2006 Buick Lucerne CX Reviews, Price, Features & Specs

$25,265
Kelly Blue Book® Fair Market Range

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CX Key Features & Specs

Kelley Blue Book Value®
$25,265
New Fair Market Range
Crash Test Rating
Source NHTSA
MPG (up to)
19 City / 28 HWY
Horsepower
197
Seats
5-6

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Mechanical Features

  • Engine, 3.8L 3800 V6 SFI (197 HP [147 kW] @ 5200 rpm, 227 lb.-ft. [308 N-m] @ 3800 rpm)
  • Transmission, 4-speed automatic, Enhanced Electronic
  • Axle, 2.86 ratio
  • Traction control, full-range, powertrain and brake modulated
  • Front wheel drive
  • Battery rundown protection
  • Suspension, 4-wheel independent, Premium Ride
  • Tires, P225/60R16, all-season, blackwall
  • Tire, Spare, 16" (40.6cm)
  • Wheel, 16" spare, compact, aluminum
  • Wheels, 16" (40.6 cm) machined face aluminum
  • Steering, power, rack-and-pinion, variable ratio
  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
  • Exhaust, stainless-steel
  • Fuel capacity, 18 gallons

Exterior Features

  • Moldings, bodyside, body-color with chrome inserts
  • Grille, chromed
  • Daytime running lamps, switchable
  • Headlamps, halogen, composite, front, includes flash-to-pass and Twilight Sentinel
  • Mirrors, outside rearview, power, body-color, manual folding
  • Glass, Solar-Ray light tinted
  • Wipers, intermittent, front, structure-less wiper blades

Interior Features

  • Seat trim, cloth seats
  • Seats, 5-passenger
  • Seat adjuster, power, driver, 6-way
  • Seat adjuster, manual, passenger, 4-way
  • Armrest, center, rear, includes dual cupholders and trunk pass through
  • Console, center, includes storage bin, storage tray, dual cupholders, coin holder and armrest (Not available with (AN3) Six-passenger seating.)
  • Carpet savers, front and rear, stain-resistant
  • Steering column, tilt, manual
  • Steering wheel, 4-spoke, includes cruise and audio controls
  • Instrumentation, includes coolant temperature, tachometer, fuel gauge, speedometer, driver information center and compass
  • Woodgrain trim, Walnut Burl
  • Tire inflation monitor system
  • QuietTuning
  • Windows, power, includes driver express-down
  • Door locks, power programmable, enhanced safety, includes lockout protection
  • Keyless entry, remote, programmable
  • OnStar, 1-year of Directions and Connections plan. Includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assitance, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling, AccidentAssist, Remote Horn and Lights, Information and Convenience Services, and Driving Directions delivered through OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation (where available)
  • Trunk release, power, includes valet lockout, located in glovebox
  • Theft-deterrent system, PASS-Key III
  • Cruise control
  • Retained accessory power, power windows and radio remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened
  • Air conditioning, front manual, single zone
  • Defogger, rear-window, electric
  • Sound system, ETR AM/FM stereo with CD player, includes auxiliary audio jack, enables plug/play connection of all auxiliary audio players, seek-and-scan and digital clock (Not available with (UQA) Sound system, 9 speakers, (U2K) Sound system feature, XM Satellite Radio or (PCJ) Entertainment Package.)
  • Sound system feature, 6-speaker, enhanced audio
  • Antenna, integral, rear
  • Mirror, inside rearview, manual day/night
  • Visors, vanity mirrors, driver and front passenger, sliding
  • Assist handles, overhead, front passenger and rear doors, includes rear jacket hooks
  • Lighting, interior, rear reading, switchable
  • Lighting, interior, includes glovebox, trunk, delayed entry/exit with theater dimming, rear courtesy, front footwell and front map lights
  • Power outlet, auxiliary, 12-volt

Safety Features

  • Brakes, 4-wheel anti-lock, 4-wheel disc
  • Air bags, frontal, driver and right front passenger dual-stage and front passenger dual-depth airbag system, includes passenger sensing system (front passenger airbag status indicated on the inside rearview mirror) driver and right front passenger side-impact, and side curtain for 1st and 2nd row outboard passengers. (Head curtain air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and proper child restraints, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat, See the Owners Manual for more safety information.)
  • Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all positions
  • Safety belts, 3-point, front outboard (Center position lap belt is only available when 6-passenger seating is ordered)
  • LATCH system, (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions
  • Door locks, child security, rear
  • Traction control, full-range, powertrain and brake modulated
  • Daytime running lamps, switchable

