Review: 2015 Buick Regal GS AWD

I review the 2015 Buick Regal GS AWD. What do you think about the Regal GS? Huge thanks to Buick for providing me with this very nice press car!
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[@troublesome3607]

Most people who are leaving the negative comments havent driven this car. I own this exact car and it is a great car to have. Great review as well.

[@mcmaizen]

Excellent car. I got this as a rental from my insurer. The 2015 Regal has great power and impeccable handling. Buick has made a comeback

[@dwhitez28]

Thank you for a very informative and comprehensive review! I purchased a 2015 Regal GS in May and your review played an important role in my decision.

[@MrGaMeR777DP]

Matt, your videos always brighten up my day! Idk why lol. I always find myself headbanging to the intro music everytime! Keep it coming man!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Todd Rich Thanks Todd, I'm glad to hear that!

[@The69cool69]

Matt, the best part of your reviews is the fun you always have with the car.

[@StreetSpeed717]

Nice job as always man I was wondering when your next "real" review was coming out lol. I always thought these were underrated as a performance car but the styling still needs some work!

[@TomDeVito]

Buick really did a fantastic job with the regal GS! Beautiful design great interior well done! Amazing review as always Matt

[@tomazws]

Very nice comprehensive review! Keep up with the good work!

[@diesel6072]

I watch your vids just for you’re facial expressions when you floor cars; also you’re a thorough reviewer.

[@baddriversofnewyork5565]

Man, this is a great car! GM isn't one of my favorite brands, but the GS turbo is one of the few cars that I really like from them. Great review!

[@theyodayouseek]

Hey man, just wanted to let you know I've been enjoying your car reviews and that they're very well done. You have a new subscriber!

[@CobraFan-ee5ih]

Subscribed! anxiously awaiting the new regal GS review!!

[@nassim479]

Great Review man Keep up the great work you are getting better everytime :)

[@sevensinsvelocityshop7563]

I have the very same car in fwd and I can say the suspension is very impressive, it still sticks very hard and I have yet to upset the suspension in a corner, also being my 3rd fwd car I’m very happy to say there is no torque steer. They are pretty expensive new mine stickered at $45K but I bought it used and for the $17K I paid for it out the door I feel it’s pretty hard to beat

[@jimmyg1538]

Great review and pleasant surprise.....I was looking for 2015 Regal GS reviews and not too many online. Funny also, I was just at the NY auto show yesterday and was talking to one of the Buick reps "suggesting" that Buick should def include the 6spd manual option with the AWD.......gorgeous car in person and one of the best interiors I have ever sat in Again thanks for the review

[@TheNorkalishd]

Amazing job! Your definition on vehicle was straight forward!

[@misterjgl]

I am in love with this car. Good review

[@crapcork]

Matt, I just wanted to let you know that I absolutely love your reviews! You are so articulate and so well-read on the cars that you review. The GS is actually one of the cars that I have been eyeing for quite a while, since I saw it at an auto show; such an underrated car. I saw it after looking at the ATS, and I was more impressed with its interior than the ATS. People just don't know how high-quality Buick's have elevated to; actually according to Consumer Reports, they are the most reliable American automobile as well. If any major automotive magazine is perusing this thread, please offer Matt a position; he has a natural talent for reviewing automobiles :)

[@CeeStyleDj]

Great unbiased review man!

[@Code-n-Flame]

I've been driving the Regular T version for almost a month as a rental with 13k on it.. AWD and turbo. not the sporty trim. I have to say that I've fallen in love with the vehicle and am currently looking into owning the FWD manual GS model. This is a very big thing for me because I've hated American cars since the early 90's. This Buick completely changed my mind. Good job Buick!

[@drivinginthedcbaarea]

That's the thing, you can thank the Germans for this car. I just bought the non-turbo version a few months ago (as you can see in the pfp) and it's still a blast to drive, just not as fast and MUCH rarer. I love this car and I'm so glad Opel created this car and GM rebadged it as a Buick so we could enjoy it.

[@dannycollins2651]

Great review matt

[@smilebro100]

wow awesome video . nice to see different videos of cool cars

[@symawd]

Do the doors close with a nice solid thunk? :) Great review Matt!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

symawd Haha thanks Matt! I've decided not to include that part anymore haha.

[@TheGetawayer]

Very nice review of a great car ! Great to have Buick letting you review it ! I did spend alot of time in the german versions of this called the Opel Insignia and even reviewed an older one, but that thing was a bare rental. Nothing like the fast OPC versions, which are I believe even more powerful than the Regal. The Opel factory is just 30 miles from where I live so I see tons of these on the road. What turned me of was the weird smelling plastics they used in them, but I haven't driven the new facelift. Maybe I should try to get one for a review :)

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Guido! Yeah you should! I think you'll be really impressed by the suspension tuning and brakes.

