With a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $36,700, the 2008 Buick Lucerne CXS may sound like it costs a lot of money. However, when one factors in all of the bells, whistles, features and benefits that go along with purchasing this vehicle, it turns out to be a fantastic value. Suddenly, the ‘08 Lucerne goes from being a mid size sedan to a luxury car that is well worth every penny.

First off, the ‘08 CXS has the most powerful engine out of all three Lucerne models this year. Packing 275 horsepower at 6,000 rotations per minute, the 4.6 liter DOHC Northstar V-8 engine puts this car on par with the sporty vehicles that cost twice as much. That said, it still does surprisingly well in the fuel efficiency department. Normally, such brawny engines don’t get 23 miles per gallon on the highway and 15 miles per gallon in the city. That alone saves a ton of money at the gas station.

As for the handling, the four wheel independent sport tuned suspension doesn’t disappoint. Nor does the full range, powertrain and brake modulated traction control. Again, with the 2008 Lucerne CXS consumers are getting way more for their dollar than they would anywhere else this year.

The seating arrangement is wonderful and provides plenty of room for five passengers to sit comfortably. Everyone aboard gets to enjoy the feel of luxurious leather seats and the driver will love the eight way power seat with four way power lumbar support. With the Lucerne CXS, backaches after long road trips will be a thing of the past.

Finally, the 2008 Buick Lucerne CXS comes standard with features like Buick exclusive QuietTuning that blocks, absorbs and reduces outside noise from entering the cabin. Also, XM satellite radio and OnStar technology come free of charge.