1990-1996 Buick Regal - Consumer Guide Automotive

Category	Buick Regal Limited Sedan Rating (See All Ratings)

Performance	5

Fuel Economy	5

Ride Quality	5

Steering/Handling/Braking	5

Quietness	5

Controls/Materials	4

Interior Room	5

Room/Comfort (rear)	4

Cargo Capacity	4

Value within Class	6

Total Score:	48

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1990-1996 Buick Regal Review

Buick's version was the first of the new midsize front-drive coupes introduced for 1988 and soon followed by the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and Pontiac Grand Prix. Regals came in Custom and costlier Limited trim. A Gran Sport option group featured Buick's Gran Touring suspension and 16-inch tires. All-disc brakes were standard; antilock braking optional on upper models. No airbag was available, but like other GM cars, front seatbelts could be left buckled to deploy automatically.

Year to Year Changes

1991 Buick Regal: After a bit of delay, a 4-door sedan finally arrived as an early '91, different from the coupe in styling despite sharing the same chassis. With the sedan came a larger (3.8-liter) V6 engine option. Regal was the only member of the GM midsize group to offer the 3.8-liter. Coupes gained a fresh face, courtesy of a new grille (body-colored with Gran Sport package) and turn-signal lamps.

1992 Buick Regal: Gran Sport was now a full-fledged model. Antilock braking became standard on the Gran Sport and Limited, but remained an option for Custom Regals.

1993 Buick Regal: A new electronic 4-speed automatic transmission went into '93 Regals, which also exhibited a redesigned grille and rode standard 15-inch tires. Reworked rear bumpers and taillights looked more like those on the bigger LeSabre.

1994 Buick Regal: Finally, Regals got a driver-side airbag, as well as standard antilock braking (ABS was formerly optional on the Custom). Despite the airbag, automatic seatbelts were retained. Limiteds now came only in sedan form. The Custom base engine gained 20 horsepower. Power windows were standard, and power locks would unlock automatically as the transmission was shifted into park.

1995 Buick Regal: Dual airbags arrived for '95 in a modified interior that featured a new dashboard and seats. Coupes now came in Custom and Gran Sport trim; sedans in all three price levels.

1996 Buick Regal: Regal's 3.8-liter engine, again standard in the Limited and Gran Sport but optional in the Custom, gained 35 horsepower, now totaling 205. This year's lineup includes a Custom coupe and sedan, plus sedans in Limited and Gran Sport guise. The 1996 Regal saw extended production as an all-new 1997 1/2 Regal appeared late.

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