The Buick Lucerne is a full-size car manufactured by General Motors from 2005 to 2011. Named for the city of Lucerne, Switzerland, it served as Buick's top-of-the-line sedan until it was replaced by the second generation Buick LaCrosse.
The Lucerne replaced the full-size LeSabre and the Park Avenue in the Buick range, and used a revised G platform, nonetheless referred to by GM as the H platform.[1]
The Lucerne was introduced with the standard 3.8 liter Buick V6 (also known as the GM 3800 engine) or optional 4.6 liter CadillacNorthstar LD8V8 as well as optional active suspension, marketed as Magnetic Ride Control. For 2005, all General Motors vehicles equipped with the 3.8 L V6 become the first SULEV-compliant vehicles.
The Lucerne featured a row of faux exhaust vents, marketed as "Ventiports," on the front fenders, corresponding to the number of cylinders in the engine — three on each side for the V6 or four for the V8. The CXL trim package added numerous premium features.
The Lucerne was manufactured at GM's Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant alongside the Cadillac DTS. The plant won Initial Quality Awards from J.D. Power and Associates from 2004 through 2006. GM also lead all other automakers in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index (TQI) [2]
2008 Buick Lucerne controls closeup
The Super trim level was introduced at the 2007 New York Auto Show, featuring the 4.6 liter Northstar L37 V8; revised trim; an increase of 17 hp (13 kW) horsepower, and revised front styling and a rear spoiler.
All Lucernes received modest mid-cycle updates in 2008, adding optional blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning system and revised exterior colors. Two new trim levels, CXL Special Edition (with more standard features than regular CXL) and Super, were added for 2008.[citation needed] The 2009 Lucerne received small upgades, including a new base engine, the 3.9 L GM High Value LZ9 V6, Bluetooth phone connectivity, and XM NavTraffic. Flex-fuel technology was made available at no additional cost.[3]
For 2010, the Super's rocker panels, grille, and fog lights were added as standard equipment.
The 2011 Lucerne was largely unchanged. The last was built on June 15, 2011.[4] The second generation LaCrosse replaced it as Buick's flagship sedan for 2012.[5]
The Buick Lucerne earns a "Good" overall score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) front impact test,[8] and an "Acceptable" score in the side impact test.[9] The IIHS also found that 2006-08 model year Lucerne had the highest fatality rate in the large 4-door car class.[10]
^"GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2011" (PDF). media.gm.com.
^"GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2012". media.gm.com.
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The Buick Lucerne is a full size car manufactured by General Motors from 2005 to 2011 Named for the city of Lucerne Switzerland it served as Buick s top of the line sedan until it was replaced by the second generation Buick LaCrosse Buick LucerneOverviewManufacturerBuick General Motors Production2005 June 15 2011Model years2006 2011AssemblyHamtramck Michigan United States Detroit Hamtramck Assembly DesignerJoel PiaskowskiJohn Manoogian IIBody and chassisClassFull sizeBody style4 door sedanLayoutTransverse FF layoutPlatformG platform GMX222RelatedCadillac DTSPowertrainEngine3 8 L 3800 Series III V63 9 L High Value V64 6 L Northstar V8Transmission4 speed 4T65 E automatic V6 4 speed 4T80 E automatic V8 DimensionsWheelbase115 6 in 2 936 mm Length203 2 in 5 161 mm Width73 8 in 1 875 mm Height58 0 in 1 473 mm ChronologyPredecessorBuick LeSabreBuick Park AvenueSuccessorBuick LaCrosse Contents 1 History 2 Engines 3 Safety 4 Yearly American sales 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Lucerne replaced the full size LeSabre and the Park Avenue in the Buick range and used a revised G platform nonetheless referred to by GM as the H platform 1 The Lucerne was introduced with the standard 3 8 liter Buick V6 also known as the GM 3800 engine or optional 4 6 liter Cadillac Northstar LD8 V8 as well as optional active suspension marketed as Magnetic Ride Control For 2005 all General Motors vehicles equipped with the 3 8 L V6 become the first SULEV compliant vehicles nbsp 2011 Buick Lucerne CX nbsp 2007 Buick Lucerne rear view The Lucerne featured a row of faux exhaust vents marketed as Ventiports on the front fenders corresponding to the number of cylinders in the engine three on each side for the V6 or four for the V8 The CXL trim package added numerous premium features The Lucerne was manufactured at GM s Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant alongside the Cadillac DTS The plant won Initial Quality Awards from J D Power and Associates from 2004 through 2006 GM also lead all other automakers in Strategic Vision s Total Quality Index TQI 2 nbsp 2008 Buick Lucerne controls closeup The Super trim level was introduced at the 2007 New York Auto Show featuring the 4 6 liter Northstar L37 V8 revised trim an increase of 17 hp 13 kW horsepower and revised front styling and a rear spoiler All Lucernes received modest mid cycle updates in 2008 adding optional blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning system and revised exterior colors Two new trim levels CXL Special Edition with more standard features than regular CXL and Super were added for 2008 citation needed The 2009 Lucerne received small upgades including a new base engine the 3 9 L GM High Value LZ9 V6 Bluetooth phone connectivity and XM NavTraffic Flex fuel technology was made available at no additional cost 3 For 2010 the Super s rocker panels grille and fog lights were added as standard equipment The 2011 Lucerne was largely unchanged The last was built on June 15 2011 4 The second generation LaCrosse replaced it as Buick s flagship sedan for 2012 5 Engines editYears Engine Displacement Power Torque 2006 2008 6 3 8 L 3800 L26 V6 231 cu in 3791 cc 197 hp 147 kW 5200 rpm 227 lb ft 308 N m 3800 rpm 2009 2011 7 3 9 L GM 3900 V6 237 cu in 3880 cc 227 hp 169 kW 5700 rpm 237 lb ft 321 N m 3200 rpm 2006 2008 6 4 6 L Northstar LD8 V8 279 cu in 4565 cc 275 hp 205 kW 6000 rpm 295 lb ft 400 N m 4400 rpm 2008 2011 6 4 6 L Northstar L37 V8 279 cu in 4565 cc 292 hp 218 kW 6300 rpm 288 lb ft 390 N m 4500 rpmSafety editThe Buick Lucerne earns a Good overall score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS front impact test 8 and an Acceptable score in the side impact test 9 The IIHS also found that 2006 08 model year Lucerne had the highest fatality rate in the large 4 door car class 10 Yearly American sales editCalendar Year Total American sales 2005 11 8 821 2006 12 96 515 2007 82 923 2008 13 54 930 2009 14 31 292 2010 15 26 459 2011 16 20 358 2012 17 971References edit Frame Phil 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