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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  2006 Lucerne is great! - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By mehtahim - October 14 - 1:06 pm

  Like the sleek styling and comfort. Its roomy with room for 6 passengers if needed. Clean practical IP.

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  New GM owner - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Teecee - October 6 - 8:56 am

  I am really enjoying our new Buick Lucerne. The walnut interior is nice. The inside is roomy. The idea of having side airbags makes me feel safer. My family loves it. Well be putting it on the road this summer.

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  Excellent - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By R. B. - September 26 - 1:56 pm

  Excellent performance; Very smooth ride; comfortable inside; looks great; fun to drive. But when my battery went dead after only 2 days, I could not open the trunk to get at my jumper cables. Trunk lid cannot be opened without battery power. Design flaw. Reason for recall?

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  Pleasant Surprise - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Glenn Frohring - September 16 - 2:26 pm

  I have owned a number of Buicks, including Park Avenue Ultras (last car 2000 model). I am very pleased with this cars performance. It is "tight"--a term I would use for agile, steady handling, much like a German car. The Northstar engine is super responsive, and emits a NASCAR like growl under accelleration. Seats are comfortable and it has many great new features such as heated windshield washers. Road noise is well isolated at cruising speed. I believe the only down side to this car will be fuel economy. I have averaged about 19 mpg so far vs. an average of 22.5 with the supercharged Ultra.

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  2006 Great Choice - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Dan - July 16 - 3:36 am

  I test drove several luxury brands including Lexus, Infinity, Mercedes, Cadillac and Lincoln. I stopped by the Buick dealer on a whim, and am so glad I did! It was ultimately between the Cadillac STS and the Lucerne GXS. The Lucerne by far was the superior automobile, in style, comfort, and drive. The Northstar V* is a real plus!

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  A nice ride - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Tom - July 9 - 1:20 pm

  This a a great car for a lont trip, the interior really roomy, especially on the passebger side. The acceleration is very smooth and no jerking when accerlerating.

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  My Lucerene - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By rod - July 6 - 10:39 am

  This Buick Lucerne is the best Buick I have ever owned. The gas mileage is everything GM said it would be, (even better, 21 city and 34+ highway.) Quality, oh yeah! Performance is really good, seating could use a little more support. I have had no trouble with options. I just cant say enough about ride quality, handling, and performance. It is more comfortable than any Benz, Ford, Mercury,or Chrysler that I have looked at in this price range. Thanks GM, you have a real winner in the Lucerne.

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  Nice sedan - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Derek - July 3 - 4:43 pm

  The Buick Lucerne is a very nice sedan. We got the almost fully loaded model for around 33k. The ride is very quiet and smooth and the interior is very spacious

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  Excellent Family Sedan - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By RC702 - June 18 - 11:40 pm

  I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a sedan, especially a family sedan. It has plenty of power with the V6, the interior is top- notch, and the rear seat room is excellent. Overall, the Lucerne is an excellent value AND a great car. This Buick is far superior to any other GM vehicle I have ever owned.

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  Great Car but... - 2006 Buick Lucerne
  By Rob1958 - June 18 - 3:38 pm

  I have owned this car for 10 months. Mostly highway driving. I love the ride of the vehicle and have no complaints about the gas mileage that this V8 gets (22+mph). My complaint is about the oxygen sensor. My check engine light has been a problem since 5,000 miles and it all revolves around the oxygen sensors. I have had the car in for service on 8 times and all but one was for the oxygen sensor. When I took the car in for the PA Annual Vehicle Inspection, Penske Buick had the car for over one week and finally got it to pass inspection after replacing the oxygen sensor and part of my exhaust system. Thank God for the warranty! Buick has a winner here. Just need to correct this problem.