2018 Buick LaCrosse Standard Equipment
  • Engine, 2.5L 4-cylinder with eAssist fuel saving technology, L4 SIDI DOHC (Requires (MHN) 6-speed automatic transmission.)
  • Transmission, 6-speed automatic 6T40, GEN3 (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Axle, 2.64 final drive ratio (Included and only available with (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Keyless Start, push-button
  • Drivetrain, front wheel drive
  • Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection, located in trunk
  • Suspension, front MacPherson strut
  • Suspension, rear 5-link
  • Steering, electric, variable effort
  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc 16″ front and rear (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Brake, parking, electronic
  • Exhaust, single
  • Hybrid propulsion electric motor generator, parallel, 20 kW continuous power (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Wheels, 18″ (45.7 cm) aluminum alloy (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist Engine.)
  • Tires, P235/50R18 all-season, blackwall
  • Wheel, spare, none (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Tire, spare, none (Requires (LHN) 2.5L 4-cylinder eAssist engine)
  • Tire Inflator Kit (Requires (LHN) 2.4L 4-cylinder eAssist engine.)
  • Moldings, bodyside, bright
  • Grille, darkened waterfall with colored tri-shield and wing element
  • Shutters, front upper and lower grille, active
  • Headlamps, high intensity discharge (HID), Xenon projector lamps with flash-to-pass feature , automatic on and off, automatic delay and warning buzzer
  • Headlamp control, automatic on and off
  • Fog lamps, front, halogen
  • Turn signals, side-mounted indicator lamps
  • Taillamps, LED
  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual folding with integrated turn signal indicators and ground illumination.
  • Windshield, solar absorbing
  • Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
  • Glass, acoustic, laminated front-side and windshield
  • Wipers, front intermittent with washers
  • Door handles, body-color with chrome accent
  • Audio system, Buick Infotainment System, AM/FM stereo includes 2 USB ports, Bluetooth streaming for audio and select phones and Phone Integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability for compatible phone
  • Audio system feature, 8-speaker system
  • Antenna, integral rear, roof-mounted, body-color
  • Buick 4G LTE and available built-in Wi-Fi hotspot offers a fast and reliable Internet connection for up to 7 devices; includes data trial for 1 month or 3GB (whichever comes first); EFFECTIVE WITH RETAIL SALES STARTING 5/1/2018. (Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.)
  • Seats, front bucket with seatback map pockets
  • Seat trim, leatherette
  • Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power
  • Seat adjuster, front passenger, 8-way power
  • Seat adjuster, 2-way power driver lumbar control
  • Seat, rear split-folding with trunk-mounted seat release
  • Head restraints, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down)
  • Headrests, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down)
  • Floor mats, carpeted front with anchors
  • Floor mats, carpeted rear
  • Sill plates, bright, front
  • QuietTuning Buick process to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration utilizing ultra-dissipative acoustic materials and Active Noise Cancellation to create a quiet interior cabin
  • Steering column, manual tilt and telescopic
  • Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, 4-spoke
  • Steering wheel controls, mounted controls for audio and cruise
  • Display, enhanced driver instrument information
  • Personalization features includes audio system settings, station presets, content theft, automatic door locks, activation verification, perimeter lighting and delayed locking
  • Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down
  • Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down
  • Retained accessory power power windows, audio system and moonroof remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened
  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and delayed locking
  • Remote vehicle starter system
  • Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
  • Cruise control
  • Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm, immobilizer
  • Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger
  • Air filtration system with filter
  • Air vents, rear, heating/cooling
  • Defogger, rear-window electric
  • Sensor, humidity and windshield temperature
  • Console, center with storage pass-through
  • Cup holders, 2 front console, covered, 2 rear armrest
  • Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered
  • Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered
  • Armrest, rear center with 2 integral cup holders and trunk pass through
  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard with coat hooks on rear passenger assist handles
  • Lighting, interior includes LED interior front and rear reading lights, and Moon White interior ambient lighting in front and rear door pulls and front foot well
  • Electronic Grade Braking with brake hold
  • StabiliTrak stability control system with Traction Control
  • Daytime Running Lamps, LED
  • Air bags, frontal, driver and right-front passenger head curtain side-impact and thorax for front and rear outboard seating positions and knee for driver and front passenger (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner’s Manual for more information.)
  • Air bag Passenger Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)
  • OnStar and Buick connected services capable; EFFECTIVE WITH RETAIL SALES STARTING 5/1/2018. (Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model.)
