Opel Insignia sales took quite a hit in Many of these vehicles suffered serious sales losses in Insignia sales fell by 6. On the other hand, sales for the Buick Regal were actually up last year , following the introduction of the Buick Regal TourX. Buick sold 14, Buick Regals last year, representing a sales increase of It has all-wheel drive.
It looks fantastic, particularly in the White Frost Tricoat that my tester was equipped with, and repeatedly garnered questions from folks who saw it. I drove from New York City to Montreal and then back to Boston for a weekend getaway, a road trip of almost 1, miles, and it was a wonderfully smooth and comfortable highway cruiser. It handled well in New York City traffic, soaking up potholes while providing a planted, sporty ride. It ripped up the Merritt Parkway with all the other European luxury sedans that infest Connecticut.
And so we come back to my original question for the Buick PR man, who was similarly stumped. At a loss, only one thing made sense:. Ford and GM are basically out of the sedan business entirely. GM sold its Germans, the makers of this fine automobile, to the French. But foreign sedans, whether the European luxury or the Japanese mainstream, continue to sell.
GM does, however, plan to continue the sale of the Regal in China following the car's departure from the US and Canada. Global car nuts will also recall the Buick Regal is Holden's latest Commodore down in Australia as well. Holden told Roadshow, "Buick's changes to their model lineup aren't directly relevant to Holden," and, "We are in the process of introducing the [ model year] and we are still selling Commodores.
As we knock on a new decade's door, this latest move only reiterates a major trend we highlighted previously: the s will belong to the crossover SUV.
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