Buick Sedan Under Consideration For The U.S.
Posted by Used_Mammoth8751@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 187 comments
So the sedan is expected to be a rear wheel drive vehicle, sharing a platform with the Camaro, and the CT5. This would be the first rear wheel drive Buick manufactured in 30 years. Any chance they name it a Grand National? Bonus points if they really have the balls, and give it a lightning rod option.
Shmokesshweed@reddit
Great name for attracting people ready to plop into their grave at any given day now.
Sufficient_Emu_8287@reddit
Hip hop Americans would line up to buy this
dont-YOLO-ragequit@reddit
Us automakers have plenty of nameplates worth reviving and building a new name is what they've been doing for decades until people got tired of it.
If this is a long term plan, using old nameplates should be the way to go. ( They should even use Pontiac, Olds, Saturn and Geo names if it needs to be modern.
Hustletron@reddit
Pontiac or Saturn should have been EV brands.
dont-YOLO-ragequit@reddit
Saturn yes.
Pontiac should have been a 3 Car brand at a premium and based on Holden cars( like the GTO).
Drzhivago138@reddit
Holden only lasted a few years longer than Pontiac, and at the end all of their vehicles were rebadges as well.
dont-YOLO-ragequit@reddit
Yeah I looked up the Wiki page... all Chevys at the end. They really tried to make it a volume seller/ appliance car brand and this is what it lead to.
Drzhivago138@reddit
In the face of Japanese and especially Chinese-produced vehicles, they couldn't keep making vehicles locally and expect them to be competitive on cost.
kstetter@reddit
Chinese vehicles weren't popular until after Holden died. It was the Japanese, Korean and Thai cars.
747WakeTurbulance@reddit
Holden no longer exists either.
Fulmersbelly@reddit
Wow, absolutely Saturn should be an EV brand!
mrjbacon@reddit
So basically the only ones with disposable income and a yearning for the past...
Ok_Field_5701@reddit
ALL I WANTED WAS A BLACK GRAND NATIONAL
stoned-autistic-dude@reddit
MUSTAAAAAAAAAARD
Man, a new GNX would be amazing. It won’t happen but we wish.
Aero06@reddit
This announcement is happening right as Buick is facing a brand decline, while the biggest rapper in the world made a whole album about a Buick they don't make anymore. I think there's pretty much a zero percent chance they don't call the thing a Grand National, or at least offer a GNX trim of it, to take advantage of the fact that it pretty much became the most well known Buick badge overnight.
ohnosevyn@reddit
It would be ridiculous with Kendrick in a new 2028 GNX commercial
PEEWUN@reddit
IT'S NOT ENOUGH
anchor_states@reddit
Much like the original it might be a new Regal with the grand national being a trim option, iirc
RIP_Soulja_Slim@reddit
They've got the platform there too - take the next iteration of the Alpha platform that's already being worked on for a potential camaro and do what you did with Cadillac.
Drop the turbo 4 as a base engine and call that the Regal (people forget the Grand National was a performance trim of a Regal)
Then drop the turbo v6 that they're already using in Cadillacs as the Grand national, up the boost and drop a GNX coupe.
Shit would go a long way to bringing back Buick's image in to the modern era.
rhunter99@reddit
Oh we’ll give you a grand national. The name will be slapped on a rebadged 3 cylinder crapuv and you will like it.
ContextOfAbuse@reddit
Sweet. Always wanted a Geo Metro GNX.
peanutbuttahcups@reddit
The American GR Yaris? I'll allow it.
Good_Apollo_@reddit
Chevy rebadged a metro and dropped the big block 4 cyl in there.
I had one and I loved it fiercely. Lost it in a fucking flood.
rhunter99@reddit
:D
wildfire98@reddit
Mach-E backs out of the room..... slowly
rhunter99@reddit
That Never should have been given the name. The Probe or some other badge fine, but not Mustang or Mach imo
Used_Mammoth8751@reddit (OP)
I'm 32, and that name would definitely peak my interest.
velociraptorfarmer@reddit
Same. Wife already has a Buick that we've been impressed with, and I'll be in the market for a comfy fun highway cruiser as a daily in the next few years.
