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3.8 V6 (4th gen)

4th gen (downsized A-body) · 1978–1979RWDSedan

This 3.8 V6 is a rear-wheel-drive Buick Century sedan built in 1978 and 1979. Its 3.8-litre V6 produces 105 PS and 251 Nm and is paired with a 3-speed automatic. The body has four doors and six seats. The fuel is petrol, and the car weighs 1450 kg.

104 hpPower

1978-1979Year

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine3.8L V6 (231)

Displacement3.8 L

Cylinders6

FuelPetrol

Transmission3-speed Automatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power104 hp

Torque251 Nm

Weight1450 kg

Dimensions & body

Length4978 mm

Wheelbase2746 mm

BodySedan

Doors4

Seats6

STORY

The Century nameplate dates to 1936, but it was revived as a mid-size model that ran through several eras, from mid-size Colonnade coupes and sedans in the 1970s to a long-lived front-wheel-drive W-body sedan. The final generation, built from 1997 to 2005, was a value-oriented family sedan powered by the long-running 3.1-liter V6 and aimed at traditional, comfort-first buyers. It was replaced by the LaCrosse when GM consolidated its mid-size Buick offerings.

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