Cars of the Buick Century lineup began to be produced in the 30s of the twentieth century. The car was equipped with a 120 hp gasoline engine. with., which was able to accelerate the vehicle to a speed of 95 mph. At the time, this was considered an impressive result. The Century was temporarily discontinued in 1942 due to World War II.

The serial production of the car in question was resumed in 1954. Naturally, in the new generation, the car received an updated body design, more advanced technical equipment. Buick Century was very popular with law enforcement, especially for them, a variant of the car in the sedan body with two doors was developed. In 1959, the Century was discontinued again.

In the seventies, Buick had a serious competitor in the person of Pontiac. In contrast to the vehicles of this company, the Century model was revived in 1973. It was produced in coupe, sedan and station wagon bodies. In the appearance of the car, a long nose part with an original radiator grill stands out, square headlights are arranged in pairs.

In 1978 and 1982, the Buick Century was updated, the overall dimensions of the body decreased, and new engines appeared in the line of power units. In this form, the car in question with minor upgrades was produced until 1989.

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In 1998, the presentation of the next generation of Century sedans took place. The car body has decreased in size to 4790x1850x1440 millimeters. The appearance of the sedan has changed dramatically, sharp corners have almost completely disappeared from the outlines of the body. At the front is a narrow chrome grille, next to it are the same narrow, elongated headlights combined into a single block with the turn signals. The line of windows rises to the stern, where the sidelights are located, overlooking the side surfaces of the machine. The sedan is equipped with 15-inch wheels.

The interior of the Buick Century is finished in leather. For the front passengers, wide seats are installed, separated by a high box. Rear passengers are provided with a comfortable, roomy sofa. The steering wheel is four-spoke, the instrument panel is closed with an oval visor, which visually unites the panel and the console. The console is equipped with a stereo system control unit with airflow deflectors, under them are the buttons for the service functions of the machine.

Buick Century – 1998 is equipped with 162 and 177 hp engines. from. The top engine consumes about ten liters of gasoline.

The third generation Lacrosse entered the assembly line at the Detroit plant in 2016. Machines for the Chinese market were made at Shanghai GM.

The car was created on the P2XX platform with extensive use of high-strength steels, multi-link rear suspension and adaptive shock absorbers (for example, the Chevrolet Impala sedan is built on it). The interior of the car, traditionally aimed at more conservative buyers, was trimmed with leather and wood-look inserts.

How Much Oil Does a Buick LaCrosse Take?

The 2019 Buick LaCrosse with the 3.6L 6-cyl engine (engine code LGX) takes 6 quarts (with filter) of 0W-20 synthetic oil. The Buick LaCrosse with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine (engine code LHN) takes 5 quarts (with filter) of 0W-20 synthetic oil. A new oil filter and a crush washer are required.

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Buick LaCrosse was equipped with a V6 3.6 petrol engine with a capacity of 305 liters. from. with a system for shutting off part of the cylinders or a hybrid power plant with a 2.5 petrol engine and an electric motor. Initially, the cars were equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission, later the car received eight-speed and nine-speed automatic transmissions.

In America, the demand for LaCrosse was not high, did not help to increase sales and reduce the starting price from 33 to 29.6 thousand dollars. In 2019, the production of sedans in the United States ended, the model finally left the American market.

LaCrosses for China continue to be produced, and the local version received an updated design as a result of restyling.

Cars for the Chinese market are equipped with four-cylinder petrol turbo engines 1.5 (170 HP) and 2.0 (261 HP) The first power unit is equipped with a seven-speed robotized gearbox, the second – with a six-speed “automatic”.