Flex Fuel Lucerne in 09
General Motors said today it is adding the 2009 Buick Lucerne to its lineup of flexible-fuel vehicles.
The Lucerne, which reaches showrooms in the fall, will be one of more than 15 GM models with flex-fuel capabilities available in the coming year, the company said in a statement.
GM says it now has 3 million vehicles on the road that can run on regular gasoline, E85 fuel or a combination of both. In the past, the system was available primarily on full-sized trucks and passenger vans.
When the automaker started offering flex-fuel engines, ” we wanted to go where the impact would be greatest,” said GM spokesman Alan Adler. ” Now, we wanted to make sure we’re getting it across the lineups.”
The typical cost for GM to add flex-fuel capability as standard equipment is $70 to $100 per vehicle, depending on the size of the engine, said Adler. GM said it will not pass on that cost in the sticker price.
The 2009 Lucerne will be limited to the standard flex-fuel 3.9-liter V-6 engine.
The company has not released any pricing information for the vehicle
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