2018 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Tested: That’s a Hybrid?

– Electrification is perhaps the automotive buzzword today, but General Motors has been offering various hybrids for more than a decade. The Buick division launched its first such vehicle back in 2012: the LaCrosse eAssist, a hybrid version of its large sedan that continued through the 2016 model year. When the third-generation LaCrosse was released […]

eAssist Returns: 2018 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Raises MPGs, Lowers the Price

– Buick is bringing a mild hybrid back to the LaCrosse lineup for 2018. As in the previous-generation LaCrosse, the system is called eAssist and will be the base powertrain for the big Buick sedan. As such, the 2018 LaCrosse’s base price drops by $ 2500 and its EPA fuel economy rises by around 4 mpg compared to the […]