2017 Buick LaCrosse Essence

• Door handles, body-color with chrome accent
• Fog lamps, front, halogen
• Glass, acoustic, laminated front-side and windshield
• Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
• Grille, darkened waterfall with colored tri-shield and wing element
• Headlamp control, automatic on and off
• Headlamps, articulating high intensity discharge (HID) Xenon projector lamps with flash-to-pass feature, automatic on and off, automatic delay and warning buzzer
• Headlamps, high intensity discharge (HID), Xenon projector lamps flash-to-pass feature, automatic on and off, automatic delay and warning buzzer
• Lamp, LED center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL)
• Lamps, rear stop tail, LED accent
• Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and driver-side memory and auto-dimming feature
• Moldings, bodyside, bright
• Shutters, front lower grille, active
• Tire, compact spare, T125/70R17, blackwall
• Tires, P235/50R18 all-season, blackwall
• Turn signals, side-mounted indicator lamps
• Wheel, compact spare 17 (43.2 cm) steel
• Wheels, 18 (45.7 cm) ultra-bright machined-faced aluminum
• Windshield, solar absorbing
• Wipers, front intermittent

• 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
• Antenna, integral rear, roof-mounted, body-color
• Armrest, rear center with 2 integral cup holders
• Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard with coat hooks on rear passenger assist handles
• Audio system feature, 8-speaker system
• Audio system, Buick IntelliLink Radio, 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
• Cargo Net
• Console, center with storage pass-through
• Cruise control
• Cup holders, 2 front console, covered, 2 rear armrest
• Defogger, rear-window electric
• Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection
• Driver Information Center, 8 diagonal, reconfigurable
• Floor mats, carpeted front with anchors
• Floor mats, carpeted rear
• Head restraints, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down)
• Headrests, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down)
• 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 wells.
• Memory settings includes presets for 2 drivers, 8-way power driver/passenger seat with easy exit driver seat and outside mirrors
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• Personalization features includes audio system settings, station presets, content theft, automatic door locks, activation verification, perimeter lighting and delayed locking
• Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered
• Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered
• 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
• Remote vehicle starter system
• 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
• Seat adjuster, 2-way power driver lumbar control
• Seat adjuster, 2-way power front passenger lumbar control
• Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power
• Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power
• Seat trim, perforated leather-appointed seating
• Seat, rear split-folding with trunk-mounted seat release
• Seats, front bucket with seatback map pockets
• Seats, heated driver and front passenger
• Sensor, humidity and windshield temperature
• Sill plates, front, bright
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio (subscription required)
• Steering column, power tilt and telescopic
• Steering wheel controls, mounted controls for audio and cruise
• Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, 4-spoke
• Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm, immobilizer
• Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
• Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors
• Windows, power rear with Express-Down
• Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Up/Down
• Wireless Charging, located in center console

• Axle, 3.08 final drive ratio
• Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection, located in trunk
• Brake, parking, electronic
• Driver Shift Controls, steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters
• Drivetrain, front wheel drive
• Engine control, stop-start system
• Engine, 3.6L V6, DI, VVT with cylinder deactivation (310 hp [231 kW]
• Exhaust, dual-outlet stainless-steel with bright tips integrated in fascia
• Keyless open and start extended range with keyless start and automatic door lock/unlock features
• Keyless start, push button
• Steering, electric, variable effort
• Suspension, front MacPherson strut
• Suspension, rear 5-link
• Tool kit, road emergency
• Transmission, 8-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive includes Driver Shift Control

• 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.)
• 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.)
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc with Duralife brake rotors
• Daytime Running Lamps, switchable
• Electronic Grade Braking with brake hold
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• 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
• StabiliTrak stability control system with Traction Control
• Teen Driver Setting
• Tire Pressure Monitor System
• Trunk latch, safety, manual release

Model Highlights

The 2017 Buick LaCrosse is an exercise in understated beauty, with attractive, sculpted lines from every angle. The car is stiffer than the outgoing model but, impressively, it is also nearly 300 pounds lighter. Crisp handling is achieved thanks to a new five-link rear suspension, while an optional "HiPer Strut" front suspension is available, as is an electronically controlled continuously damped active suspension with both Touring and Sport modes. Meanwhile, turn-in is nimble with a new variable-ratio electric power steering system. The LaCrosse is available in four trims: base, Preferred, Essence, and Premium. All are powered by a direct-injection 3.6L V6 with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. The unit makes 310 horsepower and 282 pound-feet of torque and benefits from stop/start technology for improved fuel economy. It is mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission with driver-selectable shift control, and power is sent to the front wheels. The top trim -- LaCrosse Premium -- comes with Buick's all-wheel-drive system, with power sent to all four wheels thanks to a twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system, which constantly monitors traction and makes adjustments to traction as necessary. Being the luxury brand that it is, even the base LaCrosse is well equipped. Standard exterior features include 18-inch alloy wheels, active front lower grille shutters to aid aerodynamics, automatic xenon HID headlights with LED accents, and heated power mirrors with LED turn indicators. Inside, the LaCrosse benefits from Buick's QuietTuning, which helps reduce and absorb noise and vibration thanks to advanced acoustic materials. Coupled with active noise cancellation, the LaCrosse makes for a pleasantly quiet ride. Interior amenities include keyless entry and push-button start, auto up/down windows, automatic dual-zone climate control, leatherette seating with eight-way powered front seats, a 60/40 split-fold rear seat, and Buick IntelliLink, which includes an eight-inch touchscreen control, Apple Car Play and Android Auto smartphone integration, dual USB ports, , and Bluetooth streaming audio. Cruise control and OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in WiFi hotspot are also standard. The LaCrosse Preferred adds different 18-inch wheels, power tilt/telescopic steering and SiriusXM satellite radio to the mix. With the LaCrosse Essence, you get leather seating with heated front seats and driver's side memory settings, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and articulating headlights. Finally, the LaCrosse Premium brings a heated steering wheel, four-way lumbar massaging front seats, and head-up display, and advanced safety features bundled in the Driver Confidence Package, like forward collision alert, lane-keep assist with lane departure warning, side blind-spot alert, and rear cross-traffic alert. Standalone options on the Essence and Premium trims include a Bose premium sound system, continuously variable damping, rear power sunshade, navigation, and a panoramic moonroof. Bundled in the Driver Confidence Package #2 is automatic park assist, front pedestrian detection, automatic braking and adaptive cruise control. The Sights and Sounds Package bundles Buick IntelliLink radio with navigation and Bose surround sound, while the Sun and Shade Package adds the moonroof and rear sunshade.