The TourX is an amazing family vehicle. Many people didn’t know they wanted one until after GM stopped making them. That’s why they should have marketed the thing.
Double JJ Sure they do! I hate SUVs and crossovers but you see wagons everywhere in Europe and it’s just funny seeing Americans being excited about a new wagon.
Victor Ibarbo Yeah because wagons got a bad rep and nobody wanted to be dead set in a wagon. Same way with minivans. Now car enthusiasts or some people want something different than your neighbor's SUV/crossover.
Double JJ I really don’t get that. I think wagons are more aesthetically pleasing than SUVs and crossovers and they’re also more of a enthusiast car. SUVs and crossovers are for moms who want to bring their children to their football matches and for people who can’t drive.
I'm highly considering picking one of these up in the next year or so, hopefully they still have them around in 1-4 years or so. Really want to support the wagon movement.
I would like to agree with you, but this is only a test by Buick. If it sells, they will make more of them. If it doesn't, it will fade away again. They did this with the Encore and it sold like hotcakes - so now Chevy has one as well with the Trax.
GM does this weird thing where they make great cars, but then never market it and then wonder why it fails. I think if they actually had the confidence to carry this car out, then it would've been really something special. This vehicle looks so much better than all the other Buicks on the road and made the brand, for a split second, seem interesting and cool
There’s a GS version of this available in Europe. It’s called the Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer (260hp 4 cylinder, AWD, 8-speed automatic). Looks really cool!
TheVP they aren't going to sell a lot of these so we shouldn't expect a whole lot of powertrain options in the states. Similar things happened when gm imported Holden vehicles
Damn I love him. I really appreciate his honest assessment on the cheaper looking interior. This is why you are one of the best. Not just PR speak for the company. Thank you!
I just bought one. I love it! It’s better than any tired crossover that it seems every American has now. Navy. Light interior and every package. 😎 Thank you! Your reviews are my favorite on CZcams.
Why I just don't understand why people want some of these useless crossovers like the Nissan Rogue that has barely any space at all. Bet this thing handles better than most crossovers too.
Give wagons another chance. I had the Volvo V70 and really enjoyed it. The V50 was not really a good representation of Wagons these days. V50 was also small.
Sadly the V90 CC is a $60-$70K vehicle. Same powertrain as their $40K vehicles. A big price to pay for a few inches of rear legroom and 10 cu ft of cargo capacity.
The Volvo V90 (& Cross Country) to me is the best looking wagon currently on sale. The TourX would come next...I'm glad Buick is helping bring wagons back Stateside though!
Bought it. Love it. All kinds of positive comments and the little twin turbo has plenty of torque. Handles very well and the all wheel drive is effective. Car guys do love wagons... especially interesting ones.. Way back when I was a kid (so old) I remember a friends' Dad had a new Chevy wagon with a dual quad 409 and a four speed (had to be a COPO) and I thought it was the hippest vehicle on the face of the earth... Later owned two Allroad Audi cars (one was the first six speed in the US) . This wagon, right now, is much better than I had hoped for....
Maybe if Buick ran a single commercial for this in America it would sell... I just traded-in my Dodge Magnum, which I thought was the last station wagon sold in America for a Crossover... because I thought nobody made modern Station Wagons... this car will fail, not because it's a bad car or nobody wants station wagons, it will fail because nobody even knows it exists... worst marketing ever.
Mithrennon of Aegwynn gm doesn’t want this to be successful. Only reason they are here is due to the argument with opel. Doubt it will be more than a 4 year deal In the states. Sadly :(
@@aaronrodriguez1410 My wife has a Chevy Orlando and there is some cheap ass quality on that car. GM been counters. My '15 VW Sportwagon has been awesome for 6 years.
@@aaronrodriguez1410 I don't really care for the mk 8, front and they took away alot of real buttons. Hopefully facelift will be better. Luckily, I don't have a leaking pano sunroof on my Sportwagon. Cheers
Just saying as a always Infiniti/Benz owner, this vehicle is a lot of bang for the buck. I have found this vehicle $22-28K. You can’t get all this anywhere else but Detroit/USA. 👍🏼. I think this will be my next vehicle
test drove one of these today and fell in love with it.that suspension and 2.0 torbo is so fun on back roads,that seat makes you sink right in for tight gut wrenching hard cornering.
Very interesting car. I've had a few Subaru Outbacks through the years, the latest has been so problematic i have no qualms looking elsewhere for my next purchase. Never thought I'd be shopping a Buick wagon but from what I see this car looks like a winner.
