Jason L

Reviewed a 2011 Buick CXL FWD on Feb 6, 2011

I was biased against buicks and couldn`t understand why anyone would buy one but luckily a relative of mine did and when I saw it and looked it over I was impressed. The car has a sort of modern jazzy luxury feel to its interior that for some reason had enjoying the 1930`s station on the sattelite radio. As a piece of design work it is great, so I was delighted to turn the key and take it for a spin. Everything old buicks got right was improved which could be expected. It was more comfortable and quiter than ever. What wasn`t expected was improved driving dynamics and feel. I felt like I was piloting a smaller nimbler car on a silky smooth road and not flattening out a bumpy road in a small land ship. The steering and chassis feel stiff and percsise which was a pleasent shock in a buick. I loved the power too. 260hp from a 3.0litre engine that gets 36mpg. Buick is serious about being competitve again and they hit the nail on the head. I have been driving the car on and off for 6 months and no matter how hard I try I have only been able to come up with one minor flaw. rear visability is not great because of the aerodynamic C pilars and the rear passenger head rests. If thats the worst thing about the car you have then you aren`t doing to bad. Congradulations Buick. Grand slam with this one.