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Everybody was waiting for General Motors to launch the all-new Buick Verano as a 2016 model year, but guess what? It ain’t happening. Alas, the 2017 Buick Verano we got acquainted with at the Shanghai Auto Show in April is going to debut sometime next year. So where does that leave the 2016 model year?
First of all, four trim levels are available: the Verano 1SV Group ($21,990 net price), the Verano Group ($24,305), Convenience Group ($25,945), and the Leather Group ($27,975). On the powertrain front, only a 2.4-liter four-cylinder (180 HP and 171 lb-ft) is available, mated to a 6-speed automatic. Estimated MPG highway? 32 miles per gallon, the equivalent of 7.3 liters/kilometer.
The 2016 Buick Verano isn’t available with two chromatic options from the 2015 model year. The deleted Carbon Black Metallic and Smoky Gray Metallic are replaced by Graphite Gray Metallic and Ebony Twilight Metallic hues. Another change comes in the form of the Comfort pack’s relocation of the engine stop/start button. The button is now placed on the steering column, not the center stack.
The Verano’s Comfort Package also replaces the 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat of the 2015 model year with an 8-way unit. Other than a a new seat of 19-inch wheels wearing 255/65 all-season rubber, the array of safety features is now called the Driver Confidence pack. This includes Lane Departure Warning, Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, as well as the Forward Collision Alert function.
The Verano’s Experience Buick Package now contains the Appearance Package, including a tilt-sliding power moonroof on the Leather Group trim level. Other than this, the last change for the 2016 Buick Verano is the Mocha Bronze Metallic paint finish, now known as Mocha Metallic for unfathomable reasons.
The 2016 Buick Verano isn’t available with two chromatic options from the 2015 model year. The deleted Carbon Black Metallic and Smoky Gray Metallic are replaced by Graphite Gray Metallic and Ebony Twilight Metallic hues. Another change comes in the form of the Comfort pack’s relocation of the engine stop/start button. The button is now placed on the steering column, not the center stack.
The Verano’s Comfort Package also replaces the 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat of the 2015 model year with an 8-way unit. Other than a a new seat of 19-inch wheels wearing 255/65 all-season rubber, the array of safety features is now called the Driver Confidence pack. This includes Lane Departure Warning, Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, as well as the Forward Collision Alert function.
The Verano’s Experience Buick Package now contains the Appearance Package, including a tilt-sliding power moonroof on the Leather Group trim level. Other than this, the last change for the 2016 Buick Verano is the Mocha Bronze Metallic paint finish, now known as Mocha Metallic for unfathomable reasons.
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