Buick’s midsize sedan is little-changed for 2007. LaCrosse offers seating for five with front buckets or for six with an available bench. Three trim levels are offered. CX and step-up CXL use a 200-hp 3.8-liter V6. The top-line CXS has a 240-hp 3.6-liter V6. CXS comes with a sportier suspension and 17-inch wheels vs. the others’ 16s. All use a 4-speed automatic transmission. Every LaCrosse has ABS, traction control, and curtain side airbags. OnStar assistance is also standard. An antiskid system is an exclusive CXS option. Available features include rear obstacle detection, remote engine start, and sunroof.

What owners of recent Buicks might not expect is the way LaCrosse drives. Its steering is more precise, and it turns into corners crisply, with little body lean. In short, it handles quite impressively on winding mountain roads where it’s capable of keeping up with any of the imported mid-size cars. Its V6 engines offer good power, growling under acceleration, but motoring along smoothly and quietly on the freeway. And of course its transmission works flawlessly.

Overall, the 2007 Buick LaCrosse is a pretty decent car. It’s fairly quick with the top-line V6, and it delivers a smooth, quiet ride. But there’s very little else that makes the car desirable alongside the top vehicles available in this price range. Handling is sloppy, seat comfort is below average and the equipment list is unimpressive. With that in mind, we encourage shoppers to take at look at the other available sedans in this class before settling on this midsize Buick.

Electronic features make the well-equipped LaCrosse a safe, all-weather family car with nice conveniences. Among them: a remote starting system that will work from up to 500 feet away, great on cold winter mornings; OnStar, which will dispatch emergency crews to your precise location if you have a wreck and don’t respond to operators’ calls; XM Satellite Radio to pick up Fox News, CNN, ESPN, or your favorite music; and StabiliTrak, which can help keep you from skidding off a slippery road. ABS and side-curtain airbags come standard.

A significant new addition is a tire-pressure-monitoring system, now standard on all trim levels. There’s a new Harvest Burl interior wood trim choice, and vehicles equipped with cloth upholstery can now enjoy available heated driver and passenger seats.

2007 Buick LaCrosse Models:
2007 Buick LaCrosse CX
2007 Buick LaCrosse CXL
2007 Buick LaCrosse CXS