Our 2000 7 passenger Mercedes e320 wagon, feel the same way. Its classy, solid & rattle free at 205,000 ! Its unique, I see very few. I can't stand all these cookie cutter Yukons and endless crossovers. If our MB wagon had issues, I would take a long look at this Germany made (Opel) Buick Tourx wagon. We saw our first one on the road last week & I've now read quite a bit. Now Buick needs to ramp up production a lot ! Not only did our local Buick NOT have a TourX in stock, the salesman hadn't seen one. We did examine the "sedan" version the Regal Sportback, also made by Opel Germany. I was impressed by the design, fit & finish.
In my garage is a 2012 Acura TSX Wagon, and I love driving it every day...simple with great leather seats, a true drivers' vehicle with a wonderful suspension and smooth as butter inline 4. Wagons are cool!
I drove the Opel version of this car during a vacation to visit family in Germany and Austria. I became very familiar with it over almost 4k miles. I came home and configured one in Essence trim and Ebony Twilight Metallic. It is going to be a long 6 to 8 weeks before it arrives!
Wagons are getting more badass every day and I love it. The Subaru Outback, the Volkswagen Sportwagon Alltrack, the Audi Allroad, the Volvo V90, the Mercedes E63S AMG, the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. Practicality and performance. A thing of beauty.
Buick is rapidly becoming a boutique hipster brand. It's the new Saab. Which is what I will probably end up with when my Saab gets too dated and must become a weekend car.
I still have my 2004 Saab 95 Arc sedan and just bought this car. Only car that I can legitimize the payment for, that matches up to my Saab. I still look back at my Saab and think it looks good, I do the same with the TourX. Buick may just be the new Saab.
2002 Saab 9-5 wagon is old and tired. But GM sold this line and the TourX will be no more in 2021, they are already hard to find. So I'll have the same issue with replacement parts I have on the 9-5 wagon. I compared my Saab to the Buick and also the Acura TSX. The Buick is comparable with flat floor, but slightly higher load height. The Acura is MUCH smaller
That Buick (GM) is just a Holden Commodore wagon here in Australia. It’s also an Opel or a Vauxhall in different markets. There’s a name for the system that moves power left/right - it’s called Torque vectoring.
Nice job Roman. Very nice Car Buick! Station wagons have always ruled for me! The first car I drove was the family w Beach wagon, a 1968 Chrysler New Yorker Town &Country. My dad ordered with power everything, a stomping 440 Commando 4 brl dual exhaust engine with factory tow package that came with 3:55 posi and front disk brakes. Brand new I remember the sticker said $5,980! But he traded his beloved 1964 Imperial LaBaron Crown Coup he also bought new. But the family was growing and a two door, even as big as that was just not going to cut it with four brats. That Beach wagon was as great a car as I’ve ever driven in the pre emissions age. It got 8-15 mpg, but gas was around $.30-40/cents gal! That Car was surprisingly fast! It could light up both tires and more that bury the speedo. What I mean by that it the speedo was across from left to right in a straight line, with a small space between it and then a clock, my buddy and I more than once had the speedo needle all the way PASSED the speedo to 3oclock!!! While the engine was screaming!! My dad could not figure out why the mufflers kept blowing out!
This is the modern day roadmaster. I have a 1991 oldsmobile custom cruiser. This is the younger sibling and that makes me very excited to see them on the road 😍😀
SurferJoe71 one of the many reasons I love my wagon. The v8. The huge overly cushioned sofa style seating. The rear wheel drive. And the suspension to die for
For all those saying this car sucks bcause its a buick ...........this is actually a opel insignia that they rebranded as a buick .......a great european car
This car is built in Europe and sent to the US as a Buick Regal, Australia as a Holden Commodore. Holden helped develop the V6 version, as Opel only wanted 4cyl engines. Buick got on board with the V6 too and only the US and Australia have these cars as a V6. It's a true global GM model.
I have both. Obviously you've never rode in the Buick tourx.it literally is 10 times a car that outback is quieter and smoother same power handles better ect...
Good idea... make it have more ground clearance, bigger tires, maybe shorten the back a little bit (it's a bit long) and flatten the hatchback, but give more headroom inside.. that would be a great car... oh wait, we have that already, it's called a Crossover.
Nobody looking at subarus considers buick, sorry they look at Honda Hyundai etc buick buyers typically look at chrysler caddie and lincoiln so they are 2 different market groups entirely for the most part
Buick did good, but General Mistake; what's with the 14 gallon fuel tank? at EPA 24mpg combined, that's 343 miles range to empty... Outback will give you 518 miles (4cyl) or 407 miles (H6)... Auto manufacturers are building cars with fuel economy in mind and they forget the fuel autonomy!
I am 35 years old and I really like the looks of the previous gen and current gen Buicks, I also do like certain wagons for the reasons you mentioned. My first car was a late 90s Ford Taurus Wagon. I like the looks and convenience of a wagon, but where I live and the outdoor lifestyle I want to have my next vehicle I am hoping to get a mid size truck or CUV or maybe a Subaru Outback, even though I don't like the sound of a CVT, I like the 8.7 inches of ground clearance. The Tour X probably has 4.5-5 inches of clearance, which sadly won't get me where I want to go as easily and doesn't solve my issue since I already have a car. If I had a truck already and wanted a new daily I could roll with this BadA$$ Buick even with all that armor cladding. :) Great review as always.
