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Very Surprised, purchased over CR-V and Tiguan
Nathan, 03/31/2019
updated 10/14/2021
2019 Buick Envision Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
66 of 67 people found this review helpful
Firstly, we just bought this Envision and only have 500 miles on it so far, so I cannot comment on reliability, etc. We had been shopping for an SUV for a couple months and had struggled with the whole 2-row vs 3-row thing. We decided to get a larger 2-row because my wife will drive it every day and we only road-trip a couple times a year (something a 3-row would be best suited for). We were set to buy a VW Tiguan because of its size, power, etc. We visited our local Buick dealer just to see what they had to offer. We had not even considered the Envision, but when my wife drove the turbo 2.0, the decision became easy: she had to have it! We were blown away by the ride, smoothness, easy steering, and the extremely quiet interior. We also drove one with the 2.5 4-cyl, but it didn't hold a candle to the turbo. I will say however, that I felt the 2.5 liter was on-par with VW's turbo 2.0. It made us realize that the VW and the Honda were weak. This thing has all kinds of power, but it comes at a price. We averaged 25 mpg (hand calculated) on a 400-mile road trip, with a conservative 71 mph average speed. Not terrible, but overall worse than others in this class. This will be my wife's daily-driver, so we'll see how it does in the city. I'm hopeful the mileage will improve after we get a few thousand miles on it. Cargo capacity is okay, but we travel lightly so we're good with it. We had just enough room for us, two small kids, 3 small suitcases, a box of toys, and miscellaneous bags of stuff. I recently rented a Nissan Murano for a road trip, and this Envision felt just as good, if not better. The only areas where the Murano was better was mpg and its slightly larger size. We got the Premium I trim, but even the lower trims are well-equipped with a power lift gate, heated seats, wheel, and more. The other makes only offer that stuff in high trim levels. Honda does not even offer two of her must-haves in the CR-V: heated steering wheel and panoramic sunroof. If you're shopping for a larger 2-row SUV, do not pass up on the Envision. UPDATE: 16k miles on our Envision now, and my wife still loves it. We have not had any issues whatsoever, and have only performed the required maintenance. After break-in, we've bested 27 mpg on a very long highway trip. We don't track in-town mileage, but would estimate it's in the 18-20 mpg range. Driven conservatively, I would say it does better on fuel than the estimate. The only downside, is that it requires premium. My wife definitely notices a difference in performance if she uses regular or mid-grade fuel.
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Underrated and overlooked car
Clark, 03/27/2019
2019 Buick Envision Essence 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
90 of 92 people found this review helpful
The Envision has a lot going for it. It is comfortable, has controls that are intuitive and easy to use, has sufficient power, quiet, smooth gearbox, plenty of space, and lots of useful tech (power liftgate, blindside assist, rear cross traffic alert, heated steering, remote start, to name a few). All trims come with at least HID headlamps, which makes night driving much better than with halogens. The external design is understated, but by no means unsightly. I can understand why this vehicle doesn’t stand out from the crowd. Edmunds criticism is that this vehicle is too pricey to be a normal SUV, but not luxury enough. For certain segment of buyers, it hits a sweet spot of not too pricey (or as luxurious) as Lexus and Audi, but much more put together than non-luxury SUVs. Unfortunately for Buick, I haven’t seen an Envision on the road where we live (other than us), and that is quite Ok with us. There are plenty of Encores and Enclaves, but don’t see many Envisions out there. If you want to go full luxury and has the budget for it, skip the Envision, but if you near-luxury with a fair price that falls in line with where they position this vehicle, it could be the right call for you. As a daily driver, this car does almost everything very well.
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I came back to the Envision
Leland, 02/24/2019
2019 Buick Envision Preferred 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
137 of 141 people found this review helpful
I owned a 2017 but traded it in after it was involved in an accident. I purchased a Buick Encore to replace the Envision. While I really liked the Encore in many ways, I decided to trade for a 2019 Envision for the larger size and cargo capacity. I find the 2019 Envision superior to the 2017 I previously owned in terms of styling and technology. The envision has the classic Buick classic quiet ride and I find the Envision very easy to drive. My Envision has the 2.5 L engine, which meets my needs for driving and performance. For the cost of the vehicle and features, I find the Envision is very competitive with other mid size SUV/Crossovers.
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Loving it so far!