CardMechanic@reddit
Pique
JSC843@reddit
Peek
Masta_Wayne@reddit
Pick
Suck_My_Thick@reddit
Also Kendrick literally named his latest album after this car.
weirdbutinagoodway@reddit
TIL that at 53 I'm about to plop into my grave.
TheKingOfBreadstix@reddit
When you were 18 you probably felt that way about 53 year-olds lol.
RAMBIGHORNY@reddit
They play Enter Sandman in nursing homes these days
cubs223425@reddit
According to Reddit, those are the only people who can afford new cars anytway.
Suck_My_Thick@reddit
Kendrick literally named his latest album after this car.
Cyrix2k@reddit
You're at least 20 if not 30 years off. Now if you said Wildcat, you'd be spot on.
LionTigerWings@reddit
In my 30s and a gnx would peak my interest. It’s an iconic badge. It’s also culturally revived to a degree with Kendrick’s latest album.
Hustletron@reddit
It’s refreshing to be around people saying they bought it for the badge.
It’s my money and I’ll do what I like with it.
FLOHTX@reddit
I'd buy one. 42.
p_rex@reddit
Ditto, mid-30s here
sarcasticorange@reddit
fwiw, Grand National hadn't been used in NASCAR for almost a decade when the original came out. It has always been a bit of a throwback.
withsexyresults@reddit
That’s their target buyers
Dr__Nick@reddit
Like Kendrick Lamar?
Drifty_Canadian@reddit
Only people that remember the GNX will be people whining and moaning that they put the badge on a new car.
rhunter99@reddit
Geebus yes. I’m sick and tired of d* mobiles infesting our roads. I want a proper Buick - smooth, effortless driving, that’s quiet inside, comfortable seats, and plenty of power. The American road cruiser backed by best in class reliability. How hard is that to deliver? 🥺
electromage@reddit
Isn't that Cadillac? What's the point of Buick?
rhunter99@reddit
In my mind Cadillac should be the pinnacle of luxury and priced as such. A Buick should be an attainable level of near-luxury.
FrozenUruguayBallbac@reddit
I feel like GMC should be cadillac for silverados, the capability of the silverado with the interior of the escalade
LegoGuy23@reddit
I really is interesting, isn't it? Especially because the Envista is badge engineered Chevrolet Trax.
I wonder if the justification is to provide an entry point for fist-time car buyers. They get into the door with the Envista and are primed to hopefully be repeat customers.
In 1982, a standard Buick Skylark could be had for $28k (2026 inflation adjusted) so this isn't even a new phenomenon either.
captainnowalk@reddit
A lot of the difference when I was first getting into cars was the tech. Buick still mostly had the same features as chevys did, just with a quieter interior, smoother ride, and nicer materials.
Cadillac upped the game with fancy stuff like HUDs, adaptive cruise, adaptive suspension, etc etc.
cubs223425@reddit
Didn't Chevy have a HUD with the speedometer in the Corvette, like, 30 years ago? I think my great grandparents' Park EVenue even had that 20 years ago.
Kinda seems like GM's just been taking turns between neglecting Buick and Cadillac for the last 10-20 years.
cubs223425@reddit
Buick used to be the premium brand that sat between Chevy and Cadillac. However, they killed off the cars and now it just feels like GMC without the trucks because they're both semi-premium SUVs with not a lot of diversity in the GM lineup as a whole.
FoofaFighters@reddit
*sighs Regal TourX-ly*
rhunter99@reddit
That was a fine vehicle. I don't understand why wagons have fallen out of favour.
lee1026@reddit
What advantages do wagons actually bring? People say fuel usage, but Regal TourX was pretty bad in fuel usage next to a bunch of SUVs.
Wagons just don’t bring upsides. That’s why people only buy them for the meme, and not that many people do.
3rdreprieve@reddit
Wagons have more or less the exact same storage space numbers that SUVs have while being less rollover-prone, safer by an order of magnitude towards pedestrians and more maneuverable in the case of an emergency.
The only advantage that an SUV has here is entry and egress. That’s it.
MadUohh@reddit
Let's be honest. Rollover risk is one of the last things your standard buyer is thinking about.
