Engines

Transmission

3.8L V-6
L26)

5.3L V-8
LS4)

4-speed auto
(4T65)

Allure CX

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Allure CXL

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Allure Super

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Standard

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Not available

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Models:

Allure CX, Allure CXL and Allure Super

Body style / driveline:

Front-drive, front-engine, 4-door, 5- and 6-passenger sedan

Construction:

Integral

EPA vehicle class:

Midsize sedan

Manufacturing location:

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Key competitors:

Chrysler 300 & Toyota Camry

3.8L V-6 (L26)

5.3L V-8 (LS4)

Application:

std. on CX, CXL

std. on Super

Type:

3.8L V-6

5.3L V-8

Displacement (cc / cu in):

3791 / 231

5327 / 325

Bore & stroke (mm / in):

96.5 x 86.4 / 3.80 x 3.40

96 x 92 / 3.78 x 3.62

Block material:

Cast iron

Cast aluminum

Cylinder head material:

Cast iron

Cast aluminum

Valvetrain:

Overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder

Overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder

Ignition system:

Electronic direct ignition system (DIS) and electronic spark control (ESC) and extended life platinum-tipped spark plugs

Coil-near-plug, iridium electrode tip / iridium core spark plugs, low resistance spark plug wires

Fuel delivery:

Returnless sequential port fuel injection

Active Fuel Management; sequential fuel injection

Compression ratio:

9.4:1

10:1

Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):

200 / 149 @ 5200*

300 / 224 @ 5600*

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

230 / 312 @ 4000*

323 / 438 @ 4000*

Recommended fuel:

Regular unleaded

Premium recommended but not required

Maximum engine speed (rpm):

6000

6100

Emissions controls:

Evaporative system, single close-coupled catalytic converter, positive crankcase ventilation, electronic throttle control; exhaust gas recirculation, SAI-supplemental air injection-SULEV, fast response oxygen sensor-SULEV

Underfloor catalytic converter, Quick Sync 24X ignition, returnless fuel rail, fast-response oxygen sensor

Estimated fuel consumption:

Mi/imp.gal (city / hwy / combined)

24 / 39 / 29

22 / 35 / 26

L/100km (city / hwy / combined)

12.0 / 7.2 / 9.8

12.9 / 8.1 / 10.8

Hydra-Matic 4T65

Type:

Electronically controlled 4-speed automatic with overdrive and torque converter clutch

Gear ratios (:1):

First:

2.92

Second:

1.56

Third:

1.00

Fourth:

0.70

Reverse:

2.38

Final drive ratio:

CX, CXL: 3.05:1; Super: 2.93:1

Front:

MacPherson strut coil-over-spring; twin-tube dampers with four-stage valving (CX, CXL); monotube dampers with gas-charged valving (Super); 30-mm tubular stabilizer bar (CX, CXL); 20-mm hollow direct acting stabilizer bar (Super)

Rear:

Independent, tri-link coil-over-strut; twin-tube dampers; dual-rate coil springs (Super); 17-mm tubular direct-acting stabilizer bar (CX, CXL); 19.4-mm tubular direct-acting stabilizer bar (Super)

Steering type:

Low-friction power rack-and-pinion (CX); high-precision, low-friction rack-and-pinion Magnasteer II with StabiliTrak (Super)

Steering ratio:

15.3:1 (CX, CXL)
13.3:1 (Super)

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

2.39 (CX and CXL)
2.3 (Super)

Turning circle, curb to curb (m / ft):

12.3 / 40.4 (CX, CXL)
12.2 / 40.0 (Super)

Type:

4-wheel disc with power assist; vented front, solid rear

Rotor diameter x thickness (mm / in):

front:
297 x 32 / 11.7 x 1.26 (CX, CXL)
323 x 30 / 12.72 x 1.18 (Super)
rear:
270 x 14 / 10.6 x 0.55 (CX, CXL)
278 x 11 / 10.94 x 0.43 (Super)

Wheel size and type:

CX & CXL: 16-inch painted aluminum wheels
CX & CXL (opt.): 17-inch chrome-clad wheels
Super: 18-inch painted aluminum (std.); 18-inch aluminum w/ chrome finish (opt.)

