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2018 Buick Regal TourX looks to bring the American hauler back

GM's near-premium brand offers family-minded buyers a svelte crossover alternative.

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 American wagon is back, albeit in a form friendlier to today's car buyers.

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This is the 2018 Buick Regal TourX.

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It's meant to compete against the likes of the Audi Allroad and Volvo V60 Cross Country.

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A 7-inch infotainment system is standard, as is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Instead of just being a wagon, it's been lifted by an inch or so, and there's some additional body cladding on the lower portion.

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It's like a fancy Subaru Outback, in that respect.

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Apparently, all it takes to sell a wagon is a bit more ride height. Who knew?

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Buick knew, which is why the TourX is the only Regal wagon to come to the US. There's a more traditional wagon variant in Europe, but it's not coming here.

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All Regals come standard with an active hood that tilts up after detecting a collision to mitigate pedestrian injuries.

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The 2018 Buick Regal TourX lands at dealerships this fall. Click or swipe through for more pics from Buick.

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