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2010 Buick LaCrosse


 
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Page 2 :  Driving Experience

Page 3 :  Specifications

Page 4 :  Prices

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Specifications

  • Model: 2010 LaCrosse CX, CXL and CXS
  • Body style / driveline: front-drive/all-wheel-drive, front-engine, four-door, five- passenger sedan
  • Construction: integral
  • EPA vehicle class: midsize sedan
  • Manufacturing location: Kansas City, Kan.
  • Key competitors: Toyota Avalon, Lincoln MKZ, Hyundai Azera, Toyota Camry, Lexus ES350

Engines

Type: 3.0L V-6 VVT DI 3.6L V-6 VVT DI
Displacement (cu in / cc): 183 / 2994 217 / 3564
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 89.0 x 80.2 3.7 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Block material: aluminum aluminum
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum cast aluminum
Valvetrain: DOHC with four valves per cylinder; continuously variable valve timing DOHC with four valves per cylinder; continuously variable valve timing
Ignition system: individual coil-on-plug; individual cylinder knock control individual coil-on-plug; individual cylinder knock control
Fuel delivery: sequential fuel injection sequential fuel injection
Compression ratio: 11.7:1 11.3:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): 255 / 190 @ 6900 (FWD)
252 / 188 @ 6900 (AWD)
280 / 209 @ 6300
Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm): 217 / 294 @ 5100 (FWD)
215 / 292 @ 5100 (AWD)
259 / 351 @ 4800
Recommended fuel: regular regular
Emissions controls: dual close-coupled catalysts and single underfloor catalyst; variable valve timing, evaporative system dual close-coupled catalysts and single underfloor catalyst; variable valve timing, evaporative system
EPA-estimated fuel economy (city / hwy): 17 / 27 (FWD)
16 / 26 (AWD)
17 / 27

Transmission

  • Type: Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed
  • Gear ratios: (:1):  
  • First: 4.48
  • Second: 2.87
  • Third: 1.84
  • Fourth: 1.41
  • Fifth: 1.00
  • Sixth: 0.74
  • Reverse: 2.88
  • Final drive ratio: 2.77

Chassis/Suspension

  • Suspension (front): MacPherson strut coil-over-spring; twin-tube dampers with gas-charged valving; hollow direct-acting stabilizer bar
  • Suspension (rear): four-link (std. CX, CXS); “H”-arm (std. CXL, opt. CXS); real-time damping available
  • Steering type: power; variable-effort rack-and-pinion
  • Steering ratio: 15.2:1
  • Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 2.75

Brakes

  • Type: split, dual-circuit four-wheel-disc with power assist
  • Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm): front: 12.6 x 1.2 / 321 x 30 (vented)
  • rear: 12.4 x 0.9 / 315 x 23 (solid)
  • Total swept area (cu in / mm): TBD

Wheels/Tires

  • Wheel size and type: 17-inch steel with cover, std. on CX
  • 18-inch alloy, std. on CXL and CXS
  • 19-inch alloy opt. on CXS
  • Tires: P245/50R17 all-season blackwall
  • P245/45R18 all-season blackwall
  • P245/40R19 all-season blackwall

Exterior

  • Wheelbase (in / mm): 111.7 / 2837
  • Overall length (in / mm): 197 / 5003
  • Overall width (in / mm): 73.1 / 1858
  • Overall height (in / mm): 59.2 / 1503
  • Track (in / mm): front: 61.7 / 1567
  • rear: 62.0 / 1576
  • Curb weight (lb / kg): CX: 3948 / 1791 (est)
  • CXL FWD: 4018 / 1822 (est)
  • CXL AWD: 4199 / 1904 (est)
  • CXS: 4065 / 1844 (est)

Interior

  • Seating capacity: 5 (2 front / 3 rear)
  • Headroom (in / mm): front: 38 / 965; rear: 37.3 / 948
  • Legroom (in / mm): front: 41.7 / 1058; rear: 40.5 / 1029
  • Shoulder room (in / mm): front: 57.4 / 1459; rear: 56 / 1423
  • Hip room (in / mm): front: 55.2 / 1402; rear: 53.9 / 1368

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12 comments: Buick LaCrosse


zitkathet08 (800)
Posted on
01.27.2012 @ 01:28
Buick LaCrosse looks like other luxurious sedan. I hope this will give the owner the greatest performance.

Zosimos (778)
Posted on
01.1.2012 @ 22:25
Well, they are right that you will not consider the speed or the engine performance of this once you saw the interior. It is the best.

millano_mina (650)
Posted on
10.3.2011 @ 23:39
Look so rich and famous on red Buick LaCrosse, It comes now on more elegant masterpiece. Totally nice and very promising and quality made car.

YamahaBikes (539)
Posted on
08.24.2011 @ 03:44
The advanced technologies that LaCrosse had really caught my attention. If I had a car like this, I bet the whole joyride will not so bored.

Durante_Milano (341)
Posted on
08.8.2011 @ 04:58
The unique features of the interior of this LaCrosse is so amazing, well you are right harry bright that you will not consider the speed or the engine performance of this once you saw the interior. It is the best.

harry_bright (410)
Posted on
06.14.2011 @ 00:39
Well, I don’t know if you still considering the speed of this car after looking its interior. I like the spacious seat and the high technology features install on this car!

Lala_Roux (559)
Posted on
06.14.2011 @ 00:37
Wow! This car looks good in red paint job! And I think for a v6 technology this car is kind of powerful! However, I want to see a production car from Buick that uses a more modern technology like v10. I wonder what would be the power output of this car.

adam_valentine (766)
Posted on
01.20.2011 @ 21:37
LaCrosse offers Side Blind Zone alert that notifies the driver if a vehicle in adjacent lanes is traveling in the driver’s blind spot.

ricerssuck1 (5)
Posted on
12.6.2010 @ 16:55
my friends dad bought one, really cool features, great factory sound system

Omarion_Steve (807)
Posted on
02.18.2010 @ 20:20
this car looks like BMW M-5 or M-3.

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