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2012 Buick Lacrosse

2012 · 4-door · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
C

Less efficient than 53% of 2012 gas cars

12 L/100 km · about $3,444 a year

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Among 2012 mid-size cars, all types#63 of 80

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedD

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
A

Cheaper to insure than 86% of 2012 cars

From what insurers have paid out on this model

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Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
5/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
48
52% below average
Theft risk
Low
99% below average
Awards
1
IIHS

Why insurance costs what it does

What insurers have paid out on this model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims than typical, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision40% below
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive73% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPD36% below
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits61% below
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequency99% below
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2012 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

5/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Lacrosse. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: no data
  • Forward collision warning: no data
  • Lane departure warning: no data
  • Blind-spot warning: no data

Awards

  • IIHSTop Safety Pick Source
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (4 DR, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City14.3 L
  • Highway9.1 L
  • CO₂262 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 357 of 643 for efficiency in 2012.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
LaCrosse
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Mid-size
Engine
3.6 L
Cylinders
6
Transmission
AS6
Fuel type
Regular
City
14.3 L/100 km
Highway
9.1 L/100 km
Combined
12 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
24
Energy use (ranking scale)
12 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
262 g/km
NRCan trims averaged
5
Efficiency rank this year
357 of 643 (beats 44%)
Class rank this year
63 of 80 · Mid-size
Vs latest NRCan year
620 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
53 of 56

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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