Ballas Buick GMC WELCOMES THE 2013 BUICK VERANO.
The DriversSeat.tv reviews the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo and favors it over the likes of the Aura iLX or the Subaru Impreza WRX.
Toledo auto dealer, Ballas Buick GMC had six (6) vehicles with the top honors from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2012. Ballas isn't surprised to learn the Buick Verano was on the list. The Buick Verano is available for you to test drive and get great information from our Buick & GMC Product Specialists.
Toledo auto dealer, Ballas Buick GMC had six (6) vehicles with the top honors from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2012. Ballas isn't surprised to learn the Buick Verano was on the list. The Buick Verano is available for you to test drive and get great information from our Buick & GMC Product Specialists.
To determine crash worthiness, the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To earn Top Safety Pick for 2012 a vehicle must have good ratings in all four Institute tests.
The Buick Verano from your TOLEDO Buick dealer, Ballas Buick GMC, will come initially with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder ECOTEC engine, rated at 180 horsepower and 171 foot-pounds of torque. It will be paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, and highway fuel economy is estimated at 21 city/32 hwy mpg.
Optional is a turbocharged 2.0-liter ECOTEC Turbo four-cylinder it has 250 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque get an estimated 20 city/31 hwy mpg.
For safety, the Buick Verano in TOLEDO will come with 10 standard air bags, antilock disc brakes, electronic stability control and standard OnStar, GM's in-car communications, navigation and automatic crash-reporting system.
“Verano expands our lineup, continues Buick's momentum and gives us a great opportunity to attract a new generation of customers with a product that delivers on their expectations for design, performance and technology,” said John Schwegman, Buick's marketing vice president.
Buick and GMC has announced the introduction of IntelliLink, a simple-to-use, customizable infotainment system with expanded wireless capability. Buick IntelliLink is in the Verano. IntelliLink uses Bluetooth or USB to connect the driver’s smartphone to the vehicle's new seven- or eight-inch, high-resolution, full-color touch screen display radio. IntelliLink expands on the current Bluetooth and USB capabilities to allow smartphone control via voice activation and steering wheel-mounted controls, and streaming stereo audio from the phone through services like PANDORA® internet radio and Stitcher SmartRadio®. Most importantly, IntelliLink enables seamless integration of stowed portable devices with the vehicle’s infotainment system, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
GM is emphasizing the Verano's “refined styling with a sporty profile,” which the company says is intended to blend “Buick's signature cues — including a black chrome waterfall grille, blue translucent projector beam headlamps, portholes and chrome accents.”
Inside are sporty bucket seats up front, and a three-person bench in the rear. The Verano expected to have cabin features that are “upscale, with soft-touch materials and premium leather.”
The car also was designed to be quiet inside, even at highway speeds, thanks to acoustical laminated glass, triple door seals, “refined chassis dynamics” and 17-inch forged aluminum-alloy wheels that have been made to minimize road noise.
Also helping to provide a quiet ride are a five-layer headliner with acoustical fiber, nylon baffles with insulating foam in hollow areas of the body, and recycled denim insulating material between the rear-body structural components.
Among convenience features are a next-generation radio, touch-screen navigation system, Bluetooth connectivity and even an optional heated steering wheel.
The windshield has been steeply raked to give the car a sporty look. While the 18-inch alloy wheels are standard.
Exterior color choices will include Crystal Red Tintcoat, White Diamond Tricoat, Summit White, QuickSilver Metallic, Cyber Gray Metallic,Luxo Blue Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, and Mocha Bronze Metallic.
Exterior color choices will include Crystal Red Tintcoat, White Diamond Tricoat, Summit White, QuickSilver Metallic, Cyber Gray Metallic,Luxo Blue Metallic, Carbon Black Metallic, and Mocha Bronze Metallic.
The cabin has metallic and wood trim available, and the color choices include Cashmere and Titanium with the faux leather and cloth upholstery. The optional leather interiors will come in Ebony or Choccachino colors. The leather is the same that Buick uses in the LaCrosse.
Other features include keyless entry and push-button start, dual-zone climate control (automatic is optional), remote start, heated seats with the leather upgrade, an electronic parking brake, a locking center console armrest between the front seats, power windows with express up/down in the front, steering-wheel audio controls and reading lights in the front and rear.
The heated steering wheel and seats are activated automatically by the remote-start feature when temperatures are lower than 45 degrees.
Speed-sensitive electric power steering is standard, and the car has MacPherson struts in the front to make the drive smoother over potholes and bumps.
Speed-sensitive electric power steering is standard, and the car has MacPherson struts in the front to make the drive smoother over potholes and bumps.
Buick and GMC has announced the introduction of IntelliLink, a simple-to-use, customizable infotainment system with expanded wireless capability. Buick IntelliLink is in the Verano. IntelliLink uses Bluetooth or USB to connect the driver’s smartphone to the vehicle's new seven- or eight-inch, high-resolution, full-color touch screen display radio. IntelliLink expands on the current Bluetooth and USB capabilities to allow smartphone control via voice activation and steering wheel-mounted controls, and streaming stereo audio from the phone through services like PANDORA® internet radio and Stitcher SmartRadio®. Most importantly, IntelliLink enables seamless integration of stowed portable devices with the vehicle’s infotainment system, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
GM will assemble the Buick Verano at its Orion Township plant northwest of Detroit a short distant from TOLEDO Ohio and the showroom of the 2012 #1 Volume Buick Dealer in Ohio, Ballas Buick GMC.
When it comes to USB and iPod devices, IntelliLink seamlessly connects to your personal music collections. And with voice recognition controls, you can safely navigate your devices while driving. Finally, all this incredible sound can be delivered on Verano's premium Bose sound system.
Staying connected to your music is only part of IntelliLink. Hands-free calling, Bluetooth connectivity with your smart phone, and voice-activated navigation—are all controlled with this state-of-the-art system.