GM called more than four in ten U.S. Regal buyers conquests, people trading out of other brands entirely.
Median 208 hp across 381 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.4 I4
Buick Regal fifth generationEpsilon II · 2009–2017
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FactGM called more than four in ten U.S. Regal buyers conquests, people trading out of other brands entirely.
The fifth-generation Buick Regal is a four-door, five-passenger mid-size sedan on GM's Epsilon II platform, mostly identical to the Opel Insignia. It first went into production in Rüsselsheim, Germany, in 2008; the Shanghai GM version was introduced in China in December 2008 for the 2009 model year, and North American cars, built in Oshawa from 2011, were sold for the 2011–2017 model years. Engines were 2.4 litre and turbocharged 2.0 litre fours (plus 1.6 turbo and 2.0 options in China), with six-speed automatics or a six-speed manual. GM said more than 41 percent of U.S. buyers came from non-GM brands.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Turbo I4 (China) | 2009–2017 | 1.6 L I4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Turbo I4 | 2009–2017 | 2.0 L I4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 I4 | 2009–2017 | 2.4 L I4 | 182 hp | 172 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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Rivals
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