2024 Buick Envista Avenir in Ocean Blue Metallic
Buick not too long ago took the wraps off the 2024 Envista. This subcompact SUV will substitute the Encore because the model’s least-expensive car. Slotting beneath the Encore GX (which is getting a significant freshening for 2024), Envista would be the first mannequin to showcase Buick’s new design language and brand. It’ll even be the final new product to make use of a gasoline engine as the corporate will transition to completely electrical autos by 2030.
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Styling clever, lots of Envista’s design parts are callbacks to Buick’s Wildcat EV idea. The big decrease grille and slender headlights observe present automotive design tendencies. The somewhat pointed entrance finish and fastback-like rear styling make it look nearly like a diminutive Lamborghini Urus. If one needs to not be so charitable, you possibly can name it a Chinese language knockoff of a Lamborghini Urus, which is considerably ironic as this car is at the moment on sale in China.
2024 Buick Envista Avenir
Envista is 11 inches longer general and has a 4-inch-longer wheelbase (distance between the entrance and rear axles) than the Encore GX. This leads to extra entrance and rear legroom than the GX, nonetheless, Envista has much less cargo house.
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2024 Buick Envista Avenir
Energy comes from the Encore GX’s 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine. On this software, it can produce 136 horsepower, 162 lb-ft of torque, and pair with a 6-speed automated transmission. Entrance-wheel drive would be the solely configuration provided. These wanting all-wheel drive might want to step as much as the Encore GX. GM-projected fuel-economy scores are 28 mpg metropolis/32 freeway/30 mixed.
The instrumentation and infotainment shows will share a single binnacle, leading to 19 diagonal inches of usable display screen actual property. The infotainment portion is 11 inches by itself, which Buick claims is the biggest within the section. A full complement of smartphone connectivity is out there.
Amongst driver-assistance options, automated emergency braking, lane-departure warning, and lane-keep help are normal. Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert and adaptive radar cruise management are additionally obtainable. Whereas the gear record was not finalized as of this writing we anticipate these additional security options to be normal on the flagship Envista Avenir trim and elective on the bottom Most well-liked and mid-line Sport Touring.
Pricing for the 2024 Buick Envista, together with vacation spot price, ranges from $23,495 for the Most well-liked to $25,195 for the Sport Touring, and $29,695 for the Avenir. Manufacturing for the US-spec mannequin is anticipated to begin in Could with preliminary retail delivers following this summer time.
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When Buick launched the unique Encore greater than a decade in the past, we had been skeptical that such a car may make an impression available on the market. This concern was unfounded because it shortly went on to grow to be the model’s top-selling mannequin. Save for the shortage of accessible all-wheel drive, Envista seems to be like it can construct upon its predecessor’s sturdy basis particularly because it’s being priced very aggressively. Keep tuned for our drive impressions as soon as evaluation samples grow to be obtainable.
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