2021 Buick Envision
Buick has completely redesigned the Envision SUV for 2021, with an eye-catching design that gives the 2020 model a handsome makeover. It features revised styling, a new standard engine, a new top trim, and upgraded interior technology.
TRIMS
The Buick Envision is available in three trims:
- Preferred – starting at $32,995
- Essence – starting at $36,995
- Avenir – starting at $41,395
EXTERIOR
The 2021 Buick Envision has a whole new look. It is stylish, athletic and refined with its bold sculpted stance and longer and wider proportions than before. The unmistakable Buick grill is now larger, with additional front air intakes; and narrower headlights and three distinct ridges running from the grille to the windshield, give it a more modern look.
Wheels:
- 18” 10-spoke painted aluminum wheels (standard on Envision and Preferred trims)
- 18” 10-spoke polished aluminum wheels (standard on Essence trim)
- 19” Aluminum wheels (standard on Avenir trim)
Colors:
- Satin Steel Metallic
- Dark Moon Blue Metallic
- Chili Red Metallic
- Ebony Twilight Metallic
- Summit White
- Espresso Metallic
The Preferred and Essence Envision trims are available with a $1,450 Sport Touring Package that includes: a mesh grille, black roof rails, body color door handles, ST badging, new wheel-arch trim along with dark 20-inch alloy wheels.
LED-accented headlamps are standard.
INTERIOR
The Envision seats up to five people in this two-row SUV, and the top-of-the-line, Avenir and Essence trim will offer genuine leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, a wood-trimmed steering wheel, a panoramic sunroof, a power-adjustable steering column, and a digital gauge display. Cloth-covered seats come standard on the Preferred trim.
A Comfort and Convenience Package is available on the base Preferred trim – it comes with heated seats, a heated steering wheel, dual-zone air conditioning, an interior air ionizer, a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen, and a 7-speaker audio system.
Cargo: 24/53 cubic feet
SAFETY
The new 2021 Envision will feature standard active safety features, including automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a following distance indicator, and rear parking sensors.
Available features include blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
Essence and Avenir trims are available with a $1,965 Technology Package II – enhanced versions of the automatic emergency braking and parking assist programs, active suspension damping, adaptive cruise control, articulating headlamps, and a video rearview mirror.
TECHNOLOGY
An 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system carried over from the last generation is standard, with an available 10.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system that is standard on the Essence and Avenir trim. All models include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, along with pre-installed Amazon Alexa connectivity and Pandora, Spotify and Fox Sports apps.
A 9-speaker Bose audio system and an infotainment system with greater memory is standard on the Avenir trim.
The Buick Envision Essence can be ordered with a $2,500 Technology Package – the 9-speaker Bose audio system, a head-up display, a 360-degree overhead-view camera, and front and rear park assist.
PERFORMANCE
Buick will standard across the board by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a nine-speed automatic transmission. It makes 252 horsepower and drives either the front or all four wheels.
Front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is an option on all trims for an additional $1,800.
Fuel:
- 22/29 mpg city and highway – All-wheel drive
- 24/31 mpg city/highway – Front-wheel drive
WARRANTY
- Limited warranty covers four years or 50,000 miles
- Powertrain warranty covers six years or 70,000 miles
- Complimentary maintenance is covered for the first visit
CONCLUSION
The 2021 Buick Envision is all new inside and out. It’s stylish and offers a new modern look and quality features. It also comes with some great features, but some should be standard on all models, including blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
