Good news everyone! Buick’s 2016 Envision may start at $42,995 but three lower cost models will arrive this fall as 2017 models.
The 2016 Buick Envisions are already in production and they’ll hit the U.S. market in two trim levels. These two trims will come with all-wheel drive as and sport a 252 horsepower 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine under the bonnet. In order to compete with similarly priced models in the segment like the Audi Q5 and BMW X3, Buick has loaded up the Envision with plenty of luxury features.
Starting at the bottom is the Premium I model which starts at $42,995. Standard features for this trim includes leather upholstery, remote start, heated seats and steering wheel, and safety features like blind-spot and forward-collision warning.
For a few thousand more, you can get the Premium II model which starts at $45,635 and you’ll get a few additional standard features like the head-up display, automatic park assist, HID headlights, ventilated seats and navigation. If these features aren’t enough to satisfy your luxury cravings, why not get the $1405 Driver Confidence Package that adds adaptive cruise control, 360-degree camera system, and automatic emergency braking to your vehicle.
Buick is releasing these two trims first because they assume the first wave of buyers are going to go for the highest trim anyways. Once the early shoppers have purchased their Envisions, Buick will release the more affordable
2017 Envision trims. It’ll be equipped with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and have front-wheel drive as standard. Pricing has not yet been released for the 2017 Envision but we should hear more later this year.
