Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE
Built: 1983 · Series: LE SABRE
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Buick LE SABRE – Buick's mid-range series as an estate in the van register: V8 displacements around 5.0 to 5.7 litres, unladen weights around 1.95 to 2 tonnes, gross weights up to 2.58 tonnes
Buick is among the oldest surviving US car brands and has been part of General Motors since the group's founding in 1908; for decades the Le Sabre was the brand's mid-range, high-volume series, positioned below the Electra; in the register the estate versions appear with Dutch type-approval codes such as AR35Y or BR35Y and the suffixes VAN or STW for the five-door Estate Wagon body. As a large American wagon with load space, these vehicles too were in the Netherlands sometimes listed as light commercial vehicles rather than cars.
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The register lists here 8 versions from V8 engines of 4,998 to 5,700 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 1,950 to 1,990 kg, gross weights from 2,500 to 2,580 kg, lengths from 5,500 to 5,590 mm and widths from 2,010 to 2,040 mm.
Within the Buick line-up, the Le Sabre sat below the Electra and above the smaller models, with an emphasis on comfortable long-distance driving; as an estate it served American families with high space needs before vans and SUVs took over that role in the 1990s.
When buying used, on these imported vehicles check corrosion on the sills and wheel arches, the condition of the automatic transmission and rear axle, the function of the electrical equipment, the condition of the power steering, and the parts supply, which runs almost exclusively through US-car specialists and importers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Buick LE SABRE, Buick (manufacturer), Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Displacement | 5,000 cm³correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,590 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,040 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,980 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,580 kgcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,980 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE?
2,580 kg.
What engine does the Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE have?
5,000 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE?
5,590 mm × 2,040 mm.
When was the Buick 5D LE SABRE ESTATE built?
Production years: 1983.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 6 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: Traficom — Finnish vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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