Buick had always been the almost as good looking unassuming sister of Cadillac. People associate the Buick badge with Grandma's Roadmaster Land Yacht though, as they lost their way, as 90% of GM did 80's & 90's .I'm so glad that they're truly working to become a competitor again.This is a gorgeous wagon. They could really go in a cool kind of Dodge Magnum or AMG e63 wagon inspired direction.
I bought a Buick Regal Tourx Essense a week ago. I came from a Volvo C30. The Tourx is an amazing car and I love driving it even though it's not a manual Tranny like my 250hp turbo T5 R-Design C30 Polestar. The Buick surprised me with it's European styling and peppy engine. Nice job Buick. Nice job.
Only 1,000lb towing capacity is balls. Straight balls, and that's not a good thing. All I want, as a dad with two kids, is a bad ass WAGON that can tow at least 3500 lbs. I want to tow a caravan like they do in the UK, and 1000lb towing capacity ain't gonna cut it.
The worst part is, this exact vehicle in the UK is rated to tow 3400 lbs. They cripple the limit stateside so that customers who want to tow are stuck buying more expensive SUVs and crossovers. If they tried doing that in Europe, customers would just buy a wagon from another manufacturer. Need evidence that automakers do this in the US? Go check the tow ratings for the Ford Crown Victoria from the early 90s to the mid-2000s. The car itself went through very few changes, yet the tow rating drops right around the same time the Ford Explorer came out.
The TourX is built in Germany starts at $29k with AWD and a turbo motor, but Buick's own Envision crossover, which is built in China, starts at $35 with FWD and a regular 4 cylinder.
Funny, was in Sedona the past few days and saw a grey TourX on Sunday in the canyon (from Flagstaff) and a white one as I was departing Starbucks yesterday and commented "strange to see two of those already." Had 3 outbacks and 3 wrx's (currently one of each), so this interests me. Glad to see another wagon...maybe it can push Subaru to get competitive with more power on the 4cy...175hp is a joke. Am used to the lag you showed with my 6cyl/3.6 Great review...and appreciated.
I saw an Insignia wagon without the cladding testing here in CO over the summer. I'd have one near the top of my shopping list if they offered that one without the crossover cladding and higher suspension garbage.
Autos Fan that's because in Canada they don't buy a lot of cars lol....if you look on 'good car bad car' the amount of cars the American market buys is far superior than the Canadian market...lol...Canada has nothing on the U.S. market lol
Been a Ford man my whole life, I've had every model fusion too... Saw an all black tourx sitting outside our local gm dealership. Whipped a u turn and just fell in love! I don't usually care for wagons but that chrome and black together is unbelievable. I however am NOT a fan of GM's 2.0l.
Deshawn Saunders automakers have tried to sell wagons in recent times but they were all flops. The crossover is what everyone wants now and it's demand is only increasing. Lol minivans are going out as we speak. I love wagons. Unfortunately mass market north American tastes don't
I agree, but there are exceptions, Subaru, Volvo, Audi and a like have wagons. Although arguably Subaru have been more cuvs now. Rather than traditional wagon. Depends where you live. In mn under lots of Subaru wagons. I own a rare lancer wagon
Great review! I don't need to be told whether to like start/stop or not. I need to SEE it. You let me see it work. I don't need to see a drone video of the car doing 20. Every car ever can maintain 20. You floored it! Thanks for testing the car, rather than just driving it.
Love my VW '15 Golf Sportwagen tsi se. 37k miles and been the best car I have owned. Have gotten 40mpg on road trip. Love the utility, performance and economy. 170 hp, 199 torque and no need to tune. A guy at work had a brand new Chevy Malibu and the engine broke after six months. My wife's Chevy Orlando is getting rebuild under recall for excessive oil consumption..lol GM..lol He then got a Chevy truck..lol My Sportwagen was 27k through Costco in April 2015. This Buick is 43k..lol
I'm really happy to see this new wagon. Wagons make a lot more sense for people and cargo hauling than a CUV. This particular wagon looks REALLY good. My only gripe is that they'll only give the American market a Subaru Outback wannabe version, with AWD and black exterior cladding. In Europe they sell this as a straight up FWD wagon. I hope they decide to bring that version to the American market. I'd be VERY interested in buying one if they do.
