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2018 Buick Regal Sportback is a stylish teardrop five-door

Reimagined Regal flashes its European roots on its tailored sleeves.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
Chris Paukert
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The Buick Regal sedan is dead, and in its place is this attractive hatchback.

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The 2018 Buick Regal Sportback comes standard with a 250-horsepower turbocharged I4.

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Front-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is optional.

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It's 200 pounds lighter than before, despite being a bit bigger.

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It's loaded with available driver aids, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning.

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Did I mention that it's surprisingly handsome, too?

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A 7-inch touchscreen is standard, as are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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This is the first Buick that might actually cause someone to ask, "That's a Buick?"

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A new safety feature tilts the hood to mitigate pedestrian injuries in the event of a collision.

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