Buick Releases Two Teasers of 2017 LaCrosse Ahead of Reveal (Video)

by Aaron Cole

Updated: December 30th, 2020 Published: November 1st, 2015

buick releases two teasers of 2017 lacrosse ahead of reveal video

For such an elderly car, Buick is getting awfully creative with its teasers. Released last week, Buick teased its 2017 LaCrosse in an image and video ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show, where it will be officially revealed.

The silhouette of the LaCrosse shows hips and shoulders similar to Buick’s Avenir concept — and not much else. (Thankfully, the bulbous Vulcan rear end of the Avenir appears to be gone.)

Separately, Buick offered a short video of the front of the LaCrosse — which sports the Avenir’s grille —complete with headlights that appear to work.

The thin sheet over the hood of the LaCrosse doesn’t do much to cover the creases, which are decidedly more prominent than the current, ancient LaCrosse. The eyebrow-daytime running lights appear to live on, but what’s unclear is if the 3.6-liter V-6 does too. The Avenir Concept plugged in a 3.6-liter mill and 9-speed automatic, and we’d expect something similar in the LaCrosse.

The Buick LaCrosse will be shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show when it begins Nov. 17.

What? Did our headlamps give it away? Happy In case you’re still guessing, yes it’s a 2017

Posted by Buick on Saturday, October 31, 2015

#2017 #Avenir #Buick #LaCrosse #LosAngelesAutoShow

Aaron Cole

More by Aaron Cole

Comments

Join the conversation

15 of 126 comments

RideHeight on Nov 01, 2015

Why doesn't Buick get what the Encore's and Enclave's success (and the abject failure of everyone's large sedans) is telling it? Or does it understand the situation perfectly well and is committing resources to further large sedan development solely for the Chinese market but still hoping for some vestigial sales in the US?

Like Reply
Davefromcalgary on Nov 01, 2015

Enh. I think the Lacrosse is a turd, and the shrinking windows don't fill me with hope. I grew up on Lesabres, 88s and 98s, and my dad is still driving an 88 and a 98. They wallow down the road, but they have great seats and great visibility, and ooze along effortlessly at low revs. Thats what these cars should be, and they just aren't comfortable! Which is totally missing the point IMO. Mainly that greenhouse though. yuck.

Like Reply
- Lorenzo on Nov 02, 2015
  
  Four door coupe! Four door coupe! You give up visibility to be more visible.
  
  Like
JEFFSHADOW on Nov 01, 2015

We are about to buy a home in the SoCal High Desert as the basin area is just too overpriced and the neighborhoods have too many homes packed too close together. Hard to park 14 vehicles in most tracts! The vehicle of choice to get to work down the hill: Our 2001 Buick Park Avenue with 33,000 miles! 28 MPG, soft ride, massive styling (may have to add OEM ventiports)and ultimate reliability. Next on the list of drivers for the commute: 2006 Rainier, 2000 Eldorado ETC and 2008 Buick Wildcat. The 455 V8 Toronados get to rest for awhile.

Like Reply
- See 6 previous
- Kmars2009 on Nov 01, 2015
  
  Does that Eldorado have a Northstar? If so, has the head gasket given you problems. ...or the screw threads gone on the cylinder heads? I like the look of those Eldorados but the Northstar issues that loom, scare me.
  
  Like
- 28-Cars-Later on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @kmars2009 Every Cadillac sold between 1993 and 2003 uses a Northstar except Fleetwood (SBC 5.7L V8) and Catera gen 1 (Ellesmere Port 54 degree 3.0L V6) and Deville/Sixty Special between 1993 and 1995 (Cadillac 4.9 V8).
  
  Like
- Corey Lewis on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @28-Cars-Later Oh dear. The 93 Sixty Special would disagree heartily with all 4.9 liters. SNEAKY ALTERATIONS LATER!
  
  Like
- 28-Cars-Later on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis For a moment I was reading it and though wait isn't there a Fleetwood FWD and was like wait it was gone in 1992, then I was like sh*t there was that one off Sixty Special.
  
  Like
- Ponchoman49 on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @kmars2009 It is hit and miss. Not every Northstar has this issue and sometimes it doesn't present itself until very high mileage. Sometimes they just need a new intake gasket and sometimes it is the head bolts or gasket. Seems to vary by the year also. Not one 2004 on up Cadillac or Buick has given our dealership any fits and the 2003' s don't seem too bad.
  
  Like
- JEFFSHADOW on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @kmars2009 Yes the 2000 ETC has a Northstar and yes the car had the "Service Engine Soon" light on when I bought it at auction for $3,400. It had 86,000 miles and was a one-owner example, in Cashmere. I had it shipped to Carroll Custom Cadillac in Texas for the proper rebuild. They delivered it to me in Scottsdale, Arizona on the same day as the annual Arizona Oldsmobile Club Car Show. The Eldorado now runs better than new!
  
  Like
- Kmars2009 on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @JEFFSHADOW Thank you! I live in Mesa. I'm moving to Scottsdale in the spring. It's a shame GM couldn't have done it right from the get go. Some lucky person got a you Cadillac done right. Hopefully they will hang on to it for many years, after all your efforts.
  
  Like
Whatnext on Nov 02, 2015

Just what the world needs, another sedan with too fast a roofline and a stunted trunk. Why would would choose a full size GM product over a Chrysler 300?

Like Reply
- See 2 previous
- Lorenzo on Nov 02, 2015
  
  Well, I bought a used 2005 LeSabre because it had bigger windows than the 2006 Chrysler 300 I was checking out at the time. I won't "upgrade" to a late model LaCrosse for the same reason.
  
  Like
- Ponchoman49 on Nov 02, 2015
  
  Are you serious. Talk about a car with silly gangsta stunted windows and a short stubby trunk. The 300 is more of a mid size than a full size like the current Taurus with it's compact size front seat space and low roofline. Both of these cars share the same deficiencies with the Buick in one form or another. The one 300 plus is it's RWD chassis design that is getting rather dated BTW and Chryslers quality control scares the hell out of me.
  
  Like
- Lorenzo on Nov 02, 2015
  
  @ponchoman49 What's with all the Chrysler quality control complaints? They're as well put together as any other car. If some parts don't fit well, it's the parts that weren't made to fit well, not the assembly. Chrysler QC is not the culprit, it's the third rate parts that will cr*p out on ya.
  
  Like