2019 LaCrosse Interior
The interior is high-quality in some aspects and disappointing in others. The base trim level, gets synthetic leather upholstery and soft-touch materials in high-traffic areas, although the presence of hard plastic does negatively impact on the luxury feeling. The sloping roof does infringe on space within the cabin, but there is a fair amount of shoulder room, even in the rear. The controls for the variety of tech and convenience features are laid out rationally, and are reasonably easy to operate - but you can't avoid having to struggle with the touchscreen.
2019 LaCrosse Interior Photos
Seating and Interior Space
There is seating for up to five within the sedan, with ample legroom all around. Headroom is at a bit more of a premium - especially for passengers in the back - courtesy of the sloping roofline. For this reason, it is not advised that you seat anyone over six-feet tall back there. On the plus side, there is quite a lot of shoulder room, which means you really can fit three people on the rear seats. The power-adjustability of the front seats allows for achieving an optimal driving position and helps to offset the large blind spots, at least a little bit. The wide-opening doors and plentiful legroom allow for easy ingress, although the low roofline might force you to duck your head down.
2019 Buick LaCrosse Interior Dimensions:
| Buick LaCrosse Trims | Base | Preferred | Essence | Premium | Sport Touring | Avenir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seating | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Headroom Front Seat | 38.4 in. | 38.4 in. | 38.4 in. | 38.4 in. | 38.4 in. | 38.4 in. |
| Headroom Back Seat | 37.2 in. | 37.2 in. | 37.2 in. | 37.2 in. | 37.2 in. | 37.2 in. |
| Legroom Front Seat | 42 in. | 42 in. | 42 in. | 42 in. | 42 in. | 42 in. |
| Legroom Back Seat | 38 in. | 38 in. | 38 in. | 38 in. | 38 in. | 38 in. |
| Shoulder Room Front | 57.7 in. | 57.7 in. | 57.7 in. | 57.7 in. | 57.7 in. | 57.7 in. |
| Shoulder Room Rear | 56.6 in. | 56.6 in. | 56.6 in. | 56.6 in. | 56.6 in. | 56.6 in. |
| Hip Room, Front | 54.8 in. | 54.8 in. | 54.8 in. | 54.8 in. | 54.8 in. | 54.8 in. |
| Hip Room, Rear | 55.1 in. | 55.1 in. | 55.1 in. | 55.1 in. | 55.1 in. | 55.1 in. |
Interior Colors and Materials
As standard, the seats are upholstered in very realistic faux leather available in a single hue, namely Light Neutral. The perforated leather present in the upper trims offers a bit more customization, with Ebony, Brandy, and Chestnut making up the palette. The dashboard and door panels sport a combination of wood-like trim with metal inlays. While some hard plastics do show through the refined veneer, there are enough soft-touch materials around busy areas to ensure that the car feels truly luxurious even if it doesn't always look it.
2019 LaCrosse Trunk and Cargo Space
Considering the overall size of the vehicle and the segment in which it competes, the LaCrosse provides a disappointingly small trunk. The rear wheels intrude on the space, with the eAssist battery causing further disruptions in the models using the base engine. Not taking into account the odd dimensions presented as a result of these intrusions, the trunk only supplies 14.3 cubic feet of useable space. This is increased by a mere 0.7 cubic feet in models equipped with the V6 engine. This is enough for a couple of large suitcases, if you can fit them in the weirdly-shaped trunk, or several carry-ons. The rear seats fold down in a 60/40 split to make up for this rather glaring weakness.
Small-item storage is a bit more generous, comprising door pockets, two cupholders in the front and two in the back, a glove compartment, and a central storage bin. The seatback pockets are not very practical, sadly.
2019 Buick LaCrosse Trunk and Cargo Space Photos
2019 Buick LaCrosse Cargo Dimensions:
| Buick LaCrosse Trims | Base | Preferred | Essence | Premium | Sport Touring | Avenir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trunk Volume | 14.3 cu. ft. | 14.3 cu. ft. | 14.3 cu. ft. | 14.3 cu. ft. | 15 cu. ft. | 15 cu. ft. |
2019 LaCrosse Infotainment and Features
Features
Buick didn't hold back when decking its large sedan out with the best tech it has to offer. The standard fare includes eight-way power front seats, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry and ignition, remote engine start, two 12-volt power outlets, a rearview camera, rear parking assist, and a teen driver system. Moving up the trim levels, you'll find heated and ventilated front seats with driver-seat memory, adaptive cruise control, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering column, a head-up display, a following distance indicator, forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, lane change alert, blind-spot monitoring, and automatic parking assist.
Infotainment
The infotainment suite is quite comprehensive on the base model LaCrosse, comprising an eight-inch Buick touchscreen display, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and an eight-speaker sound system that supports AM/FM/CD/MP3 playback, with an auxiliary audio jack and two USB ports. A 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot is also installed, though it requires a subscription to OnStar to utilize. On the upper trim levels, SiriusXM, HD Radio, navigation, and an 11-speaker Bose audio system become available on higher trim levels. A wireless charging pocket is supplied in the top trims to make integrating your smart device as painless as possible.