2011 Buick LaCrosse
TCS
82.63
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TCS Converted Score
68.18
Consumer Guide
"Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, and front-side airbags. Blind-spot alert is also offered. Leather upholstery and heated front seats are standard on the CXL and CXS. Ventilated front seats are standard on the CXS and optional on the CXL."
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TCS Converted Score
N/A
Edmunds.com
"The 2011 Buick LaCrosse has pared down its engine choices this year, as the 255-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 has been discontinued while the 182-hp 2.4-liter inline-4 and the 280-hp 3.6-liter V6 go forward. Models with the four-cylinder get a new, electric-assist power steering system to prepare for a future hybrid powertrain."
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TCS Converted Score
90.00
MSN Autos
"The 2011 Buick LaCrosse offers the CX and CXL FWD trim levels with the fuel-efficient direct-injection 2.4-liter Ecotec 4-cylinder as the standard engine. Variable-ratio electric power steering is standard when equipped with the 2.4-liter Ecotec."
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TCS Converted Score
82.00
The Car Connection
"The cabin of the 2011 Buick LaCrosse is very accommodating for five, and can even fit three adults across in back thanks to its width, and there's adequate legroom for all. Ride quality is absorbent but not floaty, and nearly all road and wind noise are filtered out; our only complaint is the coarse, unbefitting engine note you get with the V6. In TheCarConnection's drive tests, the 17-inch-equipped models rode noticeably more comfortably and quietly than the 18- or 19-inch models, where stiffer sidewalls transmitted a bit more road noise into the cabin."
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TCS Converted Score
88.00
US News/World Report
"Instead of the disconnected, floaty performance and disappointing cabin Buicks used to be known for, the 2011 Buick LaCrosse stands out among affordable midsize cars for its sharp styling, confident performance and a cabin that's one of the most luxurious available at this price point."
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TCS Converted Score
74.00
Unnamed Expert Resource 1
TCS Converted Score
63.85
Unnamed Expert Resource 2
Safety Administration Scoring:
TCS Converted Score
95.00
National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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TCS Converted Score
100.00
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
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Fuel Economy Factor:
Fuel Economy Factor
2
The Fuel Economy Factor influence to the Total Car Score is determined by first calculating a vehicle's average fuel economy number. This number is derived from the average miles-per-gallon figure a vehicle receives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) across all available drivetrains (engines, transmissions and driven wheels). The number is then compared to the average fuel economy number for the entire segment in which a vehicle competes. The difference between a vehicle's fuel economy average number and the segment's fuel economy average number is what decides whether the fuel economy factor pulls a vehicle's Total Car Score up or down, and by how much.
For instance, if a car's average fuel economy is 21 mpg and the entire segment's fuel economy average is 19 mpg that vehicle gets 2 points added to its Total Car Score.
How is the Total Car Score Calculated?
Although each of these nine sources uses a unique ratings system (i.e. numbers vs. bubbles vs. stars, etc.), we convert those systems into a simple percentage score with equal weighting for each of the nine sources.
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