2024 Buick Envista - First Drive Impressions (POV Binaural Audio)

[@aca2983]

I've seen and read several reviews of this, and I'm genuinely impressed. I wish it was a hybrid or a 4 can instead of 3, but I'm open minded. I've been wanting cars that are affordable and economical, but with a bias toward comfort instead of sporting aspirations. Today I rode in a CorollaCross, which I'm confident is a good car, but the interior was just so drab and cheap looking. This would be a nice car to live in day to day that wouldn't seem depressing. I think this car will quietly sell very well.

[@RyanRoadReaper]

Wow, it appears Buick made a car that people actually want to buy!

[@brq44]

It actually seems nice for 25k, but the reliability will kill you

[@BikerJim74]

yeah...no.

[@initialyeet3951]

I mean it’s just an lame automatic FWD crossover.

[@MrCarGuy]

It's not a barge with a 3800 V6. So... no.

[@brq44]

@@hassyg4083 american cars are terrible

[@MrSamPhoenix]

I love the new company logo. And it amazes me how 3 cylinder engines sound just like their 6 cylinder big brothers. It’s a shame 4 cylinders don’t sound like V8s lol.

[@thunderouspasta]

4 cylinders are typically flat plane i believe, you replace the the crank with a cross plane and boom, mini V8

[@camallen1895]

@@thunderouspasta it will probably still sound like a buzzy four cylinder I think it has to do with the number of cylinders

[@bradyg499]

@@thunderouspastayeah i like to think my s2k makes ferrari-like sounds but that might be a far fetch

[@thayalansuntharalingam]

3cyl sounds and drive like a 5cyl or inline6 lot torque and nice feeling.

[@mcnuggetapple]

@@camallen1895look at the cross plane r1s

[@Teddingtin]

The design is actually very nice and sporty. It deserves a proper performance model, 130 HP just doesn't cut it...

[@dawsongranger4940]

That would require GM doing something cool, they don’t do that

[@devn3813]

@@dawsongranger4940they have a million different good powertrains and platforms but all they build is junk tiny crossovers that are so underpowered that they’re unreliable

[@marial8235]

@@devn3813Like how much are they saving by not just putting a 2.2 4 cylinder in this thing? That three cylinder is going to become legendary for grenading.💥

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@devn3813so unreliable that they don’t even exist to me.

[@nafawi7965]

Was about to finish the video, then I read this comment.

[@tjord]

Affordable cars are great, but after having personally experienced just how unreliable a car can be with the help of a 2013 1.4L Cruze, I'm still wary of anything built to a budget bearing a GM brand.

[@frederickschulze8014]

Some of their Silverado and Malibu platform vehicles have been decent. But their automatic transmissions can be unreliable, and their budget vehicles were horrid. What went wrong with your 2013 Cruze may I ask?

[@devn3813]

@@frederickschulze8014every 1.4T had head gasket and turbo issues. My dad’s blew up at 35,000 miles and it was just a highway mileage car

[@realbigtuna667]

If you want an affordable car, just buy a civic or corolla and never think about it again.

[@devn3813]

@@realbigtuna667 but everyone wants a compact lifted “SPORTY” vehicle.

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@devn3813inferior complex and marketing sucks man… stupid SUVs making it more and more unsafe every day to own anything smaller than an SUV because of stupid weight advantages…

[@adaboy4z]

Buick has been junk the last 15 years. I bought a 2011 Regal, Junk! The timing components broke three times, electrical gremlins, stalling while driving and excessive oil consumption. My uncle bought a Lacrosse, so many electrical bugs. The horn will honk by itself for 20 minutes. It will start sometimes and over heating. I went Toyota.

[@gobsmacked230]

It just seems insane to me that $25k cars are now considered "cheap"...

[@JimBeary]

Hear, hear!

[@dutchdna]

You're just getting old....

[@Catchingcars]

give this a v6 and i think you'd have a decent car

[@bassandtrebleclef]

That looks great! But the engine is a joke. Give the designer a raise and fire the person who pushed for a 3 cylinder. Someone at GM is on to something with this at this price, though.

[@whatchis1120]

A couple of misses but ultimately fairly impressed for the money. No rear ac vents, rear center arm rest, could have used the 1.3 with a bit more power, no auto dimming rear view mirror. Other than that seems like a decent car to get people around, let’s see if Gm actually made a decent to own car long term.

