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2010 Buick 2009 Lexus
LaCrosse ES 350
Performance Specifications
Engine 3.0L VVT SIDI V6 3.5L V6
Horsepower 255 272
Torque (lb.-ft.) 217 254
Engine (A)
3.6L VVT
—
SIDI V6 (CXS)
Horsepower
280
—
Torque (lb.-ft.)
259
—
Fuel Consumption (FWD), 11.1/7.4 (3.0L); 10.9/7.2
city/hwy, L/100km 11.8/8.3 (3.6L)
Fuel Consumption, (FWD) 26/38 (3.0L) 26/39
city/hwy, (mpg) 24/34 (3.6L)
Fuel capacity L (gal.) 68 (15) 70 (15.4)
Recommended fuel
Regular
Premium
Transmission 6-speed auto. 6-speed auto. w
tap-up/tap-down sequential shift
Front suspension Ind. Ind.
MacPherson MacPherson
strut strut
Rear suspension Ind. (CX, CXS) Ind.
H-arm (CXL,CXS; dual-link
Touring Package)
Performance Suspension (A)
Continuously Variable
—
Real-time Damping
Drivetrain FWD;
AWD
FWD
CXL eLSD (A)
Steering Power rack-and- Speed
pinion (CX); sensing power
Magnetic
variable power rack-and-
effort (CXL, CXS) pinion
4-wheel disc ABS brakes S S
Wheels 17",
18", (19")
17"
Wheelbase, mm/in.
2,837/111.7
2,776/109.3
Track, front, mm/in. 1,567/61.7 1,575/62.0
Track, rear, mm/in.
1,575/62.0
1,565/61.6
Luxurious Interior, Personal Technologies
Leather-appointed seats A A
Heated/ventilated front seats A A
Rear seat
60/40 split
- Pass-through
folding
w/ only
pass-through
Remote Vehicle Starter System
A
—
Heated steering wheel
A
—
Satellite radio A A
Standard audio 7 speakers 8 speakers,
single CD, 6-disc CD,
MP3, aux. jack MP3,
(CX, CXL) aux. jack
USB A —
Premium audio A (CX, CXL); 300-watt
S (
384-wat
t 14-speaker
11-speaker Mark
harman/kardon Levinson
CXS)
Buick LaCrosse vs. the Competition
2010 Buick 2009 Lexus
LaCrosse ES 350
Luxurious Interior, Personal Technologies
(continued)
Flash memory
A
—
DVD entertainment system
A (Dual display
) —
Voice-activated touch-screen
navigation A A
Hard Drive Device
A
—
Bluetooth interface
S
A
Driver Information Centre S S
Head-Up Display
A
—
Rearview camera A A
Rear park assist
A
—
Keyless access/start A S
Power rear sunshade A A
Oversized power sunroof A A
Dimensions
(in mm (inches) unless otherwise indicated)
Max. seating capacity 5 5
Head room, 1st
960/37.8
950/37.4
Head room, 2nd
945/37.2
935/36.8
Leg room, 1st 1,059/41.7 1,072/42.2
Leg room, 2nd
991/39.0
912/35.9
Shoulder room, 1st 1,450/57.1 1,455/57.3
Shoulder room, 2nd 1,422/56.0 1,430/56.3
Hip room, 1st 1,341/52.8 1,420/55.9
Hip room, 2nd
1,420/55.9
1,321/52.0
Trunk volume L (cu. ft.) 377/13.3 (CX, CXL); 416/14.7
362/12.8 (CXS)
Quality, Reliability, Durability, Warranties
(years/km)
New vehicle limited warranty 4/80,000 4/80,000
Powertrain warranty 5/
160,000
6/110,000
Standard roadside assistance
5/
160,000 4/unlimited
Standard courtesy transportation
5/160,000
(Dealer discretion)
Rust-through warranty 6/unlimited 6/unlimited
QuietTuning/equivalent
S
Added NVH measures
Safety: Before, During & After
Telematics:
OnStar (S
) —
Advanced headlamps A (Xenon A (Xenon
HID Adaptive) HID Adaptive)
Fog lamps S (CXL, CXS) S
Dual-stage frontal air bags S S
Front-seat knee air bags — S
Seat-mounted side-impact air bags S S
Head-curtain side-impact air bags S S
Rear-seat thorax air bags A A
Stability Control S S
Traction control S S
Brake Assist S S
Tire Pressure Monitor S S
Immobilizer S S
Side Blind Zone Alert
A
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2010 LaCrosse
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