Buick is an automobile brand of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors. The brand competes in the luxury segment of the automobile market and is often compared to similar products from Lexus and Lincoln in the United States. The brand’s largest market is in the United States, although it is also sold in Canada, Israel, the Middle East, China, Taiwan and Mexico. Buick currently produces four models. The Buick LaCrosse is a four-door midsize sedan that competes against the Lexus ES and Nissan Maxima, among others. The LaCrosse is powered by either a 3.0 or 3.6 liter V6 engine and was redesigned for the 2010 model year. The vehicle has received rave reviews and demand is outstripping supply for the vehicle so far this year. The Buick Regal is a compact four-door sedan that is equipped with a 2.4-liter, direct-injected, twin-overhead-cam four-cylinder that produces 182 horsepower and 20 mpg in the city.
The Buick Lucerne is a full-size four-door sedan that comes standard with a flex-fuel V6 that can run on unleaded gasoline or a blend of ethanol and unleaded gasoline. The car is also available with a supercharged V6 that produces 292 horsepower. The Buick Enclave is a crossover that seats eight and is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 that produces 288 horsepower. Buick had a very good year in 2009. Buick was named by JD Power and Associates, along with Jaguar, as the most trusted brand in America. Buick showed a huge sales resurgence in 2009 thanks to the strength of the redesigned LaCrosse, continued strong sales in China, and the popular Enclave crossover. Buick plans to build on this sales momentum going forward with the introduction of a sporty compact sedan in 2011 that will compete against the Lexus IS and BMW 3 Series.