1991-1996 Buick Park Avenue: Overview
Updated: 11/23/08
1996 Buick Park Avenue
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1991-1996 Buick Park Avenue ▼
- Price Range: $900 - $2,800
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Pros
- Automatic-transmission performance
- Acceleration
- Antilock brakes
- Passenger and cargo room
Cons
- Fuel economy
- Climate controls (early models)
- Steering/handling (base suspension)
Vehicle Highlights
Taking over the spot in Buick's lineup vacated by the Electra sedan, the Park Avenue wore a new body on an updated front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase, but eight inches longer overall. Oldsmobile's Ninety Eight uses the same design. Base and more posh Ultra editions came with antilock braking, a driver-side airbag, height-adjustable seatbelts, and Pass-Key theft-deterrent system. New tuned port induction helped boost horsepower of the 3.8-liter V6 engine to 170, and torque to 220 pound-feet. Also new was GM's electronic 4-speed automatic transmission, whose computer integrated controls for the transmission, engine, and cruise control.
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Expert Ratings Summary (view detailed report)
| Category | Buick Park Avenue Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 6 | |
| Fuel Economy | 4 | |
| Ride Quality | 7 | |
| Steering/Handling/Braking | 5 | |
| Quietness | 6 | |
| Controls/Materials | 6 | |
| Interior Room | 8 | |
| Room/Comfort (rear) | 6 | |
| Cargo Capacity | 5 | |
| Value within Class | 8 | |
| Total Score: | 61 |
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