@Roman- you nailed the reason why wagons fell out of favor before when looking at Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs Guilia. Ride height. Much easier to slide across or climb up than squat down.
drove one last week, really fun and easy to drive, quiet with very comfortable seats but the one I drove, the Preferred at $37,000+ only come with cloth, the leather is only available on the essence and the safety packages are not standard. For leather and safety that's 42 to 44 thousands.... The outback 3.6 with maybe less interesting driving dynamics may still for me a better choice
These roads don't exist in Atlanta, GA. I'm driving a 2013 Regal GS that I really like. Thinking about this one for my hour+ commute and can still tote my clubs and tennis gear at the same time...
What our friends across the pond would call an estate. We call them wagons in the States. Just like calling a 2 door or a 4 door a coupe or a salon respectively.
For those who think that Buicks are old man's cars. Yes! My grandfather had a brand new'71 Skylark GS with a HO 455 and he drove me from NY to Florida nailed to the floor and we did 110 mph for two straight states.
Bruce Solomon That would be a reason for me to buy one I guess. Had a 67 GS400 in high school, bought another one to replace it in 2009. While looking for info I discovered the 67 Riviera and added one to the stable. The Riviera is much closer to being driven but both need work.
This segment is THE top seller in Europe where "off-roading" is a fictional term. Coupe/sedan handling and near SUV cargo space...I doubt American's will ever get it because shear size and forward/higher view will always trump handling.
I hope so; it's about time that the wagon makes a comeback. Wagons: the fuel efficiency and cheaper insurance of sedans with the cargo space and versatility of SUVs. What's not to love there?
Great Video. I Big fan of wagon. I have a VW wagon also had a Audi allroad. for the price of this Buick TourX I will stop by and take a test drive. at the end of the day the only real comparison is drive it your self vs putting down a product base what we see on online.
At 80k my 2011 Regal's transmission failed and was replaced. A couple weeks later the timing chain jumped and destroyed the engine. Fortunately Buick had a 5yr/100k warranty...Now it's 60k. The car was terrific, I would invest in an extended warranty if I bought one again. It is an awesome driving car for the record.
I'm surprised no one from Australia has said that this wagon if actually a holden commodore here in Australia, but now they manufacture holdens in Germany which the guy said is were it's built so yeah, it's probably Holden rebranded for different countries and markets. If im wrong, tell me.
Well found out myself im wrong, from an Australian review of the holden commodore wagon and found out that apparently holden in Australia gets the wagon from Opel in Germany. This is me fixing my mistake.
No....I think Dr Reason is right. Most young people today have never been inside a station wagon. Most don’t even known exactly what a station wagon is. 🤔🚗🇨🇺🇺🇸
christopher kibler Crossovers will be out of style eventually. You can say that the can do anything, but you could never say they do everything well. They are what minivans were 15 years ago.
I Own this same car with the name Opel insignia Country Tourer 2019 with a 2.0 CDTI Bi-turbo diesel 210 hp engine and 480 Nm of torque. Yes, I consider it Badass. My 2016 Isuzu D´Max does some things and the Opel Insignia does others. A spectacular binomia. I love them.
Fireball Americans were driving wagons on a large scale long before Europeans were. Only after minivans became popular, later suvs and now cuvs, wagons dissapeared from the market. Manufacturers in the US often do not offer wagons not to canibalize sales of their cuvs.
Nodak81, Hatchbacks are the most rational, space efficient option when crowded parking is a problem. For those who have an extra 25cm to place their car, a wagon is even better.
station wagons were around like 35 yrs ago, (we had a blue pontiac) then the van came out and that was the new thing. Now, 35yrs later, theyre making a come back.
Correction, Europeans are always about 35 years behind America on what's hip and current... Americans had station wagons in every other driveway in the 1970s... now we're all driving Crossovers... guess what Europeans will be driving in 35 years? Yep, Crossovers.
One snow storm, my little aero lip underneath partially came out, I removed it all the way across. Surprisingly, it has a skid plate that is heftier than my last Z71 lol Surprised they didn't live a little and send it haha... Guessing the demo has specific instructions. edit: actually they were flyting down that smoother dirt road!
Mr Mok Nah I rather have a real wagon. This one is taller and they put the body cladding on it. They are kind of trying to hide the fact it is a wagon like the Audi Allroad. Give me an honest version of this wagon like they sell in Europe.
I agree, I was just speaking in general. I think all reviewers should own a wagon since they always ask for them. There is still the BMW 3/5, VW Golf, Mercedes and Volvo. But I bet most drive SUV's.
Mr Mok I bet but the wife wont let them? Besides no manual transmission option for most of them. The last wagon I would buy would be a 6mt cts-v wagon but very expensive. Maybe one day....
Roderick Thomas Probably true. My wife tries to get me to sell my 540 touring for years now, especially since I swapped it to a manual. OVER MY DEAD BODY, but it harder to argue with little kids in the back, especially since it still has decades old safety tech. I WISH I could scoop a CTSV. Prices aren't going anywhere but up for those things.
