The Meaning Behind the Names of Buick’s Vehicles
In recent years, Buick has made an effort to revitalize its brand by reimagining several aspects of its vehicles. Still, one aspect that has generally remained the same is the names selected for Buick’s models. Part of the reason for this is because each nameplate was carefully selected and chosen to match the performance capabilities […]
Buick Sales Up Big in May As Encore and Envision Excel
Buick sales in May totaled 20,077 units in the United States, good for a 28.5% year-over-year increase from 2016. Retail sales were also up double digits, growing 11.5% to 17,360 units delivered. As could be reasonably deduced from recent history, the carriers of the lion’s share for Buick in May were none other than the […]
Buick Marketing Director: SUVs Are Leading Brand to Resurgence
Here’s something that falls well under the category of “it goes without saying”: successful automakers in 2017 do well largely in accordance to the strength of their SUV and CUV offerings. While this somewhat obvious sentiment, as said, goes without saying, it was very recently said—and expanded upon—by Buick Marketing and Advertising Director Molly Peck. […]
Encore, Envision, LaCrosse Lead Buick to Strong April Sales
Buick last month posted its best April retail sales in 15 years and best total sales for April in 12 years. The brand’s retail sales totaled 18,743 units, up 14.8% year-over-year, and total sales amounted to 20,735 vehicles, up 17%. Shopping for a New GM Vehicle? See current national sales incentives and offers Buick’s two biggest […]
Encore Leads Buick to Big Gains in March, First-Quarter Retail Increase
Buick had a positively massive March, delivering a total of 20,957 vehicles in the United States for a year-over-year increase of 15.1% and its best overall performance for the month since 2006. The brand set its best March retail mark in 12 years with 19,257 units sold, up 22.1% year-over-year. As could be expected, the […]
Rumor: Is Buick Bringing a Regal Hatchback to the New York Auto Show?
For months, rumors have been circulating that Buick planned to introduce a redesigned Regal for the 2018 model year and that it even could be offered in a wagon body style, but a new report from Automotive News indicates the ’18 Regal could be adopting a liftback design and will abandon the sedan variant all […]
Buick Retail Sales Increase as Encore Sees Best February Ever
Buick posted retail sales totaling 15,480 units in February, a year-over-year increase of 8.1% that’s good for the brand’s best February retail sales performance since 2004. Total sales, however, amounted to 16,131 units, a decrease of 9.4% year-over-year. Buick’s overall sales decline was the result of double-digit year-over-year drops from the Enclave, LaCrosse, Regal, and Verano. […]
2017 Chicago Auto Show Photo Gallery: See the Cars and SUVs Buick Had on Display
Last year, Buick sold a total of 229,631 vehicles in the United States thanks to strong demand for models like the Encore compact crossover, Enclave SUV, and the redesigned LaCrosse sedan. Those sales may have also been helped Consumer Reports’ 2016 Annual Auto Reliability Survey in which Buick placed third overall behind Lexus and Toyota. […]
Cadillac Brand, Buick GL8 MPV Post Huge January Gains in China
General Motors and its joint ventures in China combined to deliver a total of 321,264 vehicles in January, falling 24% from the automaker’s start to 2016. GM attributes the decline to the Spring Festival holiday and the reduction of China’s vehicle purchase tax incentive. The purchase tax for vehicles with 1.6-liter or smaller displacement engines […]
Strong Encore, Envision Sales Can’t Stop Buick’s January Sales Slide
Buick reported sales totaling 13,117 units in January, a 28.2% year-over-year decrease from the 18,269 units sold at the beginning of 2016. Retail sales were down 18.5% at 12,597 units, though crossover deliveries were up 20% thanks to the Encore and Envision and average transaction prices were up 9%. New Buick Research: 2017 Buick Encore […]
2017 Buick Regal Overview
The 2017 Buick Regal is an entry-level luxury midsize family sedan—the ideal choice of locomotion for drivers seeking a car that does a bit of everything decently well, and that does luxury very well. The Buick Regal is one part fuel-efficient family sedan, one part all-terrain-ready AWD, and one part performance luxury. Among all these […]
Buick Avista Concept Graces the Stage at the Montreal International Auto Show
The Buick Avista Concept was one of the most popular vehicles at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. It earned the Award for Design Excellence for a Concept Car and was also named Best Future Concept by The Detroit News. However, there was one thing the vehicle had yet to accomplish, and that was to travel […]
Buick’s Entire 2017 Lineup Gets Five-Star Safety Certification from NHTSA
Chances are pretty good that safety is one of the foremost concerns when purchasing a new vehicle, and with good reason. This might lead you to analyze vehicles based on their performance in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program; in this research, you would find that Buick is not only one […]
Buick Sales Increase 2.9% in 2016 as Encore Soars, Cascada and Envision Make Strong Debuts
Buick brought 2016 to a close with a solid December performance, notching 21,288 vehicles sold overall and 18,873 vehicles sold at retail. Total sales for the month were up 2.8% year-over-year, while retail sales were off at 0.6%. Buick accomplished this total sales increase in spite of having only the Encore achieve year-over-year gains. Sales […]
Buick, Cadillac Set New November Sales Records in China
General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered a total of 371,740 vehicles in China in November. The total marked a 7% year-over-year increase for GM and was made possible by monthly sales records from Cadillac, Buick, and Baojun. Cadillac sales were up nearly 70% in November with 13,476 units sold, making five straight […]
Encore and Envision Big for Buick in Strong November Sales
Buick saw big sales gains in November with a total of 18,530 units delivered in the United States, up 16.1% year-over-year. Buick’s retail sales were up 22% at 17,444 units, good for the brand’s best performance for the month of November in 13 years. What’s New from Buick: How the 2017 LaCrosse reshapes the brand’s direction […]
GM Canada Sales Decline 8.8% in October; Buick Sales Up 21.9%
General Motors Canada reported sales of 21,219 vehicles in October across its four brands, a year-over-year decline of 8.8%. Buick was the sole GM brand to post a sales increase in October, delivering a 21.9% year-over-year increase with 1,759 units delivered. Chevrolet sales fell 7.6% at 11,891 units delivered, Cadillac sales fell 16.8% at 967 […]
Buick Encore, Envision, Cascada Lead October Sales Gains
Buick sales increased 7.4% in October with sales totaling 20,046 units. Retail sales were up 6.6% at 17,366 units delivered, good for the brand’s best October at retail since 2003. The Buick brand’s gains were earned entirely on the merits of three vehicles: the Encore and all-new Cascada and Envision. Overall sales of the Encore increased 8% […]