2019 Buick LaCrosse

With its modern technology features, premium amenities and comfortable ride quality, the 2019 Buick LaCrosse delivers a supremely pleasant driving experience. The LaCrosse also impresses with its spacious interior and quiet cabin.

The 2019 Buick LaCrosse is a full-size sedan that seats five passengers. It’s offered in six trim levels: 1SV, Preferred, Essence, Sport Touring, Premium and Avenir. Both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are available.

For the 2019 model year, Buick adds a new Sport Touring trim to the LaCrosse lineup. It features black exterior accents and 19-inch wheels.

Exterior

The LaCrosse is Buick’s flagship sedan, and its premium exterior design is reflective of this status. Long, sweeping lines give the LaCrosse an imposing silhouette. Its opulent grille, dramatic roofline and curvaceous rear end are unique design elements.

Standard features include 18-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, automatic xenon headlights, heated exterior mirrors, LED taillights and LED daytime running lights. Options include 19-inch wheels, a panoramic sunroof and a rear spoiler. Avenir, Premium, Sport Touring and Essence trim levels come with adaptive headlights. The Dynamic Drive package adds 20-inch wheels.

Interior

LaCrosse passengers are treated to a roomy, upscale cabin. The dashboard looks impeccably deluxe, and the center stack has an elegant, refined appearance. Top-flight materials are used all throughout, and the seats are spacious and comfortable.

When it comes to cargo space, the LaCrosse’s trunk provides 15 cubic feet of capacity. This is a bit low for this segment.

Dual-zone automatic climate control, a 60/40-split folding rear seat, ambient interior lighting, a manually adjustable tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, simulated leather upholstery and a leather-wrapped steering wheel are standard. Available equipment includes heated front seats, leather upholstery, massaging front seats and a power-adjustable tilt-and-telescoping steering column. Premium and Avenir trims add a heated steering wheel,

Performance

The LaCrosse’s handling is notable for its smoothness and comfort. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available for those who travel on slippery roads. Gears are shifted by an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Two powertrains are offered. With 1SV, Preferred, Essence and Premium trim levels, motivation comes from a mild-hybrid powertrain that matches a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. Combined output for the system is 194 horsepower and 187 pound-feet of torque. A 3.6-liter V6 is also available, and it generates 310 horsepower and 268 pound-feet of torque.

Fuel economy tops out at an EPA-estimated 25/35 mpg city/highway.

Technology

There’s an impressive range of technology features offered in the LaCrosse. Standard equipment for this luxury sedan includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, a Wi-Fi hotspot, an infotainment system governed by an 8-inch touchscreen, an eight-speaker audio system, rear parking sensors, a rearview camera and remote start.

An 11-speaker Bose audio system, navigation, wireless charging and a head-up display are optional. Two Driver Confidence packages are offered, and they bring in active safety features like adaptive cruise control, forward collision mitigation, automatic parking assist, rear cross- traffic alert and a blind-spot warning system.