Features
Models include the CX, CXL, and the CXS, with prices ranging from $26,990 to $35,990. All 2006 Buick Lucernes come with six standard airbags and a host of power and convenience features.
Buick has made choosing a 2006 Lucerne easy work, thanks to three clearly-defined trim levels and the availability of both V6 and V8 engines. Entry-level buyers will be interested in the Lucerne CX, with a starting price of $26,990 (all prices include a $725 destination charge). The CX may be the least expensive Lucerne, but it comes with a long list of standard convenience and safety features. Among them are cruise control, a V6 engine, a trip computer, OnStar telematics, a CD player, a power driver’s seat, antilock brakes, and front-side and side-curtain airbags. Serving to dress up the CX a bit more is a Comfort and Convenience Package offering rain-sensing windshield wipers and heated mirrors; a Driver Confidence Package features rear park assist, an anti-theft alarm, and a remote starting system. Also on the options list is a Harmon Kardon sound system with an MP3 player, a power sunroof, and a front split bench seat that increases seating capacity from five to six. Straddling the middle of the 2006 Buick Lucerne lineup is the CXL, with V6-equipped models starting at $28,990 and V8-powered examples going for $30,990. The CXL’s equipment list is a bit more extensive and includes dual-zone climate control, leather upholstery, a power front passenger’s seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, an MP3 player, and heated mirrors. Optional creature comforts include heated and cooled front seats with or without perforated leather, handling can be improved with the StabiliTrak stability control system (V8-equipped CXLs only), and the Lucerne will shine more brightly when chrome alloy wheels are chosen to replace the standard rims. Poised at the top of the lineup is the best 2006 Buick Lucerne available, the CXS. Priced at $35,990, the CXS comes standard with all the equipment on the CX and CXL plus a V8 engine, multiple memory functions, power lumbar for the driver and front passenger, fog lights, an automatic tilt-away steering wheel, perforated leather seats, a 280-watt Harmon Kardon audio system, and XM satellite radio. Buyers wanting more can add heated and cooled seats, chrome alloy wheels, a power sunroof, and other goodies. But what really adds value to the CXS is its standard StabiliTrak system, electronic brake assistance, and magnetic steering and suspension systems. In combination, these technological tweaks transform a rather generic domestic sedan into a responsive machine that’s actually fun to drive.
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