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2020 Buick Envision: What’s New And Different

The Buick Envision has been on sale in North America and in China since 2016. Unfortunately, the compact crossover has failed to capture a controlling stake of its segment, consistently being outsold by the Lexus NX and Acura RDX. Having received a refresh for the 2019 model year, the Envision is getting a few minor very minor changes for the 2020 model year, which represents its fifth year on the market. Let’s review what’s new and different for the 2020 Buick Envision.

The biggest changes are to the color palette, as the 2020 Buick Envision replaces two existing colors with two new ones.

Deleted Colors:

  • Galaxy Silver Metallic
  • Bronze Alloy Metallic

New Colors:

  • Espresso Metallic
  • Dark Moon Blue Metallic
2019 Buick Envision Galaxy Silver Metallic GIY

2019 Buick Envision in Galaxy Silver Metallic – deleted for 2020 model year

2019 Buick Envision Bronze Alloy Metallic GWX

2019 Buick Envision in Bronze Alloy Metallic – deleted for 2020 model year

The updates to the exterior leave us with just a single remaining change – the removal of the LPO-level front and rear splash guards. The splash guards will, however, remain as an over-the-counter accessory, though availability will be limited.

And that’s all that’s new and different for the 2020 Buick Envision. The compact CUV will soon see increased internal competition with the all-new Buick Encore GX on the lower end and the Cadillac XT4-based Buick Enspire on the upper end. But that doesn’t mean that the current Envision isn’t a worthwhile undertaking for The General: every Envision is manufactured in China and is therefore considered to be additional “spill-over” sales volume that’s believed to be highly profitable for the automaker.

2019 Buick Envision exterior 010 rear three quarters

However, General Motors will soon have to pay an import tariff on the Envision, as the vehicle will be impacted by new Chinese import duties enacted by the Trump administration. Though GM originally petitioned to exclude the Envision from any tariffs, the request was recently denied. As such, GM can either pay the fines, move Envision production to the North American region, or discontinue the Envision outright in the United States. Let’s see which way it will go.

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Comments

  1. Yet another CR-V clone. Gross.

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  2. How this thing survives another model year with declining sales, being made in China with impending tariffs and its outdated interior, exterior and tech is beyond me. I would so much rather have the revised LaCrosse back than this useless CUV!

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  3. I say Door Number Two; move production to the US. This product would probably experience a dramatic sales increase if GM made that move even if it was still the same somewhat dull offering.

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    1. i agree that the “made in china” thing is torpedoing its sales. In the US, the stereotypical Buick customer is traditional and conservative. they are going to be turned off by the “made in china” aspect. Even if you were not from that demographic, and had to conjure up in your mind chinese made products…, immediately, cheaply made junk comes to mind. Who hasn’t a story to tell of some made in china product they bought that falls apart and breaks prematurely? So Buick, a supposedly upper class car, is going to make their cars in China and expects Americans to not be dubious of the quality? wishful thinking on the part of GM. I mean i would rather buy a US built Ford or even Honda than a chinese made buick that costs more.

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  4. I happen to like the current Envision, which received a refresh in 2019 and is the only Buick with a button to disable the start/stop function. But GM, let’s be frank… people have not been not buying the Envision because of the color choices. If that’s all you can change for 2020, how can you expect sales to increase?

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  5. Maybe I got this wrong (it happens!), but I thought GM was eating the current tariff differential ($8000 US), to keep Envision in the ‘affordable’ range.

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  6. The real reason they are no longer going to offer the factory fr/rr splash guards is due to the tariff’s!! That option along with the cost of the slash guards was just going to push the price ever the top! hahaha.

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  7. Unfortunately, this vehicle had a rough start. When Buick Launched it in 2016 we could only get the expensive leather model. It was way overpriced and there were no incentives and very little advertising. (the typical GM new product launch) All of the magazines unfairly picked it apart. And it’s China origin did not help. The following year Buick lowered the price to something more reasonable and started throwing incentives at it. But it was too late the damage was already done. Its a shame because it is a very nice SUV and currently very competitive in the market place. The only complaint we get is the stop start feature. People hate that feature and I don’t blame them. GM really needs to figure out how to launch new products in the market place. Their strategy of over pricing the vehicle and not advertising them is killing these cars before they get a chance. I agree with Joe on one thing, I don’t know how this car will survive when the Trump tariffs kick in.

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  8. It looks nice enough but, let’s be real: it’s overpriced and completely under-performing. Is it really any surprise that it’s being outsold by two quasi “imports” long considered by the buying public and automotive reviewers as upscale which deliver on looks, amenities and (optional) performance?

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  9. I waited for this model to be put into production and what did I get , a Buick model being assembled in CHINA , with that I do not own a Buick Envision . To Mary and your cronies what the HELL are you thinking READ THESE COMMENTS none of you know that your doing

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  10. Still made in China and unless something changes in Tokyo this weekend, Trump will slap a 25-percent tariff on the Envision which will price it out of the market segment.

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  11. It doesn’t matter what’s new and different if it’s still made in China.

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  12. So what’s the difference between purchasing a car made in China versus common household goods like TVs, refrigerators, and washer and dryer sets. A lot of the top rated brands in those departments are made by companies operating outside the US? So what is the difference?

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  13. Some common household goods you mention are not made in this Country, which is sad. I do my best to buy products made in the U.S. when I can. If GM wants to build Buick’s in China and sell them in China, I don’t have an issue with that. When GM closes plants in the U.S. and puts American workers out of a job to build Buick’s in China and then bring them back here, I do have an issue. Harley Davidson is building bikes in India to sell in India, that’s fine, if I ever see a Harley on a showroom floor here with a made in India tag on it, I walk. I care about the American Worker, I don’t care about workers anywhere else. Let’s keep these good paying jobs here, it matters.

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  14. materialman I AGREE

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  15. purchasing tv’s washers-dryers – and everything else don’t last either -everything is throwaway . and I don’t want to spend hard earned 30 or 4 or 50 k and have it fail . that’s what they’re known for and the truth .

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  16. Sadly, it looks so uninspiring. I want to buy a Buick midsize CUV, but the Enclave is too big and the Envision is too small–and generic. I’m sure the designers put their heart and soul into it, but frankly, it looks like an afterthought.

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  17. U guys are all Butt hurt. All u guys drive sh! T boxes at that or don’t own squat and ur criticizing this vehicle wow u have not a pot to P! SS in but eh let’s critisize this solid suv.. ? Bunch of unfortunate dingalings.

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