I had a 94 Buick Century with over 300,000 miles of getting beat up daily, The piece of shit never broke on me. Only after getting rear ended in a snow storm I junked it still driving
I get the impression with this last Opel from Germany that GM is experimenting again to see what sells - a hatchback sedan and a wagon. They experimented a few years back with the small SUV, the Encore, and it was so successful they made a Chevy version called the Trax. If this succeeds we will be seeing the same in a Chevy in a few years. If it fails, then back to sedans and SUVs only. 0-60 mph tested is 6.9 seconds, so it is pretty fast.
@@insainllama You are right - just like sedans everywhere (and I mean everywhere as Mercedes is cutting back on them along with everyone else except Genesis).
When a car does not have a sport mode but does have an option to shift manually on the shifter then try putting the shifter into the manual shift mode before doing the acceleration run. It should hold the shifts longer.
If i get this then I would make sure it has the panoramic sun roof for sure! I do like this Tourx because its different and there is not the need to drive the big ass SUV's that are coming out now. this has the size to put everything i need plus built in wifi, Onstar, SOS, and much more and still have the size of a sedan to a certain point...right now I have a 2017 Escape...wish the Tourx came out sooner...i just have to wait or something lol
This is a good review, I learned a lot. Not sure why he didn’t mention that this car is really just an Opel. My understanding is that this car was made in Germany by Opel and Buick more or less just rebadged it.
Something that adds a lot of class to this set up (car in a dusty dessert) is when you set the car where you want it. Use waterless car wash soap. It just makes people wonder how you got the car in the location your at with no dust and dirt getting on the car.
If the wagon came in GS trim with the V6 I'd probably own one already....so maybe I should be thanking Buick for keeping me car-payment free right now!
It really is a nice car, huh? I recently shot a walk around on a 18 Essence AWD if you'd like to check it out. Im sort of in the process of converting my channel into a car review page if you'd like to subscribe. :)
It's a good thing they offer a base model without leather. Not everyone wants leather and it can cost down quite a bit. Volvo would have a bigger advantage with their wagon line if they offered non leather trim packages. I like most wagons in general, we could definitely use more of them.
Great review. I think the wagon looks great. The side view of the grey wagon shows great lines. My first impression of the white wagon was that the cladding was ugly. You said it was good looking so maybe it is a bad camera angle. Anyway, the grey being less of a contrast looks better with the cladding. If I could afford one I would test drive.
Believe it or not I was never in to Buicks! But this new wagon looks pretty cool looking!! About time Buick brings back the wagon! It looks between a Subaru Outback and a Mazda! Nice! I like it.
I wish they kept the three prong outlet from the previous generation and gave it a bump in engine considering the more mass of the vehicle and being able to carry more. It’s about time Buck started further differentiating itself from Chevy, however, I’m really Buick has a wagon again and the Subaru has a competition, somewhat.
Your descriptions of the Buick TourX reminds me of my 05 Volvo V70 which i had a lot of fun with and enjoyed. We also had the 2012 Outback, it was a piece of junk.
Like the two tone interior...But the darker top half is angled toward the driver (like my Optima) but the lighter colored lower portion seems tacked on....doesn't feel well integrated (like my Optima) Great review as always! Thx.
Reminds me a bit of the Audi Avant Quattro 4x4 off road sports wagon version. I've a 2003 Avant Quattro 3.0 it's absolutely awesome. Sports wagons are in! 😀
I'm glad they kept it lower. Its a good balance between cross-country models (crossovers with a short roof) and a standard wagon/sedan. I've taken a rwd sedan far enough off-road to know that you don't need a cross-country anything to go camping.
Great review! I'm so glad you can finely buy a new GM wagon I'll defiantly be buying one I own several classic GM wagons myself an I just love them! Hopefully in the future they will offer a Chevy version as well
Saw this at the mpls auto show. Very intrigued! My friends have Outbacks and want me to get a Subaru. I have always driven Japanese cars and am skeptical to try American. This review helped me a lot. I have to test drive it.
I saw one without cladding testing here in CO over the summer. It looked great, but still had the Opel badges on it. I'm not getting my hopes up about it
Im pissed GM never marketed this thing!! Its sleek!! Just bought a CRV and then I find out about this looked it up. Found a AWD 2018 model with 55k and I wish I had seen it first!!!
The TourX is an amazing family vehicle. Many people didn’t know they wanted one until after GM stopped making them. That’s why they should have marketed the thing.
You know as a 27 year old I actually like this car. Love the long low sleek look and it actually looks like a nice vehicle and stands out a bit
Automakers, wagons have their advantages. Bring more wagons!
