Buick Century
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The Buick Century is a line of mid-size automobiles produced by Buick over several generations, known for offering comfortable, well-equipped family transportation at a value-oriented price point.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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mid-size car → |
| bodyStyle |
2-door coupe
→
4-door sedan → 5-door station wagon → |
| class |
mid-size car
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discontinued |
2005
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| doorCount |
2
→
4 → |
| driveType |
front-wheel drive (later generations)
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rear-wheel drive (early generations) → |
| engineType |
V6 gasoline engine
→
inline-8 gasoline engine (early generations) → |
| fuelType |
gasoline
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| introduced |
1936
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| knownFor |
comfortable ride
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good fuel economy for its class → quiet interior → soft suspension tuning → traditional Buick styling → |
| layout |
front-engine, front-wheel-drive
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front-engine, rear-wheel-drive → |
| manufacturer |
Buick
NERFINISHED
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| marketedAs |
value-oriented family car
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| marketPosition |
above Buick Skylark/Skylark-based compacts
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below Buick LeSabre in size → |
| notableFeature |
available leather upholstery (later trims)
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bench front seat (many trims) → column-mounted shifter (many trims) → power accessories as standard on many trims → |
| notableGeneration |
1973–1977 Buick Century
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1978–1981 Buick Century → 1982–1996 Buick Century → 1997–2005 Buick Century → |
| parentCompany |
General Motors
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| platform |
GM A-body (1973–1981)
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GM A-body (1982–1996, front-wheel-drive) → GM W-body (1997–2005) → |
| predecessor |
Buick Regal (position in lineup, 2005 US market)
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| productionSpan |
multiple generations
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| segment |
North American market
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| soldInMarket |
Canada
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China (selected generations) → United States NERFINISHED → |
| successor |
Buick LaCrosse
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|
| targetCustomer |
family car buyers
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| transmission |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission (early generations) → |
| typicalSeatingCapacity |
5
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Buick Century
("1978–1981 Buick Century")
→
Buick Century ("1982–1996 Buick Century") → Buick Century ("1997–2005 Buick Century") → |
notableGeneration |
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Buick
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historicalModel |
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Buick LaCrosse
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predecessor |
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Buick Skylark
("Buick Century (in Buick lineup positioning)")
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successor |