I remember, back in a day Buick would build V6's that would tare guts out of a mustang while being good on gas and reliable... I guess we can put those good days behind us...
He said that the Regal's braking is decent... the base braking is relatively standard, but according to another car magazine, the CXL's Turbo 60-0 braking is outstanding at 113 ft.
If you're pushing the engine, you'll start to hear it. If you get in the back seat you will have to watch your head. The gauges have things on them that are just for show. Are these items above unique to the Buick Regal? Will every loving Lexus or Toyota review from Consumer Reports also report on these sort of nitpicky items in the future?
some of the complaints seem personal which is nice. one person may like the fact it has a giant piece of chrome on the shift knob I know I would like it :)
I actually don't bitch about much... Really about anything but that shit does get annoying. The sun just beams straight into your eyeballs on a sunny day.
talk to people who own one of these.my neighbor has one and loves it.Talked to someone in their mid 20s about his and same thing.They are everywhere.We will probably buy one..Its in our final cut of three cars,all of which are American.
2011 Buick Regal for scrap. I have one sitting in my driveway with a failed transmission.i researched this and the dealer would charge 5000 dollars to replace them ,then before a year time they would fail again. Failure usually occurs in between 50 and 100,000 miles .THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH FIXING.
I have a 2011 Regal CXL RL2. I have had it for a year as of November. i love my car. But my seat heater on the drivers side doesn't work nor does the trunk latch and the speedometers are 4 miles apart. Other than that I love the car.
I love my Regal. I traded my 328i for it, and this is so much nicer to me. Maybe it's a personal preference. At any rate, this guy--his reviews lol. Just outrageous. I have no idea why Consumer Reports wants him. I only watch for the sake of amusement at his poor assessments.
@1980drek Its the shitty ecotec 2.4, you think yours is bad, I work on cars and the Equinox/terrain with this engine (which most are) sound absolutely terrible for a 2010-newer vehicle, but i will gove GM credit for making the engine easy to work on...
I live in Ireland and I have an Opel insignia facelift, its 2014 so basically it's a facelifted version of the Buick regal. I can't understand how you guys have a 2.4 engine in it and it's that slow. Mine as a 2 litre diesel engine yes diesel and accelerates faster than the 2.4?? Great car though
i only used to watch youtube vids and never made an account...but just to comment on this car i had to....to anyone interested in buying/leasing this car, DON"T...i've been waiting to see someone who actually owns this car (like i do) comment..almost everytime i start it, it makes a noise like the engine is gonna bust outta the hood like its an old beater from the 80's with lifter problems, its also stalled out on me a bunch of times after shifting into gear...6 months old!!
I just read an article that says here in Canada the average age of a Buick buyer us 68. This might be a nice car but it's going to be a hard sell to get younger people into it.
Re-badged GM Euro-platforms always misses the mark with US buyers. Door locks on center stack? seriously? GM's strategy of forcing everyone into 4 cyl family cars may backfire. It's apparent that this car would be anemic with 4 riders. Also, you shouldn't have to "study" radio or air conditioning controls -- you should understand it in less than 15 seconds. Sonic however does a great job of simple instant recognition of controls. About the only 4 cyl GM I would ever consider.
(Cons - Against) on all Buick Regal 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, the metallic look molding surrounding the shift knob, reflects the sun rays straight to the eyes of driver, which is very uncomfortable and dangerous while driving.
How can you call a car "sports" when it does 0-60 in 10 seconds? Honda odyssey is "sportier" then this. Also the face he makes when he says "can't get a V6" @2:00 is priceless.
@frozencanuckreviews like the insurance told me:wich young buyer could buy a +30 000$ car?When i was around 25, i've look for the corolla XRS and the insurance was lower than a CE. cuz the prices of the cars was around 25 000$ (for a lil more sport impression) and supose to be "lot" diference of price for young ones. No agressive look, there will be No AWD for the GS, No V6 2.8 turbo, etc... how can american cars reach younger than 68 yr old? hehe look at difference with the opel insignia.
@broodcaster07 wtf, that's a typical American attitude. ell just put a big v8 in that and everything will be fine. Yeah right, the Germans have been using turbocharged and diesel engines that will easily compete with our v8s. Plus what younger buyer can afford this.
Glad GM choose to manufacturer it in Germany, that's just them saying US Auto Makers need to step up their game, but it still looks like a cheap piece of junk from ''GM''
I remember, back in a day Buick would build V6's that would tare guts out of a mustang while being good on gas and reliable... I guess we can put those good days behind us...
He said that the Regal's braking is decent... the base braking is relatively standard, but according to another car magazine, the CXL's Turbo 60-0 braking is outstanding at 113 ft.
If you're pushing the engine, you'll start to hear it.
If you get in the back seat you will have to watch your head.
The gauges have things on them that are just for show.
Are these items above unique to the Buick Regal? Will every loving Lexus or Toyota review from Consumer Reports also report on these sort of nitpicky items in the future?
some of the complaints seem personal which is nice. one person may like the fact it has a giant piece of chrome on the shift knob I know I would like it :)
I actually don't bitch about much... Really about anything but that shit does get annoying. The sun just beams straight into your eyeballs on a sunny day.
when he says "you can't get a V6" he looked SO angry haha 2:00
Mutchler is a brilliant, articulate reviewer, you may not like what he says, but that's your problem.
talk to people who own one of these.my neighbor has one and loves it.Talked to someone in their mid 20s about his and same thing.They are everywhere.We will probably buy one..Its in our final cut of three cars,all of which are American.