Badass wagon=Flex Ecoboost AWD...but I'm considering the TourX as a DD and let the wife have the Flex. Ok, probably switch back and fourth as I do love the Flex- Flex for highway and TourX for back roads sounds like a nice one-two punch of wagon badassery.
Sweet. Your take on my #1 choice right now for a new car. TourX is certainly quick. For a big car or felt small. I loved it. Red is my choice of color. LoL
David O Rodriguez ew hah 😂 I honestly think it was a good thing GM got rid of Pontiac, and the Aztek all together, it looked like a bug. But I’m just gonna get a Chevy Cruze, because I can’t stand Ford’s! My friend had a focus, she complained on how much it would break down! Thank God I don’t have any ford owners in my family
FazeTug my Pontiac Aztek comment was meant to be a joke. As far as Chevy vs. Ford, I'll never buy a GM product ever because they never fully paid back the bail out from when Obama saved them. I honestly wish Obama had let GM just die. It was natural economics. Survival of the fittest applies to business as well.
@@TURBOGSRHATCH Prove it. Send me a link. Something like this: www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/16/general-motors-gm-bailout-repayment/4043607/
This or the new Lacrosse would make a good compliment to my Wrangler. The only issue I have is the engine choices. Is there any V8 option? Even a V6? I don't want a turbo 4... That's just me though.
This wagon has no competition because Americans dont buy Station Wagons, no matter how cool they are (citation, Dodge Magnum)... if this car is in production for three years, it would be a miracle. Doesn't help that Buick doesn't advertise this car for nothing, i've never seen a single ad or commercial for this car.
This vehicle is not designed for off roading, it has awd that can help you in a slippery situation. For off roading take a Wrangler or any other car designed for that task. I personally like this car, it has the proper size for my needs. I think this car is not available in my country
I love Wagons a Regal X wow sounds like a Taurus X short life I bet but I wish it had a V6 at least !!! Dodge Wake Up Bring Back The Magnum 😎 With a V8
I am seriously considering this wagon. My first preference is a Volvo V60 but they are considerably more expensive. However, I had a very bad experience with my first car out of college. It was a Chevy S10 Tahoe SUV and the damned thing had sounds coming out of everywhere. It was a terrible truck and I regretted ever buying it. Lots of defects and problems. I promised I would never give GMAC another chance hence when I went looking for another SUV I settled on a 2016 Toyota 4Runner SR5. I love my 4Runner but it does present a problem when I have to take my mom to visit her doctors. It is high enough to make it somewhat difficult for her to climb aboard. Hence my decision to start looking at wagons. Despite my reservations with GMAC I am seriously considering this vehicle.
Nice looking car. Headlights are very similar to the new Volvo Thor's hammer lights. Wouldn't give up my Grand Cherokee for it or any wagon but I do love hatches and the usability. Regret selling my GTI Mark V to buy a Volvo S60 R-Design.
You two are hilarious! Keep 'em comin'. Nice review, good info. Cool ride, looking at getting one now. Love that it's different than anything else out on the road.
audi, bmw, volkswagen, volvo they are all european cars, just like this rebadged opel :D come on guys say it is a german made opel insignia! people might buy it
Shocked there wasn't more leg room in that back seat. It looks like you could fit a casket in this thing behind the front seats. (visual pun intended).
There's actually a ton of leg room back there, these guys did not do it justice. I'd guess because the front seats have the comfortable bolsters, etc, they kind of glossed over the room in back. I'm 6-1 and I can sit behind driver's seat and still have several inches in front of my knees - with my driver's seat set for my 6-1 frame.
If it can't handle that I'm sorry quite sad. I was hoping this would replace my 06 v6 awd ford freestyle that has 3 rows of seats and over 8 inches of ground clearance and drives like a dream. we've taken it to flagstaff Az durning the 2016 now storm and glamis ca sand dunes and Blythe ca parked out at the river at the edge for prime swimming, and what I named seems like from this review the Buick can't for fill these attributes but it's still nice wagon.
Sounds like you need a Subaru Outback. 8.7" of ground clearance, 25 city, 32 highway for the 2.5i (my father's usually gets 28-29 average,) and 20 city, 27 highway for the 3.6R. Their AWD has been and is one of the best in the business, and my father, after buying his first Subaru over 30 years ago, refuses to have anything else. Hope this helps!
MrPizzapuppy never heard of the fire issues. Plus I do know the styling isnt for everyone but they are the natural replacement for the freestyle. Plus I like look.
SEXY AF INDEED! I absolutely love the versatility of the wagon and am saddened my MK4 Jetta sedan has the silly parcel shelf in back so I very much want to chop the roof off a Eurovan and weld it to the back essentially creating something like the VW MK2 Caddy. I think it would be fun to get that Buick wagon and swap out an Opel grill and badges...
Would have been more badass if your tester had the panoramic roof. And even more badass if Buick would make the wagon have the upper GS trim and engine. And yes, everyone knows this is an Opel Insignia(as you mentioned several times in the video, and multiple people saying so in the comnents here). It's been that way for the Regal for a while now (since Saturn died out because some Saturns were Opels too). And the Encore is an Opel Mokka and the Cascada is well a Cascada (didn't even bother to change the name on that one). BFD people! Why is this always a matter of discussion and a point everyone feels compelled to make? Everyone points this out as if it's a horrible thing. Again, it's been this way for a while. GM owned Opel so they codesigned vehicles for use across multiple brands to be sold in multiple markets. Several car manufacturers do this, and it keeps prices down, so bonus for us the consumer. The auto industry is completely global now people.
