"The new LaCrosse, with its luxurious interior, premium craftsmanship and personal technologies, represents a strong value in today's changing market," said Susan Docherty, Buick-Pontiac-GMC vice president. "It is the next step in Buick's renaissance that is drawing all-new customers to this revitalized brand."
Details regarding the engine choices to be offered in China are fairly limited at this point but in the United States the model will be offered in four different versions, CX, CXL FWD, CXL AWD and CXS. Pricing starts at $27,835 for the CX model powered by a 3.0-liter direct injection V6 engine generating 225 hp (190 kW) and 271 lb-ft of torque.
The CXS is sold for $33,765 and is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 engine that rolls out 280 horsepower and 259 lb-ft of torque. Standard features include perforated leather, heated and cooled seats and 18-inch wheels.
The 2010 LaCrosse was first displayed in the United States at the 2009 North American International Auto Show and will go on sale this summer. The Fairfax Assembly facility in Kansas City, Kansas the only production facility to build the new model.
General Motors has quite high expectations from the 2010 LaCrosse, as it expects to reach at least the same figures as the Enclave. "We will know that we really have a home run with Buick when we can be competitive in the sedan segment and go up against the Acura TL, Lexus ES 350 and the Toyota Avalon," Susan Docherty, vice president of Buick-Pontiac-GMC.
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