Buick’s lineup is going through some changes. While waiting to welcome the Envista SUV to American showrooms, the company is busy refreshing its current offerings. After introducing its new look and logo on the refreshed Encore GX, Buick gives a similar makeover to the 2024 Envision.
The Face of a Wildcat
Inspired by the Buick Wildcat concept—an eccentric electric coupe that was purely a design exercise—the Envision’s facelift not only makes the compact SUV look fresh, but it also ensures that its exterior styling aligns with the Encore GX and the upcoming Envista. The look is highlighted by the pointy, high-mounted LED accent lights that sit above discreetly integrated headlights. The new trapezoidal grille also sits lower than the one it replaces, and the ’24 Envision sees the addition of Buick’s new tri-shield logo.
While Buick hasn’t released photos that show the entire dashboard, it’s clear from the image above that it’ll feature dash-mounted digital displays like those found on the 2024 Encore GX. The latter setup combines an 8.0-inch gauge cluster and an 11.0-inch touchscreen under a single piece of glass. It’s possible that could be the Envision’s base configuration, but it’ll likely at least offer larger displays, possibly reserved for the top-spec Avenir trim and potentially the 30-inch curved OLED screen from the Chinese Buick Electra E5.
Buick Adds Super Cruise
For 2024, the Envision becomes available with GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving technology. This makes the Envision the first Buick to offer the feature, which allows the vehicle to cruise without the driver’s hands on the steering wheel. It can even change lanes on its own, but Super Cruise currently only works on limited-access freeways that have been mapped.
Buick is being coy with other details about the updated Envision, so we’ll have to wait awhile longer until the list of available features, powertrain specs, and pricing are released. The outgoing 2023 Buick Envista had a base price of $34,745 and was offered with three trim levels: Preferred, Essence, and Avenir. All three were powered by a 228-hp turbo four with either front- or all-wheel drive.
While we could see the Sport Touring (ST) package become a standalone trim on the 2024 Buick Envision, like what happened with the updated Encore, we don’t expect any powertrain changes.
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