2019 Buick Regal TourX: Regular Car Reviews 

“GM has this lovely thing they do where they make a great car and bring it to the Canadian and American market and never advertise it and wonder why it doesn’t sell” - EXACTLY.

Europe: "this is a family car!" US: "Eh, it's an okay car for one person I guess"

I saw one of these the other day and I did a double take. It's the best looking car released under the Buick moniker in ages.

RCR: For the guy who appreciates Shakespeare but would rather watch car reviews.

Big wagon exists: Everyone: nice family car US: it's OK for one person

There will never be a time where I'm not taking a shit while watching RCR. If I don't need to go *it's coming out anyway*

This is the only Buick I would ever consider buying.

Me: "why does this car look so familiar?" built by Opel Me: "oh ja, ich erinnere mich!"

Regular Car Reviews: Buick My british friend: ah yes Vauxhall Me, An Italian: Yes I see, Opel! An Australian reading this *confused Holden owner face*

Would rather own this than any other bland, monotonous, crossovers/CUVs that saturate the market today

I bought one yesterday because this review alerted me to it's existence. GM should hire RCR for their marketing department.

This is a strange one for me as a TourX owner. Calling it barely a wagon because it's not as practical as a full-size pickup or full-size SUV and old wagons were is a weird comparison. I wasn't planning on hauling 2x4s, drywall, or plywood in it; I use it to haul my family of 4. If you can accuse this of being "impractical" for those reasons, then the same is true of the Outback and the plethora of small crossovers out there that aren't as long and roomy as this. Identical cargo volume compared to the Outback. It won't haul "a fridge on its side" like Mr. Regular pointed out, but it moved a twin sized bed for my kid. I picked the tool that does the job best while not worrying about also having the tool that does all the jobs I'll probably never actually do. It serves our purposes well, and is much more practical than the Legacy GT that served as our primary family car before, and we got to not buy a crossover. Win/win.

It's really interesting how different countries have different ideas of how a car can be used. In the UK that car would be used for a family of 4 or 5, towing trailers to the tip, or a caravan on holiday will a roof box, full of stuff. Then getting used filled with Ikea flat pack or having white goods squashed in, bags of cement and lengths of timber hanging off the back. But yet, that same car is the US is seen as barely enough room to cope comfortably with one person just being used as a car, and the idea of loading it up to the gunnels with DIY, holiday or family gear is seen as totally alien, and how if you do that you need a pickup truck that would need 4 spaces in any car park over here in the UK. Just really interesting.

Pretty much all wagons are like this in Europe, and have been like this for a long time now.

I don't understand why station wagons disappeared. This is a really nice vehicle.

Ive had mine for 4 months now and it's been awesome. It devours interstate miles, is great in the snow, and isnt too bad around town.

"I'd say I learned how to waste seed from you" is my new favorite RCR line.

As a parts counter guy in Maine, that was truly touching. Bane-gore.

Never fails with GM, interesting vehicle destined to fail for that board room"I told you so" meeting

"A station wagon is a spoon full of stew, over a slice of white bread" Me: *looks down at dinner* ...what are the odds Also me: *looks out the window at pollen covered Volvo V60*.....Damn this relevant content

That wasting seed comment tho lmao. Also I had no idea this existed.

Buick makes a wagon with AWD and an engine with nearly 300 lbft of torque? Never heard of it, like this video made me say wtf is that??? Buick, if you want to sell anything, people have to know it exists first.

"I'd say I learned how to waste seed from you" hahahahaha

This turbo wagon is cool, has an Aisin transmission, it's a good rig.

Finally, a Dodge Magnum that is neither a Dodge, nor a Magnum.

“I couldn’t afford the E63 AMG wagon so I bought this because wagons are in right now”

Well then... I didn't even know this car existed till this video. Nice ad work GM.

The funny thing is I genuinely like the look of this thing, if it came with a manual transmission option it would definitely end up in my garage 😂

My needs are: can hold a drum set. I like this car

This car is for when you want a CAR, not a crossover, not a SUV, but you still want to be able to carry shit. I love it.

Sounds like we're going to *BANGOR*

2018 TourX owner here. Video is spot on. This isn't really a wagon, so much as a hatchback that is comfortable for adults in the rear seats, and has a mondo trunk. You can flop the back seats down and put a bicycle in there, but definitely no plywood. This thing shines though when you put a roof rack on it. You can put the biggest box Thule makes on there, centered so it looks good, and the back hatch will still open all the way. Try that with any crossover or SUV smaller than a Tahoe. I mean hell, I put an 12 foot long kayak on there yesterday and the rear hatch still opened all the way.

GM: We finally made an interesting car. Also GM: lets cancel it.

"He uses his poles to stop" I'm done, lol

LOL at "low suspension". Isn't our version of this thing lifted a couple inches vs the Opel?