Double JJ so funny seeing Americans going crazy about wagons 😂
Victor Ibarbo They look better than crossovers.
Double JJ Sure they do! I hate SUVs and crossovers but you see wagons everywhere in Europe and it’s just funny seeing Americans being excited about a new wagon.
Victor Ibarbo Yeah because wagons got a bad rep and nobody wanted to be dead set in a wagon. Same way with minivans. Now car enthusiasts or some people want something different than your neighbor's SUV/crossover.
Double JJ I really don’t get that. I think wagons are more aesthetically pleasing than SUVs and crossovers and they’re also more of a enthusiast car. SUVs and crossovers are for moms who want to bring their children to their football matches and for people who can’t drive.
Finally, something other than a Subaru and a 70,000$ Volvo.
Golf SportWagen/Alltrack is a decent option
@@dorkultra Too small. The VW is tiny compared the Buick, Subaru or Volvos
I'm highly considering picking one of these up in the next year or so, hopefully they still have them around in 1-4 years or so. Really want to support the wagon movement.
@@Genecaster I work at a chevy dealership I would definitely not buy one of these mechanically speaking
@@jacobstrickland8073 Why?
Wagons are finally coming back! 😍
Donovan As much as I want to agree with you, North America hates wagons. I would love to see more wagons.
I would like to agree with you, but this is only a test by Buick. If it sells, they will make more of them. If it doesn't, it will fade away again. They did this with the Encore and it sold like hotcakes - so now Chevy has one as well with the Trax.
YAY :)
Definitely will turn some heads
SWAGGER WAGON
GM does this weird thing where they make great cars, but then never market it and then wonder why it fails. I think if they actually had the confidence to carry this car out, then it would've been really something special. This vehicle looks so much better than all the other Buicks on the road and made the brand, for a split second, seem interesting and cool
Man this looks so COOL with its long, low profile! Wish they made a GS version of this.
Budget version of the E63 wagon lmao.
First the sportback, now this allroad copy... Looks like Buick is dying to be like Audi
There’s a GS version of this available in Europe. It’s called the Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer (260hp 4 cylinder, AWD, 8-speed automatic). Looks really cool!
TheVP they aren't going to sell a lot of these so we shouldn't expect a whole lot of powertrain options in the states. Similar things happened when gm imported Holden vehicles
sheldrake1111 that’s who Buick competes with. Affordable luxury
Damn I love him. I really appreciate his honest assessment on the cheaper looking interior. This is why you are one of the best. Not just PR speak for the company. Thank you!
Buick, in their infinite wisdom, decided not to sell this in Canada where we actually buy wagons.
Right Lane Hog shoutout to the GM-idiots!
I know right. I'm pissed about this.
At least you get the C-class wagon...
It’s because it’s literally an opel, and I’m assuming where the tourX is made it would cost too much for gm to ship to Canada
Victor Ibaro, I have done so already but more Canucks need to do the same!
Just ordered it in Ebony Twilight Metallic in loaded Essence trim.
Drove the Opel version in Germany for almost 4k miles while visiting relatives
I have the Envision CUV with this AWD system and it is really good. Like BMW xDrive good.
William Egler, I wish you many safe and happy miles with your new Buick. @SaveTheWagon
How did you like your car?
Hello. 3 years later. Do you still own the car? How’s it holding up? Been in the market for a CPO to get rid of my 13 year old Passat wagon.
@@treythehardwayyou won’t regret it; people who have these cars all seem to love them.
I just bought one. I love it! It’s better than any tired crossover that it seems every American has now. Navy. Light interior and every package. 😎 Thank you! Your reviews are my favorite on CZcams.
Sharp color combo!
Nice
The music is very fitting.
JaCory Cleveland what song is used at the end
"I see a lot of Audi, a lot of Mazda...."
I see a lot of Opel.
Melvin Sylvester what I see is an Opel
Edi Pires or for me a Holden commodore tourer
That's the biggest trunk/rear storage I've seen in my life
Mitchell Steindler
Seriously! Man my 04 Ford Focus wagon has a crap ton of room in the back, but this. Blows it out of the water!
Deshawn Saunders ... true, but this Buick is really a mid to large sized vehicle compared to the Ford Focus.
peugeot 307sw has simillar
One thing we can all agree on is that Wagons Rule! @SaveTheWagon
Why I just don't understand why people want some of these useless crossovers like the Nissan Rogue that has barely any space at all. Bet this thing handles better than most crossovers too.