[@fabianb6970]

TheGetawayer Der Opel Insignia ist ein gutes Auto, Opel hat in den letzten Jahren schwer aufgeholt was die Verarbeitung und das styling angeht. Ich persönlich wurde mir trotzdem keinen kaufen, weil es eben ein Opel ist, beim Buick gefällt mir die Front auch deutlich besser als beim Insignia. Grüße aus Köln, Fabian.

[@fabianb6970]

TheGetawayer Yeah, the Opel Insignia OPC comes with a 2.8 liter Turbo V6 putting out 325hp, the Buick Regal GS is equipped with a 2.0 Liter Inline 4 producing 259hp. I just realized that "Regal" means shelf in German ;D

[@TheGetawayer]

Fabian B. Danke , Du hast Recht, haha :D Ich schau mal ob ich einen OPC für einen Testbericht bekommen kann. Da ist die Optik dem Regal doch sehr nahe. In weiß fand ich den Insignia OPC immer cool. Grüsse, Guido

[@matthewneuenswander8926]

On a recent trip I went with a 2014 Verano for a rental and was pretty impressed with the feel of the drive. My one complaint was the infotainment system was a bit complicated, although the Regal you reviewed seems to have improved on that aspect. Great review

[@Kayak56]

Beautiful car. Not a big fan of GM but this and the Colorado really impressed me.

[@SS8styles]

Interesting, thanks for the review and insight. I've seen some good lease deals on Buicks here and there, I wonder if they ever throw a good lease at the GS, would make it more appealing for sure

[@thatcarguysam3816]

Awesome car and awesome video!

[@JUdas3.2]

Great review! This car is DEFINITELY an improvement over the early 2000s ones lol.

[@ibdustin15]

Totally saw you at Wexford's Panera today didn't want to be a creep and say hello though. Love your vids man.

[@samc1774]

this just looks like Buick take of the vauxhall insignia ! good reivew mat as allways :)

[@thetamelesscreeper]

I'm so glad that you finally got to review of these! I absolutely love the GS, it's so understated but yet so aggressive. It is really stupid you can't get a manual AWD though... I mean, what the heck GM? Lol :D

[@a7xliker]

do theese come with different seat options because my friend has a gs and the seats are different and have a red gs in the middle of the seat

[@1957346]

I am trying to decide between the subaru legacy 3.6r 2015 or the buick regal gs 2015

[@socalguy97]

Pretty good review. It was cool to watch, but I do have to ask since you mention about it not having an 8spd. Why? For what reasons, other than economy (and if you're buying a $45,000 vehicle I can't see why mpg's are terribly important) are 8 gears necessary? By the time you pull out of a parking spot at the grocery store you're in fourth gear, and if you haven't driven many of those, they're enormously bothersome as they shift up and down constantly and have tons of hiccups.

[@CarGuy11]

Great review of a cool car! Did you run 93 Octane in it? Perhaps that would help the unimpressive power.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

CarGuy11 Thanks! I did put 93 in it.

[@rileystanek]

I know this is an old review, but Matt could have commented on the transmission performance. Is it a slushbox, or does it shift quickly and firmly? A well made DCT is probably the sweet spot in a luxury sport sedan.

[@ismaelrivera4836]

Nice car, good review... I agree on the competitive pricing opinion strongly.

[@Azzazinism]

GM and Buick were planing on bringing the Astra back as a Buick along side the Insignia. I wonder what happened? I'd love to have the Buick Astra GS.

[@GokuTheHusky]

Try to review a 98 gs or similar models to it

[@1695greenday]

Could you possibly do a review of a 2015 BMW X5? :)

[@torres3800]

GM, make a Grand National version of this beauty and im sold. I might get a 2013 version of the Regal T. I fell in love the moment I Drove it.

[@tmg06d]

Impressive Buick

[@TheMarcorodrigues]

Hi, and about Volkswagen Scirocco review? nice work, keep going ;)

[@turbo_s]

No Scirocco in North America.

[@trevorz426]

You should do a review of the 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP

[@JSD_A0070]

Does the 2015 really come with Bilstein struts? Or is that a myth? I know the front brakes are Brembos.

[@miccheck11]

This thing needs the twin turbo V6 from the CTS-Vsport

[@miccheck11]

Mickie Mackie It's still a product of GM......

[@ViperXYZ98]

miccheck11 Lmao might as well do the corvette with that logic then!

[@miccheck11]

ViperXYZ98 lol well the only reason I said that is because it was rumored that they were developing the v6 in the cts vsport to go into the new Grand National.......which would be Buick..

