Options & Specifications

The 2011 Buick Lucerne offers a style all its own, coupled with advanced functionality. See all the standard and available Options and Specifications below.

Safety & Security
| Mechanical
| Exterior
| Interior
| Seats
| Entertainment
| Specifications

S = Standard O = Optional — = Not Available

Safety & Security

	CX	CXL	SUPER

Air bags – driver and front-passenger, seat-mounted, side-impact	S	S	S
Air bags – dual-stage, driver and front-passenger, frontal, passenger-side dual-depth with automatic air bag supression Passenger Sensing System	S	S	S
Air bags – front-to-rear, outboard seating positions, head curtain, side-impact	S	S	S
Brake/transmission shift interlock	S	S	S
Door locks – power, programmable with lock-out protection and delayed locking feature	S	S	S
Door locks – rear door, child-security	S	S	S
Headlights – halogen, Daytime Running Lights with automatic light control (includes Twilight Sentinel™ with delay feature)	S	S	S
Keyless Entry System - remote, programmable	S	S	S
Lane Departure Warning and Side Blind Zone Alert – includes integrated turn signals	—	O¹	S
OnStar^® In-Vehicle Communications and Assistance Service, includes 6 months of the Directions & Connections Plan with Turn-by-Turn Navigation^* OnStar^® System With 6 Months Directions and Connections Plan Automatic Crash Response Emergency Services Crisis Assist Stolen Vehicle Assistance Remote Door Unlock Roadside Assistance Remote Horn and Lights Turn-by-Turn Navigation Hands-Free Calling Vehicle Diagnostics	S	S	S
Safety restraints – LATCH (Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children), rear seats	S	S	S
StabiliTrak^® – electronic stability control system, includes Panic Brake Assist	S	S	S
Theft-deterrent system – content theft alarm, audible/visible	—	O^1,2	S
Theft-deterrent system – electronic immobilizer	S	S	S
Traction control – electronic, full-function, all-speed	S	S	S
Ultrasonic rear parking assist – rear obstacle detection system with audible/visible warning	—	O^1,2	S

Mechanical

	CX	CXL	SUPER

Battery – with run-down protection	S	S	S
Brakes – 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)	S	S	S
Brakes – power, 4-wheel disc	S	S	S
Drive – front-wheel	S	S	S
Engine – 3.9L V6 VVT with SFI, FlexFuel (E85 capable); Horsepower – 227 @ 5700 rpm; Torque – 237 lb.-ft. @ 3200 rpm	S	S	—
Engine – 4.6L Northstar™ High Output V8 with SFI; Horsepower – 292 @ 6300 rpm; Torque – 288 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm	—	—	S
Engine – Block heater	O	O	O
Exhaust system – aluminized stainless steel	S	S	S
Exhaust system – dual with chrome tips	—	—	S
Exhaust system – single with chrome tip	S	S	—
Steering – power, Magnasteer magnetic variable-assist, rack-and-pinion	—	—	S
Steering – power, rack-and-pinion	S	S	—
Suspension – 4-wheel independent, Ride & Handling	S	S	—
Suspension – 4-wheel independent, Sport-tuned with Magnetic Ride Control^®	—	—	S
Suspension – automatic rear-level control	S	S	S
Transmission – 4-speed automatic with overdrive	S	S	S
Vehicle starter system – remote	—	O^1,2	S

Exterior

	CX	CXL	SUPER

CXL Driver Confidence Package - includes ultrasonic rear parking assist with audible warning system, content theft system and remote vehicle starter system.	—	O	—
Fog Lights - halogen, projector beam	S	S	S
Glass - Solar-Ray, tinted with acoustic laminated side glass	S	S	S
Lights – front cornering	S	S	S
Mirrors – manual folding, power remote control, heated with driver-side auto-dimming feature	S	S	S
Mouldings – bodyside, body-colour with chrome inserts and body-colour rockers	S	S	S
Mouldings – lower deck lid, chrome	—	—	S
Sunroof – power, sliding glass panel, express-open feature	—	O	S
Tire - spare, 16"	O³	S	—
Tire - spare, 17"	—	—	S
Tire – inflator kit	S	—	—
Tires – P235/55R17 all-season^**	S	S	—
Tires – P245/50R18 all-season^**	—	—	S
Wheels – 17" x 7" aluminum, Bright Silver finish	S	S	—
Wheels – 17" x 7" aluminum, chrome-plated finish	—	O¹	—
Wheels – 18" x 7.5" aluminum, chrome-plated finish	—	—	S
Windshield wipers – flat-blade, 2-speed with variable delay (intermittent)	S	S	S

