Tests and Features

Test Drives2015 Buick Verano Turbo: Quietly Impressive4.0/5
Concluding that the Buick’s Verano Turbo is nothing more than a pimped, turbocharged version of the Chevrolet Cruze would be a serious error in judgment. Then again, it would be wrong to think that this North American luxury compact surpasses the category’s best German cars, too. In reality, it’s somewhere …
First Drives2013 Buick Verano Turbo: The fun of 70 extra horses4.0/5
In the past, the Buick division’s forays into the compact car category have been unconvincing. But with the Verano, its more recent attempts are much more positive. To win buyers over, the Verano combines an efficient platform, complete equipment, a meticulous finish and flawless handling. In a few months, it …
Test Drives2012 Buick Verano: Silence is golden4.0/5
The grand poobahs at General Motors (none of whom I know personally) have a colossal task ahead of them. They have to make sure that the noble Detroit automaker refrains from creating products that are too similar to . . . well . . . its other products. Past transgressions, …
First Drives2012 Buick Verano – Not too shabby at all!4.5/5
This may seem anachronistic, but to succeed in the luxury and semi-luxury car category, you have to market an entry-level compact model. It helps increase your total number of clients and introduce them to the brand so that, one day, they might upgrade to a more luxurious model. Audi, BMW …
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