[@kanobeez]

miccheck11 They should make a limited run of Dark Sides When the next Star Wars movie comes out. The Grand National was a limited run and heavily associated with Lord Vader. They should at least honor that by sticking the V6 turbo and AWD. All black please.

[@KSE828]

miccheck11 The fact that this Regal GS only has a slight engine remap and a single turbo over the stock Regal is almost an insult to the original GNX. I agree completely. Needs twin turbo.

[@waitwhat4973]

Can someone tell me did he ever do Hyundai Santa Fe 2015 ?

[@Xenios9]

could you test the 2015 dodge challenger! updated interior is great, and you will like it alot!

[@brettobryan.3121]

Hey man you should check out the lexus I.S. 250 F sport some time i think you would really like it

[@mercedesbenzisbest]

We need a 6 speed version with a really good symmetrical awd system. They should badge it as the GNX

[@atlas4428]

Great review, don't line Buick much though

[@gigatron2008]

This car is sweet! Quite a difference from your old standard Regal lol. Haven't seen anything this exciting from Buick since the GN.

[@1994msport]

Great Review Matt! My only complaint would be the use of the word nice. I can obviously see how challenging it can be when describing innumerable parts on a vehicle, but try using other words to better give your opinion of interior bits.

[@WT101324]

I used to drive my uncle's 06 regal and the view in the driver side is not good especially blind spot. I felt like this one has renovated the thing

[@clinteast7476]

Love the looks but wish they had a v6 supercharged edition

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

The 2 silver pieces in the front bar make it look awkward and strange I like the rear though

[@ejlittell]

That matallic paint😍😍😍

[@puneet7891]

PLEASE DO A REVIEW ON A 2015 CHALLENGER..

[@laughingbad]

I'm 5'5...is this car too big for my height?

[@JPGwinn]

Speaking from experience.... yes they do I currently enjoy working for Buick at Greg Lair Buick GMC in Canyon. Love selling these to my clients and enjoy test driving this awesome Buick #gwinning

[@smilebro100]

when are you going to mod your mustang ?

[@MattMaranMotoring]

***** When parts companies decide they want to partner with me. I have a couple things in the works though.

[@jlolz412]

That music intro is awesome lol

[@coldsummer3394]

Wats the name of the song???

[@donovanvondracek6758]

i own a 2017 gs awd pre facelift great car im a mechanic at a diesel shop cant wait 2 build a all forged motor with a big turbo great car looking 4 500 easy hard 2 get parts 4 i got a vermont tune supper great service same day responce 3 times in 1 day also sent me a trans tune dont no f its faster i had a coil go bad as soon as i put the tune in but they diagnosed it rite away moved the coil around bought a new coil problem fixed very good customer care got a responce within 10 min every time thnx vermont tuning

[@PrivateBeastly]

MKZ 3.7 Review? :)

[@jonmcclane7433]

I still think this is the nicest looking Regal since the Grand National.

[@Explosivo93]

It's a Buick badged Opel Insignia OPC lol Opel front looks better though

[@lassepetersen1940]

Totally agree.

[@12345qwert911]

Just different engine!

[@Djsndbruxnsbsw]

murciepower opel has 300horsepower tho

[@12345qwert911]

It has a 2.8L V6 Turbo 321 HP As well as 4-Wheel drive

[@GenX-Memories]

8:54 Sounds like the old Saab 'S mode', remember that?

[@kupidzheart]

indeed

[@jacarilamar9560]

This car is beautiful. Understated yet still sporty. And those WHEELS! However, the powertrain is meh. Why not offer a proper V6? GM's 3.6 is plenty capable and would probably be a better fit for this car. If I had $45k to spend it would not be on this, even with the good looks. The problem this car has is that it doesn't really have an identity. It doesn't bring anything special to the $40,000 table.

[@turbo_s]

It would eat into Cadillac ATS sales.

[@jacarilamar9560]

ChooChooTrain02 The Regal is a much bigger car, about 8 inches longer. And it's front drive vs rear drive for the ATS. Different markets for sure, but that being said you're probably right to a degree.

[@justinbeamon6624]

Great review matt. The one thing I don't like on this car is the touch system. Basically let's make the driver put all their effort and attention into pushing the buttons so he runs into a tree.

[@1022shrimpy]

I want this car!!!!!

[@torontokid97]

How does it compare to the Malibu?

[@turbo_s]

The Malibu makes the Regal look like a Ferarri.

[@leecaldwell1029]

I have a 2012 and with the Trifecta tune getting it up to 295hp and 300lbft torque is a big difference. FWD only for 2012 which is the only downside.

[@patrickthomas61]

I own this car, and I'm extremely satisfied with it. Keep in mind Buick is part of GM, and I do agree it would benefit from more power, but they are not going to outshine their flagship luxury/sport line Cadillac. Jmo.

