Overview & Reviews

Replacing the aging LeSabre and Park Avenue is a new full-size sedan called the Buick Lucerne. Based on the Cadillac DTS platform, the Lucerne seats up to six and can be equipped with GM's Northstar V8.

• Extremely quiet and comfortable ride, available V8 engine, supportive front seats, huge backseat, easy-to-operate controls.

• Subpar brakes, sluggish handling on CX and CXL models, weak V6 for this class, lacks expected convenience, luxury and safety features, inconsistent build quality.

User Reviews:

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  Wonderful - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Suzie - October 31 - 6:40 am

  I love this car. We have always had a truck and to have a car to drive this one is the best one I have ever been in. It is fun and we turn heads were ever we go. We have the Sage mist green and Black interior. When people see this car they fall in love with it. It is a beautiful car, it drives and rides like a cloud, and very quiet.

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  CXL V8 - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Tom H - October 28 - 10:04 am

  Have owned this car for 9 months and put over 10,000 miles on it. Very reliable and comfortable. Nothing more than routine maintenance necessary so far. Plenty of power, great for long trips. Gas mileage could be better, but still good for car this size with V8 engine.

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  Nice full size car. - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Davidb - October 24 - 1:50 pm

  This car is a pleasure in both ride and drive. I had three problems after delivery. Have been working with dealer to correct and have been very satisfied with their response. So far the dealer has replaced three of the Continental tires (unable to Balance). Pull to the right required four wheel alignment. Entire car had what appeared to be overspray

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  Quality American Car - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Al Hass - October 17 - 1:39 pm

  This car has the feel and looks of a luxury automobile and the performance of a sports car. The ride is very enjoyable. Buick has the attention of all ages and within a price tag of reality.I was dissapointed that the Park Ave left but after owning this Lucerne my reaction is "Out with the old and in with the new".

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  Vibration - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By sedan - October 12 - 11:32 pm

  Vehicle has been in shop 7 times due to vibration in the accelerator, brake pedal, and steering wheel during acceleration. Buick claims that is the way the vehicle is manufactured and refuses to handle the problem. My fifth new Buick! Problem noted on way home from delivery of vehicle. Has 3800 miles currently. Drivers seat is plush, but narrower than my 03 LeSabre.

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  A lot of car for the money - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By A Gator in Georgia - October 9 - 4:17 pm

  An extremely smooth ride and very quiet, except for some limited engine noise on initial acceleration. Traded in 4 year old Crown Victoria to get a more comfortable ride for my bad back. The styling outside is quite modern looking, with only the rear end being slightly less attractive. On the first tank of gas with one-half in town and the other half on the highway it delivered 24.5 MPG, which is impressive for a 4,000 pound automobile. Have owned large GM cars since 72 and this one is better than my 1993 Bonneville (300K miles) or my 1998 Park Avenue that were both 3.8 liter V6s.

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  Think Twice - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Mark - October 6 - 12:30 pm

  Im not happy with this car. Right "A" pillar is too big, creates a really big blind spot. Not enought headroom with sunroof if you are over 6 2" tall. Car is quiet at low speeds but not so at 70 mph. Turning radius needs to be tighter, makes it hard to be into my side entry garage. I traded in a 98 Buick Regal GS, sorry I did. I loved that car! Passenger seat rattles at 40 mph, and I already had it into the shop because it pulled to the right just driving down the road.

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  Down a notch from Lincoln - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Weatherboy - October 3 - 8:32 pm

  Car rides fine, but is a come down from the Continental. The exterior and interior quality is more light weight and lesser quality. Noticed the thinner metal on the hood when washing car. More likely to ding and dent.

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  Lucious Lucerne - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Jim Wheeler - September 29 - 10:50 pm

  Before shopping for our new Lucerne I checked Edmunds.com. One reviewer said (paraphrasing): "If you think you need more luxury than the new Lucerne, you need therapy." Those are my sentiments in a nutshell. This is the car GM tried to build 9-10 years ago with the Olds Aurora. My wife and I passed then, largely due to price. With the new Buick Lucerne-CXL, we have just about everything we could have wanted, including the Northstar, V-8; leather seats; and chrome, 17-inch wheels for a lot less money. I was astounded at what we got for what we paid--a $40,000 car for $27,500. Its in the color we wanted, Sagemist metallic. The car is powerful and ultra-quiet. A must-see for a new car shopper.

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  Fuel Gauge incorrect - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By RAM - September 28 - 11:02 am

  Overall, I am happy with this car. However, the fuel gauge does not give me accurate readings. If I start the car on an unlevel surface the gauge will not give me an accurate reading. Depending on whether the car is on an incline/decline the gauge will give me a higher/lower reading (off by a 1/4 reading) than what is in the tank. According to Buick, this is normal and it may take up to 10 miles of driving for the gauge to correct itself and give me an accurate reading. This makes no sense at all. I am not pleased.