The 2019 Buick Envision's more powerful engine, improved transmission, and lower price tag pique our interest.
All Envision models come standard with all-wheel drive, with Premium models getting a more sophisticated torque vectoring system that can direct all of the engine's power to either front or rear axles, and can further divide power between the two rear wheels.
A 2.5-litre inline four-cylinder engine mated with a six-speed automatic remains the standard powertrain for the 2019 Envision and goes unchanged from previous model years.
For 2019, the Envision's mildly revised exterior styling is joined by a new 9-speed automatic transmission for the more powerful 2.0-liter turbo-4 that's fitted to the Premium and Premium II trim levels.Though the engine's horsepower rating is the same as in the 2018, a new nine-speed automatic transmission that Buick says can handle extra torque allowed engineers to retune the engine for 295 pounds-feet of torque rather than the previous 260 pounds-feet.
The engine is mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission new to the 2019 Envision that sends power to all four wheels via a vaEven though I was testing the 2019 Envision's most expensive trim level, forward automatic braking didn't come standard, and that's alarming on a car that costs nearly $45,000.
riant of the twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system found in the Buick Regal GS and TourX.
The base model now starts at about $34,000, roughly $2,000 less than 2018 version, while turbocharged models cut $1,500 to top out at $44,600 for the Envision Premium II with its standard all-wheel drive.
Armed with a lower MSRP , 35 lb-ft more torque from the 2.0T LTG (now 252 hp and 295 lb-ft), a fantastic 9-speed automatic , more brake boosting, defeatable adaptive cruise control, a tire fill alert, LED lighting, optional 19-inch wheels, and a new stop/start defeat button, the 2019 Buick Envision re-strategizes for a stronger swing at the most competitive segment in the US market right now.
All Envision models come standard with all-wheel drive, with Premium models getting a more sophisticated torque vectoring system that can direct all of the engine's power to either front or rear axles, and can further divide power between the two rear wheels.
A 2.5-litre inline four-cylinder engine mated with a six-speed automatic remains the standard powertrain for the 2019 Envision and goes unchanged from previous model years.
For 2019, the Envision's mildly revised exterior styling is joined by a new 9-speed automatic transmission for the more powerful 2.0-liter turbo-4 that's fitted to the Premium and Premium II trim levels.Though the engine's horsepower rating is the same as in the 2018, a new nine-speed automatic transmission that Buick says can handle extra torque allowed engineers to retune the engine for 295 pounds-feet of torque rather than the previous 260 pounds-feet.
The engine is mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission new to the 2019 Envision that sends power to all four wheels via a vaEven though I was testing the 2019 Envision's most expensive trim level, forward automatic braking didn't come standard, and that's alarming on a car that costs nearly $45,000.
riant of the twin-clutch all-wheel-drive system found in the Buick Regal GS and TourX.
The base model now starts at about $34,000, roughly $2,000 less than 2018 version, while turbocharged models cut $1,500 to top out at $44,600 for the Envision Premium II with its standard all-wheel drive.
Armed with a lower MSRP , 35 lb-ft more torque from the 2.0T LTG (now 252 hp and 295 lb-ft), a fantastic 9-speed automatic , more brake boosting, defeatable adaptive cruise control, a tire fill alert, LED lighting, optional 19-inch wheels, and a new stop/start defeat button, the 2019 Buick Envision re-strategizes for a stronger swing at the most competitive segment in the US market right now.