The only downside of the supercharged version versus the non-supercharged 3800 in the standard Park Avenue is at the pump. The non-supercharged edition runs on unleaded regular, while the supercharged requires premium. At 57.4 inches, the new Park Avenue is more than two inches taller than the old one, making it the tallest of the current Buick tribe. For comparison, the Chrysler LHS and Lincoln Continental, key Park Avenue Ultra competitors, stand 55.9 inches. The finished product gets top marks on both counts.
Interior space is vast, a word that also applies to the trunk.
You probably could say the same things about certain minivans. But the real achievement in the new Park Avenue is that it embodies these virtues in a shape that's also graceful and quietly elegant. It doesn't turn heads like the Aurora. In fact, I found it to be well-nigh invisible in the southern California traffic mix. A smooth, quiet ride For all its roominess, the biggest improvement in this car is something you can't see.