Buick Verano - Car and Driver (blog)
If you’ve been keeping up with the reading, then you’ve probably noticed that the old Buick is dead. Today’s Buicks are smaller, firmer, and international in scope. With Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn gone from the fold, Buick finally has the elbowroom and resources it needs to thrive. Think of the Verano compact sedan,due in showrooms by the end of the year, as the new Buick’s poster child. But like the Cruze, the Verano will lead a frugal life with no more than four cylinders under the hood. Out of the box, the Verano clears the crucial 30-mpg hurdle with 31 mpg expected in the EPA’s highway test and 22 in city driving. And the Verano is blessed with creature comforts the Cruze lacks, such as softer interior trim, simu-wood paneling, dual-zone automatic climate control, and push-button starting and parking-brake actuation. Options include heated leather seats with contrast-color stitching and Buick’s IntelliLink system, which connects a smartphone via Bluetooth or a USB cable to the standard seven-inch LED screen. Source: www.caranddriver.com
