When the upcoming 2016 Buick Envision compact SUV makes its debut on August 28th and eventually land on the market sometime in 2015, it will offer GM’s turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder Ecotec LTG engine as the range-topping powerplant.
The direct-injected motor, which we expect to be one of several high-tech four-cylinder Ecotecs offered in the new CUV, will feature a maximum power output of 191 kW (256 horsepower) and peak torque of 353 Nm (260 pound-feet).
The four-banger was named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines in 2013, and is available in the Cadillac ATS Turbo, Buick Regal Turbo, and the base Cadillac CTS, among other GM vehicles.
The Buick Envision is expected to ride on GM’s all-new D2XX vehicle architecture and be available in both China and North America. It will likely serve as the replacement to the Opel Antara in Europe.
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I think most of us here saw this coming. I am just waiting for the word of no V6.
The D2XX up to this point was never made to use the V6.
Isn’t this the same engine that is offered in the Malibu?
Yes. More on that engine here:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/ltg/
Hope to see soon a new Captiva on the D2XX architecture with this 2.0 ecotec and a more powerfull diesel engine (hope more than 200 hp)
This is not a huge deal, but is the Envision really a “compact” SUV? I know terms can be imprecise, but I thought it was positioned a “midsize” SUV (or crossover, to be even more precise). Isn’t the Encore the “compact” in this scenario?
Encore/Trax is subcompact
Interesting. But would that make the Enclave “mid-size” then? Again, not a huge deal — but I do find it a bit confusing.
For what it’s worth, Buick calls the Encore ‘small’, http://www.buick.com/encore-luxury-small-crossover/features-specs/dimensions.html
Look at the measurements:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/buick/envision/2016-envision/
At 183.7 inches long, the Envision is definitely a compact car. It’s only 2-something inches longer than Cruze, which is the definition of a compact. The reason it’s being positioned as a midsize is that the segments in China tend to skew one segment higher/larger. What is compact here is considered midsize there, and what is subcompact here is compact there.
The Encore is subcompact. The Enclave is most definitely full size. Even with the Envision, there is technically still room for a midsize Buick crossover (think Cadillac SRX in Buick skin).
And as for Buick calling the Encore “small”: that word can mean so many different things. Reality is that calling a vehicle by its appropriate market segment isn’t always advantageous. Sure, the Encore occupies the “subcompact” space in the market. But that word might not be all that appealing for a customer.