The Buick Envision endured a bumpy journey to the United States. It became General Motors’ first vehicle to be imported from China to the United States and Canada, and its rushed arrival signaled the brand’s eagerness to fill the gap between Encore and Enclave. With the 2019 Buick Envision, the brand thinks it has tweaked the right things for a winning recipe.
Buick officially unveiled the 2019 Envision on Monday with a freshened design and numerous small changes to the crossover. Buick previously showed the 2019 Envision last year after a debut in China, but the brand is only now making it official in North America.
The biggest change comes with the exterior design, which falls in line with Buick’s recent design trend. Winged LED lighting elements with a new winged and dark waterfall grille look much more at home than the dated grille on the current Envision. Buick’s colored badge also makes its way to the 2019 Envision. All Envisions will receive the winged LED lighting accents as standard, while the bi-functional LED lights are standard on the top two trims.
The rear’s is more chiseled with a less rounded and frumpy look, too. Ditto for the taillights, which take on an angular style.
Other changes to the 2019 Envision come from customer feedback in an effort to build “the most refined and pleasant driving experience possible,” Elizabeth Pilibosian, Envision chief engineer, said.
The base powertrain remains the same with the a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (LCV) mated to a six-speed automatic. However, the optional 2.0-liter turbocharged LTG four-cylinder engine gets GM’s latest nine-speed automatic transmission. Torque is also up on turbo models from 260 to 295 pound-feet. Front and all-wheel-drive remain optional on the base crossover as well.
And, perhaps to resounding applause, owners will be able to turn off the 2019 Envision’s start/stop feature, though Buick says the system’s revised calibration offers an even more seamless experience.
Buick also called out a few other small, but notable updates with the 2019 Envision. The seats’ heating elements come to temperature quicker than before; next-generation wireless charging is onboard; the cabin boasts an air ionizer; visibility is improved with the rear vision camera; and an upgraded microphone provides better in-call audio and voice recognition.
The new 2019 Buick Envision will reach dealerships this spring, and assuming the destination fee remains $995, pricing actually decreases for a base model. The current Envision starts at $34,990 with destination, but the 2019 Envision rings in at $32,990 before destination. That would put the base model at $33,985.
The trim hierarchy’s pricing jumps to $34,495 for the Preferred trim, $36,795 for an Essence model, $41,695 for the Premium trim and $44,595 for the Premium II trim.
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While GMA might be obsessed with this vehicle coming from China, like many on here before said is it is still Made in China supporting Chinese industry, jobs, and tech transfer to them. All while the U.S. runs a massive trade deficit with China and loses millions of high quality jobs.
Luckily our current President is stemming the flow of tech, money and jobs to other countries (many who just screw us over) and getting American auto companies to return home to supoort American jobs and the economy along with the likes of Toyota (new billion dollar Alabama plant) and others to invest in America. And considering how paltry the sales are for this model, maybe others are waking up too. You can buy a much better and brand new platform model Buick Enclave at about the same price with better comfort while supporting the American economy in the process. Let the Chinese buy this Envision themselves.
Your king is not doing anything but accelerating the decline of the USA and the accelerating the ascent of the Chinese.
If Americans actually cared about this country they would only support American companies. Americans, by and large, could not care less.
And what about Toyota building a huge test track in Japan? Cheaper to build here but they dont like Americans, only the money we send them. Japan as we know it would not exist without America. Wonder what the Americans who the Japanese buried alive for entertainment would think of any American selling out.
The proof is all around you. Whatever new flavor comes along the sheep will buy it with zero regard of where it came from or who really benefits from the purchase.
“RealAmerican”? Lol
What are you ranting about Japan for? Did you not know Japan is not China? Holy crap you are stupid person confusing China and Japan. No, they are not the same just because they “look Asian.”
Hey, Sean, when you check people’s posting IP addresses (something you should probably be transparent about when running a blog), you might want to remember one thing…It is called a VPN and people can change it . Even better, a dynamic VPN…Look it up and then check my IP address now? Where am I? But thanks for assuming wrongly…
Like Q Anon says, “These people are stupid!” I am starting to understand why you lost to Trump. Lol
Anybody who gives them a “Real American” moniker probably isnt. Kind of like those people that title everything Democracy this and that. They are usually communists hiding behind the label thinking ppl are fooled .
More interesting is GM4life calling out the poster who called himself RealAmerican for trying to ID him on here. That leads me to believe GMA Web Site writers like Sean and owner Alex are doxxing ppl on here since they would be the only ones with the control board to do so. True, Alex Luft? Even if they only got the guy’s VPN IP that is not cool and potentially illegal. Not to mention if it gets out to Twitter and such this site could be swarmed and be rendered useless. You guys got to wake up to the new reality online. Treading delicate waters boys.