Hnry_Dvd_Thr_Awy@reddit
Seating position / sight lines. This is HUGE difference (advantage) from cars to SUVs.
cubs223425@reddit
Agreed on everything but the ground clearance. I drive a LOT for work, and there are still places where my Impala occasionally bottoms out because of how some parking lot entrances are designed. Heck, there's a place up the road from me where I even watch SUVs slow down out of (excessive) caution because the road dips into a rather sharp decline and people want to avoid scraping their bumpers.
That said, I'd rather bottom out my Impala than have an SUV.
lee1026@reddit
The TourX, in particular, has less storage space than a rav4, while using more fuel than a rav4.
It may or may not have better rollover, but that’s been a solved problem for a long time now.
rhunter99@reddit
And I’m guessing better aerodynamics than those rolling bricks
TheKingOfBreadstix@reddit
2 words: Clark W. Griswold.
rhunter99@reddit
Fair. 😂
1fastz28@reddit
I love mine for what it is, comfortable run about with great practicality.
kinkycarbon@reddit
Luxury sedan it is for $60k.
cubs223425@reddit
This is rumored to sit as an alternative to the Cadillac CT5. $60K would be as much as a CT5-V (non-BW), an more than any CT4 model other than the Blackwing. There is no way a $60K Buick sedan can be justified because even the Cadillacs are selling at that price.
rhunter99@reddit
I would say near-luxury should be the benchmark. Someone who can't afford a Cadillac but wants something nicer than a cheap plastic interior Chevy.
Zappiticas@reddit
That’s literally what Buick used to be. The whole lineup was just comfy cruisers for those who didn’t want to pay the premium for a Cadillac. I’d say there’s still a market for that personally.
Drifty_Canadian@reddit
Best we can do is an oversprung sports car with racing seats that costs 100k.
rhunter99@reddit
🥺
xxdjxx0@reddit
I would love more fast sedans in the US. I'm over SUVs
HumblePotato@reddit
There’s literally no winning with enthusiasts on this subreddit. If you aren’t Toyota or Mazda any decision that gets made is deemed a mistake.
iSpeakforWinston@reddit
Nah I'm excited to see the offering they throw up. I have always loved big body sedans and the last decade or so in the US market has seen them all but disappear. I have an Avalon in the garage but it's getting up there in age and an American made rwd/awd large sedan sounds like a sweet replacement.
Several-Eggplant4460@reddit
The Germans do pretty good big body sedans
doughball27@reddit
my 2015 535i is an amazing car -- with a ton of plastic crap in the engine bay that keeps breaking. i also need to take the bumper off to change the low beam lightbulbs.
yeah, great car, but so hard to maintain.
Several-Eggplant4460@reddit
Haha yeah I have a 2023 X3 M40i so I know your pain... Who decided that one car needed so many different types of Torx wrenches to put together?!
It's the tradeoff I'm willing to make for the driving dynamics, otherwise I would have gone with a Lexus.
doughball27@reddit
I cannot buy a Lexus. My brain tells me I should. Yet I just can’t. It’s like a form of quitting.
Noobasdfjkl@reddit
Vast majority of comments in here are overwhelmingly positive...
cubs223425@reddit
No, you just think a decade of shifting everything from cars to SUVs should have everyone who likes cars strapping on kneepads for any minimal effort to make a car by a brand that actively chose to avoid those consumers. This is GM, whose CEO said in 2018 they weren't abandoning cars, only to kill off the Impala, Malibu, Regal, Lacrosse, Verano, CTS, ATS, Camaro, and more.
Sorry if Mary Barra's last 8 years of BS doesn't fill me with excitement that she might grace us with one sedan platform that removes mobile device support so I can use her compan'y ugly screen setup to join a bunch of her desired recurring revenue subscriptions.
And no, it's not about likingf Toyota or Mazda more. I've never had interest in Mazda, and my interest in the Toyota died with that hideous new IS (and the death of the IS 500). Forgive me for loving my Impala and wishing I could buy a nother, buy can't because GM just HAD To kill it to prop up a Blazer that doesn't sell any better.
driftking428@reddit
I'm excited for the Buick and the Camaro.
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
Toyota can give you more interesting sedans, but Mazda can’t because Mazda isn’t a huge automaker, they aren’t Toyota level.
KMKtwo-four@reddit
False. Every Toyota and Mazda decision is a make mistake too.
OkDirection8015@reddit
Call it a roadmaster or GNX.