Options & Packages

Additional Options

Comfort and convenience package ($450)

  • Includes (DD8) Mirror
  • Inside rearview
  • Electrochromic
  • (UG1) Universal Home Remote
  • (DH6) Visors
  • Illuminated vanity mirrors
  • (CE1) Wipers
  • Intermittent
  • Front
  • RainSense
  • (DR2) Mirrors
  • Outside rearview
  • Power
  • Heated
  • Body-color

Driver confidence package ($595)

  • Includes (UD7) Rear Parking Assist
  • Ultrasonic
  • (UA6) Theft-deterrent system
  • Content theft alarm and (AP3) Remote vehicle starter system

Entertainment package ($795)

  • Includes (UQA) Sound system feature
  • 9 speakers and (U2K) Sound system feature
  • XM Satellite Radio.

2006 Buick Lucerne Owner Reviews

4.11
98 Reviews
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Very Pleased Owner of an Exceptional Family Car

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

I have a 2006 Buick Lucerne. This car has leather interior. Its has lots of room in the front, back seat, and the trunk is very roomy also. I haven't had a serious problem with this car in the 4 yrs that I've had it. Everything in the car is electric. The only minor problem that I've had is the control on the passenger seat that works the lumbar part works when it wants to. The AC is very pleasing. The speaker system is even great. We even have On-star feature. Garage opener(I haven't had the luxury of using yet). It also has lots of settings, tells you when you should check pressure in tires, remaining oil life, it has a chime volume, and many more features of that sort. It make a great family (1-5 people) vehicle. Have nothing negative to say about this vehicle and if you have or plan to buy this Buick, then you should not either. ?

- Holly A

Great reliable Car! Great for families or Older couples!

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

We love our vehicle! It is extremely reliable, we travel for sports all over and it has never let us down! The car's self diagnostic system has always worked great for us! Let's us know the second a tire needs air or something else needs serviced. The ride itself is very smooth and drives very nicely, it's our family car and we couldn't ask for a better one. The only downfall is the factory rims corrode very easily and cause tires to leak, we knew this when buying the vehicle so we just bought some new Buick rims but a different kind and haven't had one problem!

- Cheyenne M

Buick door problems during the winter season

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

So far the common problem with the Buick Lucerne are the doors. Let say you accidentally open the passenger door before the driver put the gear on park the door will not open at all. We had to bring it to the store to fix it. The doors also freeze when it is too cold. During the winter it was a huge pain to deal with because when it's frozen it won't open then when you finally get it to open it will not shut. We had to pour hot water on it to thaw. The speakers that came with isn't the greatest either eventually it started to sound like a tin can.

- Denise M

Buick stays on the road better.

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

Heavy so it holds the road well in all kinds of weather. Dependable only had to replace tires and brakes.. Low maintenance, comfortable. Only problem too low. Hard to get in and out for seniors and handicap people. Also due to size of battery it is under the back seat which is inconvenient if you are giving a friend a jump.

- Sandra M

The cruise control is handy. My car gets great mileage & runs smooth.

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

The car is great on gas, it's been reliable. I've had no problems except for a few weeks my car started running hot and I ended up having to buy a new radiator. After reviewing my car online I saw that most people with the car I have had that same problem. Other than that I love my car & It runs great

- Elizabeth C

Only two owners... ac works but only the driver side has heat

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

It is very dependable... my father bought brand new and I bought it from him... it has issues with cutting off... the inside is poor condition needs work done to the engine... had the both front tire rods replaced the whole rear axle also needs all four shocks replaced

- Sally J

high visibility open window space. Auxiliary port for mp3 or other connection.

2006 Buick Lucerne CX

Great power from a v6 engine, it's very roomy for comfort and family safety. Gets good gas mileage average 20 mile/ interstate cloth powered seats so you won't be seated on hot material. Simple to use controls and a very large trunk to take on any trips.

- John M
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