2011 Buick Regal starting price announced

The 2011 Buick Regal will go on sale here in the U.S. around the beginning of the second quarter. Possibly the car of the year, this mid-size delighter will be in the first wave of distribution made in Germany, as they won’t produce it at  General Motors’ Oshawa plant in Canada  until the beginning of 2011.

The starting price for this already sought for car is: (drumroll ** )… $26,995. Yes, that’s way under $30k, like we presumed. And that’s not the cheapest price either, it includes the destination charge of $750. Sure, that’s common practice and no big surprise but wait a bit. We’ve got the press release included below.

2011 Buick Regal - front

This $26,995 price for the new 2011 Regal is actually not the entry level trim.  The price is for a the mid-level CXL trim on your new Buick, that includes the base 2.4-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine producing 182 horsepower and a six-speed automatic. A less expensive CX trim will be offered as a 2012 model and carry a lower starting price than the CXL at launch. The Regal won’t have a top-level CXS trim like the LaCrosse. But on the other hand that’s not even needed as the Buick mid-leveled CXL trim you can have for $26,995 is quite a blast. More photos in our gallery of the 2011 Buick Regal.

2011 Buick Regal - interior

To quote AutoBlog:

We’re guessing this whole business of offering only the mid-level CX trim at launch has something to do with the Russelsheim plant being busy making Insignias for Europe. Americans will have to wait at least a year for GM to up its production capacity before being able to buy a less expensive Regal CX, let alone the more expensive GS.

2011 Buick Regal – rear view