GM Officially Launches 2021 Buick Envision
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General Motors is now officially launching the all-new second-generation 2021 Buick Envision, offering new styling, new cabin features and technology, and for the first time for the Envision nameplate, a new range-topping Avenir trim level.
Buick announced the launch of the new 2021 Envision in a press release published earlier today. As GM Authority was the first to report, the first units of the 2021 Buick Envision began arriving at ports in December, with units now arriving at dealers. Production takes place at the GM China (SAIC) Jinqiao plant in Shanghai, China.
The 2021 Buick Envision continues to be offered as a compact four-door crossover utility vehicle (CUV), and features new styling with a wider, lower stance influenced by the 2018 Buick Enspire concept vehicle. Highlights include a sleeker front fascia with narrow headlamps and a taught, horizontal grille. The new proportions lend the crossover a more elegant aesthetic, and each of the three trim levels (Preferred, Essence, and Avenir) incorporate their own unique styling touches. LED lighting can be found front to back.
Inside, the 2021 Buick Envision features a new cabin design with Buick’s first available 10.2-inch diagonal infotainment screen. There’s also support for Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa, plus a raft of modern safety features, including Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist, and Forward Collision Alert.
In terms of the mechanical specs, the 2021 Buick Envision employs the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gas engine. Output is rated at 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, with a nine-speed automatic transmission in place for cog swaps. The Envision offers FWD as standard, as well as AWD with electronically controlled twin-clutch operation as an available option. Under the skin, the 2021 Buick Envision rides on the GM E2 platform.
The all-new 2021 Buick Envision is on sale now. Pricing starts at $32,995, including destination.
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Finally, an Avenir model!!
Looks more luxurious than Cadillac and is one of Buicks most well-done modern designs. Under any other name plate these would be selling like hotcakes!
Imagine if GM had been able to stock Opel with Envision and China Enclave? The brand likely would have turned profitable again
I haven’t seen one in the real world yet, but dang these photos make it look very, very good.
totally agree. Vast improvement over gen 1. It looks fantastic. Although it blends in with the rest of the suv crowd.
We have a couple here in Bakersfield now. I’m honestly very impressed by the redesign. Upscale design and premium features.
It looks world class anyway.
Without a doubt, these are the best looking sun’s out there!
Joe in T.O.
Are these made in China like the last one?
They sure are, Mary Smith wouldn’t have it any other way. I wonder if the latest strain of corona is included?
Really with the corona comment. I presume you are referring to Mary Barra not Mary Smith – not sure who Ms. Smith is – get your facts straight before mouthing off.
Maybe you’ve heard of Mr Smith? Maybe a GM history lesson.
Huge improvement over what was probably the worst looking most frumpy crossover even on the day it was released gen1 Envision.
Power seems decent for what it is, but I don’t understand why the power on the 2.0 keeps going down.
Buick Invasion is proudly made exclusively in China by GM. More American jobs lost.
Great job Mary Barry.
Cadillac and Buick would not survive in the US had not been the Chinese market
Made in China!!! I’ll look somewhere else. We do not need to support the Chinese economy.
Americans don’t buy many Buicks. We can either settle for imports or just kill the Buick like was done to Olds, Pontiac, and Saturn.
Using one assembly line (tooling, capacity) makes this car profitable for GM far more than labor costs. We have American Chevrolet Equinox because they sell but this isn’t true for Buick.
They will probably end up killing Buick once the Hummer line up increases anyway so just enjoy the TriShield while you can.
Good points. But I think that it was a brilliant move to make Hummer a GMC. People are going to want to see this new Hummer in person, which will result in increased showroom traffic at your local Buick/GMC dealership. This will be good for Buick as it will help create awareness of the brand. Imagine a married couple going to a Buick/GMC dealer because the husband wants to test drive the Hummer, but they drive home in a new Envision or Encore GX because that’s what the wife ….well…you know.
Make sure you also stop buying TVs, phones, major & minor appliances, light bulbs, computers, and clothing (just to name a few) because they’re all made in…GASP…China.
Regarding GM plants in the US vs the rest of the world. It goes like this: in order to have any plants in the USA you have to have lower cost plants in other countries to compete. The main difference is the labor rate (I’m not going to quote the various rates you can look them up) suffice to say it has to average out competitively. So you should be happy that GM has plants in China, Mexico, SE Asia, Canada etc because in reality it means more plants here in the USA. The current USA facilities as quoted by Google:
Overall, GM has 1182 facilities across the U.S., including 11 assembly plants; 25 stamping, propulsion, component and battery plants; 19 parts distribution centers; and two engineering campuses.
Glenn U,
You’re math is only off by a little over a thousand facilities in the US. Hey, don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story.
You are correct the good story should read 118 facilities.
Great looking vehicle but cant pull the trigger to buy it . Made in China. Proud American union pipe fitter.
“Proud American Union Pipe Fitter”. The “Union” that endorsed Biden who just killed the Keystone PIPEline killing thousands of “union” pipe fitter jobs. You should be embarrassed & ashamed not “proud”. What a bunch of morons.
Mossman,
Sounds like someone failed the fitter apprenticeship entrance exam. I hear their looking for people to tack up fencing around Mar-a- Lago.
Since Mary Barra is in charge of GM it is really downwards….. Opel/Vauxhall sold to French Psa is the less worst case but closing plants in US producing and importing massively from China is really pathetic….. If Germany with relatively high labor costs can be profitable so can the USA or perhaps US execs are more greedy than the Germans or Japanese……
That’s the first good looking Buick I’ve ever seen. Finally a car that doesn’t look like it’s only for 80 year olds. I could do without those fake vents under the headlights, but eh at least it’s a step in the right direction.