  • Buick Connected Access with 10 years of standard connectivity which enables services such as, Vehicle Diagnostics, Dealer Maintenance Notification, Buick Smart Driver, Marketplace and more; EFFECTIVE WITH SALES STARTING 5/1/2018. (Limitations apply. Not transferable. Standard connectivity available to original purchaser for ten years from the date of initial vehicle purchase for model year 2018 or newer Buick vehicles. See onstar.com for details and further plan limitations. Connected Access does not include emergency or security services. Availability and additional services enabled by Connected Access are subject to change.)
  • Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic with audible warning
  • Rear Vision Camera
  • Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height adjustable includes pretensioners and load limiters
  • Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions
  • Teen Driver Mode
  • LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions
  • Trunk latch, safety, manual release
  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System
2018 Buick LaCrosse Available Options
  • EMISSIONS, FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS includes (NT7) Federal tier 2 emissions (FE9)
  • EMISSIONS, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON STATE REQUIREMENTS (NE1)
  • EMISSIONS, CALIFORNIA STATE REQUIREMENTS (YF5)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, CALIFORNIA (NB8)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, STATE-SPECIFIC (NB9)
  • EMISSIONS OVERRIDE, FEDERAL (NC7)
  • ENGINE, 2.5L 4-CYLINDER WITH EASSIST FUEL SAVING TECHNOLOGY, L4 SIDI DOHC (LHN) – Standard
  • TRANSMISSION, 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC 6T40, GEN3 (MNH) – Standard
  • PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP includes standard equipment (1SV)
  • SUMMIT WHITE (GAZ)
  • BLACK ONYX (GBA)
  • STANDARD PAINT (undefined)
  • SEATS, FRONT BUCKET with seatback map pockets (A51) – Standard
  • LIGHT NEUTRAL, LEATHERETTE SEAT TRIM with Dark Brown interior accents (HY4)
  • AUDIO SYSTEM, BUICK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, AM/FM STEREO includes 2 USB ports, Bluetooth streaming for audio and select phones and Phone Integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability for compatible phone (IO5) – Standard
  • ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (K05)
  • LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, FRONT (VK3)
2018 Buick LaCrosse Consumer Information
  • Basic Years – 4
  • Basic Miles/km – 50,000
  • Drivetrain Years – 6
  • Drivetrain Miles/km – 70,000
  • Corrosion Years – 4
  • Corrosion Years – 6 (Rust-Through)
  • Corrosion Miles/km – 50,000
  • Corrosion Miles/km – Unlimited (Rust-Through)
  • Hybrid/Electric Components Years – 8
  • Hybrid/Electric Components Miles/km – 100,000
  • Roadside Assistance Years – 6
  • Roadside Assistance Miles/km – 70,000
  • Maintenance Years – 2
  • Maintenance Miles/km – 24,000
  • Maintenance Note – 2 Visits
  • Overall Rating – * * * * *
  • Overall Frontal Barrier Crash Rating – * * * * *
  • Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Driver – * * * * *
  • Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Passenger – * * * *
  • Overall Side Crash Rating – * * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating – * * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating Driver – * * * *
  • Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat – * * * * *
  • Side Pole Rating Driver Front Seat – * * * * *
  • Male/Female Dummy Note – Male: Average sized adult male dummy in 35-MPH crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs. Female: Small-sized adult female dummy in 35-mph crash into fixed barrier. Rating is evaluation of injury to head, neck, chest, legs.
  • Combined Side Rating Front Seat – * * * * *
  • Combined Side Rating Rear Seat – * * * * *
  • Rollover Rating – * * * * *
  • Rollover Rating Dynamic Test Result – No Tip
  • Risk of Rollover – 9.90%
  • Rollover Note – Dynamic (moving) test results (Tip or No Tip) and measured rollover-related properties determine vehicle’s risk of rollover in single vehicle crash and its rollover rating. The Rollover Resistance Rating utilizes a “fishhook” maneuver which is a series of abrupt turns at varying speeds to see how “top-heavy” a vehicle is.
