GM Working On Future Buick Envision Electric: Exclusive
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GM is diving head first into the rapidly growing EV market, with plans to launch 30 new EVs globally by 2025. In order to facilitate this, each General Motors brand will field its own electric vehicles, with Buick being no exception. In fact, GM Authority has now exclusively learned that GM is activity working on a Buick Envision electric vehicle (EV).
ICE Envision
While this new EV is currently in development, our exclusive information comes on the heels of Buick officially announcing during the summer that it plans on bringing its first EV to the North American market in 2024 before having a vehicle lineup comprised entirely of EVs by 2030. As such, the future Buick Envision electric model will most likely be the first Buick EV to launch in North America.
In addition, this new EV will likely be called the Buick Envision Electra, per Buick’s branding strategy, which calls for future Buick EVs to carry the Electra designation following the nameplate.
Sources tell us that this future Buick Envision electric will have a similar shape and size as the current, gasoline model. The EV will feature a more rapidly-sloping roofline as well as the same kink at the rear door as current ICE model. Additionally, it will have dual-tier forward lighting setup, with a set of sharp, thin headlights located at the top of the front facia and the actual headlamps located below.
In fact, the Envision EV’s front fascia will be very similar to that of the Buick Envista, which GM Authority was first to report is being considered for the North American market.
We reached out to GM for confirmation regarding the upcoming Envision EV, and a Buick spokesperson provided the following statement. “Buick is embarking on an exciting transformation based on the promise of an electric future. As part of that, we will have an all-electric portfolio in North America by the end of the decade, with our first EV arriving in showrooms in 2024. Buick’s future EV products will carry the Electra name, drawing inspiration from Buick’s history while appropriately positioning it towards a zero-emissions future.”
The current Envision is selling relatively well, accounting for 18,208 deliveries in the United States during the first nine months of the 2022 calendar year. That represents a not-insignificant 51 percent decrease year-over-year, compared to a 34 percent drop for the segment as a whole.
Sales Numbers - Luxury C-Segment Crossovers - Jan-Sep 2022 - USA
| MODEL | YTD 22 / YTD 21 | YTD 22 | YTD 21 | YTD 22 SHARE | YTD 21 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEXUS NX | -37.38% | 31,651 | 50,544 | 20% | 21% |
| LINCOLN CORSAIR | +19.24% | 20,277 | 17,005 | 13% | 7% |
| ACURA RDX | -55.38% | 19,736 | 44,236 | 13% | 19% |
| AUDI Q3 | -30.46% | 18,624 | 26,782 | 12% | 11% |
| BUICK ENVISION | -51.01% | 18,208 | 37,164 | 12% | 16% |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLB-CLASS | -24.15% | 17,350 | 22,875 | 11% | 10% |
| CADILLAC XT4 | +75.45% | 14,971 | 8,533 | 10% | 4% |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-CLASS | -26.79% | 8,568 | 11,704 | 5% | 5% |
| BMW X1 | -67.79% | 4,359 | 13,535 | 3% | 6% |
| BMW X2 | -52.58% | 2,311 | 4,873 | 1% | 2% |
| TOTAL | -34.22% | 156,055 | 237,251 |
It’s worth noting, however, that Envision sales are being hamstrung by significant supply constraints as a result of COVID-19-related lockdown measures in China, where the Envision is assembled. As such, GM simply can’t build enough of the current Envision to satisfy demand.
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Makes sense. It’s basically a sister car to the Chevy Equinox EV, but the Envision might be designed to appeal to both American and Chinese audiences.
You say that the name will be “Buick Envision Electra”? I thought the future vehicles would get an alphanumeric, like “Buick Electra X5”? So now you’re saying they will keep the present model names and just add the word “Electra” behind them, with no alphanumeric?
Also, Automotive News, in its most recent future product report, said that the Envision would be replaced in 2026, yet this story claims it will be Buick’s first EV in the US in 2024.
Can you clarify these conflicting details?
Envision is the best Buick vehicle to make it from concept to road in many years. I’m still confused why US isn’t getting long wheel base model.
Even with supply chain issues and the Made in China stigma Envision is doing fantastically well keeping up with rivals. Buick has potential as a brand provided design slip ups like Envista aren’t a regular thing
Electra sedan (s) please!!
Wow, another EV Crossover from GM…never saw this coming!
tim: You think this is bad, check out Ford. Pathetic! They offer exactly one car: Mustang (ICE). But then they mud up the Mustang name and confuse others by having the 4 dr Mustang EV that they call an SUV. At least GM still offers the Malibu, CT4 and CT5 along with the just introduced Celestiq and hopefully more to come.
But I beg GM to bring out more sedans for those of us who still want them.
Looks like an expensive Chevy Bolt EUV. Wonder if the seats are better.
GM should still hang on to some ICE vehicles ((( NOT EVERYONE WANTS A EV ))) Mary is holding hands with her president pushing this may not be a totally best plan ….
They will offer ICE vehicles for the foreseeable future. Don’t be afraid, Tom. 🤗
My comment was removed, but the car was already spotted, you can find it in the burlapcar website. It’not that exclusive.
I also noticed those things
Dont want a EV.