
The Buick Cascada continues to fill the “white space” that Buick has been pursuing for the last several years. Despite sales volume for the small convertible trending downward, the model is attracting new customers – with nearly 70 percent of Cascada buyers being new to Buick. And for the 2019 model year, the Polish-built Cascada sees several minor changes, updates and new features.
First, the Carrageen Metallic exterior color is discontinued, bringing the exterior Buick Cascada color palette down to seven choices:
- Rioja Red Metallic
- Summit White
- Ebony Twilight Metallic
- Dark Moon Blue Metallic
- Sport Red
- Smoked Pearl Metallic
- Flip Chip Silver Metallic
The second and third changes are all about removing the package ordering restrictions on the model:
- The Sport Red exterior color no longer requires the Dark Effects Package. By comparison, ordering the Sport Red hue on the 2018 Buick Cascada automatically added the Dark Effects Package
- The Sport Red exterior color is now available with the Light Neutral seats and Jet Black accents. The Sport Red interior on the 2018 Buick Cascada, by comparison, was only available with the Jet Black seats with Jet Black accents interior color combination.
About Buick Cascada
The Buick Cascada is a compact convertible. The current, first-generation Cascada was introduced for the 2016 model year. Essentially a rebadged Opel/Vauxhall Cascada, the vehicle is based on a variant of the GM Delta II platform shared with the Opel Astra and first-generation Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Volt and Opel Astra J.
For the 2018 model year, the Cascada gets three new exterior colors, two new convertible top colors and expanded availability of the Dark Effects Package.
The Buick Cascada is built exclusively at the GM-Opel Gliwice, Poland factory operated by GM/Opel Europe, which earlier this year was sold to PSA Groupe, along with all of Opel and Vauxhall.


