83.16
2013 Buick LaCrosse
TCS
85.03
Expert Resource Scoring:
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TCS Converted Score
68.18
Consumer Guide
“After receiving the new eAssist system for 2012, LaCrosse gets a slightly simplified model lineup for 2013. The Convenience and Premium 3 trims have been dropped. All versions now include Buick's IntelliLink infotainment system and a new rearview mirror designed to improve visibility. The LaCrosse has a standard complement of expected and federally mandated safety features. Rear-side airbags remain a standalone option. Blind-spot alert is standard on the Touring.”
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TCS Converted Score
90.00
MSN Autos
“The 2013 Buick LaCrosse now receives IntelliLink as standard on all trims, including vehicles equipped with available GPS-enabled navigation system. Electric power steering replaces hydraulic power steering on front-wheel-drive LaCrosse models equipped with the 3.6-liter V-6 engine, and three new exterior colors are offered: Mocha Bronze Metallic, Champagne Silver Metallic, Atlantis Blue Metallic.”
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TCS Converted Score
82.00
The Car Connection
“As a premium large sedan--and one that even feels downright luxurious in its upper trims--the LaCrosse is sophisticated and engaging. And while it's not quite Cadillac, it's more worldly than the Buick of just a few years ago.”
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TCS Converted Score
84.00
US News/World Report
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TCS Converted Score
76.00
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TCS Converted Score
N/A
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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
-1
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?
A vehicle’s Total Car Score is derived from 3rd party quantitative ratings. There are currently nine sources utilized for these 3rd party ratings. There is also a 10th factor, derived from a vehicle’s fuel economy rating that influences a vehicle’s Total Car Score.
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.
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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