Buick Cascada Priced at $33,990 Well-equipped convertible offers high levels of standard content, technology

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DETROIT – The top-down driving experience of the 2016 Cascada – Buick’s first convertible offered in the United States in 25 years – is priced at $33,990.

When it goes on sale early next year, the Cascada will offer more standard content, a more powerful standard engine and a lower starting price than the Audi A3 Cabriolet.

“Cascada expands Buick’s lineup with a uniquely fun and personal driving experience,” said Duncan Aldred, vice president of Buick. “With a lower price than key competitors, it also promises to shake up the segment – and look good doing it.”

The 2016 Cascada – designed from the ground up as a convertible – comes well-equipped in a 2+2 configuration, with room for four adults. Performance is rooted in a 200-horsepower (149 kW) turbo engine, backed by a six-speed automatic transmission, with Buick’s sophisticated HiPer Strut front suspension and a Watts Z-link rear suspension standard.

Additional standard features:

Acoustically and thermally insulated electro-hydraulic power roof that lowers in only 17 seconds at speeds up to 31 mph

High-intensity discharge, articulating headlamps and front LED daytime running lamps; and LED taillamps

Automated, spring-loaded and pyrotechnically activated rollover bars behind the rear seat that are linked to the air bag system

IntelliLink system with 7-inch-diagonal color touchscreen

Navigation radio and seven-speaker premium audio system

Rear Vision camera

Remote start

Dual-zone climate control

Front and rear 12-volt power outlets

Heat-reflective leather-appointed seating

Heated front seats with eight-way power adjustments

Heated, leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel

Twenty-inch aluminum wheels with bi-color finish

Electric power steering

Rear Park Assist

A Cascada Premium model, priced at $36,990, adds:

Forward Collision Alert

Lane Departure Warning

Automatic headlamp control with tunnel detection

Front and Rear Park Assist

Rainsense automatic windshield wipers

Twenty-inch wheels with “diamond graphic” bi-color finish

Front and rear air deflectors.

The Cascada also offers plenty of storage space, including 13.4 cubic feet of cargo room with the top up and 9.8 cubic feet with the top down, as well as a 22.4-inch x 12.6-inch (320 mm x 570 mm) pass-through from the trunk to the passenger compartment. When the 50/50-split rear seat is folded, longer items such as skis and wakeboards can be stowed inside.

Editors’ note: Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price includes destination freight charge but excludes tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Excludes other General Motors vehicles.

Convertibles compared

2016 Buick Cascada 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet Starting price $33,990 (incl. DFC) $37,525 (incl. DFC) Standard engine 1.6L Turbo – 200 HP 1.8L Turbo – 170 HP Standard transmission six-speed automatic six-speed automatic (dual-clutch) Standard wheels 20-inch aluminum 17-inch aluminum Front suspension HiPer Strut MacPherson strut Rear suspension compound crank with Z-link four-link Convertible top lowers up to 31 mph lowers up to 31 mph Leather seating standard standard Heated front seats standard available Seat adjusters eight-way power eight-way manual with four-way power lumbar Heated steering wheel standard not available Dual-zone climate control standard standard Rear-view camera system standard standard IntelliLink infotainment standard not available Navigation radio system standard available Forward Collision Alert available not available Lane Departure Warning available not available Front and Rear Park Assist available standard

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