Nice Wagon, Buick is become better now. I think I'm going to get one for me, ooh hey..can i put some lift on it... will they make Lift kit for this vehicle since its rally capable...
Tell me why I'm 33 with no kids and I love this wagon😍
Tropical VEVO
Because it’s practical,looks good, and is reasonably priced.
Screw all crossovers, I'll take a wagon all day.
sdushdiu True! Later in time my next vehicle will be truck.
Crossovers are just taller wagons
Our 2000 7 passenger Mercedes e320 wagon, feel the same way. Its classy, solid & rattle free at 205,000 !
Its unique, I see very few. I can't stand all these cookie cutter Yukons and endless crossovers.
If our MB wagon had issues, I would take a long look at this Germany made (Opel) Buick Tourx wagon.
We saw our first one on the road last week & I've now read quite a bit.
Now Buick needs to ramp up production a lot !
Not only did our local Buick NOT have a TourX in stock, the salesman hadn't seen one.
We did examine the "sedan" version the Regal Sportback, also made by Opel Germany. I was impressed by the design, fit & finish.
@D R Nice.
Buick should prob have done that already, given its rough road pretensions.
CruiseDude Interstate5.0.
Me too!👍
In my garage is a 2012 Acura TSX Wagon, and I love driving it every day...simple with great leather seats, a true drivers' vehicle with a wonderful suspension and smooth as butter inline 4. Wagons are cool!
Congratulations on your Acura TSX wagon. I also have one in my garage; a 2013 in white.
I drove the Opel version of this car during a vacation to visit family in Germany and Austria.
I became very familiar with it over almost 4k miles.
I came home and configured one in Essence trim and Ebony Twilight Metallic.
It is going to be a long 6 to 8 weeks before it arrives!
William Egler which logo do you like better opel or buick
@@wendysremix The Opel badge and grill looks cooler in my opinion.
@@jasonk19xx17 I agree.
Although I have never been too fond of GM, I have to say that the new Regal lineup is surprisingly good.
I have this car (as an Opel). The quality is great. No issues at all. The quality has increased dramatically meanwhile.
Wagons are getting more badass every day and I love it. The Subaru Outback, the Volkswagen Sportwagon Alltrack, the Audi Allroad, the Volvo V90, the Mercedes E63S AMG, the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. Practicality and performance. A thing of beauty.
Buick is rapidly becoming a boutique hipster brand. It's the new Saab. Which is what I will probably end up with when my Saab gets too dated and must become a weekend car.
I still have my 2004 Saab 95 Arc sedan and just bought this car. Only car that I can legitimize the payment for, that matches up to my Saab. I still look back at my Saab and think it looks good, I do the same with the TourX. Buick may just be the new Saab.
I see a lot of millennials driving the Encore; the worst in Buick's lineup if you ask me.
Lmaooo I was looking at this. My 2007 9-5 is aging and I was thinking of this car
2002 Saab 9-5 wagon is old and tired. But GM sold this line and the TourX will be no more in 2021, they are already hard to find. So I'll have the same issue with replacement parts I have on the 9-5 wagon. I compared my Saab to the Buick and also the Acura TSX. The Buick is comparable with flat floor, but slightly higher load height. The Acura is MUCH smaller
I will always love Buick. That wagon looks awesome.
It looks awesome because it’s an Opel Insignia
Waiting for a regal gs wagon, dodge magnum v8, and Cadillac CTS-V wagon
That Buick (GM) is just a Holden Commodore wagon here in Australia. It’s also an Opel or a Vauxhall in different markets.
There’s a name for the system that moves power left/right - it’s called Torque vectoring.
It's a European car, it's much better than many think. It's cheaper than a Volvo and a Audi but there isn't much you're scarificing
Detmer I think Volvo wagons will always be better than most. I'd give this one a shot though.
Detmer but suburu tho
Detmer yah, and GM is more reliable than Audi all together
AC calvit Subaru is for weather type conditions, like snow and rain, not luxury. There’s not luxurious about Subaru
it depends on how you look at it
Nice job Roman. Very nice Car Buick! Station wagons have always ruled for me! The first car I drove was the family w Beach wagon, a 1968 Chrysler New Yorker Town &Country. My dad ordered with power everything, a stomping 440 Commando 4 brl dual exhaust engine with factory tow package that came with 3:55 posi and front disk brakes. Brand new I remember the sticker said $5,980! But he traded his beloved 1964 Imperial LaBaron Crown Coup he also bought new. But the family was growing and a two door, even as big as that was just not going to cut it with four brats. That Beach wagon was as great a car as I’ve ever driven in the pre emissions age. It got 8-15 mpg, but gas was around $.30-40/cents gal! That Car was surprisingly fast! It could light up both tires and more that bury the speedo. What I mean by that it the speedo was across from left to right in a straight line, with a small space between it and then a clock, my buddy and I more than once had the speedo needle all the way PASSED the speedo to 3oclock!!! While the engine was screaming!! My dad could not figure out why the mufflers kept blowing out!
It's a nice looking ride. Maybe FCA should bring back the Magnum.
