2016 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star Safety Rating From Federal Government

WASHINGTON — The 2016 Buick LaCrosse sedan earned the highest five-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The 2016 LaCrosse received five stars in the front and side crash tests and four stars in the rollover crash test. The rating applies to front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the car.

The 2016 LaCrosse is expected to arrive at Buick dealerships this summer.

Standard safety equipment includes a rearview camera, antilock brakes, electronic stability control, traction control and eight airbags, including rear-seat thorax airbags.

Two Driver Confidence packages add more safety equipment. The Driver Confidence 1 package is available on 1SL, 1SP and 1SR models. It includes forward-collision alert, lane-departure warning, lane-change alert, side blind-zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, HID headlights, foglights and a head-up display.

The Driver Confidence 2 package, which is available on 1SP and 1SR models, adds collision preparation with collision-mitigation braking, full-speed-range adaptive cruise control and a Safety Alert seat for the driver. The special seat vibrates depending on the direction of a crash threat.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not rated the 2016 LaCrosse, a carryover vehicle. But the 2015 LaCrosse earned "good" scores in all Institute crash tests.

Source:  http://www.edmunds.com/

Buick Outlines 2016MY Lineup

Out with the 2015MY and in with the 2016MY for Buick, which has just laid out its product plans for the new model year. 

The only truly new addition to the range is the Cascada, Buick's first convertible offered in North America in 25 years, which is based on the European Opel Cascada, but even though it was announced today as part of the brand's 2016MY lineup following its debut in Detroit earlier this year, it won't actually go on sale until early 2016. 

Until then, Buick has made some trivial changes to its existing lineup for the 2016 model year adding fresh color choices, updating infotainment systems and improving equipment features on certain cars. 

You can see what changed in more detail in the list below. 

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What's New For 2016:

2016 Buick Cascada (Brand New Model):

• - 2+2 convertible with distinctive design, premium features, refinement and 4G LTE connectivity
• - Advanced chassis technologies – including HiPer Strut front suspension – and standard turbocharged performance
• - Insulated soft-top system opens in 17 seconds at up to 31 mph

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2016 Buick LaCrosse: 

• - Updated IntelliLink system with new display screen and two USB ports
• - 20-inch wheels available on premium AWD models
• - Exterior colors: Dark Sapphire Blue Metallic, Graphite Gray Metallic and Ebony Twilight Metallic

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2016 Buick Regal & Regal GS: 

• - Buick IntelliLink enhancements with new display screens and more intuitive controls
• - Exterior colors: Ebony Twilight Metallic, White Frost Metallic, Crimson Red Tintcoat and Dark Forest Green Metallic

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2016 Buick Verano: 

• - Premium level of equipment for the segment, including an available rearview camera system and available heated steering wheel
• - Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning, Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross Traffic Alert safety features comprise the available Driver Confidence package
• - Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat (upgraded from previous six-way adjustment)
• - Available 7-inch-diagonal Color Touch radio with Buick IntelliLink 
• - OnStar with 4G LTE and standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot (includes 3GB/three-month data trial)
• - New exterior colors: Crystal Red Tintcoat, Ebony Twilight Metallic and Graphite Gray Metallic

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2016 Buick Enclave: 

• - OnStar with 4G LTE
• - Exterior colors: Summit White, Ebony Twilight Metallic, White Frost Tricoat
• - Standard 19-inch aluminum wheels and optional 19-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels
• - Tuscan Edition that elevates Enclave’s sculpted beauty with a striking bronze waterfall grille and 20-inch chrome-clad wheels with bronze pockets (available on 1SL and 1SN)

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2016 Buick Encore: 

• - Exterior colors: River Rock Metallic, Graphite Gray Metallic and Summit White
• - Revised 18-inch, seven-spoke “Ultra-Bright” wheel finish