[@aaronamarok]

9:34 I didn't realize a nissan Kicks was capable of that speed

[@nodak81]

I'll be honest. The Envista and the new Trax mark the first time GM has been on my shopping radar in many years.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Basically, that motor is stressed every time you drive the car. Downsizing the engine works best when you also remove weight from the vehicle, otherwise that defeats the purpose.

[@clutch7366]

Yeah, 136 hp moving a 3200 lb vehicle translates to about 24 lbs per hp, or 0.042 hp per pound. At least it makes more torque than horsepower, I guess.

[@Striker50_]

​@@clutch7366I don't even know if this is a 3300 pound vehicle. Because the Trax weight is 4,000+

[@alanb3213]

​@Striker50_ the Trax is a 3100 pound vehicle

[@SignalChange]

@@alanb3213 4000+ if you put 2 americans in it.

[@robertcato7036]

I would definitely prefer this over the trax, it’s certainly beautiful and future proof.

[@jamesdelconte]

Rear passenger compartment would be great as an uber car! Sitting 3 up for a ride across Boston would be easily possible. Styling is nice as a bonus!

[@palebeachbum]

It seems like a very nice CUV for the money. Love the style. Your description of the transmission being "clunky" is why I prefer CVTs. I live in the city. 95% of my driving is urban and suburban. Lots of leaving a traffic light, getting up to speed, only to have to immediately slow down for the next red light. "Clunky" gets annoying very quickly in such a scenario when the transmission is going through all 6 gears by 40mph, as was the case in my 2018 Elantra 6-speed auto.

[@AMatofFact]

These look so cool, I'm so impressed with what GM has put out recently. At this price point they should sell quite a bunch of these.

[@nickgee7291]

i really like the overall exterior shape and proportions! very nice!

[@XantoS771]

While the Trax looks like an NPC car...this looks...rather nice

[@ummmbye1228]

It reminds me of a bmw x4 or x6

[@RMS027]

Wish we got the 1.5L turbo charged inline 4 181-hp that the Chinese market got, but all in all it's a nice modest crossover. The main thing is that it looks great and drives well. That's really all you should ask for, considering its price range.

[@devn3813]

V4?

[@fuze3522]

i think u mean inline 4

[@thesheepthemightythecrazy]

Man, if only we can import those Chinese cars. They are so nice n inexpensive.

[@oliverlondon5246]

It’s so refreshing to have a decent new car which is reasonably priced

[@mushijian7839]

And it's all because it was made in China (or Korea)! :D

[@TriangIe]

Never thought I’d see tedward drive a Buick but I’m so here for it

[@karenlockhart2745]

It's beautiful 😍

[@noellemcclain]

Drove the avenir and it lacked... 😢 tech, power, seats, safety. Highest level and it felt like the base model! Very sad. It's such a greG suv coupe. I hate chevy and the Trax. Stop comparing it to that. Price point for the one I drive was 31k and it had bad electronic bugs with display. I want to buy one so bad. Just need to fix issues

[@bdpSovietafr0]

The reliability of the 3 cylinder is everything. If its actually a decent 150k~200k miles motor, these things (and the Trax) are gonna be EVERYWHERE. It looks like an outstanding daily driver package aside from the relative unknown of the 1.2l turbo under the hood

[@palebeachbum]

That's the real question. Is it going to be reliable? It's got the looks. It's got comfort. It's got features.

[@mindcrome]

Reminds me of a nicer EccoSport........pass

[@juanmanuelgil3436]

I'm sure that will depend A LOT on how people use (or abuse) this motor, and how it is taken care of. The first thing this should get it's an Oil Catch Can, and if it came with 0W-20 oil, should be upgraded to 0W-30 on 3000 miles oil change, max 5k if it's highway driven only...

[@mindcrome]

@@juanmanuelgil3436 I just hope it's designed a little bit better than the three cylinder EcoSport engine that thing is a total piece of junk

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

Only 200k is kinda garbage. It is 2023, cars should be 300k across the board with the amount of technology we have

[@DoSum4Me]

Another fellow Canadian here, love your videos. - I like the way this Buick looks although I wish they offered maybe a hybrid or a more powerful powertrain.