Jose Carrion maybe? It's past time
Hell ya
🤔 sounds like a good idea. Would love to see that relaunch design
Regal gs wagon vs magnum
I wish they would. I love my 08
This is the modern day roadmaster. I have a 1991 oldsmobile custom cruiser. This is the younger sibling and that makes me very excited to see them on the road 😍😀
Joseph Brogna I would rather have a Olds or a RoadMaster loaded for $10,000 now find a nice clean older one to drive and save $40,000 and have a V8
SurferJoe71 one of the many reasons I love my wagon. The v8. The huge overly cushioned sofa style seating. The rear wheel drive. And the suspension to die for
For all those saying this car sucks bcause its a buick ...........this is actually a opel insignia that they rebranded as a buick .......a great european car
This car is built in Europe and sent to the US as a Buick Regal, Australia as a Holden Commodore. Holden helped develop the V6 version, as Opel only wanted 4cyl engines. Buick got on board with the V6 too and only the US and Australia have these cars as a V6. It's a true global GM model.
@@brendotec7241 It's only available with the 2.0T in the U.S.
This is the reason why I love my Subaru Outback 2.0D Sport. It's the perfect car for every situation.
I love your channel! Great from Germany 😀
I have both. Obviously you've never rode in the Buick tourx.it literally is 10 times a car that outback is quieter and smoother same power handles better ect...
Really not that bad. If I could afford it, I'd go for the V90 Cross Country, but this is a pleasant alternative.
Really Volvo? Lol yuk
I'm wondering if they gave the TourX some additional ground clearance then maybe they might attract buyers considering the Subaru Outback?
Good idea... make it have more ground clearance, bigger tires, maybe shorten the back a little bit (it's a bit long) and flatten the hatchback, but give more headroom inside.. that would be a great car... oh wait, we have that already, it's called a Crossover.
Nobody looking at subarus considers buick, sorry they look at Honda Hyundai etc buick buyers typically look at chrysler caddie and lincoiln so they are 2 different market groups entirely for the most part
@@BigWheel. I shopped Subie and Acura before getting my TourX. Did not even consider Chrysler, Cadillac, Lincoln. Put down the pipe.
Buick did good, but General Mistake; what's with the 14 gallon fuel tank? at EPA 24mpg combined, that's 343 miles range to empty... Outback will give you 518 miles (4cyl) or 407 miles (H6)... Auto manufacturers are building cars with fuel economy in mind and they forget the fuel autonomy!
@Guy It's a 16.3-gallon tank. Gotta say I love my TourX.
@@normt5463 I don't know, 24mpg seems to be the average www.fuelly.com/car/buick/regal_tourx what does yours get on highway now that you have one ?
... You'll need to pee sooner rather than later...
@@Steve-uw5bf I'll be looking at one here next week. I'm leaning heavily towards the TourX
@@guitarist4life00 We just paid $28k for a left over '18. Best time to buy!
Any chance you can do a roller test on this one? Curious about the awd system and how it handles slip control
I am 35 years old and I really like the looks of the previous gen and current gen Buicks, I also do like certain wagons for the reasons you mentioned. My first car was a late 90s Ford Taurus Wagon. I like the looks and convenience of a wagon, but where I live and the outdoor lifestyle I want to have my next vehicle I am hoping to get a mid size truck or CUV or maybe a Subaru Outback, even though I don't like the sound of a CVT, I like the 8.7 inches of ground clearance. The Tour X probably has 4.5-5 inches of clearance, which sadly won't get me where I want to go as easily and doesn't solve my issue since I already have a car. If I had a truck already and wanted a new daily I could roll with this BadA$$ Buick even with all that armor cladding. :) Great review as always.
I notice the front lights seem to be all led, but how about the rear? Turn signals, brake lights?
@Roman- you nailed the reason why wagons fell out of favor before when looking at Alfa Romeo Stelvio vs Guilia. Ride height. Much easier to slide across or climb up than squat down.
I see BIG incentives in this 40 grand Opel’s/Buick’s future!
Poppy Neese I'll snatch one up when that comes
Yep the 40k models are now all 32k
@@benfuct5880 Just bought an Essence w/packages for $28k.
drove one last week, really fun and easy to drive, quiet with very comfortable seats but the one I drove, the Preferred at $37,000+ only come with cloth, the leather is only available on the essence and the safety packages are not standard. For leather and safety that's 42 to 44 thousands.... The outback 3.6 with maybe less interesting driving dynamics may still for me a better choice
That Buick trim options for u
Go for the top of the line Tour X.
These roads don't exist in Atlanta, GA. I'm driving a 2013 Regal GS that I really like. Thinking about this one for my hour+ commute and can still tote my clubs and tennis gear at the same time...
Excellent review, learned a lot. I'm 5' 9" and with me in the drivers seat lots of leg room behind me for the back seat passenger
Hopefully this will prompt Dodge to bring back the Magnum
What our friends across the pond would call an estate. We call them wagons in the States. Just like calling a 2 door or a 4 door a coupe or a salon respectively.
David Mathay or avant. Or a shooting brake
Well damn if you didn’t convince me to buy a MDX a lil bit ago, I’d buy one of these.
I bought one last week for the wife and its absolutely amazing. Fully loaded for a 2018 for 31k out the door. Awesome!
