Yet Another Stunner from Buick, the 2012 Verano with Teaser Photo!

[Atomic]

it is only a glimpse, but i like what i see!

http://www.carsession.com/car-news/2012-buick-verano-teaser.html

your take?

[Atomic]

odd name (ironically, or not, it rhymes with murano, as in nissan) and i was not thrilled to learn of an even smaller buick, but it looks fantastic from the glimpse shown. buick is winning me over, even with a compact smaller than the chevrolet cruze cousin allegedly being introduced, too. now, bring us a large RWD V8 with an AWD optional large sedan (to fit between a lesser chevrolet and greater caddy version) and call it electrica. 

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Maybe it's just me but I don't like buicks recent infusion of opels.

It's not that I don't like opels, I just don't want to buy buick versions of them.

I had a similar opinion of the holden/pontiac mashup. If you want to sell me holdens, then sell holdens. IF you want to sell me opels, just sell me opels. I don't want a "filter" between the proper product(eu market opels, au market holdens) and what we get as buick's/pontiac's.

[MX793]

Maybe it's just me but I don't like buicks recent infusion of opels.

It's not that I don't like opels, I just don't want to buy buick versions of them.

I had a similar opinion of the holden/pontiac mashup. If you want to sell me holdens, then sell holdens. IF you want to sell me opels, just sell me opels. I don't want a "filter" between the proper product(eu market opels, au market holdens) and what we get as buick's/pontiac's.

This isn't an Opel rebadge like the Regal.  It rides on GM's global small car platform (along with the Astra and Cruze) and will be an Americanized version of a Chinese market Buick.

[2o6]

[Atomic]

^ 2o6, is that it or the chevy cruze cousin visiting from europe?

[MX793]

^ 2o6, is that it or the chevy cruze cousin visiting from europe?

That's a Chinese market Buick Excelle (note the license plate), which will be sold in the US as the Verano.  To my knowledge, Europe does not get this car.  Europe gets the Astra, which IIRC, is hatchback-only.

[Atomic]

That's a Chinese market Buick Excelle (note the license plate), which will be sold in the US as the Verano.  To my knowledge, Europe does not get this car.  Europe gets the Astra, which IIRC, is hatchback-only.

i like the teaser photo's portholes on the hood - obviously meant for the north america market, where many may remember such signature signs of the buick brand here in the u.s. at first, i was not keen on the idea of these "distractions" on today's offerings, but they are surprisingly tasteful and not overbearing.

[MX793]

i like the teaser photo's portholes on the hood - obviously meant for the north america market, where many may remember such signature signs of the buick brand here in the u.s. at first, i was not keen on the idea of these "distractions" on today's offerings, but they are surprisingly tasteful and not overbearing.

The Chinese version also has the portholes.

[Atomic]

The Chinese version also has the portholes.

more subtle than i thought. lol. cannot distinguish them on the silver model pictured (above).... wondering why the glimpse from buick america if the vehicle is already being produced. thoughts? are you certain the car mentioned is not slotted below this model and we can expect two models from buick smaller than the midsize regal?

[Vinsanity]

so what's this going to compete with? Jetta? Mazda 3?

Suzuki Kizashi? There's plenty of those on the road...oh, wait...

[2o6]

so what's this going to compete with? Jetta? Mazda 3?

Suzuki Kizashi? There's plenty of those on the road...oh, wait...

Jetta, S40, Kisazhi (which actually is doing pretty well, IIRC), Acura CSX.

[CJ]

The Kizashi isn't doing so hot, I'm lead to believe.  I've seen 3 on the street.

[2o6]

The Kizashi isn't doing so hot, I'm lead to believe.  I've seen 3 on the street.

I've seen a lot around, and the nearest Suzuki Dealer is a bit of a trek.

[Mustangfan2003]

Suzuki will likely bow out of America pretty soon.  You have to go on a long journey to the nearest dealer and that would suck for service. 

[2o6]

Suzuki will likely bow out of America pretty soon.  You have to go on a long journey to the nearest dealer and that would suck for service. 

Suzuki is doing better than Mitsubishi.

[Xer0]

Suzuki will likely bow out of America pretty soon.  You have to go on a long journey to the nearest dealer and that would suck for service. 

If Suzuki bows out before I have a chance to buy a Kizashi I will be very very sad.

[Secret Chimp]

I don't really like the new direction of GM styling. They make nice-looking projector headlights and then thrown them on some bulbous thing with creases in it.

[Tave]

The Kizashi isn't doing so hot, I'm lead to believe.  I've seen 3 on the street.

Are you saying that you don't think it's doing very well because you personally have only noticed 3 in your area?