PEEWUN@reddit
They better have Kendrick on speed-dial...👀
Seref15@reddit
I genuinely don't understand why any manufacturer not known for making RWD sport sedans would make a new one in this era. And I'm saying this as a sport sedan guy.
I'd venture to guess that 90% of the car buying public don't know or care about the difference between front and rear wheel drive.
WCWRingMatSound@reddit
It’s a big hole in the General Motors lineup for the west. No Impala, no Malibu, no Regal — the only sedans they sell are the CT4 and CT5.
There’s room for a single four-door sedan somewhere, especially since they’ll have the platform for the Camaro.
Seref15@reddit
Sedan, sure. But RWD performance-platform sedan is a proven losing combination in the US market for anyone other than BMW and Merc.
Average buyers just don't care about RWD vs FWD. The most they'll care for is AWD if theyre in a snowy area. I'm sure the Lexus ES outsold the IS, GS, and LS by orders of magnitude because buyers don't care.
kstetter@reddit
Buick is known for being premium though, which would help it sell. Rather than a expensive sport sedan from a cheap car brand, like what the Kia Stinger was.
idontremembermyoldus@reddit
Is it? That's what GM wants you to think of Buick, but most people still think of it as an old person's car.
Terry___Mcginnis@reddit
+1 to what others are saying on this post. Buicks are great looking cars honestly, a shame I don't think I'll ever be able to try one since I live in Europe.
Ok_Zucchini7093@reddit
SportWagon. Make a real SportWagon.
leftlanespawncamper@reddit
You're not wrong, but no manufacturer is going to build that in the year of our Lloyd 2026.
Buy it used while it's still available.
Drzhivago138@reddit
/r/carscirclejerk
argent_pixel@reddit
Buick's styling recently has actually looked really good, but I have little faith that a Buick sedan would get proper performance bits to be a compelling sports sedan since it would cannibalize Cadillac sales.
Drifty_Canadian@reddit
I don't care what anyone says buicks recent design language looks great and they would make a gorgeous sedan.
BioDriver@reddit
Agree, but I don't know if I trust GM engineers to not muck it up
Dr_Gamephone_MD@reddit
I’m happy they’re even trying in a world consumed by SUVs
buickregalgs18@reddit
GM engineers are responsible for some of the best vehicles in their class for years now, I think you're talking about the bean counters
vhalember@reddit
Yep.
Engineers: We'd like to drop the 3.6L TT from the Blakcwing in as the top trim - call it the Grand National.
Beancounters: Nah. This needs to appeal to the masses. You get the 1.5L T standard, and the 2.0L T can be the Grand National... Also, we'd like a subscription model for the heated seats, can you send in the software engineers.
buickregalgs18@reddit
Yeah, sometimes the engineers need to be let wild, proof is the C8, sure it's not the most dynamic feeling car compared to its predecessors buut the performance gap from C7-C8 is astronomical, and the sales reflect it.
vhalember@reddit
The engineers won't muck it up. It's usually the bean counters forcing corners to be cut.
ghostogresnowrabbit@reddit
They already have the designs. Just need to move production here. Buick has multiple sedans on sale in China.
Armored_Guardian@reddit
GM engineers rule.
ShadowNick@reddit
Best we can do is a 1.4L 4 cyl Turbo
SloppyPizzaPie@reddit
Nah, they’ll neuter it even harder with the 1.2L 3-cylinder.
ShadowNick@reddit
Screams in 30mph highway merges.
UnsurprisingDebris@reddit
I come from the future, they indeed did muck it up.
Available-Goose-8331@reddit
If I go into the future to stop you going into the future, maybe they won't
Drifty_Canadian@reddit
It will look great, I won't say that it will do anything else great 🤣
Used_Mammoth8751@reddit (OP)
As the proverb goes, trust but verify.
drfsrich@reddit
That little SUV thing they have for like $23k is brilliant looking, and I don't care for... Basically any other one out there.
cubs223425@reddit
I suspect they'll stick a lightbar between the headlights and it'll look indistinguishable fromn the other companies already following the "thin headlights and lightbars" trend, like Toyota and Hyundai.
colpy350@reddit
I agree but some of the quality of the Korean ones is mixed I’ve read. The 3 cylinder turbo motor in the envista is having issues.
