This summer, people can get the 2024 Buick Envista, which is more significant than the Encore GX and costs $3400 less. The crossover car is powered by a 1.2-liter turbo three-cylinder engine with 136 horsepower. It only has front-wheel drive. Even though its low starting price of $23,495 for the base model and about $30,000 for the top-of-the-line Avenir trim may be its best feature, it will not be exciting. The 2024 Buick Envista looks way more expensive than its shockingly low starting price of $23,495. Its sheet metal is as stylish and well-made as Stanley Tucci’s clothes. The Envista also has more room between its wheels and makes a shadow 11.2 inches longer than the Encore GX, which is more square and costs $3400 more. This is because its wheelbase is 106.3 inches, and its total length is 182.6 inches. Even though the fastback Envista has a bigger footprint, its cargo hold is smaller than its more minor, square brother. When all seats are in place, the Envista has 2.8 cubic feet less cargo space than the Encore GX. When the 40/60-split rear seatbacks are folded down, the Envista has 8.2 cubic feet more cargo room. The volume of both is 20.7 cubic feet. The Envista’s front wheels are powered by a turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine with 136 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. This engine is connected to a six-speed automatic gearbox. All-wheel drive is what you want. Then, think about an Encore GX. Expect slow acceleration since it took a 155-hp Encore GX with all-wheel drive and a nine-speed transmission of 9.3 seconds to hit 60 mph. It will take the less powerful Envista, which has fewer gears and no all-wheel drive, a lot longer to reach that goal because it doesn’t have that extra weight. Sport Touring, Preferred, and Avenir are some of the trims When it goes on sale this summer, the Buick Envista will come in three trim levels: the base Preferred, the middle-level Sport Touring, and the top-level Avenir. The second type costs $29,695, and it has 19-inch wheels and a Watt’s-link rear suspension instead of the torsion beam found on cheaper Envistas. By adding 19-inch wheels, the Envista Sport Touring ($25,195) gets the Avenir’s better back end. The standard wheels and tires on the Preferred are 17 inches, while the Sport Touring comes with 18-inch wheels and tires. Every Envista has a lane-keeping assist system, a lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, automatic emergency braking, and an 11.0-inch tablet. Even though the 2024 Buick Envista may not have the speed we want, there’s no doubt that this small SUV’s appealing features and low price will catch the eye of today’s car buyers.