The sophistication and silliness of his humor is unparalleled😂

I’m sure this will make its way into corporate fleets which need an estate platform; particularly in Europe/UK. Motorway Warriors all. Mr Regular’s comment “it cuts like a sedan” reminded me of Zapp Brannigan: “Ah, she’s built like a steakhouse but handles like a bistro”

As a parts counter worker at GM, we appreciate it when you come with correct part numbers...but much more significantly, the VIN of your vehicle. That brings us to the Catalogue, and that tells us everything (as long as your car is in the catalogue). Part numbers can change or be very subtly different in revisions, so VIN is best to get started.

I drove one of these for two weeks as a dealer loaner and I LOVED IT! Sad to see it go!

I grew up in the back of a Volvo wagon. And now that Volvo thinks it’s some kind of luxury brand now, I’d seriously consider the TourX for nothing else but nostalgia.

Most beautiful car GM made in the last 20 years!!

"Well considering you never got started on that garden you spent years hoarding materials for, MOM, I'd say I learned how to waste seed from YOU." -Mr. Regular For those of us who have strained/bad relationships with our parents, and no interest in having children.

Buick: "I guess China likes them"

Love my Tour X! Throw on my Blizzaks in these MN winters and I have truck and SUV enthusiasts doing double takes when this wagon is flying by them in the deep snow

Not gonna lie, this is one of the very few modern automobiles I would ever consider purchasing. I love the lines and the color! I'd definitely put Opel badges back on it though lol

Americans: one person vehicle Europeans: us 4 go every summer 600 miles to the coast in our Polo. We don't need a bigger car

Yeah, it's an Opel Insignia, and it happens to be one of their best vehicles!

I saw these at the dealership and I instantly fell in love. Love the look, I think their just nice.

I would take this over anything else in the GM lineup

never thought id say this... I want that buick.

I have been in love with this car. So happy Mr Regular got his hands on one.

Didn’t expect to see you cruising around my hometown! Pleasant surprise! Another great video as usual

Would like to note that you can fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood into the Chevy Avalanche. Just fold down the rear seats and it opens up to 8ft for the bed.

6:15 This model is discontinued because GM sold Opel to Peugeot and Citroën.

We got one of these on our lot two weeks ago, and I had no clue it existed. By far the prettiest car in our used lot atm

The TourX doesn't have a low suspension. It's actually lifted 1.5" over the European (Opel) version. What is sad is Buick surely has an SUV with largely the exact same functionality, less performance, and worse gas mileage than the TourX that sells for the same price or more, and sells 3 times as much.

I bought a 2019 TourX last fall. My wife and I love it. It's the perfect car for a pair of middle-aged SINKs who need a vehicle that does double duty as a comfortable ride on long trips and a weekly grocery getter with a hatch.

Gorgeous looking car. Looks like nothing else driving on the road today. One of the reasons I’d buy one.

Rest in peace Opel, you will be missed...

I loved everything about this video and I'm convinced, this will be my next daily

9:33 "un-wagon-like flat cornering" for some reason you think wagons somehow retain the technology of 70s and 80s American boats when the rest of the sedan world has moved on to decent handling but somehow wagons are all supposed to be wallowy just because.

Wagons are the best, thank you for the review! Let us bring back this highly useful vehicle to the mainstream.

It's "Bill of Lading (lay-ding)" Not "Bill of Landing" Still a great review Mr. RCR

Just saw one of these on the road yesterday and now know it's being discontinued. WTF GM.

When Mr Regular reviews a car very similar to your own (Commodore VXR/Regal GS) and you panic that all your life choices are about to be mocked

This car is the modern equivalent of those 90s GM cars that were rebranded into like 5 brands

I get to drive one next week from Monday to Saturday and I honestly cannot wait. Ever since Opel got taken over by PSA, much has changed. It would be great if they could compete again with Mercs and BMWs - just like during the Cold War...

We purchased our 2018 TourX Preferred in Feburary 2019. A pretty much perfect car that looks good too! Just need to extend the stopped time on the stop/start for those multiple stops at a drive through.

I have one. 75 cubic feet with the seats down. I also have a roof long rack on top. It handles a huge amount of cargo with out a problem. Weight isn’t a problem over the rear, still has travel and rides nice. It’s a great car so far, 7,500 miles in and only minor annoyances such as the infotainment cutting out occasionally (fixed with an update) and a small rattle from the door lock. Cruises comfortably and smoothly on the highway. Enough power to give it some soul. We use it 100% of the time over our RAV4 for trips to Home Depot. For the money it’s a great car considering you can’t touch any other German wagons for $10-$15,000 more than this car. If there were other wagons on the market (not a subie fan) that were affordable, I may have went a different route. SUV’s aren’t for me, so this is what I needed for my family of 4. The comments I get all the time is that’s a good looking wagon, I didn’t know Buick made a wagon.....good job advertising GM good job. Probably would have sold better if anyone knew it existed.