747WakeTurbulance@reddit
Go buy an IS350. It’s everything they are saying this Buick will be.
tactiphile@reddit
Let's just hope it doesn't have fake brake lights where the brake lights go
GTOdriver04@reddit
Agreed. One of the more pleasant surprises I’ve had of late is how GM has kept Buick relevant and not just on life support.
I really hope they can blow the brand wide open with a good RWD sedan.
GM didn’t go the Mercury route like I thought they would and are actively putting effort into the lineup. I like it.
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
You need to thank Chinese car market, it’s most reason why Buick still surviving. If no more Chinese car buyers want Buick, Buick would die.
Admirable_Dark4560@reddit
The design style is praiseworthy, but the powertrain leaves room for improvement.
KyledKat@reddit
It was gorgeous 10 years ago when they teased (re: blue balled) us with the Anita concept 😭
Multifaceted-Simp@reddit
Looks Chinese and generic
noahbrooksofficial@reddit
The previous generation Regal was so, so good. I don’t care if it was an Opel. It was comfortable, fast, sharp looking, and well priced. What more do you want from a Buick? I’m shopping for one but they sold about 12 of them it would seem.
PumpkinNo4869@reddit
I spent the better part of a week trying to track down a reasonably depreciated regal sportback w/ AWD and could not find one within 1000 miles when I needed a different car. They look really nice and at least seem to fill a niche of another larger AWD sedan that is not a Subaru legacy.
noahbrooksofficial@reddit
This is exactly my reasoning as well. I want a big comfy highway cruiser with AWD for the winter months. I cannot find an AWD iteration of a Regal anywhere in the country for a decent price.
cubs223425@reddit
My dad really liked the Regal and drove it for several years. IDK what convinced him to replace it, but I think it was mostly just his love for car loans.
Dr__Nick@reddit
The wagons were a good deal.
theknyte@reddit
Love my TourX!
SloppyPizzaPie@reddit
Ditto
ChibiBlkSheep@reddit
Miss mine constantly. Getting body parts was impossible and we couldn't get it repaired
noahbrooksofficial@reddit
In Canada we got a sportback instead of a sedan or wagon. Very sharp, very spacious. I think I like it better than the TourX
Drzhivago138@reddit
The US also got the Sportback, which looked not too far off from the previous gen's sedan in terms of its profile. I can't remember the last time I actually saw one. At least the TourX immediately grabs your attention with "hey, that's a wagon."
LSXS10@reddit
Agreed. I had a 2013 Regal GS 6Spd for a few years and loved it. It was comfortable. Handled surprisingly well. Pretty solid car other than the stock clutch being made of paper and not being able to withstand slightly more power than stock. Biggest issue that car had though was weight. It was a little on the heavy side. Still loved it though.
SloppyPizzaPie@reddit
That Epsilon 2 platform that also underpinned the Malibu is a really solid platform for a FWD based design.
I owned a 2016 Malibu Premier and it was fantastic for an economy car. Smooth, nice enough (for the value), plenty of power. I just wish it had AWD.
Enter the Buick Regal, specifically the TourX I ended up buying. The interior isn’t really better than the Malibu interior; just different, but still fine. It’s not really in between Chevy and Cadillac like Buick usually is/used to be, but it makes sense given it’s a rebadged Opel. The car has had its quirks, but I’d buy it again without hesitation. It’s attractive, powerful enough, nice enough, super comfortable, and it’s a decent sized wagon in the US. I love it.
TurboFucked@reddit
Honestly, I disagree. It was a 5/10 car, at best. It wasn't bad, it was just lackluster compared to the good cars you could get.
The EpII Regal had a tiny back seat, the regular turbo engine was pretty meh, even for the day (I never drove a GS). The dashboard layout was terrible, with that ugly blue screen and a billion buttons. It was pretty comfy and the handling was Good For an Old Lady Car.
But it didn't sell well for good reason. It's a car you buy when you're done testing driving cars after just one. In isolation, It's Fine, but it's not competitive with the better sedans in the segment.
And, naturally, being a GM product, it was plagued by electrical gremlins. Which would have likely been known to new buyers since epsilon I cars all had electrical problems.
I don't have any experience with the newer generation though. Maybe GM got it right just before canning the car.
