2017 Buick Regal Speaker Sizes

The speaker size chart for the 2017 Buick Regal covers factory speaker locations and specifications for aftermarket replacement or upgrade. Available speaker locations include front door panel, center dash, rear door panel, and rear deck lid positions. Audio system specifications detail factory sizes for each location to assist with selecting compatible aftermarket speakers.

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Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
Center Dash 3.5 Full-Range
  • Requires dashboard disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 6x9 Full-Range
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low

2017 Buick Regal Speaker Replacement Summary

5 total positions
4 easy to replace
2 high priority
0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 4 Medium: 1 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 3 Low: 0

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 Buick Regal features a multi-component speaker system with separate tweeters in the front door panels, suggesting a factory configuration that may already provide some level of sound staging separation between high and mid-range frequencies.
  • Replacement priorities typically focus on the 6.5-inch door panel speakers first, as these locations handle most of the audible frequency range and contribute significantly to overall sound quality in the cabin environment.
  • The center dash location accommodates a 3.5-inch full-range driver, which often handles vocal frequencies and helps create a forward soundstage, though this position may be less critical for basic audio upgrades compared to the door-mounted speakers.
  • The rear deck lid accepts 6x9-inch full-range speakers, a size that can potentially provide enhanced bass response due to the larger cone area compared to the 6.5-inch door speakers, though rear speaker upgrades generally have less impact on front-seat listening experience.
  • Front door panels house both 1-inch tweeters and 6.5-inch midbass or full-range speakers, indicating that component speaker systems designed for two-way configurations may integrate well with the existing mounting locations.
  • All four door panel locations use 6.5-inch speakers with midbass or full-range compatibility, which provides consistency across the front and rear soundstage and simplifies the selection process when choosing matching speaker sets.
  • The tweeter locations in the front doors suggest that replacing the 6.5-inch speakers with component systems might result in redundant tweeters unless the factory units are disconnected or the replacement speakers are coaxial designs that incorporate their own tweeters.
  • Sound improvement potential may be greater with aftermarket speakers that offer higher sensitivity ratings or better power handling than factory units, particularly in the door panel locations where listeners are positioned closest to the sound source.