2011 Buick Regal for scrap. I have one sitting in my driveway with a failed transmission.i researched this and the dealer would charge 5000 dollars to replace them ,then before a year time they would fail again. Failure usually occurs in between 50 and 100,000 miles .THIS CAR IS NOT WORTH FIXING.
3-5-R wave plate?
this is not a reported common issue - unfortunately you got a lemon
Only thing wrong is that GM need to work on its direct injection get more power and better fuel economy.What a dumb position for the door locks to.
If you were deciding on a 2011 Regal, its far from being an American made product.
I have a 2011 Regal CXL RL2. I have had it for a year as of November. i love my car. But my seat heater on the drivers side doesn't work nor does the trunk latch and the speedometers are 4 miles apart. Other than that I love the car.
I love my Regal. I traded my 328i for it, and this is so much nicer to me. Maybe it's a personal preference. At any rate, this guy--his reviews lol. Just outrageous. I have no idea why Consumer Reports wants him. I only watch for the sake of amusement at his poor assessments.
@1980drek Its the shitty ecotec 2.4, you think yours is bad, I work on cars and the Equinox/terrain with this engine (which most are) sound absolutely terrible for a 2010-newer vehicle, but i will gove GM credit for making the engine easy to work on...
lol, he kept complaining since the beginning and said it's enjoyable at the end, lol
I live in Ireland and I have an Opel insignia facelift, its 2014 so basically it's a facelifted version of the Buick regal. I can't understand how you guys have a 2.4 engine in it and it's that slow. Mine as a 2 litre diesel engine yes diesel and accelerates faster than the 2.4?? Great car though
no, their have an old version of insignia, the insignia is 100% european
i only used to watch youtube vids and never made an account...but just to comment on this car i had to....to anyone interested in buying/leasing this car, DON"T...i've been waiting to see someone who actually owns this car (like i do) comment..almost everytime i start it, it makes a noise like the engine is gonna bust outta the hood like its an old beater from the 80's with lifter problems, its also stalled out on me a bunch of times after shifting into gear...6 months old!!
This car can be ordered with a turbo engine too.
This does not fit Buick's image, I like that.
I just read an article that says here in Canada the average age of a Buick buyer us 68.
This might be a nice car but it's going to be a hard sell to get younger people into it.
i’m 24 and i’m going to pick it up tomorrow
Re-badged GM Euro-platforms always misses the mark with US buyers. Door locks on center stack? seriously? GM's strategy of forcing everyone into 4 cyl family cars may backfire. It's apparent that this car would be anemic with 4 riders. Also, you shouldn't have to "study" radio or air conditioning controls -- you should understand it in less than 15 seconds. Sonic however does a great job of simple instant recognition of controls. About the only 4 cyl GM I would ever consider.
The intonation pattern of this guy's voice drives me nuts.
what the hell you talking about? this was an overall positive review.
@countach27 It's especially evident at 3:06. What's the difference between Americans and Europeans? Americans aren't taller, they're just fatter.
(Cons - Against) on all Buick Regal 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, the metallic look molding surrounding the shift knob, reflects the sun rays straight to the eyes of driver, which is very uncomfortable and dangerous while driving.
It must be something that affects certain drivers. Neither me or my husband have ever even noticed it.
@desimunda116
It does; well, a little more. The standard engine is from the Chevy Equinox (182 hp). The turbo has 220 hp.
How can you call a car "sports" when it does 0-60 in 10 seconds? Honda odyssey is "sportier" then this. Also the face he makes when he says "can't get a V6" @2:00 is priceless.
the turbocharged version does it in 6 seconds
2.4 in 10 seconds is kinda poopy
This guy contradicts himself
exactly
@ynvnxvl i'm american and not fat at all, don't make generalizations.
This is NOT going to take buyers from Gs or TSXs.
@frozencanuckreviews like the insurance told me:wich young buyer could buy a +30 000$ car?When i was around 25, i've look for the corolla XRS and the insurance was lower than a CE. cuz the prices of the cars was around 25 000$ (for a lil more sport impression) and supose to be "lot" diference of price for young ones.
No agressive look, there will be No AWD for the GS, No V6 2.8 turbo, etc... how can american cars reach younger than 68 yr old? hehe look at difference with the opel insignia.
@countach27 hahahaha, I think BMW's are gorgeous, but I'm more of an Audi guy myself.
OMG can Consumer Reports hate on American Cars anymore? You're supposed to hear the noise when you push the engine hard
@broodcaster07 wtf, that's a typical American attitude. ell just put a big v8 in that and everything will be fine. Yeah right, the Germans have been using turbocharged and diesel engines that will easily compete with our v8s. Plus what younger buyer can afford this.
Glad GM choose to manufacturer it in Germany, that's just them saying US Auto Makers need to step up their game, but it still looks like a cheap piece of junk from ''GM''
@broodcaster07 Younger buyers can't afford no V8's
This guy gets pissy about engine noise LOL
I would only recommend this car to people who don't like cars. This and the whole Buick brand is a cream puff.
nah this is actually a very good car and after 9 years they have held up quite well
has the same platform as opel insignia, but uglier
opel insignia lol!