GMforLife
What’s this rubbish about checking people’s IP addresses? We have that information yet we almost never look at it.
What is it that you’re on about? What’s the basis of your conspiracy theory? Or are you just blowing smoke?
The best comments are GM for life and Speed guy. Sums up thing very nicely.
Agree.
Trump won.
Please do not be a sore loser.
Move on.
Now let’s rebuild our country and bring lots of jobs back!!!
GM for life… when you say things like this…
“While GMA might be obsessed with this vehicle coming from China”
You make it sound like GMA has some form of agenda as it relates to China.
However, we do not.
We are professionals at what we do, and what we do is report on General Motors and its products, services and associated developments. Nothing about that has or will change. Sorry to break apart your conspiracy theory.
“As you type this on your chinese made computer/phone, while watching your Korean made TV in the back-ground and having a mexican inspired breakfast while putting on your Trump branded shirt & tie for work that’s also made in China.”
And this EXACTLY the type of attitude why America is in the mess it is today! Amazing how well off we are with that, isnt it, Alex?
Funny how I never mentioned anything at all about the President of the U.S. in my comments (triggered these days?). Anyone that disagrees with Sean or Alex on here is suddenly labelled a Trump supporter? How mature. However, if you want to speak about President Trump you might want to consider a few things…1) YOU were one of the same people who proudly claimed Hillary “had a 96% chance of winning the election. 2) YOU are one of those that said the economy would collapse and never make above 3% GDP growth. In President Trump’s first year GDP is over 3%, something Obama could never achieve in 8 years! Jobless claims lowest in 40 years, unemployment rate the lowest in decades along with African-American and Hispanic-American unemployment LOWEST EVER; billions of dollars; auto plants moving back to the U.S. or stopped moving out of the country; billions in tax relief supported by the majority of Americans.
So expecting an intelligent, well-informed opinion from you is probably not the best thing to do. Like Q Anon states over and over, “These people are stupid!” I am starting to understand why Trump just keeps winning…
On a site that suppose to be about GM vehicles why is there so much political discussions? I know I will feel the wrath but just had to ask.
IMO $42K for a loaded crossover that’s made in China is excessive.
That’s just a stupid risk for what should probably be Buick’s best seller.
As long as cars are made, or largely made, outside Asia, I’ll buy them. The Envision is right in the wheelhouse of our family SUV purchases, but I’ll never buy one.
There are some improvements here such as the LED headlights, new 9 speed and a thankful return of color to the tri-shield emblem. Then they temper that with the stupid hidden exhaust on all but the top trim level, restrict the 2.0T to AWD and the most expensive trim level and get rid of the one unique plumb interior color and replace it with the usual boring slab of grey. 3 steps forward and 3 back.
For the prices being asked for these things the 2.5 engine should be restricted to the lower FWD models only and all AWD versions should have the 2.0T. There should be no cheap hidden exhaust on any Buick models and interior color choices badly need to be expanded.
for you people who say its ok to have Buicks imported is ok – maybe your job -occupation – should be transferred to Asia and you need to pick up your boots and move there . breathe there smog air and live within there government . Buick is an American car to be made in America –ok –and take Hillary with you
Hey Alex Luft and Sean Szymkowski, when you guys post articles about automobile updates and improvements, does the comment section usually devolve into a cess pool of ideological vitriol?
That’s a good question and observation.
So no… typically it does not.
We’ll deal with these instances individually.
The best part of Buick’s Envision update is that Buick has dropped the base model’s price by $2,195 and now that’s something everyone can wrap their head around as being a good idea and makes the Envision even more appealing.
Who cares where a vehicle comes from. As long as it makes money for GM which then allows the company to place that investment into other technologies, sports cars, or whatever. I bet you people that service and sell these vehicles could care less where it is assembled. It keeps their jobs to service and or sell this model in their dealerships. Not everything is made in this country. If we have an issue with where a vehicle is assembled we have the right as consumers not to purchase it. I’m willing to bet that the Envision makes money for GM hence they spent money on it to refresh it. The automakers are global players in today’s day and age. Do you think Germans aren’t gobbling up BMW CUV’s that are all made in the USA simply because they’re not home built in Germany. We as GM fans should be happy when the General keeps making money to stay alive. Making money is what will give us the mid-engine Vette and one day a real Cadillac range topping with zero GM excuses vehicle. All the positive cash flow from all vehicle lines around the world help the bottom line.
Oh and I like the refresh by the way.
Sound like a bunch of old women!
Hey guys, believe it or not this is an AUTO WEB SITE, not a politiical one. Talk about cars, not politicians.
I wish the Buick emblem in the grill was just a little smaller, and the horizontal chrome bar in the grill, a bit lower.
Maybe the grill/emblem looks better in person?
Everything else looks very good, with the updated refinements.
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