Tires:

CX & CXL: P225/60R16 ALS (all-season)
CX & CXL: P225/55R17 AL2 (touring) (opt)
Super: P235/R50R18 Michelin ALS (all-season)

Wheelbase (mm / in):

2807 / 110.5

Overall length (mm / in):

5031 / 198.1

Overall width (mm / in):

1853 / 73.0

Overall height (mm / in):

1458 / 57.4

Track (mm / in):

front: 1566 / 61.7; rear: 1561 / 61.5 (CX, CXL)
front: 1566 / 61.7; rear: 1549 / 61.0 (Super)

Curb weight (kg / lb):

1585 / 3495 (CX)
1589 / 3502 (CXL)
1710 / 3770 (Super)

Headroom (mm / in):

front: 1000 / 39.4
rear: 946 / 37.2

Legroom (mm / in):

front: 1074 / 42.3
rear: 955 / 37.6

Shoulder room (mm / in):

front: 1453 / 57.2
rear: 1448 / 57.0

Hip room (mm / in):

front: 1404 / 55.3
rear: 1387 / 54.6

Seating capacity (front / rear):

5 / 6 (2 or 3 front / 3 rear)

EPA interior volume (L / cu ft):

3268 / 115.4

EPA passenger volume (L / cu ft):

2815 / 99.4

Cargo volume (L / cu ft):

453 / 16.0 (CX, CXL)
406 / 14.3 (Super)

Trailer towing maximum (kg / lb):

454 / 1000 (est. - all models)

Fuel tank (L / imp.gal):

66.24 / 14.6

EXTERIOR FEATURES

CX

CXL

Super

Fog lights

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Glass - Solar-Ray, tinted

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Grille - Chrome

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Mirrors - power remote control, heated

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Mouldings - bodyside, body-colour with chrome inserts

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Mouldings - unique rocker

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Spoiler - rear, deck-lid

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Sunroof - power, sliding glass panel with express-open feature (includes LH and RH padded sliding extendable sunshades and illuminated vanity mirrors on CX)

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Tires - P225/60R16 all-season

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Tires - P235/50R18 all-season

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Wheels - 16" x 6.5" painted aluminum

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Wheels - 17" x 6.5" Chrome-Tech 10-spoke aluminum (includes P225/55R17 touring tires on CX and CXL)

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Wheels - 18" x 7" painted aluminum

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Wheels - 18" x 7" chromed aluminum

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Windshield wipers - 2-speed with variable delay (intermittent)

S

S

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CXL Luxury Package - includes 17" x 6.5" Chrome-Tech 10-spoke aluminum wheels, P225/55R17 touring tires, heated leather-appointed seating surfaces (available in 5- or 6-passenger configuration), power 2-way driver seat lumbar adjuster, split-folding rear seatbacks, rear centre armrest with dual cupholders and power 6-way passenger-seat adjuster

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O

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INTERIOR FEATURES

CX

CXL

Super

Air conditioning - manual

S

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Air conditioning - automatic, dual-zone (included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Air filtration system - pollen filter

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S

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Cargo convenience net (included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Console - front floor with dual cupholders and storage

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S

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Cruise control - electronic, steering wheel-mounted with resume, coast and decelerate/accelerate features

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S

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Floor mats - front and rear, carpeted

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Floor mats - front embroidered with Buick Tri-Shield

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Heater ducts - rear-seat, floor

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Instrumentation - analogue cluster (includes speedometer, tachometer, coolant temperature and fuel gauges - low washer fluid level indicator and GM Oil Life Monitoring System)

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Instrumentation - Driver Information Centre, reconfigurable, 5-button with language selection (includes fuel data centre and Personalization features; included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Instrumentation - Unique cluster graphics with "Super" emblem

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Instrumentation - tire pressure monitoring system

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Interior appearance trim - includes simulated warm chestnut accents on instrument panel, centre console, transmission shifter, front and rear door trim panels and silver climate control and sound system trim plate

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Lights - courtesy with delayed entry/exit, theatre dimming, front map lights, front footwell, glovebox and trunk (includes rear passenger reading lights on Super)

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Mirror - with auto-dimming feature (included with available Gold Package on CXL)

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O

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Retained accessory power

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Steering column - tilt adjustable

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Steering column - tilt and telescopic adjustable (included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Steering wheel - leather-wrapped with sound system controls (included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Sunshades - LH and RH padded; sliding extendable, with vanity mirrors

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Sunshades - LH and RH padded; sliding extendable, with illuminated vanity mirrors (included with available Silver Package on CX)

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Trunk - release, power remote

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Universal home remote - 3-channel programmable transmitter (included with available Gold Package on CXL)

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O

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Windows - power, driver's express-down and passenger window lock-out features

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Silver Package - includes dual-zone automatic air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel with sound system controls, tilt and telescopic adjustable steering column, Driver Information Centre, LH and RH padded sliding extendable sunshades and illuminated vanity mirrors, content theft alarm and cargo convenience net