Give this the GS package plz, thanks buick, also get rid of that awful black plastic side molding/trim.
I waiting for the 2019 models hoping Buick drops the plastic trim or paints it the body color. I'm also a leery of buying the first year's model.
I wish. They’re killing this likely. Regal is dead
I currently have a Volvo V50 T5, and I don't think I'll ever not buy a wagon again. They're so practical and beautiful.
Give wagons another chance. I had the Volvo V70 and really enjoyed it. The V50 was not really a good representation of Wagons these days. V50 was also small.
Really liking the design of the Regal TourX. I'm waiting for the Volvo V90 Cross Country review. That to me is the sexiest wagon out there.
Sadly the V90 CC is a $60-$70K vehicle. Same powertrain as their $40K vehicles. A big price to pay for a few inches of rear legroom and 10 cu ft of cargo capacity.
The Volvo V90 (& Cross Country) to me is the best looking wagon currently on sale. The TourX would come next...I'm glad Buick is helping bring wagons back Stateside though!
Bought it. Love it. All kinds of positive comments and the little twin turbo has plenty of torque. Handles very well and the all wheel drive is effective. Car guys do love wagons... especially interesting ones.. Way back when I was a kid (so old) I remember a friends' Dad had a new Chevy wagon with a dual quad 409 and a four speed (had to be a COPO) and I thought it was the hippest vehicle on the face of the earth... Later owned two Allroad Audi cars (one was the first six speed in the US) . This wagon, right now, is much better than I had hoped for....
Wish more people bought these oppose to the stupid crossovers
Claire Kennedy same. I'd love to see more wagons and hatchbacks here in the states. I''m noticing that more and more of them are popping up.
Maybe if Buick ran a single commercial for this in America it would sell... I just traded-in my Dodge Magnum, which I thought was the last station wagon sold in America for a Crossover... because I thought nobody made modern Station Wagons... this car will fail, not because it's a bad car or nobody wants station wagons, it will fail because nobody even knows it exists... worst marketing ever.
Mithrennon of Aegwynn gm doesn’t want this to be successful. Only reason they are here is due to the argument with opel. Doubt it will be more than a 4 year deal In the states. Sadly :(
If it was higher up, I would buy it.
@@wolfshanze5980 history proved you to be correct. Horrible marketing effort.
This isn't your grandma's Buick!
TurboFerret87 it's your cool uncle's Buick. Made in Mexico at no extra charge.
Yeah, it's actually an Opel built in Germany.
Don’t listen to Brian Lawrence. He continues to watch car reviews on vehicles he deems as cheap or non Japanese.
Brian Lawrance well that’s quite perplexing and slightly discomforting. My mom actually drives a Toyota. My dad has the Hyundai. 🤔🤔
Buick is the next hipster-car. When the as the baby boomers die off the image will change.
I am obsessed with the TourX. This was the standout vehicle, for me, at the 2017 LA Auto Show.
I never thought I would be ever saying this about GM car, but this Buick looks really gorgeous! Great work and very good video!
Nice looking but imagine how it will fall apart..lol
@@sonofrobert ?
@@aaronrodriguez1410
My wife has a Chevy Orlando and there is some cheap ass quality on that car. GM been counters.
My '15 VW Sportwagon has been awesome for 6 years.
@@sonofrobert nice. I really want the new golf r. Save my pennies for that one
@@aaronrodriguez1410
I don't really care for the mk 8, front and they took away alot of real buttons. Hopefully facelift will be better.
Luckily, I don't have a leaking pano sunroof on my Sportwagon.
Cheers
Been eagerly awaiting this review. Thanks, Sofyan! The TourX is just the prescription we needed.
Just saying as a always Infiniti/Benz owner, this vehicle is a lot of bang for the buck. I have found this vehicle $22-28K. You can’t get all this anywhere else but Detroit/USA. 👍🏼.
I think this will be my next vehicle
I am almost 50 and have always been a station wagon fan, I currently own a 2005 Dodge Magnum R/T and absolutely love it.
This is such a sexy wagon.
I have 0 intentions on getting a new car. I love my 86, but I still watch every one of your videos. :( Help, I have a problem.
Hey, neither do I - but I do enjoy keeping my ear to the ground, and that's why these videos are so great!
imma 86er here, but i want one or sportback
test drove one of these today and fell in love with it.that suspension and 2.0 torbo is so fun on back roads,that seat makes you sink right in for tight gut wrenching hard cornering.