Interior

	CX	CXL	SUPER

Air conditioning – automatic, dual-zone, with particulate filter, includes exterior temperature display and rear-seat outlets	O³	S	S
Air conditioning – manual, single-zone with particulate filter	S	—	—
Armrest – rear-seat, centre with pass-through and dual cupholders	S	S	S
Cargo convenience net	O³	S	S
Console – front floor with armrest, dual cupholders and storage	S	S	S
Cruise control – steering-wheel-mounted, electronic with resume, coast and decelerate/accelerate features	S	S	S
CX Comfort & Convenience Package – includes automatic dual-zone climate controls, Bluetooth^® mobile phone connectivity, cargo convenience net, universal home remote transmitter, and 16" compact spare	O	—	—
Floor mats – front and rear, carpeted	S	S	—
Floor mats – front and rear, embroidered carpet	—	—	S
Instrument Panel - leather-wrapped upper with stitched seam lines	—	—	S
Instrumentation – analogue cluster with Driver Information Centre (includes speedometer, tachometer, coolant temperature and fuel gauge, GM Oil Life Monitoring System, low fuel and low windshield washer fluid level indicators)⁴	S	S	S
Instrumentation – tire pressure monitoring system	S	S	S
Lighting – delayed entry/exit, theatre dimming, front courtesy, glovebox, front map, rear courtesy reading and trunk	S	S	S
Memory Package – automatically recalls settings for 2 drivers based on their individual remote access key fob: the recall function remembers the position of the driver's seat and exterior rear-view mirror preferences	—	S	S
Mirror – rear-view with auto-dimming feature and compass	—	—	S
Mirror – rear-view, with auto-dimming feature	S	S	—
Power Outlet - auxiliary, 12-volt	S	S	S
Retained accessory power	S	S	S
Steering column – power tilt adjustable and telescopic	—	—	S
Steering column – tilt adjustable	S	S	—
Steering wheel – heated, leather-wrapped with cruise and sound system controls	—	S	—
Steering wheel – leather-wrapped with audio and cruise control switches	S	—	—
Steering wheel – Walnut Burl wood finish, heated with sound system and and cruise control switches.Includes wood shifter	—	—	S
Sunshades – LH and RH padded; sliding extendable, with illuminated vanity mirrors	S	S	S
Trunk – release, power remote	S	S	S
Universal home remote – 3-channel transmitter	O³	S	S
Windows – power, driver's express-down feature	S	S	S

Seats

	CX	CXL	SUPER

40/20/40 divided cloth bench front seat (6-passenger)	O⁵	—	—
40/20/40 divided leather-appointed heated bench front seat (6-passenger)	—	O⁵	—
Cloth front bucket seats with centre floor console	S	—	—
Heated and cooled perforated suede-appointed front bucket seats with power 4-way lumbar adjusters	—	—	S
Leather-appointed heated front bucket seats - with power 2-way lumbar adjusters	—	S	—
Power 6-way driver and front-passenger seat adjusters	S	—	—
Power 8-way driver and front-passenger seat adjusters	—	S	S

Entertainment

	CX	CXL	SUPER

6-speaker sound system	S	S	—
All Lucerne sound systems include an electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with CD Player, MP3 playback compatible, seek, scan, auto tone control, speed-compensated volume control, Radio Data System^® (RDS), TheftLock^®, auxiliary input jack, digital clock and USB port	S	S	S
AM/FM stereo with CD player	S	S	—
AM/FM stereo with single CD player, DVD-based touch-screen navigation system^{‡ ‡}	—	O	S
Bluetooth^®– in-vehicle mobile phone connectivity system	O³	S	S
harman/kardon^® 9-speaker premium 288-watt sound system	—	O¹	S
XM Satellite Radio™^‡	S	S	S

Specifications

Engines	3.9L V6 VVT (LGD)	4.6L V8 (L37)

Application:	std. on CX, CXL, CXL Premium	std. on Super
Type:	3.9L V-6	Northstar 4.6L V-8
Displacement (cc / cu. in.):	3880 / 237	4565 / 279
Bore & stroke (mm / in.):	99 x 84 / 3.90 x 3.31	93 x 84 / 3.66 x 3.30
Block material:	Cast iron	Cast aluminum with iron-bore liners
Cylinder head material:	Cast aluminum	Cast aluminum
Valvetrain:	Overhead valve, 2-valves per cylinder, Variable Valve Timing	DOHC, 4-valves per cylinder
Ignition system:	58X; direct iridium electrode tip / iridium core spark plugs, low resistance spark plug wires	Electronic Direct Ignition System (DIS) and electronic spark plug control (ESC) and extended life platinum-tipped spark plugs
Fuel delivery:	Sequential Fuel Injection	Sequential Fuel Injection
Compression ratio:	9.8:1	10.0:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):	227 / 169 @ 5700	292 / 218 @ 6300
Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm):	237 / 321 @ 3200	288 / 390 @ 4500
Recommended fuel:	Regular unleaded or E85 ethanol	Premium recommended
Maximum engine speed (rpm):	6400	6700
Emissions controls:	Close-coupled catalytic converter, Quick Sync 58X ignition, returnless fuel rail, fast-response O² sensor	Evaporative system, single catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, Air Injection Reaction (AIR), BIN 5/4 certified
Estimated Fuel Economy

