This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 255 bhp (259 PS/190 kW) of power at 6900 rpm, and maximum torque of 294 N·m (217 lb·ft/30 kgm) at 5100 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a stated 1823 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2837 mm | 111.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5004 mm | 197 inches | |
| Width | 1857 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 2010 mm | 79.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1823 kg | 4019 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 69.6 litres | 15.3 [18.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2994 cc (182.705 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80.2 mm
3.5 × 3.16 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 | 259 PS (255 bhp) (190 kW) at 6900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 294 Nm (217 ft·lb) (30 kgm) at 5100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63.5 kW/litre 86.4 ps/litre 85.2 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.2 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234 kPa (179 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499 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 141.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.59 kg/kW 16.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | P245/45 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P245/45 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 321 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 200728 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Buick LaCrosse CXL added 2009-08-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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