Buick ELECTRA ESTATE VAN-BV81Y-H
Built: 1987 · Series: ELECTRA ESTATE
More machines from model year 1987
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Buick ELECTRA ESTATE – the large US wagon listed as a commercial vehicle: V8 displacements from 5.0 to 5.7 litres, unladen weights around 1.9 to 2 tonnes, lengths around 5.5 metres
Buick is among the oldest surviving US car brands and has been part of General Motors since the group's founding in 1908. Electra was, from the 1960s to the 1980s, the brand's top model line, with the Estate Wagon version its estate variant with a lengthened rear and a third row of seats; in the register the vehicles appear with Dutch type-approval codes such as AV35Y or BV35Y and the suffixes VAN or STW for estate bodies. As a large American wagon with load space, such vehicles were in the Netherlands sometimes registered as light commercial vehicles rather than cars.
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The register lists here 7 versions from V8 engines of 5,000 to 5,700 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 1,930 to 2,030 kg, lengths from 5,500 to 5,600 mm and widths from 2,000 to 2,030 mm.
The Electra Estate Wagon stood for the great American estate tradition of the post-war decades, with generous load space, six-seat layout and the full equipment typical of US cars; on the European market such vehicles remained imports for enthusiasts of large American wagons.
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 often power-adjusted 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 ELECTRA ESTATE, Buick (manufacturer), Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Displacement | 5,000 cm³correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,550 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,010 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,930 kgcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Buick ELECTRA ESTATE VAN-BV81Y-H weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,930 kg.
What engine does the Buick ELECTRA ESTATE VAN-BV81Y-H have?
5,000 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Buick ELECTRA ESTATE VAN-BV81Y-H?
5,550 mm × 2,010 mm.
When was the Buick ELECTRA ESTATE VAN-BV81Y-H built?
Production years: 1987.
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 5 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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