The 2014 Buick Regal is offered in five trims: 1. Leather (base)
2. Premium 1
3. Premium 1 eAssist
4. Premium 2
5. the sporty GS.
The eAssist comes with front-wheel drive, while the others are offered with front- or all-wheel drive. The Leather base trim, comes with leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, OnStar assistance, heated front seats, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with satellite radio, auxiliary input jack, USB port, Bluetooth connectivity and P235/50VR18 tires on alloy wheel. The Premium 1 trims add rear obstacle detection, keyless access and starting, universal garage door opener, remote starting, 120-volt power outlet and a heated steering wheel. The Premium 2 gets a Bose sound system, bi-xenon headlights, rear side airbags and a navigation system.
Options include a navigation system, sunroof and two safety packages. The Driver Confidence 1 package has side blind-zone alert, lane departure warning, forward collision alert, rear cross-traffic alert and memory seats. Driver Confidence 2 adds automatic collision preparation and adaptive cruise control.
The Regal's engine lineup is shuffled for 2014. The base 2.4-liter 182-horsepower 4-cylinder engine is dropped, and the two 2.0-liter turbocharged fours are replaced by GM's new 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cyliner. It makes a bit less power than the outgoing engine, but the power is easier to access. Ratings are 259 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The version in the top-line GS has a steeper torque curve that makes maximum torque available from 2500 to 4000 rpm; in the base version max torque is available from 3000 to 4000 rpm. The eAssist trim features the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine. It produces 182 horsepower and 172 lb-ft of torque, and it is aided by an electric motor that can add 15 horsepower and 79 lb-ft of torque. The eAssist is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency at 25 mpg city/36 mpg highway.
All versions except the GS come with a 6-speed automatic transmission; the GS is also offered with a 6-speed manual. EPA fuel economy ratings for the GS are 20 mpg city/31 mpg highway with front drive and the manual transmission, 21/30 with front drive and the automatic, and 19/27 with all-wheel drive and the automatic. The others with the 2.0 are rated at 21 mpg city/30 mpg highway with front drive and 19/27 with all-wheel drive.
Source : MSN
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