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THIS IS A city of old things, a place of tradition. It’s the perfectsetting for a test drive of the Buick Century, America’s most aptlynamed car.

From its body to its dashboard, the Century is a work of motorizedmoss — so dated, so funky, it could be on display in a museum.

‘Tis a wonder that Buick had the temerity to call the currentCentury a “1995 model.” I mean, look around. What other 1995 car hassuch linear, boxy, uninspired lines? Step inside. That dashboard, withall of its angular weirdness, could fit into a scene in one of AnneRice’s vampire novels.

But all is not lost. The car has some bright touches, such as thedashboard-mounted map light, illuminated interior door handles, brighterwarning lights and — finally! — an arc-shaped speedometer that’sactually readable.

There are other good points. But the whole of the Century is quiteunderwhelming — about as exciting as sitting in a dank Bourbon Streetbar, sucking on a bottle of Dixie beer.

Background: The Buick Century has been around for 14 years. It’s afront-wheel-drive, mid-size sedan, which is also sold as a wagon. It’sdevoid of anything approaching soul or personality.

If you can accept that, or, if it doesn’t matter, the Century is agood deal. It’s a solidly built machine. It’s reliable, very comfortablefor five people and reasonably comfortable for six.

The Century comes with one of two engines. There’s a 2.2-liter,inline four-cylinder job rated 120 horsepower at 5,200 rpm, with torqueset at 130 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm. It’s an adequate engine, but it’snot much more than adequate in a car that weighs nearly 3,000 pounds.

Better to get the optional 3.1-liter V-6 rated 160 horsepower at5,200 rpm, with torque set at 185 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm. It gives theCentury substance.

A three-speed automatic transmission is standard with thefour-cylinder engine, which makes it more of a slug. A four-speedautomatic comes with the 3.1-liter V-6.

The car comes with one air bag — for the driver.

It also comes with those ludicrous, door-mounted automatic seatbelts. Egad! Talk about passe!

Standard brakes include power front discs/rear drums with anti-lockbackup.

Complaints: Interior and exterior styling, and those goofy”automatic” seat belts.

Praise: Overall build; improved, more comfortable seats in the 1995car; good luggage space at 16.2 cubic feet; reliable familytransportation.

Head-turning quotient: Zip.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Very good highway ride, especiallyon straightaways. Dicey handling on curves. That is, the front endthreatens to lose composure on any curves taken at speed. Decentacceleration with the V-6 engine. So-so acceleration with theinline-four. Braking was okay — meaning that especially in this car,you have to apply common sense before you hit the brakes. This isn’t aperformance car. Understand?

Sound system: AM/FM stereo radio and cassette with compact disc.GM/Del co. Very good.

Mileage: About 23 miles per gallon (16.5-gallon tank, estimated365-mile range on usable volume of regular unleaded), combinedcity-highway, running with one to six occupants and light cargo.

Price: Base price is $16,360. Dealer invoice is $14,642 on basemodel. Price rises to $17,965 for the Century Custom package; dealerinvoice for that package is $16,079.

The Custom package includes leather-faced seats, power windows and,um, whitewall tires. Price for the whole Custom shebang is $18,500,including a $535 destination charge. Purse-strings note: It’s wortha look. But there are much more enjoyable, competitively priced mid-sizecars, such as the Mazda 626, the completely revamped 1995 ChevroletLumina, Chrysler Cirrus, Ford Taurus, Ford Contour, Honda Accord, NissanMaxima. But, hey, none of those has the Century’s historical value.

1995 Buick Century review: Our expert's take
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THIS IS A city of old things, a place of tradition. It’s the perfectsetting for a test drive of the Buick Century, America’s most aptlynamed car.

From its body to its dashboard, the Century is a work of motorizedmoss — so dated, so funky, it could be on display in a museum.

‘Tis a wonder that Buick had the temerity to call the currentCentury a “1995 model.” I mean, look around. What other 1995 car hassuch linear, boxy, uninspired lines? Step inside. That dashboard, withall of its angular weirdness, could fit into a scene in one of AnneRice’s vampire novels.

But all is not lost. The car has some bright touches, such as thedashboard-mounted map light, illuminated interior door handles, brighterwarning lights and — finally! — an arc-shaped speedometer that’sactually readable.

There are other good points. But the whole of the Century is quiteunderwhelming — about as exciting as sitting in a dank Bourbon Streetbar, sucking on a bottle of Dixie beer.

Background: The Buick Century has been around for 14 years. It’s afront-wheel-drive, mid-size sedan, which is also sold as a wagon. It’sdevoid of anything approaching soul or personality.

