Does Buick need an entry-level car beneath the LaCrosse?
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One of the latest rumors from GM making the rounds has the automaker contemplating a model to slot in beneath the LaCrosse sedan as a new, cheaper, smaller vehicle, according to a recent Automotive News report. The car, likely to be based on the next-generation Chinese-made Buick Excelle compact sedan debuting in China next year (the present car is pictured), could serve two purposes for the automaker: filling in the small luxury car void in the company lineup; and helping Buick to meet new CAFE fuel economy standards by offering a model with a high mpg rating.
The report has GM executives optimistic that such a car could be a sales success in the U.S., though a major hurdle will be determining where to build the car. Another key question revolves around how to fit the car in with other compact models in the General Motors universe -- the likelihood for cannibalization of sales could be relatively high.
What's your take? Does Buick really need a small luxury car and will it have any possibility of selling? Undoubtedly, the current hottest Buick going is the Enclave SUV, but does the success of that model mark a turnaround for the automaker or just a lucky strike? Perhaps even more relevant, will anyone even care and should Buick be axed altogether? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
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