First impression is of a sleek high-tech 2010 vehicle. The exterior is somewhat similar to the Infinity G series. The side windows make a very graceful arc like a crescent moon.
The interior continues the curves with a wrap around dash in the same family as the Chevy Malibu. The lines of the dash board continue on to the driver and front passenger doors. The handle to pull the door closed has its own curve as does the handle to open the door.
The interior ambient lighting highlights the curves. There is a bead of light the entire length of the dash. Each curved handle cavity on drive and passenger sides include ambient lights as does the side of the console between driver and passenger.
There are lots of buttons and knobs in the center of the dash for climate and radio controls. The vehicle information center is not too intuitive at first. I prefer the speedometer in the center of the driver's sight in the dash but the LaCrosse has it to the left and the tachometer to the right. In between is vehicle information which you can control and one of the settings is a digital speedometer. I ended up using that even though I prefer the remaining miles to empty display.
The engine is smooth running and like all the GMs the transmission is fantastic.
One thing that really really sets the LaCrosse apart from almost any vehicle I've had in Dallas is the ride. Dallas roads are bad. Not pot holes. Not rough paving. It is the fact that they just lay the road on the ground without grading the earth before. So there are undulations and bumps and dips where you aren't expecting. The LaCrosse smooths them all out without having a cruise ship feel. The steering is very light and easy and you still feel in control of the vehicle.
According to the MPG display I was getting around 22 miles per gallon. That isn't very good in this day and age but this is one four door sedan I think people should definitely consider.
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