Buick Prices 2016 Envision at $42,995 (More Expensive than NX, RX and XT5!)

[Gecko]

2016 Buick Envision starts at $42,995, lower-cost versions coming for 2017

Buick’s made-in-China Envision crossover SUV goes on sale this summer.

It arrives as a 2016 model and only in two well-equipped but pricey options. The good news is lower-cost options will be offered once the 2017 model arrives in the fall.

The base option for 2016 is the Envision Premium I which will set you back $42,995. Above this is the Envision Premium II at $45,635. Crucially, both figures are well above the $39,990 starting price of the related Cadillac XT5.

Standard on the Envision Premium I is leather trim, heated seats, remote start, blind-spot and forward-collision warning, and lane-keep assist. Upgrading to the Envision Premium II gets you a head-up display, automatic parking assist, HID headlights, ventilated seats and navigation.

Options include a sunroof and Driver Confidence Package with adaptive cruise control, 360-degree camera monitoring and automatic emergency braking.

The only engine on offer is a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder delivering an estimated 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. It’s paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission and powers all four wheels via a standard all-wheel-drive system.

Car and Driver reports the 2017 Buick Envision will offer a less powerful 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine as well as standard front-wheel drive, thus helping to bring the price lower. It’s likely General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is thinking anyone keen to park an Envision on their driveway immediately will be willing to pay for the pricier options.

Source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/...-at-42995-lower-cost-versions-coming-for-2017


Interesting move by Buick, in my opinion. I looked at the size of the Envision and it slots somewhere between the NX and RX. More like the wheelbase of an RX but in an NX-sized package.

For reference, NX starts at $34,965 and RX at $41,900.

 

[Bulldog 1]

After watching the latest generation Cadillac and Camaro prices, this is further evidence that General Motors has lost their damned minds. $50K ATS, $50K Camaro SS, $95K Escalade, $75K Suburban etc. Loco :worried:

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Rebate in 3, 2, 1...

 

[Brooks2IS]

I feel that GM products have great showroom appeal... only to be found for sale on the side of a dealer lot 5 years later looking dramatically older. Same goes for the Envision.

 

[mmcartalk]

After watching the latest generation Cadillac and Camaro prices, this is further evidence that General Motors has lost their damned minds. $50K ATS, $50K Camaro SS, $95K Escalade, $75K Suburban etc. Loco :worried:

The article did say, however, that lower-priced versions were coming next year, probably with N/A engines instead of the turbos. But I fully agree with you that something doesn't look right if it's going to be priced higher (at least to start) than its own Cadillac XT5 brother. I (somewhat) disagree with the article, though, about it being substantially more expensive than the RX. Given that the current RX starts at $41,900, IMO the current Environ is not that much more expensive at $42,995, and matches the MDX's $43,015 almost to a tee.

What IMO is most significant about this vehicle, though, more so than the pricing, is that it will be the first mainstream Chinese-built vehicle to be imported and sold in the U.S. A lot of eyes (including mine, when I get a chance to review it) are probably going to be watching to see how well-assembled it turns out, to determine if Chinese plants can equal those of other countries in the quality-control department.

 

[CIF]

That interior photo though lol. That wood trim reminds me of a public bathroom.

 

[mmcartalk]

That interior photo though lol. That wood trim reminds me of a public bathroom.

I'm not sure that's even wood or wood-tone trim to start with. Other upcoming new 2017-redesigned Buicks, such as the Lacrosse, Encore, and Verano, with that same general styling theme inside, have more convincing-looking wood-tone.

 

[RAL]

That interior photo though lol. That wood trim reminds me of a public bathroom.

LOL!!!

 

[Born2Drive]

LOL! I saw this thing almost a couple of years ago. No way to sell at that price...

 

[mmcartalk]

No way to sell at that price...

A lot may depend on how well it is built. This is the first mass-produced Chinese-built vehicle to be sold in the American market, under an American nameplate. If customers see fit/finish issues, assembly-line goofs, ill-fitting parts, rattles/squeaks, etc..... when they go to look at or test-drive one, then, no, it is not likely to sell as well than if it comes off the assembly line as tightly-built as a typical Acura or Lexus product.

 

[CIF]

Seriously though, GM people have lost their minds. A made-in-China Buick, smaller than an RX, yet will have a base price higher than an RX? Insanity.

The discounts are going to have to be massive, guaranteed, for these to sell in the US.

 

[mmcartalk]

Seriously though, GM people have lost their minds. A made-in-China Buick, smaller than an RX, yet will have a base price higher than an RX? Insanity.

One interesting question, at least as I see it with this vehicle, is what happened to all that cheap labor in China that keeps down the prices of so many other things made there?

 

[Ian Schmidt]

It's GM, they're probably taking the difference as profit. Or they'll try to, until the cash starts piling up on the hood to sell them.

 

[mikeavelli]

I think Buick has a core audience that just wants a Buick so price won't be an issue. People seem to want SUV's so much they care less about the same issues that would prevent them from buying a sedan.

 

[mmcartalk]

I think Buick has a core audience that just wants a Buick so price won't be an issue.

That's especially the case in China, where the Buick nameplate is revered.

 

[IS-SV]

Excess GM capacity in China is an important factor for this vehicle.

 

[Ian Schmidt]

That's especially the case in China, where the Buick nameplate is revered.

That's a good point. The nameplate's sufficiently tarnished in the US it's sometimes hard to remember the General hasn't wrecked it everywhere. At least they've stopped running the cringey "Buick: It Sucks Less Than You Remember" ads.

 

[mmcartalk]

That's a good point. The nameplate's sufficiently tarnished in the US it's sometimes hard to remember the General hasn't wrecked it everywhere. At least they've stopped running the cringey "Buick: It Sucks Less Than You Remember" ads.

The nameplate is generally not as tarnished in the U.S. as some people think....that was mostly a negative image fostered by the auto press. I happen to drive a Buick myself.....and am very pleased with it. Overall, right now, Buick, in the U.S., is (probably) in better shape than Lincoln....though the MKC and latest-generation MKX have helped Lincoln quite a bit.

Actually, the way they ran those commercials was to show somebody driving home in an Encore, Verano, or Regal, and then have the surprised neighbors all blurt out......"That's a Buick?"

 

[CIF]

I think Buick has a core audience that just wants a Buick so price won't be an issue. People seem to want SUV's so much they care less about the same issues that would prevent them from buying a sedan.

I seriously doubt that Buick has the reputation in the US to be able to sell to core buyers an SUV, regardless of price. I just don't see it. In China it's obviously different, but this thread is focusing on the US price for this vehicle.

Also keep in mind the base price for this Envision is higher than the Enclave in the US, which also boggles the mind. Core buyers are very likely to choose the Enclave over this thing.

 

[mmcartalk]

I seriously doubt that Buick has the reputation in the US to be able to sell to core buyers an SUV, regardless of price. I just don't see it. In China it's obviously different, but this thread is focusing on the US price for this vehicle.

Also keep in mind the base price for this Envision is higher than the Enclave in the US, which also boggles the mind. Core buyers are very likely to choose the Enclave over this thing.

Perhaps the mistake was simply in introducing the higher-priced version first. We know, from the article, that a lower-priced version is coming next year unless they cancel it.

You may have a point about the Enclave comparison. It's big, roomy (at my size, I can actually fit in the 3rd-row seat, which is rare), and has tons of traditional American luxury-bling inside (chrome, wood, plushness, etc....). Even though physically smaller than the Escalade (and considerably less expensive), IMO it gives the Escalade a good run for the money in the bling department.