The Buick Envista crossover is already in production in China, and is confirmed to be headed to the North American market as well, per GM Authority coverage posted late last November. Now, GM Authority has learned that the Buick Envista will be offered in North America with a new Sport Touring package, as captured in spy photos published last year.
For those readers who may have missed it, GM Authority posted spy photos of the 2024 Buick Envista undergoing real-world testing on U.S. roads last November. That particular prototype just so happens to be equipped with the new Sport Touring package slated for sale in North America.
Similar to the Sport Touring packages offered with the brand’s other models, the Buick Envista ST will equip a number interesting aesthetic upgrades, including:
- Dark finish mesh front grille with ST badge
- Alloy wheels with Dark finish
- Wheel arches with Dark finish
- Window trim with Dark Gloss finish
- Mirror caps with Dark Gloss finish
- Lower door trim with Dark finish
- Rear bumper trim with Dark finish
- Body-color door handles
- Alloy pedals
- ST badge on front seats
The 2024 Buick Envista ST will differ from the upcoming Buick Envista Avenir, the latter of which will slide in as the range-topping trim level of the lineup with body-color wheel arches, lower body trim, and mirror caps, among a few other unique bits and pieces.
Back in October of 2022, GM Authority exclusively reported that the Buick Envista was under consideration for sale in the North American market. GM Authority also exclusively reported that if the Envista did make it to North America, it would be available in the up-level Avenir trim level. Fast forward to the GM Investor Day event held on November 17th, 2022, during which GM President Mark Reuss confirmed the crossover’s imminent arrival in North America.
“[The Buick Envista is] getting ready for the U.S. here as well, just a beautiful addition to the Buick lineup,” Reuss said during a presentation.
The Buick Envista is expected to hit U.S. shores sometime in the first half of the 2023 calendar year for the 2024 model year. The Envista will arrive as the Buick Encore retires at the end of the 2022 model year.
As for vehicle details, the new U.S.-spec Buick Envista is expected to equip the turbocharged 1.3L I3 L3T gasoline engine, the same powerplant offered by the Chevy Trailblazer, 2024 Chevy Trax, and Buick Encore GX. Under the skin, the Envista rides on the GM VSS-F platform.
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Comments
Wonder if it will be offered in a awd version
Great and important question. Also, do we know roughly how wide this is?
From what I have heard, all trim levels of the Envista will only be available in a FWD…
Looks good 👍🏾
I really really want to like this vehicle, but something about it seems off to me. Perhaps the slight uptick on the beltline is throwing it off for me. The new 2nd gen Trax is a far better looking vehicle.
Looks like a more angular Ford Escape tbh…so sad…
Hideous and doesn’t look premium!
With Cadillac moving further upmarket this rebranding was an excellent opportunity for Buick. Instead, “Pure” looks cheap and reminds me if that 1990s Regal.
The Opel rebadges & Envision look far more premium than this bland appliance. GM is making Toyota look like creative design.
I just can’t unsee the last Ford Escape in that shark nose design, and I feel a strong Venza vibe off the side profile. In both cases, I find this unattractive and not promising for the Buick brand if other vehicles in the lineup follow suit.
Looks nice enough. I’m probably not a buyer for one, but if I were it would have to be the Avenir in order to get a full body color look.
Can we have the Electra E5 instead?
I know I shouldn’t, but I really like this.
Put in the 1.5 liter with awd and I am sure it will sell . It would sell more if it was built in NA.
It would sell even more if it was an EV.
I agree! I don’t like the Idea of a 3 cylinder engine
I have a GMC Terrain with the 1.5 Turbo and its a great engine
Interesting that Buick is now using ST like Ford for their sport vehicles. But with Ford you get power, handling and appearance upgrades inside and out. For Buick they go wild with the dark gloss spray paint.
Yay.
Yea, a bit disappointing. Would love for them to lean in on their heritage and bring back the wildcat sport offering. Hopefully the tuning is more sporty that the Avenir will be.
Are they still doing an Envista GS in the US?
3 cyl. Engine. Lol!!!
Yeah should have a been an Ultium EV.
Built exclusively in China? If so I would NEVER buy!
Because I’m sure you have nothing in your house that was made in China?
You’ve identified the problem, buzz. At least Kevin is concerned with the continued domination of Chinese products flowing into the states. You?
Like it or not, we now live in a global economy. I don’t like the idea of supporting a communist regime either, but it’s the world we now live in.
Do you have any problem putting Russian oil in your car? How about Venezuelan, or Saudi Arabian oil?
The new Buick styling, boring, count me out. Oh, 3 cylinders, LOL, stuffed it.
No plug. No sale. Not being an EV is a total fail.
LOL
Deserves a better engine especially for a sporting trim
Just another under-powered boring crossover, who cares?
But inching ever closer to station wagon territory!
Yippee. Another Chinese Buick.
2.5 or 2.0 is about as low as I will go for a motor in today’s climate. 3cyl. is definite NO!! If China is the issue, people might as well throw out 80% of what they own!!!
They really need to differentiate this from the new Trax. Drop in the 2.0 Turbo 4 from the Envision. Make an Avenir trim, ensure comfortable seats and a premium quiet ride. The Encore and GX were huge disappointments in engine refinement and luxury quality. Make this a mini-Envision the way the Verano was a smaller LaCrosse, but still rode nice and had a premium quality. This needs to be sporty and comfortable, and not a rebadged Trax with a different skin.
It will have the 1.5l engine. I am more concerned about transmission. In China it has a CVT, but I’m hoping in US it will get an automatic… at least on one of the trim levels…