Buick’s redesigned 2021 Envision, a key pillar in the brand’s crossover lineup, will offer more safety features, infotainment options and a premium trim package.
The retooled compact crossover will go on sale early next year and will continue to be built in China.
Helen Emsley, executive director of global design for Buick and GMC, said in a statement that the 2021 Envision will be lower and wider, with premium proportions “designed to combine the expressiveness of a car with the practicality of an SUV.”
The Envision will be powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission, Buick said. The current Envision comes standard with a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine, with a turbo 2.0-liter as an option.
The Envision, introduced in 2016, has become Buick’s No. 3 seller behind two other crossovers, the subcompact Encore and the large Enclave.
“The all-new 2021 Envision is part of Buick’s strategy to grow its family of premium SUVs,” Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, said in the statement. “It joins the new 2020 Encore GX, which offers safety, functionality and styling tailored around the size and space preferences of today’s small and compact SUV buyers.”
Buick’s premium Avenir trim will be available on the Envision for the first time with the 2021 model. More details on the trim and Envision pricing will be available at a later date, a spokeswoman said.
The 2021 Envision will come standard with safety features such as following-distance indicator and a high-definition rear-vision camera. Previously optional features, such as automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist and safety alert seat, will now come standard.
Other available safety features include rear-cross traffic alert, head-up display, rear camera mirror, parking assist, HD surround vision and lane-change alert with side blind-zone alert.
The redesigned model will also offer a 10-inch diagonal touch screen infotainment system and will include in-vehicle apps, such as Amazon Alexa, Spotify, Pandora and Fox Sports, Buick said. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be included.