The Buick Regal Sportback comes in four familiar trim levels; base, Preferred, Preferred II, and Essence, while the TourX wagon comes in base, Preferred and Essence trims. Standard features in the base include start/stop engine technology, rearview camera, LED taillights, outside heated power-adjustable mirrors, 4G LTE with built in WiFi hotspot, a 7-inch touchscreen-based infotainment system and 17-inch aluminum wheels.
The Preferred adds power seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The Preferred II upgrades a split-folding rear seat, 18" aluminum wheels, fog lamps, a heated steering wheel and an upgraded the infotainment system. Essence Regals add heated leather seats.
The TourX only comes with the 2.0L turbo engine and all-wheel drive combination. It features an impressive 33 cubic feet of cargo space, expandable to 74 cubic feet by folding the rear seatbacks down.
All trims save the GS receive a 2.0L turbo inline 4-cylinder engine producing 250 horsepower and 260 lb-feet of torque. When equipped with optional all-wheel drive torque is bumped to 295 foot pounds and an 8-speed transmission replaces the standard 9-speed automatic paired to the front wheel drive model.
The Buick Regal GS comes with a 3.6L direct-injected V6 and in all-wheel drive only. This combination produces 310 horsepower and 282 foot pounds of torque mated with a GS-specific 9-speed automatic transmission. The GS also includes driver-adjustable suspension, Brembo performance brakes and 19" wheels. The audio system features an 8-inch display, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and active noise cancellation.
Safety features across the lineup include park assist, Blind Zone Alert, Cross-Traffic Alert, Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. Air bags include dual-stage front, side-impact, knee and curtain side-impact and Teen Driver Safety Mode.
Modernized Exterior Styling
Efficient Turbo Engine
Available All-wheel Drive
Impressive Cargo Capacity
Competitively Priced
The Buick Regal receives a complete overhaul in 2018 onto a new platform. For 2018 the Regal lineup includes the Sportback sedan, TourX wagon and the high-performance Regal GS. GM has produced a more modern design for Regal that feels European-inspired. A new turbo-charged 2.0L 4-cylinder engine rounds out the refresh.
The chassis improvements in the Buick Regal are aimed directly at luxury sedans from European manufacturers like Audi and BMW. In pursuit of this goal, the Buick Regal features a smooth quiet ride, a powerful 2.0L turbo engine and more rear legroom then its rivals with an astounding 60 cubic feet of storage space with the rear seats folded down.
With the Buick Regal Sportback starting at around $26,000 for a base model and $34,795 for the top of the line Essence model it easily undercuts its main competition in the Kia Stinger, which starts around $33,000, the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and Audi A5 Sportback, which all start well over $40,000.
