Buick Lucerne has a complete range of comfort and convenience features befitting Buick's premium image, such as heated/cooled front seats; dual-zone automatic air conditioning; factory-installed remote start; Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist; Rainsense windshield wiper system; heated washer fluid - the first application in its class; a nine-speaker, 280-watt Harman Kardon audio system; and six-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 capability.


Northstar power

Standard in the uplevel Buick Lucerne CXS and available in the CXL is a premium Northstar V-8 that puts out 275 horsepower (205 kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400 Nm). As the segment's only V-8 under $30,000, the 4.6L, 32-valve dual overhead cam all-aluminum engine is mated with GM's electronically-controlled Hydra-Matic 4T80 four-speed automatic transaxle. Buick Lucerne CX and CXL models have as standard GM's proven 3.8L V-6, rated at 197 horsepower (147 kW) and 227 lb.-ft. of torque (308 Nm). The 3.8L engine is rated a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle. Both engines feature electronic throttle control to seamlessly match driver input with engine response while maximizing overall fuel efficiency.


Quality craftsmanship & QuietTuning

Buick Lucerne 's interior appointments underscore Buick's focus on quality, comfort and spaciousness, with a precise fit to interrelating surfaces. As with the exterior, gaps are tight to create a seamless harmony between all elements. Using premium materials complemented by tasteful wood and chrome finishes and a flowing, cross-car design theme that is trimmer and sleeker than previous full-size Buick sedans, Lucerne 's interior is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the ergonomic requirements of the driver and passengers.

Two new exterior colors - Light Quartz Metallic and Gold Mist Metallic - are available for '07 along with new interior Cocoa/Cashmere and Cocoa/Shale combinations.

The Cocoa / Shale offering has Cocoa on the instrument panel upper trim, door upper trim, steering wheel, carpet, floor mats and rear shelf, and shale on most other interior trim parts including seats, instrument panel lower trim and door lower trim. The Cocoa / Cashmere offering changes the look by placing Cashmere on most other interior trim parts including seats, instrument panel lower trim and door lower trim.

Every 2007 Lucerne model, from the well-equipped base Lucerne CX to the sporty Lucerne CXS, is subject to Buick's all-encompassing engineering initiative called QuietTuning to significantly reduce, block and absorb unwanted road, wind and powertrain noise with the goal of providing leading levels of interior cabin quietness.

Starting with a stiff body structure, extremely tight body gap tolerances and an extensive wind sealing system, additional notable QuietTuning initiatives include laminated side glass in all four moving passenger door windows; noise reducing outside rear view mirrors, lower profile "structure-less" windshield wipers with a flexible airfoil surface; a new "double-isolated" powertrain mounting system; laminated steel, composite nylon baffles in the roof pillars, rocker panels and cross-car structures; composite wheel housing liners and more.

Refinements to the 4.6L V-8 for even quieter operation include a QuietTuned engine cover, revised cam chain tensioner, camshaft cover isolator mounts, and pistons coated with a Grafal polymer for quiet operation.

These initiatives result in a library-quiet interior that is relaxing and comfortable, especially over long road trips.

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