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Buick offering 2.0L direct-injection turbo option for 2013 Verano

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For the 2013 model year, the Buick Verano (introduced in 2011), is offering buyers an Ecotec 2.0L Fuel economy numbers are not final, but the Verano Turbo is expected to be in line with Buick’s other turbocharged models. seconds; it achieves an EPA-estimated 21 mpg city and 32 mpg on the highway (11.2

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

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Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision. Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD. Avenir in Buick-speak means it is the top-of-the-line model. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. mpg average.

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Buick Sells 100,000th LaCrosse in China

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Less than a year after its launch in China, sales of the new Buick LaCrosse have reached 100,000 units. That engine delivers an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city. direct injected V-6 is available on the CXL and CXS models provide 17 city/27 highway fuel economy ratings.

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GM big SUV buyers to be compensated for wrong fuel economy on window stickers

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General Motors will compensate owners of three large crossover SUV models for misstated fuel economy on window stickers. Last week, GM issued a stop-sale order for the 2016 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia. The EPA fuel-economy ratings on the window stickers for these models were found to be inaccurate.

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Buick Regal Turbo gets flex-fuel turbo direct-injected engine

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The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel capable direct-injected turbocharged engine in a production car. Estimated EPA fuel economy numbers for the new turbo running on gasoline are 20 mpg city/32 hwy mpg (manual) and 18 mpg city/28 mpg hwy (automatic). Click to enlarge. Compared to earlier versions of the 2.0-liter

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2013 Buick Encore: 28 MPG Combined, Best U.S. Crossover

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GM has released details of the 2013 Buick Encore's official EPA fuel economy. That, says Buick, is enough to put it ahead of the 26 mpg combined 2013 Ford. Set to become one of the most efficient cars in its class, the Encore will managed a combined 28 mpg, with 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway from its 1.4-liter,

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2012 Buick Regal to offer eAssist mild hybrid technology

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GM is applying its eAssist mild hybrid system to the 2012 Regal, making it the second Buick model after LaCrosse to feature the second-generation light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is GM’s current default mild hybrid system for electrification applications of 20 kW power or less. Regal with eAssist.

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