Test Drive: 2015 Buick Regal
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- The Buick brand has long been synonymous with, shall we say, an older demographic.
Its cushy ride and and armchair-like seating had a whole lot to do with that.
As the brand evolves, however, the folks at GM decided to shift gears and target a slightly younger, more performance-oriented audience with its Regal sedan.
The 2015 Regal’s 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine goes a long way in helping the cause, with its 259-horsepower and 295 lb.ft. of torque providing plenty of pep while maintaining the creature comforts people have come to expect from Buick.
Add the optional all-wheel drive system, as Graeme Fletcher highly recommends, and the Regal becomes a very attractive option.
(This segment originally appeared on Episode 5 of Motoring 2015.)
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The sensor in the seat of that particular car is likely malfunctioning. We own this one, have sat a bag of groceries on it (much heavier than a tablet) and the front passenger airbag still remains off.
Personally, I prefer the floaty ride on a cloud suspension of the older Buicks. I love being able to ride over rail road crossing without being beaten to death.
The slalom is a ridiculous and useless test and also serves no purpose in real world driving.
In real world driving, people take one corner at a time and and even then they are gradual turns. Giving up the plush, comfortable noise and sound isolating ride of the traditional Buick for the harsh but more nimble ride that you never, never utilize, (not a track car). is not a good trade off.
I have one of these, it isn't a harsh ride, it's not riding on a cloud, but it is a smooth ride that handles very well. It doesn't have to be one or the other. It meets in the middle, giving the best benefits of each. It is, afterall, a Luxury Sport sedan. The speed sensitive steering adds to the smoothness and resposiveness of the car.
The slalom is used in daily driving. Avoidance. I a kid runs out into the street, something falls off a truck, a deer crosses the road, or just in hard braking in certain weather conditions, a quick avoidance turn and correction are common, and the slalom replicates this. I commute from a more rural area to an urban area for work. The back roads near where I live have some serious hairpin S turns. The slalom is simply demonstrating how the car will handle in those situations. Saying that a nimble vehicle is only for track use is to ignore any driving than going down the street to the supermarket and back. It ignores winding roads, obstacles, bad weather, and emergency situations.
@@jasonlong8754 My step dad owned a 1979 Buick Riviera. It was big, smooth comfortable and absorbed bumps in the road like they weren't even there (including speed bumps). Never had a situation where a the lack of salaam performance caused a problem or accident. Besides, I see many, many hard riding tight suspension cars and even sports car that hit deer, other cars as well as people. I would rather have a soft suspension comfortable road car for the road. I also own this car I have the Regal Premium II model.
I wish it rode smoother to be a Buick,
but no one really make the plush riding cars anymore, not even Buick.
@@MrGreenelight dude... Stfu don't compare that old a car to a modern day car
@@sygnetshorts I just did.......so.
@@sygnetshorts would you prefer I compared your mother to a wilderbeast
Amazing car
Its opel insgnia
Yes
Have owned one of these for almost 2 years and I am absolutely in love with it. Haven't had any issues, and it's so fun to drive!
Rear seat has ok room in the back. Not plenty.
I got mine in may and love it so so much!!!!
I thought that drone was a spider on my phone screen lol
It does. Lol
Why not just call it a Buick insignia and stick to one name 🤷
Have a 2012 wondering if the drive the same
Does this car have any transmission problems?
No, and I think I know why you're asking. Its transmission is different than the 6-speed auto attached to the 3.6's in the Malibu, Saturn Aura, and GM crossovers. I owned an Aura prior to this Regal, and the trans failed - but I was reimbursed for repairing it, even after I sold it. I replaced it with a Regal almost identical to the one in the video. Light years better car, and again, no transmission issues - no issues at all, so far.
Yes, it does. Had my transmission rebuilt at 100k miles. $3k US.
It's 2016 and GM still uses chrome wheels , geeez,
It's an option. And you'll survive.
It's 2020. All Cadillacs and Buicks that don't come with black rims, are chrome. Lol
Would you prefer plastic hub caps. You could always have them painted. Or you could sell them. Or. Orrrr. You could just drive and stfu.
Old view I know. What, you want black wheels that went out of style before 99'. Yeah, they were big in the 90s. Lol