Buick cuts Regal base price by $2,000

DETROIT -- Buick is lowering the starting price of the Regal by about $2,000 when it replaces the sedan on sale now with a new hatchback this fall.The Regal Sportback, with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine, will start at $25,915 including shipping, Buick said Wednesday.The 2018 Regal GS, a higher-performance version of the Sportback with a 3.6-liter V-6 and standard all-wheel drive, starts at $39,990. That's about $2,000 more than the awd version of the 2017 Regal GS, though the redesigned model comes with upgrades that include massaging seats and a new nine-speed transmission."This is a sport sedan designed for everyday driving, but one that makes every drive special," Duncan Aldred, GM's vice president for Global Buick and GMC, said in a statement. "The new Regal GS is in the sweet spot of the market: more refined and luxurious than the mainstream, more value for the price with style and premium features on par with higher-end competitors."The Regal also will be sold in a wagon body style called the TourX. That version will start at $29,995, though sales initially will be limited to higher trim levels costing about $35,000 and up. The base model of the TourX is expected to reach dealerships by February, Buick said. Buick revealed the 2018 Regal GS on Wednesday, after showing the Sportback and TourX in April. The redesigned Regal GS will have 310 hp -- 51 more than the outgoing model -- and 282 pounds-feet of torque with direct injection, cylinder deactivation and engine stop-start.

Buick cuts Regal base price by $2,000

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