[@LicPlate8VPL158]

why do so many car makers think we live in a frozen wasteland? wtf is up with heated seats only? we want ventilated seats too WTF

[@DKprojects9]

I would have definitely been a buyer if they had a better powertrain or at least AWD option. For such a tiny 1.2 3 cylinder to only get 33 mpg hwy in a FWD only car is unjustifiable in the new car market. I can get AWD suvs that get better mileage and probably are faster.

[@shredman59]

Looks good and it's what people probably really need right now in todays economy. I hope it proves to be reliable.

[@NGMonocrom]

"Upscale" but there's no engine option over its cheaper Chevrolet Trax twin.

[@TheCatMamaChannel]

Thank you for your awesome review. I happen to love the Avenir trim level, so that vehicle will definitely be my next lease. Maybe in 2025, when I am ready, GM will offer some better options for this vehicle, but if they don't, I will still lease it. I think it is a beautiful vehicle. ❤️

[@paulhansmeier1029]

Both GM cars. One is just a main brand Chevrolet. Compared to the trax, I would go for trax based off model design. Other than that. Practically the same car in another body. Same motor, same manufacturer, same parts

[@brq44]

They tried making a 3 cylinder look sporty…

[@TedwardDrives]

GR Yaris and GR Corolla are pretty sporty

[@brq44]

@@TedwardDrives Yes, I knew someone would say this, but that makes 300hp, and is designed to be fast, not this Also yes, I know the Koenigsegg Gemera has one too, but that’s a totally different class

[@alexrabochii7655]

It doesn't look sporty lmao it looks fine. Good I might say😂

[@mtnman1984]

​@@brq44how should it look? 😂

[@devn3813]

That sums up the new vehicle market. Everything has to have a sporty name sporty wheels sporty appearance but it’s actually just a tiny 3 cylinder crossover.

[@ummmbye1228]

Finally Buick is bringing some of its Chinese models to the us. They’re some of the nicest buicks

[@TheCatMamaChannel]

You are so right, when it comes to the Buicks that are being made in some of the Asian Countries. I just love them! Bring them all to the U.S.!

[@ummmbye1228]

@@TheCatMamaChannel yes! And their minivans too. Gm wonders why Buick isn’t getting anywhere in the us, it’s because they didn’t bring their Chinese models here

[@TheCatMamaChannel]

@@ummmbye1228 True!

[@rudfil]

They also are making impressive Chinese vehicles for their own market.

[@brucekalter4206]

It's made in South Korea, not China.

[@lttsr]

This looks great. Seems to struggle getting to 60 on that acceleration run. Got to 40 relatively quickly and then fell off.

[@david.mcmahan]

A Buick crossover, and I like it?!? It's a bridge too far for a v6 coupe owner who likes a bit more in the driving category. But wow!

[@slscamg]

Ouch. The first scene where the 0-60 took forever just let’s the design down so bad. Imagine 2-3 people and luggage and trying to merge onto the highway that’s flowing 70mph plus.

[@AlonsiniGil]

Beautiful on the outside, very old-fashioned on the inside. The interiors do not do justice to its new sporty design, it seems like you are inside a 2015 Chevrolet somewhere

[@bullittboost6046]

I usually don’t go in for low horsepower vehicles. But I really like this Buick, I definitely would consider buying this one.

[@jameswheeler815]

Just bought one and been driving full sized pickups for the past 7 yrs. Love this vehicle. Bought the avenir fully loaded. Can’t beat it for the price.

[@freezerbbq-barnes2361]

I just can get passed 3 Cylinders with a turbo American made won’t get past 150,000 miles

[@seiph80]

Made me laugh regarding being a baller with the auto closing hatch! Nice!

[@Donutgames00]

I kinda wish they kept up with the regal sportback, mid size sedan with a hatch, 4cylinder at 260hp, even had a 300hp v6 type. If this had a 4 cylinder within 160-200 hp it’d be more alluring.

[@stephenwinter8892]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this crossover here and the rear wiper blade has been eliminated especially annoying in winter as I don't have a garage

[@TedwardDrives]

I’m glad you said it! I had to trim some of the video and the wiper discussion got cut. Was hoping that would play out in the comments

[@annedolinsky1621]

Be nice to see it perform in snow and ice...