If you can accept that, or, if it doesn’t matter, the Century is agood deal. It’s a solidly built machine. It’s reliable, very comfortablefor five people and reasonably comfortable for six.

The Century comes with one of two engines. There’s a 2.2-liter,inline four-cylinder job rated 120 horsepower at 5,200 rpm, with torqueset at 130 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm. It’s an adequate engine, but it’snot much more than adequate in a car that weighs nearly 3,000 pounds.

Better to get the optional 3.1-liter V-6 rated 160 horsepower at5,200 rpm, with torque set at 185 pound-feet at 4,000 rpm. It gives theCentury substance.

A three-speed automatic transmission is standard with thefour-cylinder engine, which makes it more of a slug. A four-speedautomatic comes with the 3.1-liter V-6.

The car comes with one air bag — for the driver.

It also comes with those ludicrous, door-mounted automatic seatbelts. Egad! Talk about passe!

Standard brakes include power front discs/rear drums with anti-lockbackup.

Complaints: Interior and exterior styling, and those goofy”automatic” seat belts.

Praise: Overall build; improved, more comfortable seats in the 1995car; good luggage space at 16.2 cubic feet; reliable familytransportation.

Head-turning quotient: Zip.

Ride, acceleration and handling: Very good highway ride, especiallyon straightaways. Dicey handling on curves. That is, the front endthreatens to lose composure on any curves taken at speed. Decentacceleration with the V-6 engine. So-so acceleration with theinline-four. Braking was okay — meaning that especially in this car,you have to apply common sense before you hit the brakes. This isn’t aperformance car. Understand?

Sound system: AM/FM stereo radio and cassette with compact disc.GM/Del co. Very good.

Mileage: About 23 miles per gallon (16.5-gallon tank, estimated365-mile range on usable volume of regular unleaded), combinedcity-highway, running with one to six occupants and light cargo.

Price: Base price is $16,360. Dealer invoice is $14,642 on basemodel. Price rises to $17,965 for the Century Custom package; dealerinvoice for that package is $16,079.

The Custom package includes leather-faced seats, power windows and,um, whitewall tires. Price for the whole Custom shebang is $18,500,including a $535 destination charge. Purse-strings note: It’s wortha look. But there are much more enjoyable, competitively priced mid-sizecars, such as the Mazda 626, the completely revamped 1995 ChevroletLumina, Chrysler Cirrus, Ford Taurus, Ford Contour, Honda Accord, NissanMaxima. But, hey, none of those has the Century’s historical value.

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5 model years or newer / up to 75,000 miles
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12 months / 12,000 miles bumper-to-bumper original warranty, then may continue to 6 years / 100,000 miles limited (depending on variables)
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172-point inspection

Consumer reviews

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
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Comfort 4.3
Interior 3.9
Performance 4.2
Value 4.6
Exterior 3.9
Reliability 4.8

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  • Hej, I have owned my buick century 1995 3.

    Hej, I have owned my buick century 1995 3.1 since the end of 2016 and use it every day. I found the car on the internet by chance. It had been parked in a garage in Brussels for many years. The owner came from Pennsylvania and brought the car with him to Europe. No idea why it wasn't registered. The Buick was sold to me as an inheritance. Fresh tyres, fluids, battery and filters and it drove beautifully again - now on German roadster - yes I live in Germany. I fitted better brakes and German rims so that I could fit good tyres with grip. That's important, because otherwise the Buick would be out of its depth on German roads. So far I haven't had a breakdown and have travelled to almost every country from Sweden to Croatia. Comfortable and cosy. The insurance is extremely favourable because here it is an exotic vehicle. The engine runs exclusively on propane (KME system) plus valve saver. This makes maintenance cheaper. The car provides a chilled Feeling. I love the styling and the sound of the V6. Once a year there is synthetic oil from Ravenol (5W-50) with a can of Ceratec from Liqui Moly. The automatic gearbox gets fresh oil and filter every 50,000 kilometres. It runs like new.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 3.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Bought this wagon for traveling and daily use.

    Bought this wagon for traveling and daily use. Love everything about it. Very comfortable ride and easy to work on. Plan to keep it until I can’t drive any longer. It’s a Buick!
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Great Car

    Just bought it a month ago. 81,000 miles on it, "little old lady car." Literally. Steering a little loose but handles well; quiet, and rides better than my 1993 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Interior is a bit cramped; but then again I'm used to my Kia Sportage. At 28 years old, exhaust, starter, and AC needed work (to be expected).
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Very good xar

    I bought this car from one owner for $250 I've had it for about 5 years now got it with $65,000 miles on it I would not give this car away not sell or anything this is probably one of the best cars I've ever had never left me stranded always cranks and go anywhere I wanted to
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Having fun
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 3.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • This car is one of the most reliabie cars I've own

    This car can drive strong in the winter,rain storm,long trips.It's reliable for day to day trips to work,stores,drive's around the city.Run smooth,strong motor,AC work type shape.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Off-roading
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 4.0
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  • Never been more satisfied with a car!