Mm yes the Vauxhall insignia

I was fortunate enough to rent one in Germany when I visited last year. They (Sixt) diddn't have the Mini Cooper I had reserved, and the lady upgraded me to an Opel Insignia. I had no idea what it was so I accepted. Imagine my surprise when I saw a very large (by Euro standards) turbo diesel sedan, with a 6 speed! I'd never get to drive one of these in the US ever, so I wound it out on the Autobahn. It effortlessly went from 50 mph to over 100mph all day, and I was still getting 45 mpg! The manual transmission was really smooth and the clutch, while light, was easy to feel the engagement point. Very solid interior build quality, nice materials and no rattles. Overall, handsome car, I was very impressed.

Have one of these, Essense trim, its fantastic for a luxury touring type car. Fits the family, all their stuff, still handles great. Just enough power to accelerate well and good MPG. I highly recommend getting one before they are gone if your interested in a midsize sedan/wagon.

That's a weird Opel badge 😂

My dad has one of these, after I suggested he check them out since I had heard the discounts on them were substantial. He got a fully loaded model for under $30K. Technically it wasn't new since the dealer had put some miles on it, but under 2K and still under warranty. This is a RARE car to see on the road. We live in SoCal, where nothing really turns your head since you see a little of everything. But, in the little over 8 months that he's owned it, I've only seen one other on the road. To put it into comparison, I drive a Chevy SS sedan, and as rare as that car is I will see another on the road about once a month. The Regal is a good car, about on par with equivalent VWs and Subarus (which are its most direct competitors). Interior room is good for tall folks, it's quiet, power is more than adequate but comes at the cost of having to run premium.

Sums up my 2011 Regal (sans wagon) perfectly as well. Great video and an under-appreciated, under-marketed vehicle.

A truck with a short bed is for yard work. Your Dad was on the right track with the lawn mower. They're great for mulch, pavers, rocks, plants, potting soil, etc. Other home uses are dish washers, Water heaters, washers, dryers, etc. Short beds are for homeowners with families. In most situations, an 8 foot box would just get in the way. I personally prefer having 4 doors and the ability to parallel park.

Yeah, these were sold as the 2019 Holden Commodore here in Australia. AuStRaLiAn DeSiGnEd, my ass.

We need a dodge magnum review sooner rather than later

That previa in the background was noice 👌🏻. Also, I love this one

I've got a 2018 Buick Regal. Great car, with lots of room with a turbo 4 has a lot of punch. Regal best describes the car appearance. Stylish, yet reserved.

My dad managed to get an average of 37.6 MPG on the highway at 70 MPH in his TourX. Considering that's 8.5 MPG above the EPA rating (for the highway), I think that's impressive.

Can confirm, my tourx needs a little more cargo, it does drive nicely and quickly, and my parents expect lineage.

One of the nicest cars out there that isn't appreciated much by so many people.😢

Damn. Here I was thinking he might actually like this.

I love wagons. My grandparents had a Caprice Classic wagon for a long time that the family would all pile in for the long road trips. I also had an 850 Volvo for 8 years until I gave it to my sister once she started driving. Theres something about em that makes me appreciate most of them.

These are a great value used buy in the UK. They're commonly company cars, so after 3 years they appear on used car lots en masse and sell for cheap. They're usually quite reliable because they would've got fleet maintenance.

So glad you wound up making a vid on this vehicle, i thought it was the least well known vehicle on the market to date, also i could tell instantly you were in az

I only saw one these for the first time a month ago, I love it, just never knew it existed

As a European I can't imagine any American wanting to own one of these

On the non-average trucks: The avalanche had the ability to remove the rear window and put the back row of seats completely flat, turning it into an 8 foot bed

He nailed it with the subwoofer comment. The first thing I think about when I look at that cabin shape and storage space is what size sub box and speakers are getting crammed into the factory holes.

I get so excited when somebody mentions the Ford Sport Trac, you have no idea. That's a four foot, two inch bed right there, and by God you know those two inches count. I freaking love mine.

I wish they built more wagons over here. I remember loading my parents wagon with 10 of my friends and going to the beach, or taking it to the drive in and folding the rear seats... I don’t like sitting up high in an SUV or COV, I just want something that can handle a corner without rolling over, and that can handle people, stuff, or tail.

May be they are stoping selling this because of Peugeot having bought Opel

Nice to see the roads I take to work on this video. Pretty cool ride also. Never heard of it before!

This channel always makes me smile

He even uploaded it at peak European time

It’s handsome the last generation Saab 9-5 wagon was stunning they hardly sold any before going out of busyness . As a child of the 70’s I like wagons as they are a part of my youth.

"You'll have to do the legwork of the parts counter" I have a Saturn, Mr. Regular, I'm used to it. In fact, in the spirit of internet dick-swinging, I used to have a 1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max... in the mid 2000's. For some parts of that truck, you skipped the Autozone, and went right to the forklift repair shop.

This thing looks awesome in person.