SloppyPizzaPie@reddit
I’m specifically talking about the 2016+ Malibu and the 2018+ Regal.
Regarding the prior gen, my partner had a 2013 Malibu and it was not a good car from any perspective other than being an appliance, and it was pretty okay at that. The following gen (9th gen Malibu, 6th gen Regal) were very solid cars imo.
crunchynibbas@reddit
Malibus with the 2.0T are sleepers.
noahbrooksofficial@reddit
The Regal Turbo and GS with AWD are my current unicorn obsessions.
SloppyPizzaPie@reddit
Worth obsessions!
p_rex@reddit
Had a Regal GS of the prior generation. Great car. Like a more modern Saab — rock-solid planted at speed, with midrange turbo torque that pulled like a train at highway speeds. Also, wonderfully quiet with the best bucket seats I’ve had in a car (good bolsters, super back support)
noahbrooksofficial@reddit
I knew they were fabulous. And, for a Buick, they (unfortunately) hold their value pretty well.
rhunter99@reddit
The Regal GS with that hatchback design was class.
CrispityCraspits@reddit
Make it big, make it plush, make it quiet, make it powerful. Give it knobs and buttons. Doesn't need to carve corners (save that for the CT5). Call it the Park Avenue, or the Century, or the Super.
Lucreth2@reddit
Gran(d) sport would be a so much better name. Century and Park avenue will never ever happen, I would place significant money on that.
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
If you want the Buick sedan like that, why don’t just reintroduce LaCrosse ? They still sell this sedan in China.
iSpeakforWinston@reddit
Stop, I can only get so erect.
JBoy9028@reddit
I am hesitant on it being sporty in any way.
Cadillac is killing the CT4. My best guess is that the Buick sedan is a replacement for that. And while everyone here's mind jumps to the blackwing twins when thinking about sedans on the alpha platform, there is still a the lower trims with no performance intent.
koopa00@reddit
I wouldn't be shocked if the new Buick is just a rebadged CT4.
doughball27@reddit
CT4 is terrible. there's a reason no one is buying it. too small and cheap to compete with the 3 series and C class and A4.
but a buick mid-sized highway cruiser with super cruise? that's a real option for me that cadillac doesn't have. frankly, no one has it.
SeaPancake3@reddit
I have a feeling they'd be using the park avenue name. Caprice PPV/holden Statesman was sold in China as an executive Buick Park Avenue sedan obviously on the alpha platform. Had a few leather options, wood trim interiors, rear entertainment, bose speakers, etc. This would just be an evolution of that. Middle eastern builds were more luxury oriented too so they've been doing it this whole time, just not for Americans.
Lucreth2@reddit
Absolutely no way they'd bring back park avenue. Just saying it puts you to sleep. Regal or Gran Sport (probably updated to Grand sport) would be better but they'll probably just go with a new name.
kstetter@reddit
I wonder if the Buick would be sold in the Middle East as a Chevrolet as the Holdens were
kstetter@reddit
Holden used the Zeta platform
SeaPancake3@reddit
Much appreciated, fixed
Hustletron@reddit
Park Avenue was badass it was just literally all old people buying them new.
metengrinwi@reddit
Unpopular take—Buick should do the comfy sedan version of the platform. Camaro and CT5 will have the enthusiast segment well-covered. They need a Toyota Avalon-type car.
This_Elk_1460@reddit
I saw a headline the other day talking about how gen z loves sedans and as a 29-year-old I completely agree and hope that we could come back. At the very least I hope there are less crossovers on the road.
doughball27@reddit
i'm gen-x and i never moved with the SUV craze. and maybe i'll wait long enough to outlast it. they look horrible, drive horribly, and in many cases are less useful than a mid-size or full-size sedan. the swoopy trunk lids cut into storage space dramatically in the mid- and small-size versions at least. the only thing i'll say for them is that they provide a bit more suspension travel on our horrible barely paved roads in the NE.
doughball27@reddit
i've always said that avalon is japanese for buick. this picture proves the point.
gogojack@reddit
Oh gods, no. That would be like slapping the Mustang name on a crossover EV, and who would do that?
