The Buick LaCrosse 3.6 AWD is an all wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3.6 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) at 6300 rpm and 363 N·m (268 lb·ft/37 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
A 9 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1742 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2906 mm | 114.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Length | 5017 mm | 197.5 inches | |
| Width | 1867 mm | 73.5 inches | |
| Height | 1461 mm | 57.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1742 kg | 3840 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3564 cc (217.489 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 94 × 85.6 mm
3.7 × 3.37 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 314 PS (310 bhp) (231 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 363 Nm (268 ft·lb) (37 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.9 kW/litre 88.2 ps/litre 87 bhp/litre 1.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.85 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1279.9 kPa (185.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 594 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 180.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 132.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 177.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.54 kg/kW 12.59 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/29 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.1 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/12.3 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/34.8 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/29.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 288 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 2.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 542036 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Buick LaCrosse 3.6 AWD added 2018-01-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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