Very interesting car. I've had a few Subaru Outbacks through the years, the latest has been so problematic i have no qualms looking elsewhere for my next purchase. Never thought I'd be shopping a Buick wagon but from what I see this car looks like a winner.
So did you buy this?
I wished the interior was more upscale and they could have the option to paint the cladding
Buick had always been the almost as good looking unassuming sister of Cadillac. People associate the Buick badge with Grandma's Roadmaster Land Yacht though, as they lost their way, as 90% of GM did 80's & 90's .I'm so glad that they're truly working to become a competitor again.This is a gorgeous wagon. They could really go in a cool kind of Dodge Magnum or AMG e63 wagon inspired direction.
I bought a Buick Regal Tourx Essense a week ago. I came from a Volvo C30. The Tourx is an amazing car and I love driving it even though it's not a manual Tranny like my 250hp turbo T5 R-Design C30 Polestar. The Buick surprised me with it's European styling and peppy engine. Nice job Buick. Nice job.
We love our TourX!
Best, most thorough review of a car I've ever seen. You know what you're doing.
Only 1,000lb towing capacity is balls. Straight balls, and that's not a good thing. All I want, as a dad with two kids, is a bad ass WAGON that can tow at least 3500 lbs. I want to tow a caravan like they do in the UK, and 1000lb towing capacity ain't gonna cut it.
SoundersAZ The Volvo V90 Cross Country is rated to tow 3500 lbs.
It is weak but it is 4,300 lbs to begin with. I guess I'll be keeping my 3,900 2004 Saab Sportcombi.
Norm T I think the issue with wagons is that manufacturers know that most people do not tow with them so they do not optimize them for towing.
KentB27 Yeah, but at least match Outback 2.5 1,500 lbs
The worst part is, this exact vehicle in the UK is rated to tow 3400 lbs. They cripple the limit stateside so that customers who want to tow are stuck buying more expensive SUVs and crossovers. If they tried doing that in Europe, customers would just buy a wagon from another manufacturer.
Need evidence that automakers do this in the US? Go check the tow ratings for the Ford Crown Victoria from the early 90s to the mid-2000s. The car itself went through very few changes, yet the tow rating drops right around the same time the Ford Explorer came out.
The TourX is built in Germany starts at $29k with AWD and a turbo motor, but Buick's own Envision crossover, which is built in China, starts at $35 with FWD and a regular 4 cylinder.
Wow never even knew this car existed, incredible review as always love the detail you put into it!
Exhaust Sports Auto it just came out so it didn't exist
Funny, was in Sedona the past few days and saw a grey TourX on Sunday in the canyon (from Flagstaff) and a white one as I was departing Starbucks yesterday and commented "strange to see two of those already." Had 3 outbacks and 3 wrx's (currently one of each), so this interests me. Glad to see another wagon...maybe it can push Subaru to get competitive with more power on the 4cy...175hp is a joke. Am used to the lag you showed with my 6cyl/3.6 Great review...and appreciated.
I saw this car on carmax yesterday and was really impressed with the design. The side profile is really sporty and sleek.
Mine arrived today, with the mid-year update, and it's so much better than I thought it would be. Nice job Buick.
Are u happy with your car?
Height challenged cx9 ?
I saw an Insignia wagon without the cladding testing here in CO over the summer. I'd have one near the top of my shopping list if they offered that one without the crossover cladding and higher suspension garbage.
I’m surprised they are only offering the Sportback and not this TourX in Canada... would love one of these for the snow.
Autos Fan that's because in Canada they don't buy a lot of cars lol....if you look on 'good car bad car' the amount of cars the American market buys is far superior than the Canadian market...lol...Canada has nothing on the U.S. market lol
Ray A , We buy more cars per capita than the US. This relates to our more evenly spread prosperity, eh.
Funnycat, Please tell Buick Canada, they need to hear from more consumers. @SaveTheWagon
Been a Ford man my whole life, I've had every model fusion too... Saw an all black tourx sitting outside our local gm dealership. Whipped a u turn and just fell in love! I don't usually care for wagons but that chrome and black together is unbelievable. I however am NOT a fan of GM's 2.0l.
Wow. I really really dig this. Well done Buick, and thank you for bringing us a wagon. I hope this sells well so now manufacturers bring more wagons!
I really want this car to do well. I know it won't but I still want it too lol
Hamilton Dashcammer
Wait, but why won't it??