David, 12/31/2018
updated 07/05/2019
2019 Buick Envision Essence 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
87 of 91 people found this review helpful
This is a beautiful vehicle inside and out. It is super quiet and has great road feel for an SUV. We drove a GMC Terrain as well and were quite surprised by how big a difference there was between these two vehicles. The Envision feels much more luxurious and has great features for the price. If you are thinking about a mid-size SUV do not overlook this Buick! The 2.5L 4-cylinder is slightly underpowered so if you can afford to step up to the Premium trim and acceleration is important to you, you should definitely consider spending the extra money. However, if acceleration isn't critical and you are mostly driving around town the Essence offers a very luxurious vehicle that handles well and gets good gas mileage. After 6 months and 9,000 miles, nothing has changed.
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Better than I ever expected.
retiredguy, 01/12/2020
updated 07/19/2021
2019 Buick Envision Preferred 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
While I loved my CTS once I got it moving, tired of trying to get in and out of my low slung 2013 CTS, and averaging only 16 mpg in town with the 3.0 liter AWD. Plus acceleration was not all that smooth when you hit the gas. Would rev up, then start moving. Time for a crossover. Test drove Q5, X3, a small Infiniti, Edge, Escape, next on my list was CX5, and MKC. Decided, to look at the Envision, just to cross it off the list for possible consideration. I drove the Preferred FWD. Liked the ride. Seats very comfortable. Especially like that head restraints, and lumbar support, both adjust up and down, and fore and aft. Love outside driver side mirror is auto dimming. Didn't have that on the CTS. Also, this has the same turning circle as the CTS. My biggest concern was the 2.5 liter is said to be under powered. I don't find that at all. It has better, and smoother acceleration than my CTS had. However, may be because with the high compression ratio (11.3:1), I began to use Premium. Owner manual says to use 87 octane "or higher". Average 20-22 in the suburbs, and easily low 30s on the highway. My record driving in western Michigan was 36 mpg on the highway. Well worth the higher price of premium, which if you buy at Costco, about the same as regular at the corner gas station. Being older, always heard the higher the compression ratio, higher octane fuel needed. This is just a guess, but those who say the 2.5 is under powered are experiencing the electronics reducing the power to restrict knocking that may be caused by w/ 87 octane. Update January 19, 2021 at Edmund's invitation (first, a clarification, my car is a 2018, not 2019.): I wish I could say I was happy. However, battery/electrical problems have cropped up. A few months after taking delivery, my car needed to be jumped. Battery had a dead cell. Replaced under the bumper-to-bumper warranty. No big deal I thought, just a bad part installed. I also told the service advisor of a weird occurrence. I was stopped at a light, it changed, I began to proceed, and car died. Dash board lit up like Las Vegas at night. It started back up, so I thought I just went to fast from break to gas pedal, and auto start/stop needed time?. Service advisor said just drive it more, it needs to learn your driving style. Yeah, right, but it never happened again so I forgot about it. Then, this past summer, I noticed the auto start/stop was not doing it's job, and it was all the time, even if the AC was not turned on (if on "LO", it doesn't work). I mentioned that when I took it in for an oil change, and they said I just needed to drive it more. She has a job, and has to drive, but the rest of us without a job are expected to pay for gas to just drive around going nowhere, during a pandemic when few places are open? Insulting. Then this past fall, I go down to my car (I park in an underground garage in my condo complex), hit the start button, just clicking noise. Call Roadside assistance, and they jumped car. Said to drive it around for a while, which I did. Seemed to solve problem. Then about a month later, same thing, go down to my garage. Clicking again. Roadside assistance came out, same drill. A few weeks later, same experience/drill. A week after, again, same experience, the third no-start. Get out of the car to go to ground level to use phone to call roadside assistance, hit the lock button on remote, and the dash lights all of a sudden, look like Vegas again. Get inside, try to start, just clicking. I open door, stay inside, close door, hit start button, starts right up. Call a different Buick dealer about leaving it there for them to look at. Dismissive attitude, without looking at it, just said I need to drive it more. Again, we're in a pandemic. Where do I go? Then, 4th no start a few weeks later. This time, do same sequence, get out, lock, get back in, no start, open then close door, get chirp fob inside, hit start, starts right up. BTW, roadside assistance will only provide 3 (or 4?) jumps a month. Called a Chevy dealer. Yes they service Buicks. Great service advisor, says what they will do, then asks, where do I park. Told him. Asks if this happen when parked outside. Never. He says they are seeing more no-starts with people who park in enclosed garages with multiple cars. The signals from the electronics continue when parked, and possibly cars are getting confused. They found this battery had a dead cell. 3rd battery in less than 3 yrs. No wonder Buick reduced bumper-to-bumper warranty by a year on new models, as not covered under powertrain warranty. Update 19 Jul. 2021. Car has been starting, no jumps needed. Recently was unable to drive for almost 3 weeks, and car started right up. Everything is working (no thanks to Howard or Sullivan Buick). Thank you Bredemann Chevrolet in Park Ridge, IL. for giving me my car back.
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