But going off the photos in the story, it looks like it's going to be a "luxury" sedan akin to what they've been selling in China, and I like the direction they're going with the design language of their lineup. Will it be a performance sedan to rival the Cadillac CT's? Probably not. Probably going to be at least partially electrified (it would be great if they made it a PHEV) and who knows what the market will be like in a couple few years when it finally hits showrooms, but hey...I hope they give it a good college try.
FitFormal7363@reddit
Electra!
Gan-san@reddit
If it's an EV.
Asleep-Use-7336@reddit
regal gs was genuinely good, just nobody knew it existed. hope they actually put money into marketing this one
kstetter@reddit
After the failure of Saturn GM haven't advertised the foreign made/based cars well
zeronian@reddit
China got a RWD Buick sedan based on the Zeta platform years back. Rebadged Holden Commodore basically. Cool as heck
V8-Turbo-Hybrid@reddit
Highly sure SAIC GM also building Alpha models. Consider people in OZ able to buy Chinese cars with no barrier, I can see GMSV bringing that Buick sedan as new Commodore there.
kstetter@reddit
We can hope
kstetter@reddit
Holden Caprice
FitFormal7363@reddit
When I was in high school "Buick" was what people use to say when imitating someone vomiting 🤮. Haven't heard that in a long time, but always liked the Regal. Neighbors had an Electra 225? And the dad over there was very proud of that car. Friends mom had a 73 olds, I think it might have been a Toronado forget the name, but it had a big block and looked cool with that boat tail back end. We cruised that a lot. But if I had any say in the matter I would bring back a big Bonneville Like a 64, clean looking boat car. Great at a drive in theater. Lucky me! Some pretty cars, lots of art work in dash boards, fins, bumpers, emblems in the old days. But yeah probably be a soccer, mall shopper, sensible modern looking failure type sedan. But ya never know, Corvette came out OK ✅
haterwhohates@reddit
And no one will buy it.
Morbidly_Off_Piste@reddit
Oh God, more model bloat from GM.
This company has 45 distinct models. FORTY FIVE. And the only ones that aren't complete who-cares in their market segment are the Corvette, the Cadillac CTx cars, and the T1 platform Silverado/Yukon/Escalade/etc.
Drzhivago138@reddit
Why would they ever do that?
Darktrooper007@reddit
Make a coupe version and call it the Riviera (GS)
Seeker80@reddit
The CT5's larger Alpha2 platform variant would be a nice start for the Regal Regal. Offer a 2L base, a 2.7L T-Type, and a Grand National with the LF4 V6 from the CT4 Blackwing.
The larger body will have it weighing a bit more than the CT4, so it won't overshadow the Cadillac in performance.
WaddlesJP13@reddit
Don't call it a Grand National. Call it a Regal and let the Grand National be a variant.
Optical_reality@reddit
sure I’ll take it
DelanoJ@reddit
New Buick sedan is gonna be like crack in the 80s or the 300 in 05 going off how their crossovers have been selling
iSpeakforWinston@reddit
The design language is fantastic so it's not surprising!
cwatson214@reddit
Buick, of all brands, building a sedan!?! What is GM even doing these days...
Used_Mammoth8751@reddit (OP)
I'm calling this a win, not everyday we get a new sedan, with possibly a sport package, let alone rear wheel drive.
iSpeakforWinston@reddit
Here here. This is an all but dead segment and I'm glad GM is putting out something new. Buicks aesthetic has been killing it recently so I think there's a chance the car does well especially if it shares a powertrain option with the new Camaro, even thought it won't be the v8.
SophistXIII@reddit
Grave robbing and re-animating their previous customer base, apparently
AndreLeGeant88@reddit
Trying to push Cadillac further upmarket. The CT5 V and V Blackwing have been successful at attracting younger buyers cross-buying BMW or MB. Meanwhile, the CT5 Sport and Premium are catering to old people still. It makes sense to split those segments into different brands. Let the Buick sedan be the smooth, comfortable, moderate power option for older drivers
TheDevler@reddit
Please be an affordable-ish entry to get to the Alpha platform. I drive an electric now but my last ATS hold a special place in my heart. The new Buick design language would be very enticing in a sporty sedan.
DZello@reddit
The Regal was a beauty.
rks1743@reddit
Stick the LF4 tuned to about 500 whp and you have a great successor to the GN.
Slasher1738@reddit
The Avenir would be a great option