2018 Buick LaCrosse Technical Specifications
  • Vehicle Name – Buick LaCrosse
  • Body Style – Sedan
  • Drivetrain – Front Wheel Drive
  • Trans Order Code – M3G (M3G), MNH
  • Trans Type – 9 (M3G), 6
  • Trans Description Cont. – Automatic
  • Trans Description Cont. Again –
  • First Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 4.584
  • Second Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 2.964
  • Third Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 1.912
  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 1.446
  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 1.00
  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 0.746
  • Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G)
  • Eighth Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G)
  • Ninth Gear Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G)
  • Reverse Ratio (:1) – – TBD – (M3G), 2.940
  • Clutch Size –
  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) – 2.90 (FXK), 2.64
  • EPA Classification – Midsize Cars
  • Model Group – LaCrosse undefined
  • Vehicle Segment – Intermediate undefined
  • Vehicle Type – Sedan undefined
  • Passenger Capacity – 5
  • Passenger Volume – 102.0 ftĀ³
  • Front Head Room – 38.40 in
  • Front Leg Room – 42.00 in
  • Front Shoulder Room – 57.70 in
  • Front Hip Room – 54.80 in
  • Second Head Room – 37.20 in
  • Second Leg Room – 38.00 in
  • Second Shoulder Room – 56.60 in
  • Second Hip Room – 55.10 in
  • Base Curb Weight – 3598 lbs (LGX), 3490 lbs
  • EPA Greenhouse Gas Score –
  • Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year – 7.4 (LGX), 6.1
  • Fuel Economy Est-Combined – 24 MPG (LGX), 29 MPG
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est – City – 21 MPG (LGX), 25 MPG
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est – Hwy – 30 MPG (LGX), 35 MPG
  • Dead Weight Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. – 1000 lbs
  • Dead Weight Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. – 100 lbs
  • Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Trailer Wt. – 1000 lbs
  • Wt Distributing Hitch – Max Tongue Wt. – 100 lbs
  • Engine Order Code – LGX (LGX), LHN
  • Engine Type – Gas V6 (LGX), Gas I4
  • Displacement – 3.6L/- TBD – (LGX), 2.5L/- TBD –
  • Fuel System – Direct Injection
  • SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM – 310 @ 6800 (LGX), 194 @ 6300
  • SAE Net Torque @ RPM – 268 @ 5200 (LGX), 187 @ 4400
  • Engine Displacement Units – 2.5 undefined (LHN), 2.5 undefined
  • Engine Camshaft – DOHC undefined, DOHC undefined (LHN)
  • Engine Block Type – aluminum undefined, aluminum undefined (LHN)
  • Engine Cylinder Count – 4 undefined (LHN), 4 undefined
  • Engine Valve Count – 4 undefined, 4 undefined (LHN)
  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0Ā° F (Primary) – 512
  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) – 150
  • Total Cooling System Capacity – 7.6 qts
  • Suspension Type – Front – HiPer Strut (GNB), MacPherson Strut
  • Suspension Type – Rear – Multi-Link
  • Suspension Type – Front (Cont.) –
  • Suspension Type – Rear (Cont.) –
  • Shock Absorber Diameter – Front –
  • Shock Absorber Diameter – Rear –
  • Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Front – – TBD – in
  • Stabilizer Bar Diameter – Rear – – TBD – in
  • Front Tire Order Code – RAL (RAL), R3X
  • Rear Tire Order Code – RAL (RAL), R3X
  • Spare Tire Order Code – QCL (QCL)
  • Front Tire Size – P245/40R20 (RAL), P235/50R18
  • Rear Tire Size – P245/40R20 (RAL), P235/50R18
  • Spare Tire Size – T125/70R17 (LGX)
  • Front Wheel Size – 18 x – TBD – in
  • Rear Wheel Size – 18 x – TBD – in
  • Spare Wheel Size – 17 in (LGX)
  • Front Wheel Material – Aluminum
  • Rear Wheel Material – Aluminum
  • Spare Wheel Material – Steel (LGX)
  • Steering Type – Pwr
  • Steering Ratio (:1), Overall – 15.2
  • Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) – 2.75
  • Turning Diameter – Curb to Curb – 38.0 ft
  • Turning Diameter – Wall to Wall –
  • Brake Type – Pwr
  • Brake ABS System – 4-Wheel
  • Disc – Front (Yes or ) – Yes
  • Disc – Rear (Yes or ) – Yes
  • Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness – 12.6 x – TBD – in (LGX), 11.8 x – TBD – in
  • Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness – 11.3 x – TBD – in
  • Drum – Rear (Yes or ) –
  • Rear Drum Diam x Width –
  • Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx – 15.8 gal
  • Wheelbase – 114.4 in
  • Length, Overall – 197.50 in
  • Width, Max w/o mirrors – 73.50 in
  • Height, Overall – 57.50 in
  • Track Width, Front – 62.90 in
  • Track Width, Rear – 63.10 in
  • Min Ground Clearance – – TBD – in
  • Liftover Height –
  • Trunk Volume – 15.00 ftĀ³ (LGX), 14.3 ftĀ³