1979 Buick Estate vs. 2007 Buick Park Avenue
To start off, 2007 Buick Park Avenue is newer by 28 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1979 Buick Estate. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1979 Buick Estate would be higher. At 5,736 cc (8 cylinders), 1979 Buick Estate is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 2007 Buick Park Avenue (251 HP @ 6500 RPM) has 147 more horse power than 1979 Buick Estate. (104 HP @ 3200 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2007 Buick Park Avenue should accelerate faster than 1979 Buick Estate. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2007 Buick Park Avenue weights approximately 16 kg more than 1979 Buick Estate. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2007 Buick Park Avenue (340 Nm @ 3200 RPM) has 65 more torque (in Nm) than 1979 Buick Estate. (275 Nm @ 1600 RPM). This means 2007 Buick Park Avenue will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1979 Buick Estate.
Compare all specifications:
| 1979 Buick Estate | 2007 Buick Park Avenue | |
| Make | Buick | Buick |
| Model | Estate | Park Avenue |
| Year Released | 1979 | 2007 |
| Body Type | Station Wagon | Sedan |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 5736 cc | 3564 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | V |
| Horse Power | 104 HP | 251 HP |
| Engine RPM | 3200 RPM | 6500 RPM |
| Torque | 275 Nm | 340 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 RPM | 3200 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Diesel | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Number of Doors | 5 doors | 4 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1875 kg | 1891 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5510 mm | 5175 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1990 mm | 1899 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1440 mm | 1480 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2950 mm | 3009 mm |