Estimated Fuel Consumption	3.9L V6 VVT (LGD)	4.6L V8 (L37)

Mi. / imp.gal. (city / hwy / combined):	24 / 38 / 29	20 / 32 / 24
L / 100 km (city / hwy / combined):	12.0 / 7.4 / 10.0	13.8 / 8.7 / 11.5

Transmissions	Hydra-Matic 4T65	Hydra-Matic 4T80

Type:	Electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive and torque converter clutch	Electronically controlled four-speed automatic with overdrive and electronically controlled torque converter clutch
Application:	3.9L V6	4.6L V8
Gear ratios (:1)
First:	2.92	2.96
Second:	1.56	1.63
Third:	1.00	1.00
Fourth:	0.71	0.68
Reverse:	2.38	2.13
Final drive ratio:	2.93	3.71

Chassis & Suspension

Front:	Independent MacPherson strut coil-over-spring; twin-tube dampers (CX, CXL, CXL Premium); monotube (Super); 29-mm tubular stabilizer bar (CX ,CXL, CXL Premium); 33.3-mm tubular stabilizer bar (Super)
Rear:	Multi-link independent with coil springs and semi trailing arm, twin-tube airlift control dampers (CX); monotube airlift control (CXL, CXL Premium, Super); 18-mm tubular stabilizer bar (CX, CXL, CXL Premium & Super)
Steering type:	Hydraulic variable ratio rack-and-pinion (CX, CXL, CXL Premium), magnetic variable assist rack-and-pinion on Super; Delphi premium steering gear on Super
Steering ratio:	15.1:1 (CX, CXL, CXL Premium) 14.2:1 (Super)
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:	2.8: CX, CXL , CXL Premium 2.1: Super
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (m / ft.):	12.9 / 42.2 with 17 in. wheels 13.4 / 44.0 with 18 in. wheels

Brakes

Type:	Four-wheel disc with ABS
Rotor diameter x thickness (mm / in.):	front: 303 x 30 / 11.9 x 1.18 (CX, CXL, CXL Premium) 323 x 30 / 12.7 x 1.18 (Super) rear: 292 x 12 / 11.5 x 0.47 (all models)

Wheels & Tires

Wheel size and type:	CX and CXL: 17-inch painted aluminum wheels with embossed centre-position tri-shield emblem on centre hub (17-inch chrome plated aluminum wheels on CXL Premium) Super: 18-inch chrome plated aluminum wheels with embossed centre-position tri-shield emblem on centre hub
Tires:	CX CXL and CXL Premium: P235/55R17 all-season Super: P245/50R18 all-season

Exterior Dimensions

Wheelbase (mm / in.):	2936 / 115.6
Overall length (mm / in.):	5161 / 203.2
Overall width (mm / in.):	1874 / 73.8
Overall height (mm / in.):	1473 / 58.0
Track (mm / in.):	front: 1601 / 63.0 with 17 in. wheels 1591 / 62.6 with 18 in. wheels rear: 1587 / 62.5 with 17 in. wheels 1577 / 62.1 with 18 in. wheels
Base Curb weight (kg / lb.):	CX: 1694 / 3735 CXL: 1726 / 3806 Super: 1813 / 3998

Interior Dimensions

Head room (mm / in.):	front: 1004 / 39.5 rear: 957 / 37.6
Leg room (mm / in.):	front: 1079 / 42.5 rear: 1051 / 41.4
Shoulder room (mm / in.):	front: 1473 / 58.0 rear: 1448 / 57.0
Hip room (mm / in.):	front: 1424 / 56.1 rear: 1448 / 57.0

Capacities

EPA interior volume (L / cu. ft.):	3540 / 125.0
EPA passenger volume (L / cu. ft.):	3058 / 108.0
Cargo volume (L / cu. ft.):	481 / 17.0
Trailer towing maximum (kg / lb.):	454 /1000 (est. for all models)
Fuel tank (L / imp.gal.):	70 / 15.4

1 - Included with Preferred Equipment Group PEG 1SB CXL Premium.
2 - Included with available CXL Driver Confidence Package.
3 - Included with available CX Comfort and Convenience Package.
4 - Includes compass in Driver Information Centre on CX and CXL, compass is included in interior rear-view mirror on Super.
5 - Deletes standard centre console and USB port.

† At time of print, detailed map coverage is available for most major urban areas of the United States and for certain metropolitan areas of Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Halifax). Coverage is significantly limited outside these areas.
‡ Available in 10 Canadian provinces and the 48 contiguous United States. Monthly subscription sold separately after trial period. Visit xmradio.ca for details.
* Visit OnStar® for coverage map, details and systems limitations. Services vary by model and conditions.
** All-season tires may not satisfy winter tire requirements in all regions of the country. Tires specifically designed for severe winter conditions and marked with the “winter tire” symbol may be required during certain months or in certain regions. Contact your Provincial, Municipal or local road authority for information regarding which tires are required in your particular area.

2011 Lucerne