How handling now? After almost 2 years? Your wife happy still?
@@michaelscofield2444 I primarily drive if, but it’s a good vehicle.
For those who think that Buicks are old man's cars. Yes! My grandfather had a brand new'71 Skylark GS with a HO 455 and he drove me from NY to Florida nailed to the floor and we did 110 mph for two straight states.
Bruce Solomon That would be a reason for me to buy one I guess. Had a 67 GS400 in high school, bought another one to replace it in 2009. While looking for info I discovered the 67 Riviera and added one to the stable. The Riviera is much closer to being driven but both need work.
This segment is THE top seller in Europe where "off-roading" is a fictional term. Coupe/sedan handling and near SUV cargo space...I doubt American's will ever get it because shear size and forward/higher view will always trump handling.
the wagons are coming back into style. chevy wagon 2020!!
Luke Buck yea but do we really want a family truckster again
Traverse good enough
i want the new trailblazer to be out already!!!! i keep hearing its coming.
Luke Buck...nah, you can keep your wagons...it's not for me!!!
I hope so; it's about time that the wagon makes a comeback. Wagons: the fuel efficiency and cheaper insurance of sedans with the cargo space and versatility of SUVs. What's not to love there?
Great Video. I Big fan of wagon. I have a VW wagon also had a Audi allroad. for the price of this Buick TourX I will stop by and take a test drive. at the end of the day the only real comparison is drive it your self vs putting down a product base what we see on online.
I really like this car but hate the black cladding. Give us more horse power please.
The 42 people who disliked this video couldn't handle the badassary
I know, they’re just jealous they can’t afford it so they had to get a cheap fully plastic interior ford car...
Not that they could not handle but that there is none in this pile!
At 80k my 2011 Regal's transmission failed and was replaced. A couple weeks later the timing chain jumped and destroyed the engine. Fortunately Buick had a 5yr/100k warranty...Now it's 60k. The car was terrific, I would invest in an extended warranty if I bought one again. It is an awesome driving car for the record.
Styling is on point.
Makes me miss my 73 Pontiac wagon. Wish I could justify buying one of these but my 2013 Avalon does what I need.
A Regal TourX GS? That would be incredible.
310 hp V6--Yes!!
I just want the GS suspension under that wagon! LOL
@culcune in Australia that's what we have, it was sold as a holden commodore and we have the 315hp v6 wagon
Did it use the Chevrolet parts bin for the interior?
I haven’t really concentrated on Opel’s past. Have they had reliability issues?
It should be as reliable or unreliable as any European brand.
I'm surprised no one from Australia has said that this wagon if actually a holden commodore here in Australia, but now they manufacture holdens in Germany which the guy said is were it's built so yeah, it's probably Holden rebranded for different countries and markets. If im wrong, tell me.
Well found out myself im wrong, from an Australian review of the holden commodore wagon and found out that apparently holden in Australia gets the wagon from Opel in Germany. This is me fixing my mistake.
It seems like when they were talking about competitors they went out of their way to not mention Subaru.
Is this the first Buick station wagon
The minivan is the new Station Wagon that young people hate. Today's kids will hate Crossovers.
Dr. Reason highly doubt it
No....I think Dr Reason is right. Most young people today have never been inside a station wagon. Most don’t even known exactly what a station wagon is.
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Daniel Iglesias he’s saying crossovers will go out of style with today’s kids
christopher kibler Crossovers will be out of style eventually. You can say that the can do anything, but you could never say they do everything well. They are what minivans were 15 years ago.
I Own this same car with the name Opel insignia Country Tourer 2019 with a 2.0 CDTI Bi-turbo diesel 210 hp engine and 480 Nm of torque. Yes, I consider it Badass. My 2016 Isuzu D´Max does some things and the Opel Insignia does others. A spectacular binomia. I love them.
took the americans quite a while to find out that in terms of practicality station wagons are dope... in Europe we are driving them since always ^^
Fireball Americans were driving wagons on a large scale long before Europeans were. Only after minivans became popular, later suvs and now cuvs, wagons dissapeared from the market. Manufacturers in the US often do not offer wagons not to canibalize sales of their cuvs.
BrokenFiddles, Sad but true.
Nodak81, Hatchbacks are the most rational, space efficient option when crowded parking is a problem. For those who have an extra 25cm to place their car, a wagon is even better.
station wagons were around like 35 yrs ago, (we had a blue pontiac) then the van came out and that was the new thing. Now, 35yrs later, theyre making a come back.
Correction, Europeans are always about 35 years behind America on what's hip and current... Americans had station wagons in every other driveway in the 1970s... now we're all driving Crossovers... guess what Europeans will be driving in 35 years? Yep, Crossovers.
I’d buy this used seems like Buick is bringing more youthful vehicles.
That is an Opel insignia in Spain :0
Pablo Martinez Vegas everywhere else is an Insignia
One snow storm, my little aero lip underneath partially came out, I removed it all the way across. Surprisingly, it has a skid plate that is heftier than my last Z71 lol Surprised they didn't live a little and send it haha... Guessing the demo has specific instructions. edit: actually they were flyting down that smoother dirt road!
All you reviewers harp about how great wagons are and more should be made. Now it's here, ya'll better buy them.