    I bought the 3.1L V6 2 years ago in 2017 for $500.00. It only had 96,000 miles on it. Truly a rare find for it's age. I've kept up on the upkeep pretty well. Never late on oil changes, and flushing the coolant system. My highway gas mileage is about 22mpg. Smoothest ride I've ever had. Truly, better than any newer car I've ever driven. And she sounds like a beast! Everytime I fire her up, she purrs. They truly don't make cars like this anymore.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Most reliable car i have ever owned.

    28 mpg driving 80 mph. I drive this car hard and it takes everything i put on it. Never fail to start. They don't make cars this good anymore.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Its an excellent reliable car

    I love this vehicle it gets up AMD goes and is easy to maintain and it is beautiful on the inside and is very reliable. Its a good family car
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 4.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Exterior 3.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Most reliable and comfortable car I've ever owned.

    This car was very reliable and comfortable to drive. I've never owned a more smooth ride in my life. Like floating on clouds everywhere you drove. Gas mileage was good for a V6 engine. Never had any engine or transmission trouble and come to think of it never had a single issue with this car even without keeping up on normal maintenance like changing brakes, oil, timing belt never done at recommended intervals and she still purred the entire time I owned it. This car was a gem in the Buick line of 90's cars. Owned it from 1995 to 2017, 22 years and it still drove as good as the day I got it, it was sad to let it go. It's the last car I'll ever own or drive, I only sold it recently because I retired and moved to a location where cars are no longer needed.
    • Purchased a New car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Great all around car

    I was looking for a very dependable, 4 Door, V-6, Automatic, with a bench seat and the Buick Century provided all of that and more. The car handles well, gives a good ride and is above average on gas mileage. I was very pleased.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 5.0
    Interior 5.0
    Performance 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 5.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • Very Underappreciated Car

    After driving a Buick Regal & switching over to this Century, I long for that 3.8 L. as opposed to the 3.1. That being said, the 3.1 is legendary for reliability. The styling is very dated inside & out. The gas pedal is the worst design in automotive history!! It tends to stick at the top. The car does nothing exceptional but competently. Though it's greatest attribute is reliabilty. This is very fine transportation that that serves very very well. I may even get another one when this one finally gives up the ghost.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Transporting family
    • Does recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 4.0
    Performance 2.0
    Value 5.0
    Exterior 4.0
    Reliability 5.0
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  • A reliable appliance

    I have had this car for nearly two years and have never been excited to drive it. It has worked as advertised and never caused me any problems. I have never had to pay for repairs with this car. However, it has flaws. I have the V-6 engine, yet I still strain to keep up with traffic at times. You must plan highway passes carefully. Gas mileage, however, is good for a car this size, especially on the highway. The car actually grips the road better than the suspension will allow you to push it, which can be frustrating. The ride is smooth but it often feels like the car is wallowing down the road, kind of like you have placed a pillow between your seat and the car's seat. Speaking of the seats, they offer no lumber support whatsoever and have no real shape to them. The experience is no better in any other spot in the car, so watch out if you have back problems. The interior looks incredibly dated but it has held up well and offers a few useful features - map lights, a useful center storage console, plenty of space. The Century is a tired but competent design. Boy racers should look elsewhere as the car is in its element around 40 mph, but those who only want spacious, efficient, reliable transportation may want to take a second look.
    • Purchased a Used car
    • Used for Commuting
    • Does not recommend this car
    Comfort 3.0
    Interior 2.0
    Performance 1.0
    Value 3.0
    Exterior 2.0
    Reliability 5.0
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What trim levels are available for the 1995 Buick Century?

The 1995 Buick Century is available in 3 trim levels:

  • Custom (1 style)
  • Special (1 style)
  • Special SJ (1 style)

Is the 1995 Buick Century reliable?

The 1995 Buick Century has an average reliability rating of 4.8 out of 5 according to cars.com consumers. Find real-world reliability insights within consumer reviews from 1995 Buick Century owners.

Is the 1995 Buick Century a good Sedan?

Below are the cars.com consumers ratings for the 1995 Buick Century. 92.3% of drivers recommend this vehicle.

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews
  • Comfort: 4.3
  • Interior: 3.9
  • Performance: 4.2
  • Value: 4.6
  • Exterior: 3.9
  • Reliability: 4.8
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