[@udmgraduate]

Everything is beefy?

[@michaelblake9110]

and thick

[@86it]

Yea he was loving that girthy wheel in both hands 😂

[@jesses1589]

I really liked the older 3800 series engines. You could modify the engines pretty extensively, see good gains and still maintain strong reliability. I don't think that I would be wrong to not expect the same reliability from this new engine when modified.

[@clutchthepearls3062]

Just a tune puts them at 300+hp and 350 torque

[@CeeStyleDj]

Why is is 257 hp and 2013 was 270?

[@jonathanmoorman554]

those wheels look VERY similar to the gen 2 mazdaspeed3 wheels

[@rockhoppergames]

jonathan moorman Was thinking the same thing. I don't blame them, though. The Gen2 Speed3 wheels are dope.

[@Explosivo93]

jonathan moorman look up the opel corsa d opc ;) Opel is using those wheels since 2007 for various performance cars Opel = GM = Buick

[@ASAPg35]

very interesting car

[@tommyhill2577]

Yeah

[@Vanrocco66]

German made engine, runs great. Nice car. ... Buick has made a nice comeback. Wish they would release a new version of the GS muscle car.

[@MrGreenelight]

The car body, interior and Chassis is an Opel Insignia, however the engine is the from the Cadillac ATS

[@JohnDoe-xu7xu]

For all my Buick fans, can you please explain to me why would you pick over something like a toyota avalon or something of that matter

[@whma0801]

rims are sick

[@Flashbfieldz]

Wish u still had the brz!!!

[@Trades46]

This car canabalizes ATS 2.0T AWD sales. I mean seriously it is a $10k difference between the two and while the Regal has marginally less power & weaker chassis it is much larger/more useful & comes VERY well equipped. I want to like the ATS so much, but unless you spend more to get the 3.6 V6 it is impossible to justify.

[@donellclemons2195]

I was sold until u said the awd only comes in a auto :-(

[@brycebaty240]

Drunken Ira Hayes www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/205383236

[@regalgn1]

@@WOWster007 There were some 6spds produced but only in FWD, if u wanted AWD it had to be a Auto.

[@donaldloukjr.7260]

bud I agree with you on your comment about bringing back Pontiacs I wish GM would I know the feeling bud I own a 2006 Pontiac G6 I love the car it just a rotten shame that they lost That Brand Plus Saturn plus Hummer which were two other great models but were awesome that did exceptionally very well under the GM branch it's a rotten shame I hope they bring them back to I love Pontiacs,,, they're roomy they have good amount of Pep they're not slow if you get the V6 you got some horsepower and that little features in the car or just neat and I just love about the car you start it from inside your home your fog lamp lights come on automatically it's just the features I like adjustable brake and gas pedal that's what my car has I love Pontiacs I wish GM for them to bring them back you never know anything's possible especially with God

[@rayplaag5665]

They are great cars quick, good handling with lots of nice features and will get good mileage .Just keep your foot out of it ...2016 Regal T..this car is underrated press wise ..Nice review ...the music was kinda suckie ..but Iam old ..:)

[@mha2263]

Lool in the uk this is known as a Vauxhall Insignia VXR

[@mtq5060]

Quite an impressive car. I am surprised with the interior quality.

[@shaggnar2014]

What's the market for this car? I mean I get that Buick's market is all in nursing homes or dead now and they want to get a younger audience, but I don't think the BMW market is really going to go for this

[@Sawashi32]

Believe it or not, but not everyone likes, desires or drives a BMW. Plus this car is not meant to compete with that brand.

[@altin.Top_G]

Hey man , this is Opel .

[@xsonz2]

I did not like this car at first. Then the second he mentions it can get a manual, that changed

[@bodhifyer]

I always enjoy the reviews, however, please allow me to critique something I saw on this review. On the swipe to the center console, the sun got in the way of the shot

[@dannycollins2651]

The regal gs is a good car. It needs more power and a manual trans. The styling is kind of rounded and i dont really like that. Id rather go for the ss or the ats.

[@tommysmith2719]

I love the car I will buy it

[@JULEPPS]

The Buick Regals are very common around here. However, the high amount digital usage would irritate me. I preffer buttons instead of touch-screen everything. Overall it's a pretty nice car, but more on the bland side. Not my style.

[@KevinTV95]

Try finding a 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T to review don't do the new one since its slower and has led horsepower & tq.

[@compacheo603]

8:40👍🏼

[@coureurdebois]

its very good mid level luxury and a sexy exterior but i think the price is just to high, everything seems up to quality but the price is the only thing holding me back from liking this car to the fullest.

[@nismo-1-229]

what a difference compared to a 2004 model. let's see how these things hold up 10 years from nowm