Buick Envision Sales Increase 78 Percent To 2,726 Units In August 2017

Buick Envision sales increased in the United States and in Canada in August 2017.

Buick Envision Sales - August 2017 - United States

In the United States, Buick Envision deliveries totaled 2,726 units in August 2017, an increase of about 78 percent compared to 1,531 units sold in August 2016. The results represent the model's best-ever August sales performance in the United States.

In the first eight months of the year, Envision sales increased about 529 percent to 28,158 units.

Buick Envision Sales - August 2017 - Canada

In Canada, Buick Envision deliveries totaled 273 units in August 2017, an increase of about 92 percent compared to 142 units sold in August 2016. The results represent the model's best-ever August sales performance in Canada.

In the first eight months of the year, Envision sales increased about 672 percent to 2,145 units.

The GM Authority Take

Envision sales are continuing to grow, with both the U.S. and Canadian sales performance being the highest since the vehicle launched in April-May timeframe of 2016.

The performance gives the Envision the highest growth rate in its segment, placing it in third place in terms of August sales volume behind the Lexus NX  (up 2 percent to 5,517 units) and Acura RDX (up 11 percent to 4,679 units). The Envision finished the month with more sales than the Lincoln MKC (down 4.41 percent to 2,343 units).

We attribute the Envision’s August sales performance to two factors: a competitive all-new model that has a lower entry level price compared to the model offered in 2016 competing in a segment that continues to grow in the popularity as a result of a shift in consumer purchase dynamics towards CUVs and SUVs. However, the Envision’s cumulative sales continue to lag behind its two primary competitors from Toyota’s Lexus and Honda’s Acura, though the Buick did catch up to those models in April, May and June thanks to a significant uptick in fleet sales.

Furthermore, we expect Envision sales to continue growing in the coming months as long as the market continues to favor crossovers and Buick is capable of keeping up with demand for the vehicle. Whether the Envision can catch up to Lexus and Acura sales seems to depend on how many fleet sales the model garners.

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

The compact premium crossover segment grew about 12.28 percent to 15,265 units in August. During the first eight months of 2017, segment sales increased 32.63 percent to 118,528 units, with Lexus leading Acura in second, Buick in third, and Lincoln in fourth.

About Buick Envision

The Buick Envision is a compact crossover that slots above the subcompact Buick Encore and below the full-size Buick Enclave. The current, first-generation Envision was introduced for the 2016 model year. The vehicle is based on a variant of the GM D2 platform shared with the second-generation GMC Terrain, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Volt.

The Envision launched with a relatively steep starting price of $42,995 in 2016, since it was available only in the two highest trim levels and with the most potent turbo 2.0L LTG engine. The 2017 model introduced several lower-end trim levels, enabling the starting price to drop to $34,990.

The Buick Envision is built exclusively at the GM Dong Yue factory operated by GM China.

About The Numbers

• All percent change figures compared to Buick Envision August 2016 sales
• There were 27 selling days in August 2017 and 26 selling days in August 2016