Buick Envision Among Most Reliable 3-year-Old Vehicles, Says Consumer Reports
9
Sponsored Links
The Buick Envision compact crossover is one of the most reliable three-year-old vehicles that is widely available on the used market, according to Consumer Reports.
Consumer Reports recently published a list of what it considers to be the most reliable used vehicles available in the U.S. and Canada. The Buick Envision was listed in the Small SUVs category thanks to its strong reliability scores from Consumer Reports editors, as well as owners. Despite this, the first-generation Buick Envision earned only an average road test score from the publication and has less-than-desirable owner satisfaction scores, which could be due to its somewhat unrefined ride and cabin noise.
“Oddly, the ride is a mixed bag of cushiness and harshness, handling is rather clumsy and wind noise is pronounced,” editors said of the Chinese-built GM crossover.
While Consumer Reports was critical of the ride quality and cabin noise in the Buick Envision, it offered some praise for the vehicle’s “well finished,” interior and “relatively roomy,” rear seat. It cautions buyers that active safety systems were mostly optional in the Envision, as they were in many GM vehicles for the 2019 model year and prior, so safety-conscious shoppers should take time to ensure the used example they are looking at is equipped with the features they desire.
The 2019 model year Buick Envision was offered with the naturally aspirated 2.5L I4 LCV gasoline engine as standard, which is rated at 197 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. The turbocharged 2.0L I4 LTG gasoline engine, rated at 252 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, as also available as an option. The 2.5L I4 LCV connects to a six-speed automatic transmission, while the 2.0L I4 LTG connects to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The crossover rides on the GM D2 platform, while assembly took place at GM Dong Yue factory in China.
Other small SUVs included in Consumer Reports’ ranking include the 2019 Honda CR-V, 2019 Lexus NX, 2019 Mazda CX-5, 2019 Nissan Rogue and 2019 Subaru Crosstrek.
Subscribe to GM Authority for more Buick Envision news, Buick news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
- Sweepstakes Of The Month: Win a Corvette Z06 and 2024 Silverado. Details here.
Sponsored Links
That’s awesome. I guess the Chinese aren’t half bad at wrenching together a car after all.
My 2015 Encore commuter was perfect for 3 years and just outside of 75k warranty. Followed by 5k miles of monthly dealership visits for major engine repairs. The correlation between quality at 3 year mark and long term quality is low.
Go Buick!
Sad that it is built in China.
The quality is better than many vehicles built here in the U.S.
That’s good news for the Envision. Now, I want to find out what has happened to the Enclave, which appears to now have a ‘Do Not Buy’ rating from Consumers Report. I credit the introduction of the Enclave as the model that saved Buick from the GM’s chopping block. Since the Enclave and Chevy Traverse (and possibly the Cadillac XT-6) probably go down the same assembly line, – Arliington, TX??, what “unique problem” with the Enclave separates it with it’s GM brothers, or are the other two inflicted with similar issues?
Note, I have always been very partial to Buick, since our family had a Buick dealership for over 30 years. I sincerely hope that Buick does not end up on GM’s “Chopping Block!”
Well, in all fairness…
It is a ‘Buy’ for those who feel that a divorce takes way too long.
What was the average turnaround time for GM to Kill you with their Defective Ignitions?
Faster than J & J kills with their powder, that’s for sure.
The 2.5L I4 LCV engine has a very-high reputation for reliability, and often exceeds Toyota, Honda, and Mazda in many cases. The 3.6L V6, not so much, despite being GM’s best-seller. Buick Envision is actually not the most-reliable, if it never comes with 2.5L in the first place. The next vehicle to use the 2.5L I4 that you can still buy new today is 2022 Chevrolet Colorado and 2022 GMC Canyon. 2022 will be the final-year for 2.5L I4 availability, and it will be terribly-missed forever after this model year. Order one today… New vehicles don’t last as long as the old ones anymore, when we move on to 2-cylinder turbo with very-cheap, lightweight, flimsy material quality.