Deshawn Saunders automakers have tried to sell wagons in recent times but they were all flops. The crossover is what everyone wants now and it's demand is only increasing. Lol minivans are going out as we speak. I love wagons. Unfortunately mass market north American tastes don't
I think it will succeed in Europe (it’s the Opel Insignia here)
maybe go buy one
I agree, but there are exceptions, Subaru, Volvo, Audi and a like have wagons. Although arguably Subaru have been more cuvs now. Rather than traditional wagon. Depends where you live. In mn under lots of Subaru wagons. I own a rare lancer wagon
Great review! I don't need to be told whether to like start/stop or not. I need to SEE it. You let me see it work. I don't need to see a drone video of the car doing 20. Every car ever can maintain 20. You floored it! Thanks for testing the car, rather than just driving it.
The Opel Insignia has a 360 camera so its beyond me why they didn't include the feature on the Regal.
Love my VW '15 Golf Sportwagen tsi se.
37k miles and been the best car I have owned. Have gotten 40mpg on road trip. Love the utility, performance and economy. 170 hp, 199 torque and no need to tune.
A guy at work had a brand new Chevy Malibu and the engine broke after six months. My wife's Chevy Orlando is getting rebuild under recall for excessive oil consumption..lol
GM..lol
He then got a Chevy truck..lol
My Sportwagen was 27k through Costco in April 2015.
This Buick is 43k..lol
Been waiting all day for this video
get a life lmao
Luke It was my day off 😂
Mazda should bring the mazda 6 wagon to the US now
Thanks for doing a great job! Your reviews are just awesome.
Please loose the plastic body cladding. Lower by 3/4", and add the 3.6 V6. And change the instrument cluster. Call it the GSW.
I'm really happy to see this new wagon. Wagons make a lot more sense for people and cargo hauling than a CUV. This particular wagon looks REALLY good. My only gripe is that they'll only give the American market a Subaru Outback wannabe version, with AWD and black exterior cladding. In Europe they sell this as a straight up FWD wagon. I hope they decide to bring that version to the American market. I'd be VERY interested in buying one if they do.
I had a 94 Buick Century with over 300,000 miles of getting beat up daily, The piece of shit never broke on me. Only after getting rear ended in a snow storm I junked it still driving
I drive a 1998 Subaru legacy wagon with a 5-speed manual. a few days ago I seen a Buick wagon and was like wow look at that thing. I wanted one.
Hate the cladding but everything else is sick! Love this!
Adam Hawkins It comes off and new replacements bumpers are needed
I kinda want one of these now
I get the impression with this last Opel from Germany that GM is experimenting again to see what sells - a hatchback sedan and a wagon. They experimented a few years back with the small SUV, the Encore, and it was so successful they made a Chevy version called the Trax. If this succeeds we will be seeing the same in a Chevy in a few years. If it fails, then back to sedans and SUVs only. 0-60 mph tested is 6.9 seconds, so it is pretty fast.
Unfortunately it’s seems that it was a fail.
@@insainllama You are right - just like sedans everywhere (and I mean everywhere as Mercedes is cutting back on them along with everyone else except Genesis).
Lol the music got me imagining the tour x as the Lone Wagon in the Wild West. Going toe to toe with all those crossovers.
Anderson, John Ford should have directed the video and John Wayne should have hosted. @ SaveTheWagon
When a car does not have a sport mode but does have an option to shift manually on the shifter then try putting the shifter into the manual shift mode before doing the acceleration run. It should hold the shifts longer.
I hope this sells great! I love my 16 LaCrosse but would have bought this if it was available at the time.
Opel is that you ?
If i get this then I would make sure it has the panoramic sun roof for sure! I do like this Tourx because its different and there is not the need to drive the big ass SUV's that are coming out now. this has the size to put everything i need plus built in wifi, Onstar, SOS, and much more and still have the size of a sedan to a certain point...right now I have a 2017 Escape...wish the Tourx came out sooner...i just have to wait or something lol
This is a good review, I learned a lot. Not sure why he didn’t mention that this car is really just an Opel. My understanding is that this car was made in Germany by Opel and Buick more or less just rebadged it.
Never consider buying a Buick until seeing this one 😍
Buick is on the rise...
They got this one right..
The chimes still sound just like my grandmas 2005 LeSabre.
Insignia; regal tourX; Calais Tourer
Whatever it is... I like it!
Twilight action overload. Sweet Buick Tour X.
