Overview & Reviews

The LaCrosse is an all-new premium sedan replacement for both the Century and Regal sedans.

• Six-passenger seating availability, supremely quiet ride, powerful and refined engine in CXS model, attractive interior.

• Stability control limited to CXS trim, base engine lacks refinement, only comes with a four-speed automatic.

User Reviews:

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  Gas Poor - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By Gary - May 17 - 5:04 pm

  Have had for 1 year and 9,500 miles. Just minor irritances i.e. squeak in dash, wind noise. Car handles well on curves and accelerates without hestitation. (and wife) dont like consoles so are trading car in new Buick Lucerne with split front seats for eatra room and longer arm rest.

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  2005 Buick La Crosse CXS - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By John - April 21 - 11:10 pm

  Smooth, quiet ride, plenty of power, mileage good on highway, but could be better around town.

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  My First Buick - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By joe kuroski - March 22 - 5:19 pm

  I was waiting for Buick to come up with an all new car, to replace their dated 80s style line up. I was very pleased with the pleasent design, inside and out. I have the CXS model,v-6, It goes like the wind. I have experenced 2 recalls and the heater fan module breaking. But all and all the quality is impressive, and the quietness inside the cabin is wonderful.

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  Another Good Buick....but - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By James Lorenz - March 22 - 9:19 am

  I am pleased with my Lacrosse except for local gas mileage. On the highway (trips) it gets over 30+ mpg, but around home only about 12-14 mpg. My old Century did far better than that. Also, the headrests are not angled forward like the old Century. I feel they should be touching the neck and head without having to lean your head back. Ride and performance are as good as my Century. The Lacrosse has some creaks and groans that I will be telling the dealer about at my next checkup.

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  Love the ride, not that fun to drive - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By Jared Ellars - March 7 - 9:55 pm

  Very comfortable car, smooth ride and quite. Only real gripe that I have with the car is the engine. Ive liked the 3.8 in the past, but I think the performance is poor in this car. Could be gearing, but engine seems to run at too low RPMs to effectively change speeds. Engine seems to labor when increasing speed. After it decides to shift down a gear or two, then the performance is there. Mileage is also extremely disappointing. Only get about 25-26 on highway. That is very poor cause my 3.5L (with more horse power) Olds Intrigue got over 30 on highway. City mileage is poor as well in my opinion, I get 18 mpg which includes two miles of stop and go traffic and 8 miles interstate driving.

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  Better Buick - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By CXL - February 10 - 4:22 pm

  The 2005 LaCrosse is a much better car than my previous 1997 Buick Regal. Handles and rides much better and doesnt have that old Buick float. It feels more like a sport sedan. Fit and finish is also improved and it is quite quiet. I think the old 3.8 V6 has been improved. Smoother and quiter. The gas mileage is still a downer. It gets 30 on the highway, but only 17-18 around town. Overall, its a much improved car.

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  Love Long Drives - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By Richie A - December 5 - 4:51 pm

  Car rides very nice but tends to drift a little. Very comfortable on long rides. I just put in a a wood dash kit to finish the look of the radio ,and air control now the look is classy. Buick should offer this upgrade...Im now looking for a aftermarket grille

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  2005 LaCrosse CXL - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By freeh - November 13 - 8:13 pm

  Nice car. Good ride and handling. Excellent on the highway. Only drawbacks are fairly poor mileage in town and somewhat tight rear seat. Much better car than my previous Buick, a Regal.

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  Bad Choice - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By Big Ed - November 8 - 11:36 pm

  Never owned a Buick before and after reviewing other cars in this class,I thought this was a good choice. Initially I liked this car very much. I noticed the problem on the first trip of about 150 miles. At highway speeds of 50-65 MPH and trying to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of me. The accelerator pedal seems to have a dead zone. It doesnt respond under normal foot pressure to maintain the speed that traffic flow allowes. As I apply a slight pressure on the gas pedal, nothing happens. As I increase the pressure, a sudden burst of acceleration is felt with the teck jumping 500-750RPM. This unusual condition is very strenuous on long trips of this constant awareness.

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  Rear floor design - 2005 Buick LaCrosse
  By Rosalie - October 15 - 2:26 am

  The rear floor has a very bad curve near the rear door below the rear seat. I had a passenger catch his foot on the lower part of the curved floor as he tried to exit the auto. He triped and fell head first to the ground. He was aware that the floor is a step down, but did not notice the curve near the rear seat. The floor that the seat is resting on should be straight, not curved. This could be very dangereous. Not to mention a law suit if someone is really hurt. I am not sure if GM would fix this problem on MY auto?