General Motors has increased the Manufacturer Suggest Retail Price (MSRP) on the entirety of the 2021 Buick vehicle lineup.
The 2021 Buick price increases are moderate, ranging from $200 to $300. The Buick Enclave has received the higher price increase, with all trim levels, from the base Preferred to the range-topping Essence, now $300 pricier than they were previously.
| Model | Increase |
|---|---|
| CT4 | $200 |
| CT5 | $200 |
| XT4 | $200 |
| XT5 | $200 |
| XT6 Luxury | $250 |
| XT6 Premium Luxury | $350 |
| XT6 Sport | $400 |
| Escalade Luxury | $400 |
| Escalade Premium Luxury | $600 |
| Escalade Sport | $700 |
| Escalade Premium Luxury Platinum, Sport Platinum | $1,000 |
The Buick Encore, meanwhile, is now $200 more expensive across the board. This price increase applies to the entry-level 1SV trim as well as the Preferred trim. It’s a similar story with the Buick Encore GX, which is now $200 more expensive across all trim levels and powertrain configurations.
2020 Buick Encore GX ST
As for the 2021 Buick Envision, the base 1SV, Preferred, Preferred ST, Premium and Premium II trim levels will continue with the same price. The Essence, Essence ST and range-topping Avenir trims have gone up in price by $200.
Similarly, GM applied price increases to the majority of the 2021 Chevrolet lineup this week, in addition to the entire 2021 GMC lineup.
GM has not provided a reason for the sweeping price increases, although consumer prices have been rising in recent months. The federal government said this week that consumer prices surged by 0.8 percent from March to April. The year-over-year average price increase for consumer goods was also at its highest level since 2008 for April.
The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage may also be contributing to higher manufacturing costs for automakers. Setbacks related to the chip shortage have led to low dealership inventories, sending more shoppers to the used market. This, in turn, has sent the price of used vehicles up sharply. Demand for new and used vehicles is also rising as the effects from the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, compounding with the already limited vehicle inventory.
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Comments
I tried to get my mom into a fully loaded 2021 Envision Avenir but for the money the interior sucked. Hard plastic abound. Still a very nice car but we were disappointed for a car pushing 50k. I get that Buick needs to compete at the lower end of the market but at the higher end they’re really suffering. Went with an X3 instead.
Good! Spending money to Nazis instead of supporting your own country’s brand. Sad to see how millennials nowadays keep destroying our economy!
“Hard plastic interior”
That wasn’t a Buick. Buick puts soft touch surfaces throughout its interiors.
It is what it is.
Well a price increase on Buicks is terrible news for the dozens of people that buy Buicks.
Who actually cares? The Chinese can afford it.
I suspect being shot at by Chinese supplied Commies is a good reason to be a little patriotic. I think since China is known globally to steal intellectual property is another reason. Buy what you want though, the USA will be done in by people with your global mindset soon enough.