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Gold Package - includes universal home remote 3-channel programmable transmitter, interior auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rear passenger reading lights and ultrasonic rear parking assist

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O

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SEATS

CX

CXL

Super

Cloth reclining front bucket seats

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Reclining front bucket seats - with leather-appointed seating surfaces (included with available CXL Luxury Package)

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O

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55/45 divided front seat - with cloth trim, includes column shift, flip-and-fold cushion/console with dual cupholders, auxiliary power outlet and storage (6-passenger)

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55/45 divided front seat - with leather-appointed seating surfaces includes heated driver and front passenger seats, column shift, flip-and-fold cushion/console with dual cupholders, auxiliary power outlet and storage (6- passenger) (included with available CXL Luxury Package)

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O

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Heated, driver and front-passenger (requires available Silver Package on CX)

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O

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Power 6-way driver seat adjuster

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Power 6-way front-passenger seat adjuster (included with available CXL Luxury Package)

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O

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Power 2-way driver lumbar adjuster (requires cloth seating trim on CXL or included with available CXL Luxury Package)

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O

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Seatbacks - rear, 60/40 split-folding with dual cupholders

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O

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ENTERTAINMENT

CX

CXL

Super

All Allure sound systems include an electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with seek, scan, speed-compensated volume control, auto tone control, TheftLock and digital clock

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S

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AM/FM stereo with CD player

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S

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AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 playback

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O

S

AM/FM stereo with in-dash 6-disc CD changer

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O

O

Bluetooth - in-vehicle cell phone connectivity system (requires available Silver Package on CX)

O

O

O

6-speaker sound system

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S

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9-speaker amplified Concert Sound III System

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XM Satellite Radio (includes three trial months beyond which service fees apply; available in 10 Canadian provinces and 48 contiguous United States)

O

O

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MECHANICAL

CX

CXL

Super

Battery - with run-down protection

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S

S

Brakes - power, 4-wheel disc

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Brakes - power, larger diameter front and rear discs

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Brakes - 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)

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Drive - front-wheel

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S

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Engine - 3.8L 3800 Series III V6 with SFI

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Engine - 5.3L V8 with SFI and Active Fuel Management

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Engine - block heater

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Exhaust system - aluminized stainless steel

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Exhaust system - with dual outlets and 3.5" chrome tips

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Steering - power, rack-and-pinion

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Steering - power, Magnasteer magnetic speed-sensitive variable-assist, rack-and-pinion

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Suspension - 4-wheel independent, Premium Ride

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S

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Suspension - 4-wheel independent, Special Ride and Handling with Bilstein monotube performance struts

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Transmission - 4-speed automatic with overdrive

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Transmission - heavy-duty 4-speed automatic with overdrive

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Vehicle starter system - remote (includes Driver Information Centre on CX)

O

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SAFETY AND SECURITY

CX

CXL

Super

Air bags - dual-stage, driver and front-passenger, frontal with Passenger Sensing System

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S

S

Air bags - front-to-rear, side-impact head curtain

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S

S

Brake/transmission shift interlock

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Door locks - power, programmable with lock-out protection and delayed locking features

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S

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Door locks - rear doors, child-security

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S

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Headlights - Daytime Running Lights with automatic light control (includes Twilight Sentinel with delay feature)

S

S

S

Keyless entry system - remote, includes perimeter lighting and Panic feature

S

S

S

OnStar In-Vehicle Communications and Assistance Service - includes 1 year of the Directions and Connections Plan with Turn-by-Turn Navigation (Turn-by-Turn Navigation not available in certain areas; availability impacted by some geographical/cellular limitations, advisor-assisted routing available; visit onstar.ca for coverage map)

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S

S

Safety restraints - LATCH (Lower Anchors and Top Tethers for CHildren), rear seats

S

S

S

StabiliTrak - electronic stability control system (requires available Silver Package on CX)

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O

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Theft-deterrent system - audible/visible content theft alarm (included with available Silver Package on CX)

O

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S

Theft-deterrent system - electronic immobilizer

S

S

S

Traction assist - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)

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S

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Traction control - electronic, full-function, engine and brakes

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Ultrasonic rear parking assist - audible/visible rear obstacle detection (included with available Gold Package on CXL)

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Warranty - 4 year / 80,000 km, complete base warranty coverage (Whichever comes first, to correct any defects in materials or workmanship occurring during the warranty period. Regular maintenance is not included. Other restrictions, exclusions and limitations apply. See your dealer for complete details of the GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty.)

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Warranty - 5 year / 160,000 km, powertrain component warranty with $0 deductible (Whichever comes first. Conditions and limitations apply. See your dealer for details.)

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