All kinds of twilight action
Gonna go look at one here soon. Been looking at a forester...but this Buick of all things seems the most bang for your buck
Sof...great video as usual. I saw this in person today and it was awesome. Very German interior!
Something that adds a lot of class to this set up (car in a dusty dessert) is when you set the car where you want it. Use waterless car wash soap. It just makes people wonder how you got the car in the location your at with no dust and dirt getting on the car.
Honey they didn’t fly you to Sedona they flew you to Phoenix. ;)
Loved the review! Arizona is a gorgeous state!
Flew me daddy 🙏
# GGMU ????
If the wagon came in GS trim with the V6 I'd probably own one already....so maybe I should be thanking Buick for keeping me car-payment free right now!
Good guy Buick. We need more wagons!
Is that the Opel Insignia?
matt gmail yes it is
It really is a nice car, huh?
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Does it have rear facing jump seats in the back ?
It's a good thing they offer a base model without leather. Not everyone wants leather and it can cost down quite a bit. Volvo would have a bigger advantage with their wagon line if they offered non leather trim packages.
I like most wagons in general, we could definitely use more of them.
Great review. I think the wagon looks great. The side view of the grey wagon shows great lines. My first impression of the white wagon was that the cladding was ugly. You said it was good looking so maybe it is a bad camera angle. Anyway, the grey being less of a contrast looks better with the cladding. If I could afford one I would test drive.
I never thought I would love a Buick, let alone remotely like one, then I saw the Regal...
Believe it or not I was never in to Buicks! But this new wagon looks pretty cool looking!! About time Buick brings back the wagon! It looks between a Subaru Outback and a Mazda! Nice! I like it.
Can anyone link me the bgm at 00:50? Can't get it reg on my software.
I wish they kept the three prong outlet from the previous generation and gave it a bump in engine considering the more mass of the vehicle and being able to carry more. It’s about time Buck started further differentiating itself from Chevy, however, I’m really Buick has a wagon again and the Subaru has a competition, somewhat.
Your descriptions of the Buick TourX reminds me of my 05 Volvo V70 which i had a lot of fun with and enjoyed. We also had the 2012 Outback, it was a piece of junk.
Like the two tone interior...But the darker top half is angled toward the driver (like my Optima) but the lighter colored lower portion seems tacked on....doesn't feel well integrated (like my Optima) Great review as always! Thx.
Reminds me a bit of the Audi Avant Quattro 4x4 off road sports wagon version. I've a 2003 Avant Quattro 3.0 it's absolutely awesome. Sports wagons are in! 😀
Keep these coming USDM👍🏽👍🏽 who’s next Chevy, Lincoln, Caddy, Chrysler, Dodge.
Make wagons great again!
I'm glad they kept it lower. Its a good balance between cross-country models (crossovers with a short roof) and a standard wagon/sedan. I've taken a rwd sedan far enough off-road to know that you don't need a cross-country anything to go camping.
I like everything except the black clading if it's a luxury car it shouldn't have black plastic clading. However that's just a personal preference.
This is called Opel Insignia in Germany
This is the car that Jordan brisson might like.
That is one cool looking car!!...wish there was more wagon models from other manufacturers.
Great review! I'm so glad you can finely buy a new GM wagon I'll defiantly be buying one I own several classic GM wagons myself an I just love them! Hopefully in the future they will offer a Chevy version as well
That’s a really nice Opel Insignia Sports Tourer.
Best looking wagon for sure!
So it's basically the same as an Opel Insignia?
Saw this at the mpls auto show. Very intrigued! My friends have Outbacks and want me to get a Subaru. I have always driven Japanese cars and am skeptical to try American. This review helped me a lot. I have to test drive it.
Cool wagon, but I hate that plastic cladding
Brian Rosado It wont sell in America if it didn't have that. Same reason why Audi does an Allroad version instead of an Avant
TheVP it's a sad reality but at least you can get the Volvo v60 and v90 without the cladding.
Brian Rosado I wish you could get this wagon without the ugly cladding as well.
I saw one without cladding testing here in CO over the summer. It looked great, but still had the Opel badges on it. I'm not getting my hopes up about it
I hope maybe an GS or new Avenir trim will come out without he cladding too
I need this in my life! Parked right next to my Vette!
Im pissed GM never marketed this thing!! Its sleek!! Just bought a CRV and then I find out about this looked it up. Found a AWD 2018 model with 55k and I wish I had seen it first!!!