1985 Buick Century T-Type Test Drive
While it easily accommodated five people in comfort, the Buick Century T-Type was a long way from the sedate family sedans of previous years ago that carried the Buick nameplate. The T-Type Buicks aimed to dispel the geriatric image the General Motors car division had. In other words, it was an effort to reach the younger buyers.
Equipped with a 3.8-liter, multiport, fuel-injected V-6 engine, including a 4-speed overdrive automatic transmission, the Buick Century T-Type sedan sailed from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in a wee bit over 11 seconds. Zero to 50 was about 3 seconds less, all without stumbling or hesitation. Overall performance was very good.
Sitting on a sports-oriented suspension, standard on the T-Type, the car was fast, yet easily contained. Estimated mileage stretches from a low of 18 in the city to 25 on the expressway. That’s not bad, given the kind of performance built into the Buick.
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