Mr Mok Nah I rather have a real wagon. This one is taller and they put the body cladding on it. They are kind of trying to hide the fact it is a wagon like the Audi Allroad.
Give me an honest version of this wagon like they sell in Europe.
I agree, I was just speaking in general. I think all reviewers should own a wagon since they always ask for them. There is still the BMW 3/5, VW Golf, Mercedes and Volvo. But I bet most drive SUV's.
Mr Mok I bet but the wife wont let them? Besides no manual transmission option for most of them. The last wagon I would buy would be a 6mt cts-v wagon but very expensive. Maybe one day....
Roderick Thomas Probably true. My wife tries to get me to sell my 540 touring for years now, especially since I swapped it to a manual. OVER MY DEAD BODY, but it harder to argue with little kids in the back, especially since it still has decades old safety tech. I WISH I could scoop a CTSV. Prices aren't going anywhere but up for those things.
Great video and it was great seeing you guys again in Sedona!
Badass wagon=Flex Ecoboost AWD...but I'm considering the TourX as a DD and let the wife have the Flex. Ok, probably switch back and fourth as I do love the Flex- Flex for highway and TourX for back roads sounds like a nice one-two punch of wagon badassery.
Sweet. Your take on my #1 choice right now for a new car. TourX is certainly quick. For a big car or felt small. I loved it. Red is my choice of color. LoL
It needs the Pontiac Aztek tent option.
David O Rodriguez lol yea
David O Rodriguez ew hah 😂 I honestly think it was a good thing GM got rid of Pontiac, and the Aztek all together, it looked like a bug. But I’m just gonna get a Chevy Cruze, because I can’t stand Ford’s! My friend had a focus, she complained on how much it would break down! Thank God I don’t have any ford owners in my family
FazeTug my Pontiac Aztek comment was meant to be a joke. As far as Chevy vs. Ford, I'll never buy a GM product ever because they never fully paid back the bail out from when Obama saved them. I honestly wish Obama had let GM just die. It was natural economics. Survival of the fittest applies to business as well.
@@DucatiPaso750 you know Ford had a bailout before GM and everyone else right?
@@TURBOGSRHATCH Prove it. Send me a link. Something like this: www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/16/general-motors-gm-bailout-repayment/4043607/
I love wagons. Sadly, I couldn't afford one last year because all the used ones are now wicked expensive and dieselgate sucked so many off the road.
This or the new Lacrosse would make a good compliment to my Wrangler. The only issue I have is the engine choices. Is there any V8 option? Even a V6? I don't want a turbo 4... That's just me though.
You said it.
I thought there was a turbo v6 but Idk Google it
You would never believe the trails I've been on in this car
Not once have they mentioned a Subaru Outback being it’s main competition. It’s like they were told not to ;)
Riddim they don't get Subarus anymore after taking it up the same trail as a raptor and breaking it.
This wagon has no competition because Americans dont buy Station Wagons, no matter how cool they are (citation, Dodge Magnum)... if this car is in production for three years, it would be a miracle. Doesn't help that Buick doesn't advertise this car for nothing, i've never seen a single ad or commercial for this car.
is the subaru outback a wagon?
crossover
It used to be now its more of a crossover that looks good
This vehicle is not designed for off roading, it has awd that can help you in a slippery situation. For off roading take a Wrangler or any other car designed for that task. I personally like this car, it has the proper size for my needs. I think this car is not available in my country
Just ordered mine today! Very excited
Love this. Been waiting for this review. Thanks!
I love Wagons a Regal X wow sounds like a Taurus X short life I bet but I wish it had a V6 at least !!! Dodge Wake Up Bring Back The Magnum 😎 With a V8
SurferJoe71 I've got a hemi.395 hp and also had 360 magnum. I liked them both but the hemi.395 is faster.
Love my magnum
The reason Magnum stopped being produced, the sales tanked or they would still be on the market.
Maybe Dodge could get Tom Selleck to be their spokesperson?
The warmed-over 2.8L, direct-injected, twin-turbo version is the one to wait for...
OK Roman - do you know what Lemon Squeezy is?
I am seriously considering this wagon. My first preference is a Volvo V60 but they are considerably more expensive. However, I had a very bad experience with my first car out of college. It was a Chevy S10 Tahoe SUV and the damned thing had sounds coming out of everywhere. It was a terrible truck and I regretted ever buying it. Lots of defects and problems. I promised I would never give GMAC another chance hence when I went looking for another SUV I settled on a 2016 Toyota 4Runner SR5. I love my 4Runner but it does present a problem when I have to take my mom to visit her doctors. It is high enough to make it somewhat difficult for her to climb aboard. Hence my decision to start looking at wagons. Despite my reservations with GMAC I am seriously considering this vehicle.
I love wagons. This is an impressive machine.
Good Job Buick☺
It's designed and built by Opel in Germany.
Let me make a correction, Good job Opel
Nice looking car. Headlights are very similar to the new Volvo Thor's hammer lights. Wouldn't give up my Grand Cherokee for it or any wagon but I do love hatches and the usability. Regret selling my GTI Mark V to buy a Volvo S60 R-Design.
