Buick Expands Cascada Sport Touring Appeal With New Sport Red Exterior
New model includes exclusive Dark Effects package
I LOVE THE BUICK CASCADA. QUALITY AND PRICE ARE EXCELLENT. WHAT IS OFFERED BY BMW, AUDI AND OTHERS PLACES THEM ABOVE THE CASCADA BUT MOST BUICK CASCADA DO NOT NEED ALL THE OTHER FEATURES.
When Buick introduced the
all-new Cascada convertible early this year, it was an
invitation to drivers who want to live life wide open with features unexpected
in a convertible. GM states in their press materials they are in a market
devoid of options, the Cascada has found success by offering a quiet,
three-layer insulated top and stress-reducing engineering at a price that
leaves room in your budget to explore the open road. Cascada also has
the honor of being the first 2017 convertible to receive a 5-Star Overall
Vehicle Score for Safety from the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In the months
since the Cascada launched, its competitive set hasn’t
grown, but choice within the Cascada portfolio has. The
latest sport touring color introduction — Sport
Red — is the response to customers who asked
for a brilliant shade of red.
“We’ve heard it from
customers all year: ‘What a beautiful car. Can I get it in red?’ Well
yes, now you can,” said Duncan Aldred, vice president of Global
Buick Sales, Service and Marketing. “This new addition to the Cascada portfolio
offers a modern style statement with blacked-out exterior trim and red interior
stitching.”
Exterior styling is a top
consideration for customers, and the Cascada’s new Dark Effects
package makes a unique statement. The package features a gloss-black
finish on the grille, mirror caps and 20-inch wheels, as
well as body-color trim across the decklid. Inside, new red stitching adds
contrast to the instrument panel, doors and seats. The package is paired
exclusively with the new Sport Red exterior color and is available
only on the Cascada Sport Touring model in limited
volume — 150 initial vehicles.
The new Sport
Touring Cascada in Sport Red with the exclusive Dark Effects
package is the second unique expression added to Buick’s
convertible lineup this year. Earlier this fall, the 2017 Cascada Sport Touring
launched with a vibrant True Blue exterior color, an exclusive
new 20-inch wheel design and sporty interior trim.
According to GM a recent Autotrader study
showed that almost a quarter of customers will delay the purchase of a
vehicle if the color they want isn’t available, so Buick will regularly offer
new color and trim combinations for the Cascada, giving the
brand more opportunities to explore new style statements and connect
with unique personalities. So does BMW, Audi, MINI, Mercedes, and others.
Pricing of the Buick is far less than the
Other convertibles. Looks similar to the Audi Convertible
and interior has a lot of similar features. It is too early for resale pricing or residual values in
North America to be determined.
Through August, GM states
that the Buick Cascada has outsold BMW 2 Series, Audi’s A3 and
A5 convertibles combined and attracts six out of 10 buyers from outside Buick
and other GM brands. Sales since launch have been limited to retail buyers,
with no deliveries to fleet customers.
PORTION OF PRESS RELEASE FROM GM
BRUCE HUBBARD
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