2012 Buick Verano Review
Despite its commuter-car roots, the 2012 Buick Verano drives and feels more like a luxury car, which makes its starting price all the more attractive.
Parent company GM sunk big cash into developing the smash-hit Chevrolet Cruze, but wringing a Buick from the same platform seemed dubious. A Toyota Corolla with leather, after all, does not a Lexus make. But here's the difference: To begin with, the Cruze is no Corolla; this Buick is no Chevy clone, and GM's latest whack at the below-$30,000 luxury piñata could pay off.
The front-drive Verano sedan comes in Base, Convenience and Leather trims, with the Base trim level's price overlapping Chevrolet's top-of-the-line Cruze LTZ. An automatic transmission and four-cylinder engine are standard. We tested a well-equipped Verano Leather.
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Reading Lamps
There are front and rear reading
lamps.
The front reading lamps are located
in the overhead console.
The rear reading lamps are located
in the headliner.
or
: Press to turn each lamp
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Engine Compartment Overview
2.0 L L4 Engine
A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter .
B. Engine Cover.
C. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine Oil .
D. Engine Oil Fill Cap. See Engine Oil .
E. Transmission Fluid Cap and Dipstick. See Auto ...
Heated Seats
Uplevel Automatic Climate Control System Shown, Other Automatic Systems Similar
On vehicles with heated front seats, the controls are on the climate control
panel. The engine must be running to o ...