This year ushers in two new Buicks: the 2018 Regal Sportback and the 2018 Regal TourX. The latter is Buick’s first wagon in decades, even if the brand insists on calling it a “crossover.”
Whatever Buick or consumers want to call it, the brand has seriously high hopes for the new variant. Automotive News reported on Monday that Buick has raised sales forecasts for the Regal TourX and now believes it will account for 50 percent of all Regal sales this year. Previously, Buick forecasted the TourX to account for 30 percent of Regal sales.
The 50 percent figure is pretty bullish in a market that has often turned away from American-branded wagons. The most successful nameplates hail from Europe. But, so does the Regal TourX, thanks to Opel. Buick U.S. vice president of marketing, Phil Brook, said the brand is “realistic” over the U.S. automaker, but said the team has gotten “pretty good feedback” on the TourX specifically.
The 2018 Regal TourX plays into Buick’s “white space” strategy, where it continues to introduce vehicles in less-contested segments. Bluntly, Buick said previously it wants a piece of the Subaru Outback market. The report also cited early Edmunds data, which showed consumers cross-shopping the TourX with the Mazda CX-5, the Regal Sportback, and yes, the Subaru Outback.
Buick’s new Regal TourX is trickling into dealers now with a $29,995 starting price, which includes standard all-wheel drive. You can also check out our first-drive review of the 2018 Regal TourX for further insight.
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Maybe if it actually shows up on dealer lots. All of the dealers in my area have started listing them online, but if you show up you’re told the actual car hasn’t arrived yet.
It was just introduced. Most of them are being shipped here now. They will be here soon.
My lease is up around the time the TourX should be on dealer lots and I’m seriously considering leasing one. Built one on the Buick site and it topped out at $38,805, a few thousand cheaper than the Terrain SLT I built on the GMC site. I tried to match both vehicles as close as possible. Looking forward to seeing one in person and test driving.
Drove one Saturday at the dealer in Traverse City Mich……wow. Waiting for their pearl one to come in I’m hooked wife love’s it too