Buick Riviera

1963

Introduced

About

The Buick Riviera is a personal luxury car that was marketed by Buick from 1963 to 1999, with the exception of the 1994 model year.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Class: Personal luxury car
Predecessor: Buick Super

Generations

1963–1965

1966–1970

1971–1973

1974–1976

1977–1978

1979–1985 1986–1993 1995–1999

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

Colours seenwhitesilver

1963–1965

1966–1970

1971–1973

1974–1976

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L	Front-Wheel Drive	20 (17/26)	444	$3,400/yr

Economy & emissionsMidsize Cars

$5,000

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

14.9

Barrels/yr

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 1 · Complaints: 148

Seat belts
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.

Top recall areas: Seat belts

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

Find one for sale

Search the open market for a Buick Riviera now — eBay Motors plus sellers who list directly with rTracer. Live listings land here as the feed goes live.

Market value. No used Buick Riviera has one set price — see what they actually sold for recently, then compare with what's on the market now.

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Buick Riviera's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the Riviera on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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