Buick lucerne

Asked by Chitown_tony May 01, 2017 at 05:23 PM about the 2006 Buick Lucerne

Question type: General

Is a 2006 buick lucerne a gas saver? I saw one i
want. But dont wanna get putting gas in there
every hour because my job requires me to drive?

5 Answers

10,490

The 2006 should have a 3800 v6 engine which is an excellant engine choice. That engine in a Lesabre will get 30 mpg and maybe a little less in the Lucerne which is a little heavier. IF the '06 has the Northstar v8 which was an option, I don't think you want that engine for economy.

I have a 2007 4.6L (V-8) Lucerne. This is by far my favorite big grocery getter in my 53 years of driving. It's comfortable, quiet, corners wonderfully (magnetic ride control option probably helps), and accerlerates and brakes well enough to satisfy my inner hot-rodder. I like it much better than any of the BMW and Lexus big cars that my daughter has owned, and it is much cheaper to maintain. The down side is that the V-8 has gotten 18.8 MPG over the last 50K miles - driven with a pretty heavy foot, about 75% city driving. I doubt I could get it above 20 MPG. On the other hand, while the 3.8L V-6 is probably the best engine GM has ever produced, it is pretty much dog in the heavy Lucerne. I was not willing to put my wife in it trying to merge with Austin's manic traffic. I'd buy another one in a minute if I wrecked this one, but you'll have to decide (as is aways the case) your own balance between performance and its inevitable cost.

10,490

I had a 2007 CXS Lucerne and it would get 25 on the interstate at 70mph. That was with 90K miles. I really liked the car but needed to thin the herd. You may have a bad sensor, the knock sensor will retard the timing if bad and give you poor performance and poor gas mileage. PS I live in Georgetown

Yeah, I get 25-26 on the highway with the 4.6L, too. The 18.8 is the average since I bought the car. If you live in Georgetown, you know that much Austin driving is at 0 MPG to match the 0 MPH.

Your Answer:

Lucerne

Looking for a Used Lucerne in your area?

CarGurus has 11 nationwide Lucerne listings starting at $2,995.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    DrakeTJ
    Reputation
    1,500
  • #2
    jeffsbuick
    Reputation
    1,330
  • #3
    Guru9ZBLD
    Reputation
    1,110
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Buick LaCrosse
4 Great Deals out of 36 listings starting at $4,620
Used Chevrolet Impala
12 Great Deals out of 112 listings starting at $3,531
Used Toyota Camry
49 Great Deals out of 952 listings starting at $2,212
Used Toyota Avalon
24 listings starting at $5,388
Used Chrysler 300
42 Great Deals out of 506 listings starting at $5,912
Used Chevrolet Malibu
46 Great Deals out of 1,180 listings starting at $1,495
Used Ford Taurus
8 Great Deals out of 82 listings starting at $4,880
Used Honda Accord
44 Great Deals out of 907 listings starting at $2,799
Used Cadillac CTS
4 Great Deals out of 48 listings starting at $6,999

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.