| 2011 Buick Regal vs 2011 Volvo S60 | November 2009 | AUTORIVALS.NET |
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| The new Regal and S60 continue Buick's and Volvo's new design direction. The Regal is German designed (based on the Opel Insignia) and has already been available in China since 2008. It's a bit late to our shores but still arrives ahead of the Volvo S60. | ||
| 2011 Buick Regal | vs | 2011 Volvo S60 |
 The similarities to the Opel Insignia from Europe are obvious (because it's basically the same car). The look is a large improvement over past Buick's but maybe because it's not really a Buick? |
 The front fascia is a bit unusual and Volvo seems to be following the trend of having a separated turn signal like the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. It doesn't look good on the S60 and seems out of place. |
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 The bottom crease leading up the the A-pillar is a dead giveaway for the Opel Insignia. Nevertheless, it looks good as well as the rest of the design. Just not as stellar as the S60. |
 The Volvo's new design mixes a sharp creases with curvature. It's a large improvement over the predecessor and outshines the Regal with a more provocative design. |
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| Not sure what happened here. The Regal's rear doesn't match the rest of the car with an integrated trunk lip. It looks a bit too generic and can't match the S60's sleek new look. The Volvo's C-pillar comes back straight and smooth like a fastback which creates a slick look. | ||
 There's a bit of Chrysler Sebring in the rear design (which is an awful mistake). Buick (read: GM) didn't bother trying to restyle anything from the Opel aside from the badge. The rear fascia is a bit too stubby compared with the tall S60 rear. The license plate would've been better placed on the trunk like the S60 but at least its got dual exhausts. |
 Comparisons are already being made from the Volvo S60 rear fascia to the Honda Civic sedan rear fascia. The taillight and license plate shapes are the most notable similarities but the rest of the design looks far better. The squared-off trunk lid with a two level design looks spectacular. Don't get your hopes up for the full panoramic roof or unique exhaust pipes. |
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 The Regal's interior isn't as upscale as it's bigger brother, the Lacrosse, and uses darker materials instead. The materials don't seem as luxurious as they should be. The layout might be better though with the center screen up high and a nicely styled gauge cluster. |
 Don't freak out people. The picture shown is from the concept version. Although it's just a concept, the design does hint at what is to come in the production version. The dashboard design is similar to the current S60 with the the center stack connected to the gauge cluster housing. Aside from that, your guess is my guess as to what is to come. |
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PROS +Better than previous Buicks Cons -Generic design -Poor interior materials |
PROS +Provocative shape +Fastback profile CONS -Separated front turn signal |
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