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Overview
- Body
- Midsize CarsEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Transmission
- Automatic 3-spdEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Powertrain
- DieselEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Fuel
- DieselEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
Engine & performance
- Cyl
- 6EPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Aspiration
- Naturally aspiratedEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
Efficiency
- MPG Hwy
- 31 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- MPG City
- 21 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- MPG Comb
- 25 mpgEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Fuel $/yr
- $3,850EPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Elec. Range
- 0 miEPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
Dimensions & capacity
- Doors
- 4NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Length
- 189 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Width
- 68 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Height
- 55 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Wheelbase
- 105 inNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Curb Weight
- 2,694 lbNHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- GVWR class
- Class 1 (6,000 lb or less)NHTSA vPIC, from NHTSA vPIC, last updated 10/13/2026
- Pass. Vol
- 97 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
- Cargo Vol
- 16 ft³EPA, from EPA, last updated 10/15/2026
Safety NHTSA, model year
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 8
Reported problems NHTSA owner complaints, model year
- STEERING36%
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18%
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18%
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES9%
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC9%
- STRUCTURE9%
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, 11 total.
Buick Century: best and worst yearsWarranty manufacturer terms, by make
- Basic
- 4 yr / 50k mi
- Powertrain
- 6 yr / 70k mi
- Roadside assistance
- 6 yr / 70k mi
- Maintenance
- 1 yr / 12k mi
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