For the 2013 model year, Buick‘s bread-and-butter midsize sedan, the LaCrosse, gets a few updates, the most notable of which appear in the car’s trim levels. For instance, the Convenience and Premium 1 equipment groups are deleted, with their respective content folded into the Base and Leather groups, respectively. In addition, the Gold Mist Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic, and Mocha Steel Metallic colors are replaced by Mocha Bronze Metallic, Champagne Silver Metallic, and Atlantis Blue Metallic. Rounding out the major changes is the inclusion of the IntelliLink infotainment system as standard equipment — as is the case with the entire Buick lineup (along with some new features). Here are the changes in their entirety:
Deletions
- 4GB69 1SD Convenience Equipment Group
- 4GM69 1SN Premium 1 Equipment Group
- Exterior color (GAO) Gold Mist Metallic
- Exterior color (GAP) Midnight Blue Metallic
- Exterior color (GHA) Mocha Steel Metallic
- (UYS) AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo with navigation, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player
- (N40) Power steering
- (D31) Inside rearview manual day/night mirror
- (DLL) Outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding mirrors
New Features
- Exterior color (GVU) Mocha Bronze Metallic
- Exterior color (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
- Exterior color (GWY) Atlantis Blue Metallic
- (UHQ) AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player with navigation, 8″ diagonal touch-screen display and IntelliLink (includes [UP9] Bluetooth for phone and music)
- (NJ2) Power steering
Changes
- 4GB69 1SD Convenience Equipment Group content is now included in 4GB69 1SB Base Equipment Group
- 4GM69 1SN Premium 1 Equipment Group content is now included in 4GM69 1SL Leather Equipment Group
- 4GM69 1SP has been renamed Premium 1 (replacing Premium 2)
- 4GT69 1SR has been renamed Premium 2 (replacing Premium 3)
- (PCM) Comfort and Convenience Package #2 is now standard on FWD and AWD 1SL Leather
- (PDB) Entertainment Package is now available on 4GG69 AWD 1SL Leather
- (PCI) Driver Confidence Package is now available on 4GG69 AWD 1SL Leather
- (PCQ) Sport Package content has been revised to include only the (GNB) HiPer Strut front suspension ([Q52] 18″ chrome-plated wheels and [QKE] P235/50R18 V-rated all-season blackwall tires remain standard on 1SR and are no longer included in the package)
- (UVC) Rear Vision Camera is now part of (PCM) Comfort and Convenience Group #2 and is standard on 4GM69, 4GT69 and 4GG69 models
- (UWG) Rear seat entertainment system is now available on 4GG69 AWD 1SL Leather
- (NV7) Variable effort power steering is only available on AWD models (replaced by [NJ2] power steering)
- (DLG) Outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding auto-dimming mirrors are now standard on 4GG69 AWD 1SL Leather (replaces [DLL] outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding mirrors)
Comments
wait so no rear cross traffic alert?
Vic– side blind zone alert has been an option on the LaCrosse for at least the last model year. Check the equipment groups here (should be standard on Touring or Premium Group 3):
http://www.buick.com/2012-lacrosse-luxury-mid-size-sedan.html
But then for Regal?
wait i don’t think rear cross traffic and side blind zone are the same thing is it?
Sorry, for some reason I thought you were referring to side blind zone alert; but you’re right, it looks like rear cross traffic isn’t in the cards.
I just don’t know why they only offer it on verano enclave and encore. But not lacrosse and regal
Wait Alex is it true that somewhere on the MY of regal gs is gonna offer awd too?
Sounds like the new Champagne Silver is the Cadillac Silver Coast……sounds quite nice