The LaCrosse 3.6 V6 Premium AWD is a motor vehicle from Buick, with all wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style.
It forms part of Buick's 4Z series.
Its 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 383 N·m (282 lb·ft/39.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic transmission supplies the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1742 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| 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 | 61.4 litres | 13.5 [16.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | LGX | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3649 cc (222.676 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 95 × 85.8 mm
3.74 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| 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 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 383 Nm (282 ft·lb) (39.1 kgm) at 5200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63.4 kW/litre 86.1 ps/litre 85 bhp/litre 1.39 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.96 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1319 kPa (191.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 608.17 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 | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 503998 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | G79 1SP | ||
| Model family | 4Z | ||
| RAC rating | 33.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Buick LaCrosse 3.6 V6 Premium AWD added 2017-01-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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