffic is available. the v8-powered lucerne super, first introduced as a 2008 model, delivers even more performance for 2009, plus magnetic ride control, an adaptive sports suspension developed for the corvette. advanced safety systems are available on all models. Lane departure warning uses a camera to warn drivers of inadvertent lane changes. Stabilitrak with brake assist is offered as well. buick has a long history of innovative engineering, handsomely conservative styling, and premium luxury at below-premium prices. Standard equipment includes cloth upholstery, air conditioning, seats for five people with a power driver's seat, power windows, power door locks, leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel, am/fm/cd/mp3 audio with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls, xm satellite radio, cruise control, electrochromic rearview mirror, and remote keyless entry. Added for 2009 are bluetooth phone connectivity, cornering lamps, a six-way power passenger seat, heated outside rearview mirrors, an extended-range key fob, and 17-inch bright-silver-painted aluminum wheels. lucerne cxl 32,520) upgrades with leather seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, universal home remote, and a cargo net. The cxl suspension is tuned a little tighter, too, and includes airlift rear shocks for automatic level control. New for 2009 are eight-way heated front seats with power lumbar support and memory settings, a heated leather steering wheel, and turn signals integrated into the outside mirrors. the comfort & convenience package 495) adds dual-zone automatic climate control, a universal home remote and a cargo net to the cx. Inside, super features a leather-wrapped upper instrument panel with french-seam stitching; heated and cooled leather seats with suede fabric inserts; harman-kardon audio; heated, wood-accented steering wheel on a power tilt-and-telescope steering column; wood shift knob; and other upgraded finishes and trims. The driver confidence and comfort and convenience packages are standard. Outside, the super sports its own unique grille, front and rear fascias, extended rocker panels, and integrated dual exhaust tips. Chrome wheels are optional 750). options for all lucerne models include side blind zone alert 395), lane departure warning 295), a power tilt-and-slide sunroof 900), and an engine block heater 75). Some paint colors are extra-cost options. safety features on all models include six airbags: a dual-stage driver's front airbag and a dual-depth front passenger bag, front-seat side-impact airbags, and full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags. (the dual-depth passenger airbag has two sections; a smaller section deploys in a less severe crash or if the passenger is small or seated nearer the dashboard. In a bad crash or if the passenger is not wearing their seat belt the full bag deploys for maximum effect.) the front seatbelts come with pretensioners, so be sure to wear them. Traction control, anti-lock brakes, and a tire pressure monitor are standard on all models. The lucerne has a handsome appearance with a good stance thanks to its long wheelbase and wide track. The classic, buick waterfall grille blends in well with the large integrated headlamps. The side profile, with its steeply raked windshield, is reminiscent of several recently introduced european sedans such as the vw passat and audi a6. The rear of the lucerne features a high trunk line with nicely integrated tail lamps. chrome trim is kept to a minimum. Beside the grille, the only stylistic link to buicks of old is the row of small portholes on each of the front fenders. Flashback to the fifties, when more powerful buicks had more holes. These grille bars turn sharply inward at the top, giving more definition to the waterfall effect. Below the new grille, the look is more familiar, with twin lower air intakes accentuated by chrome slashes that seem to point to the outboard foglights. the smaller main grille of the cx and cxl is finer in texture, and is now chrome on the cxl as well as the cx. The twin lower air intakes on these models hide behind horizontal grillwork cut into the lower bumper. the buick lucerne is built on the same platform as the cadillac dts and benefits from modern build techniques for a quiet luxury car. These include hydroformed frame rails for a stiffer body, and use of laminated steel with plenty of sound deadening material placed in strategic locations. Buick engineers shaped the outside of the door mirrors to lessen wind noise. We found the bucket seats provide a good level of comfort and come with an armrest in the center console. rear-seat passengers are well taken care of with good headroom and excellent leg room. Lucerne's long wheelbase allows for a wider-opening rear door with almost no intrusion from the wheel well, making it easy to get in and out of the car. Onstar with turn-by-turn service comes standard and allows customers to talk to a live advisor who downloads complete step-by-step directions to the vehicle through the onstar system. Audio directions are then automatically played through the vehicle's stereo as they are needed, triggered by the onstar system's gps capabilities. Drivers can be directed to their destinations without having to take their hands from the wheel or eyes from the road. New onstar enav allows subscribers to find and save destinations on mapquest. Com, and have those destinations sent to their vehicle's onstar system. a touch-screen navigation system is also available, giving the lucerne driver the best of both worlds. New onstar destination download enables onstar subscribers with screen-based navigation to quickly input their destination via the press of a button; while new xm navtraffic (available in 80 major north american markets) delivers real-time information about accidents, traffic backups, and road construction directly to the navigation screen. With or without navigation, all 2009 lucernes come with an enhanced xm dis.
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