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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. BUICK REGAL SIXTH GENERATION (OPEL INSIGNIA B) China (13): Dinkun Chen· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. '88-'89 Buick Regal: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 3. 1973 Buick Regal: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1974 Buick Regal; Annandale, MN (43266015141) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1977 Buick Regal: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1980 Buick Regal (27763334984): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1982 Buick Regal Wagon two-tone green, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. 1984 Buick Regal - 46886971875 (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1986 Buick Regal Limited - 47740062422: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 1987 Buick Regal Grand National, front left (2022 Back to the 50's Weekend): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 1987 Buick Regal Grand National (51838708213): Eric Friedebach· CC BY 2.0
- 12. 1990 Buick Regal Custom Coupe, front right, 05-16-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
- hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1973–2020
- body
- sedan, coupé
- engine
- 2.0 L–5.7 L
- cylinders
- 4–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 86–145 hp
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 3
- weight
- 1,762 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 16–29 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Large Cars, Midsize Cars, Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 85.025
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
78 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1597 of all models. Most common build year: 1977 (15 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (3)
- Regal 56
- Regal Limited 13
- Regal Limited U9 9
🇺🇸 US versions (111)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2020. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S9) | FWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2020 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | Regal AWD | 3.6 L 6 cyl | Automatic (S9) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | Regal TourX AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S9) | FWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | Regal AWD | 3.6 L 6 cyl | Automatic (S9) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | Regal TourX AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S9) | FWD | Premium | 26 | 9.0 |
| 2018 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | Regal AWD | 3.6 L 6 cyl | Automatic (S9) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2018 | Regal TourX AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Premium | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | Regal | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2017 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | AWD | Premium | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2016 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | Regal | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2016 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2016 | Regal eAssist | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2015 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2015 | Regal | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 2015 | Regal | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 2015 | Regal AWD | 2.0 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (S6) | AWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2015 | Regal eAssist | 2.4 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.