You two are hilarious! Keep 'em comin'. Nice review, good info. Cool ride, looking at getting one now. Love that it's different than anything else out on the road.
audi, bmw, volkswagen, volvo they are all european cars, just like this rebadged opel :D
come on guys say it is a german made opel insignia! people might buy it
Anaswar RAJ chevy malibu
Anaswar RAJ yet many of the North American VW’s are dumbed down, manufactured in Mexico.
Just bought one! Wanted one since they came out.
Why go offroad? No one takes an evo or wrx offroading. Thats not the purpose of the car. I want my cars low to the ground for handling.
Buick should add an adjustable height option to increase ground clearance.
is the outback a wagon
This vehicle is so awesome. Canada loves wagons, but Buick decided not to give this to us. Please tell Buick USA to tell Canada to bring them in!
Is it a v6 or does it offer it?
FazeTug GM offers two Turbo charged 4 cylinders and a V6!
Shocked there wasn't more leg room in that back seat. It looks like you could fit a casket in this thing behind the front seats. (visual pun intended).
Roman can fit behind himself with PLENTY of rear headroom which is an incredibly rare commodity in today's cars.
He's over 6ft tall
There's actually a ton of leg room back there, these guys did not do it justice. I'd guess because the front seats have the comfortable bolsters, etc, they kind of glossed over the room in back. I'm 6-1 and I can sit behind driver's seat and still have several inches in front of my knees - with my driver's seat set for my 6-1 frame.
If it can't handle that I'm sorry quite sad. I was hoping this would replace my 06 v6 awd ford freestyle that has 3 rows of seats and over 8 inches of ground clearance and drives like a dream. we've taken it to flagstaff Az durning the 2016 now storm and glamis ca sand dunes and Blythe ca parked out at the river at the edge for prime swimming, and what I named seems like from this review the Buick can't for fill these attributes but it's still nice wagon.
Sounds like you need a Subaru Outback. 8.7" of ground clearance, 25 city, 32 highway for the 2.5i (my father's usually gets 28-29 average,) and 20 city, 27 highway for the 3.6R. Their AWD has been and is one of the best in the business, and my father, after buying his first Subaru over 30 years ago, refuses to have anything else. Hope this helps!
MrPizzapuppy no he needs a flex.
I'm mean they're okay, but it looks like a bread box, and I've heard stories of their spontaneous combustion, so maybe not the greatest choice.
MrPizzapuppy never heard of the fire issues. Plus I do know the styling isnt for everyone but they are the natural replacement for the freestyle. Plus I like look.
Yeah, I forget where I saw it, but one burnt up in front of a woman's house at like 3 in the morning. Something to do with the power seats.
How tall is Nick??
SEXY AF INDEED! I absolutely love the versatility of the wagon and am saddened my MK4 Jetta sedan has the silly parcel shelf in back so I very much want to chop the roof off a Eurovan and weld it to the back essentially creating something like the VW MK2 Caddy. I think it would be fun to get that Buick wagon and swap out an Opel grill and badges...
Nice Opel
Gm is opel soooo....... Same car.
The opel version looks great
Opel is no longer GM.It’s owned by Peugeot.
Best looking Buick I’ve ever seen. Still prefer the Volvo V90 though.
The new Holden Commodore looks nice.
Good looking car but I'll stick with Subaru Outback which this would also compete with but I didn't hear mentioned.
Would have been more badass if your tester had the panoramic roof. And even more badass if Buick would make the wagon have the upper GS trim and engine.
And yes, everyone knows this is an Opel Insignia(as you mentioned several times in the video, and multiple people saying so in the comnents here). It's been that way for the Regal for a while now (since Saturn died out because some Saturns were Opels too). And the Encore is an Opel Mokka and the Cascada is well a Cascada (didn't even bother to change the name on that one). BFD people! Why is this always a matter of discussion and a point everyone feels compelled to make? Everyone points this out as if it's a horrible thing. Again, it's been this way for a while. GM owned Opel so they codesigned vehicles for use across multiple brands to be sold in multiple markets. Several car manufacturers do this, and it keeps prices down, so bonus for us the consumer. The auto industry is completely global now people.
Hey, did you hear it's a rebadged Opel?
LOVE my 2019 Regal TourX
Great looking wagon! Please make a Regal GS Wagon too and I will give you a deposit tomorrow.
Why doesn't Buick rhyme with quick???
Why doesn't quick rhyme with Buick?
When a $40k Model 3 is available I wanna see a MASHUP!
Sharp looking. If only you can get the LS3 v8 in it.
This is where the Holden Commodore comes from now
If it's not a CTS-V Wagon, E63 AMG Wagon and MAYBE a legendary Outback, it's hard to want it.
When did Oliver Hudson start working for Buick? Uncanny resemblance.
Nice Wagon, Buick is become better now. I think I'm going to get one for me, ooh hey..can i put some lift on it... will they make Lift kit for this vehicle since its rally capable...
I think a leveling kit would do on one of these.
Ricknay 206 since GM's bankruptcy and Obama bail-out, haven't all Buicks been rebadged Opels? Hmm, as soon as I wrote this Roman said it was an Opel.
For all them times I leave my jeep at home and take the Buick back roading.
Please redo video on how we would use the car.
#mazda are you listening? Bring in the Mazda 6 Wagon!
Mark Sinniah they're busy at the moment.
Yep. The old Mazda 6 Wagon was great.