CX ($25,515) comes with a 3.8-liter V6, four-speed automatic transmission, cloth seats for five people, a power driver's seat, power windows, power door locks, manually operated heating and air conditioning, AM/FM/CD with six speakers and steering wheel audio controls, cruise control, remote keyless entry, and 16-inch aluminum wheels. Six-passenger seating is available by ordering the front bench seat ($295). A Comfort and Convenience package ($795) adds an electrochromic rearview mirror, Universal Home Remote, illuminated visors with vanity mirrors, intermittent front wipers with Rainsense, and body-colored outside mirrors with power adjustment and heat. The Driver Confidence Package ($795) includes rear park assist, remote vehicle start and theft alarm.

CXL is available with the V6 ($28,530) or a 4.6-liter V8 ($30,540). Either way, CXL upgrades with leather seats (for five or six passengers), a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a power passenger's seat, dual-zone automatic climate control, and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. The suspension is tuned a little tighter and includes Airlift rear shocks for automatic level control. All items from the Comfort and Convenience package (see above) are also standard. The CXL V8 adds GM's Magnasteer magnetic assist steering, with a faster ratio; and firms up suspension damping a little further. To help maintain better control in adverse conditions GM's StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is available as an option on the CXL V8 ($495).

CXS ($34,545) comes standard with the V8, 18-inch wheels, StabiliTrak, Magnasteer, and Magnetic Ride Control for the best handling available in a Lucerne. CXS also has upgraded leather seats with eight-way power and memory for driver and front passenger. Audio is a nine-speaker, 280-watt Harman Kardon setup with standard XM Satellite Radio.

Options for the Lucerne include heated/cooled front seats; heated leather-wrapped steering wheel; factory-installed remote start; Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist; rain-sensing windshield wiper system; the first heated windshield washer fluid application in its class; six-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 capability; and a satellite-based navigation system, now with touch-screen capability.

Safety features include six airbags: a dual-stage driver's front airbag and a dual-depth front passenger bag, front-seat side-impact airbags, and full-coverage side-impact curtain airbags. The front seatbelts come with pretensioners, so be sure to wear them. Traction control, anti-lock brakes, and a tire pressure monitor are standard on all models. OnStar comes standard and includes the first year of Safe and Sound service; OnStar operators will dispatch rescue crews if your airbag deploys and you don't respond to calls, a great feature for you and the rest of your family. The first-ever application of a dual-depth passenger airbag has two sections; a smaller section deploys in a less severe crash or if the passenger is small or seated nearer the dashboard. In a bad crash or if the passenger is not wearing their seat belt the full bag deploys for maximum effect.