Quick Hits: The 2012 Buick Verano
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After four hours of carving through empty mountain roads, deep redwood forests, and coastal highways in the 2012 Buick Verano through the beautiful state of Oregon, we are left with several lasting impressions. To satisfy your curiosity, here are a few highlights (and lowlights) of Buick’s all-new entry level sedan:
What’s Good
- The plushness and attention to noise reduction puts the Verano on the same plane of refinement associated with vehicles much larger and more expensive.
- The performance will surprise you. Like the Regal GS, it’s not about amazing 0-60 times, it’s about fantastic maneuverability.
What’s Bad
- Cloth seats in the base model do not boost the premium image Buick is trying to uphold.
- There’s room for improvement in the fuel economy department. 31 miles per gallon on the highway doesn’t mean today what it meant five years ago. But expect that number to rise in the future.
With those bullets in mind, look for our extensive first-drive review on the first-ever Verano to be up soon!
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MPG is everything now, with the Chrysler 300 returning 31 mpg. It’s time to step it up, bring your A game ect…
And you still need to price the car effectively…
The Chevy Malibu weighs about the same, has the same engine but gets 33 mpg on the highway. The GMC Terrain also features the 2.4, is less aerodynamic and still manages 32 mpg highway. It’s puzzling that this compact sedan gets less than both.
I saw a group of Veranos driving through my small town (Dundee) yesterday. I’m guessing they took you out by the wineries in Yamhill County.
The Verano is supposed to be the quietest Buick on sale. Since that was achieved with a lot of heavy sound-deadening material, it means the car itself becomes heavy and before long, mpg suffers. And here we have it.