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Buick Envision Deliveries Total 5,007 Units In June 2017

Buick Envision deliveries totaled 5,007 units in the United States and 302 units in Canada during June 2017.

Buick Envision Sales – June 2017 – United States

The Buick Envision accounted for 5,007 deliveries in the United States in June 2017, its fourteenth full month on the market. The results represent the best-ever monthly sales performance for the crossover in the U.S. market and compare to 4,406 U.S. deliveries in May and 4,297 in April.

Since launching in the U.S. in May 2016, the premium compact crossover has accounted for a total of 36,813 deliveries, 22,620 of which were incurred in the first six months of 2017.

Sales Numbers - Buick Envision - June 2017 - United States

MODEL JUN 17 / JUN 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 16 YTD 17 / YTD 16 YTD 17 YTD 16
ENVISION +248.43% 5,007 1,437 +1,382.31% 22,620 1,526
TOTAL +248.43% 5,007 1,437 +1,382.31% 22,620 1,526

Buick Envision Sales – June 2017 – Canada

In Canada, the Envision accounted for 302 deliveries. The results compare to 289 deliveries in May, 297 in April, and 273 in March.

Sales Numbers - Buick Envision - June 2017 - Canada

MODEL JUN 17 / JUN 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 16 YTD 17 / YTD 16 YTD 17 YTD 16
ENVISION +716.22% 302 37 +3,771.79% 1,510 39
TOTAL +716.22% 302 37 +3,771.79% 1,510 39

The GM Authority Take

We have predicted time and time again that the Envision has a shot at becoming the best-seller in the front-drive premium compact crossover segment, where it competes very favorably against the likes of the Lexus NX, Lincoln MKC and Acura RDX, topping 5,000 sales per month, which took place in June. In fact, the Envision’s sales performance has placed it in second place in its competitive set by sales volume, behind the Acura RDX yet ahead of the Lexus NX and Lincoln MKC.

We expect to see Envision sales continue on an upward trajectory in the coming months, so long as the market continues to favor crossovers and Buick can continue to keep up with demand for the vehicle at the GM Dong Yue factory run by GM China.

Sales Numbers - Compact Premium Luxury Crossovers - June 2017 - United States

MODEL JUN 17 / JUN 16 JUNE 17 JUNE 16 YTD 17 / YTD 16 YTD 17 YTD 16
RDX +48.26% 5,327 3,593 -3.83% 25,269 26,276
ENVISION +248.43% 5,007 1,437 +1,382.31% 22,620 1,526
NX +12.98% 4,597 4,069 +11.73% 26,023 23,290
MKC +15.84% 2,304 1,989 +11.18% 13,465 12,111

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Reporting by Francisco (Frankie) Cruz. GM Authority Take analysis by Alex Luft.

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  1. Maybe all Buicks should be made at the Dong Ye factory. They seem to understand the American buyer better than management here in the U.S. Along with the Encore from Korea, the Cascada from Poland, Buicks from the U.S. are largely irrelevant.

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    1. WHAT?

      The Envision was developed in the US. Not in China.

      Where a car is made doesn’t mean much. It especially doesn’t mean that the factory “understands” a particular buyer.

      A factory builds what the engineers developed. It can be made in Antarctica. It would not mean that Antarcticians understand anything except how to build a car on a production line.

      And you do realize that Buicks still made in the US generate the highest per vehicle profit, right? That’s specifically referring to the LaCrosse and Enclave.

      The bottom line is that country of anything (origin, assembly, development, etc.) doesn’t matter any more. All that matters is who can sell what, how much, and where.

      In the case of Buick, the management understands its buyers very well, hence the sales success of individual vehicle lines and of the brand as a whole. Buick is using global GM manufacturing resources to bring to market a competitive lineup of vehicles at a profit. Where a car is made is totally irrelevant.

      Next you will say that Mexican line workers who build the Audi A3 lineup “understand” the American luxury car buyer.

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      1. 5000 units a month, assemble the vehicles here! Put people in “this” country to work putting these $40K+ vehicles together! It does “matter”!

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        1. You’re referring to the economic impact of a country. I am referring to the financial and strategic impact of a company.

          There is a huge difference between the two, but ultimately GM’s responsibility lies to its shareholders, not to any specific nation.

          Heck, with rumors of GM’s large sedans going away after the current generation, maybe the only way to get these cars is to make them in China.

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          1. It appears obvious ( at least to me), that GM has agreed to have the Envision assembled only in China. The big winner is not GM, they would likely have a better profit if these were assembled here. The consumer is certainly not the winner, even though these are made in China they are still plenty expensive. The only real winner is SAIC, they get some profit and it keeps their “partnership” assembly plants humming at capacity.

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            1. You do bring up a good point: how much the forced SAIC partner gets for each Envision sold outside the Chinese domestic market?

              The costs are lower to assemble these in China, but I’m not sure how the total equation works out when things like shipping are factored in.

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      2. It does matter where things are made. I’m not interested in supporting workers in another country while I am paying taxes for social programs at home.

        BTW, I don’t have a problem with low volume imports when they’re used to test the waters or get to market quicker, as the case for the Envision. Buick has proven that the Envision will be a success and based on volume should be assembled in N.A. during the next redesign. If I wanted to buy foreign, I wouldn’t come to this site!

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        1. “It does matter where things are made.”

          To who and/or whom does it matter?

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          1. Just one person’s take – I would not consider a vehicle other than those produced by Ford, GM, or Jeep/Dodge. Of those listed, the vehicle must be manufactured within the United States or Canada. I am a millennial, and grew up in Troy, MI. I live in (downtown) Detroit and work in software.

            My next vehicle will most likely be a Grand Cherokee, proudly made at Jefferson North Assembly in Detroit. I would never consider an Explorer (don’t care for the design) or Acadia (emasculated design; way too low to the ground).

            By the way, Grand Cherokee sales are up 20% YoY; shipping around 20K units a month.

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            1. Thanks for offering your take, zedd. I’m not proposing vehicles be made in or out of the U.S… but rather trying to illustrate that the location of manufacture is becoming less relevant as people begin to buy vehicles made in China by the boatloads (like this here Envision). Sure, it’s relevant to those of us who know and understand the importance of local production on the economy.

              PS: yes, the Grand Cherokee is a good truck. The Acadia is trying to go head-to-head with it, but it doesn’t go all the way. And I’d hope that GC sales would be up in a market where crossovers and SUVs are all the rage. Here’s more on the Grand Cherokee sales figures, in case you’re interested:

              http://fcauthority.com/fiat-chrysler-automobiles/fiat-chrysler-automobiles-sales-numbers/jeep-sales-numbers/jeep-grand-cherokee-sales-numbers/

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  2. The MKC just seemed way to small

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  3. How many people are not buying a Buick Envision because it’s made in China?

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  4. I think the envision would sell better if it was offered with the 9-speed auto standard across all model lines. Maybe add the diesel from the new Equinox & Cruze.

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  5. to the people who think it ok to have AMERICAN autos assembled in other countries –think again read most of the reviews — so if you think it ok your job should be transferred to another country

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