Station wagons don’t get the love they used to back in the 1960s and 1970s, as these family haulers were gradually replaced by minivans in the 80s and SUVs in the 90s. There’s only a handful left on the market, and to celebrate the station wagon, Kelley Blue Book recently released its top 10 used luxury wagons under $30,000 list, which includes the little-known Buick Regal TourX.
Placing as the 10th overall best station wagon according to KBB’s list, the Regal TourX is a vehicle not many people might be aware of. Providing the cargo space of the roomiest compact crossovers, the Regal TourX beats out the likes of the Audi A4 allroad and V60 Cross Country with 32.7 cubic feet of cargo behind the rear seat. The Buick wagon came standard with AWD, while the long wheelbase translates to a stable and comfortable ride, says KBB.
The Buick Regal TourX wasn’t the only GM product that made an appearance on the list. The Cadillac CTS wagon was listed at number seven, when equipped with the base powerplants. It’s important to note that due to the sub-$30,000 price cap, the venerable CTS-V Wagon wasn’t included on the list.
As a reminder, the Buick Regal TourX was equipped with the turbocharged 2.0 I4 LTG gasoline engine and the GM eight-speed automatic transmission. Output was rated at 250 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Three trim levels were offered, including base, Preferred and Essence, but did not get the GS variant like the Regal Sportback did, which boasted the GM 3.6L LGX V6 engine with 310 horsepower and 282 pound-feet of torque.
Production of the Regal TourX took place at the GM-Opel Russelsheim factory by GM Europe for the North American market, and rides on GM’s E2 platform. The Regal was axed after the 2020 model year in both five-door Sportback and TourX wagon configurations.
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This is going to be on the “Best Vehicles No One Bought” lists for a long time. Damn, shame. Great car and has the looks to match.
More like best vehicle dealers didn’t stock.
Very true. They all seem to be in the $25k and up regardless of mileage. Sad gm never put any effort into marketing them. They just let them fade away.
One cupholder for the front row just isn’t enough.
There are 3 cup holders in front plus a large central console covered cubby box that can hold 4 more in a pinch. I bought a new one at a stunning giveaway price and it is the best car I have ever had – am 81 and have owned them all.
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I have a 2018 TourX and it is one of the best driving cars I have ever owned. Other TourX owners seem to be proud of their cars also as similar to driving a Corvette there is a TourX wave that you get on the road.
Great power, economy, handling, comfort and style…..mistaken by many as a high-end import, surprised when they learn it is a Buick.
I talked to a number of people about mine when it was new and I know that a couple of them test drove a TourX at their Buick dealership and also ended up purchasing one.
Planning to keep this car for a long time……..love long roofs!
Absolutely best car I ever owned… had GM spent a little on advertising they could have had a winner… still sorry I turned it in when lease ended….
When the buyer is unaware of the product, it tends to not sell📉. (Marketing 101.) GM didn’t market this car well. Just like the soon to be discontinued Camaro.
I bought a new one at a stunning giveaway price and it is the best car I have ever owned- am 81 and have owned more cars, foreign and domestic, than most can name.
2018 Preffered with 51K. Outstanding car that turns heads
I bought one last year with 21k miles. Just turned 60k and no major problems. A few small issues the dealer resolved quickly and easily. Best car I’ve owned.
The best car GM never made or advertised or let dealers stock. 2020 will go down as the year GM gave up. If they had put a tenth of the attention they are with the EV agenda this car would have been much more successful and it totally deserved to be.
It’s a nice car, I have a 2019 Essence with every option that I bought new. But even with every option it shouldn’t be labeled a luxury car. Quality of materials used don’t live up to that standard and too many luxury car options are missing from the available equipment list to make it a luxury car (not even available with ventilated seats). GM could have easily fixed that with items already available from the Opel line but they chose not to. Like I said, it’s a nice car, but it’s just not a luxury car.
“… the little-known Buick Regal TourX” sums it up perfectly. It’s a great car, but who was responsible for marketing this gem? When I take mine in for service, even the employees at the Buick dealership don’t seem to know much about them, and at one time they were supposed to be selling them.
It seems a little unfair to say GM never marketed the TourX. They ran a LOT of Regal ads which showed all the models in them, included the TourX, though I don’t recall broadcast ads that were exclusively TourX. The real reason they disappeared from the market, besides wagons simply not being popular with SUV crazed Americans, is that GM sold Opel to PSA Group in Europe in late 2018 or 2019 and made a deal to buy them from PSA for a year or two thereafter.
I bought a 2018 Essence for my wife, who said she wanted a compact SUV. After test driving many of them from Equinoxes to Volvo V40s to VWs, etc. etc,, I suggested she try the TourX. She was instantly sold. It drives better, handles better, is more luxurious than most (though I agree not a true luxury car) and gets amazingly good mileage. (We get 24 city, 33 highway though it was advertised as a bit less.) After 4 and 1/2 years and 60,000 miles we still love it and intend to keep it for a long long time.