[@kshitijmittal91]

Please show lane assistance and blind spot monitoring tech of Buick

[@youfrancis]

Does it wimp out with the air conditioner running?

[@jonathanrodriguez6161]

This looks more expensive then it is 👍

[@lilred1107]

FYI the Avenir trim does have a rear armrest/ cup holders.

[@gvs376]

Instead of this 3-banger, the Chinese market Envista gets a 1.5L Turbo four making 181 horsepower. Why does GM hate its own home market so much?

[@ps1hagrid84]

bc this car is designed for china. envista is made in south korea. it will sell well here, but not really gonna be selling super well.

[@gvs376]

@@ps1hagrid84 That doesn't explain why GM should cripple an otherwise good car with such a weak powertrain. I can't name one European car that only offers the weakest powertrain in its home market. You know life sucks when all you're asking from Buick is an I-4.

[@confidentlocal8600]

Ask the government.

[@ps1hagrid84]

@@gvs376 thats how it be. Gm doesnt care

[@JonnyTroche]

This is almost an exact replica of the Chevrolet Trax 2RS. The interior is 100% the same.

[@TalismanPHX]

Why doesn’t the North American Envista offer the much more powerful (197hp) 1.5L engine thats available on Envista sold in China.... we definitely need the 1.5L here in the States 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@thejedidropout6347]

ill say that it looks fantastic! However I bet a crackhead riding a barbie bike could smoke that Buick in a 0-60.. Criminally underpowered!

[@TedwardDrives]

Don't underestimate a crackhead on a barbie bike racing literally anything. They have NOTHING TO LOSE AND PLACES TO GO

[@hlk5887]

@@TedwardDrives good answer!

[@chadbaptiste4227]

Man, am I crazy or is that interior ridiculously quiet for its price point?

[@TyB_23]

$25k FWD Lamborghini Urus with a 1.2l, beautiful

[@dougt7665]

It looks great. Too bad the HP sucks.

[@beanmachine3112]

What's annoying about these small displacement turbo motors is they aren't even more efficient than larger 4 cylinder cylinder engines. Scraping 30 mpg in a compact crossover is not impressive when a Honda Civic can get 40 and is faster and more enjoyable to drive with similar cargo and passenger space.

[@gs98999]

The turn signals in the bumpers need to be illegal. On top of it, they made them red. Be ready to get honked at a lot. They are invisible during the day being down that low when most people expect them in the main light cluster above.

[@austinwolfe2373]

Wow actually sounds pretty good!

[@husseinadib7666]

You won't believe the power delivery of that tiny 1.2L 3cy. Really nice 😮 I drove BTW 😊

[@thayalansuntharalingam]

Ford bronco sport,Chev trax,buick chev trailblazer, envista,buick encore gx are great buys.Their 3cyl engines are strong.

[@elucas3975]

Anybody else catch the dark car at 9:30 entering the highway? That car was flat out hauling ass. Check it out!!

[@camberwellcarrot420]

An SUV I might actually be able to identify without having to locate the badges. However, that engine kills the buzz. It needs a bigger displacement, more power, one more cylinder, at least, no forced induction, and an available manual.

[@Problem-mattic]

a 1.2 liter!!! My motorcycle has a bigger engine!!!

[@IceFansBusesMore]

That chime is bad

[@1982kinger]

The Trax RS looks dope

[@Indigo_Saga555]

The broke mans urus.

[@realShadowKat]

Another example of GM (an American Company) shipping jobs to Korea to build this.

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

I'm bummed - me thinks that by the time I'm in the market for one of these (as a car for one of my adult children that would need reliable and inexpensive transportation) these will dramatically increase in price to the lower 30's. I've not owned a GM product for 35+ years this would be one I'd strongly consider!

[@lawrencey0y]

I had a Buick Verano which is essentially what this Envista replaces. It started around $22k and tops out at $28k in 2012. That says volume how affordable this car is. Keeping the same price after 10 years.

[@henryd1981]

I know you don’t care for CVT, but it would be interesting if you got your hands on a FWD version of the Chevy Trailblazer or the Buick Encore GX with the same 1.2L or the optional 1.3L. It’s a chain-driven design as opposed to the steel belt design used in Hondas, Subarus, and Nissans. Also, it only fake shifts if you’re in the high revs. In regular driving, it behaves like a CVT should, and it’s easy to keep the revs where the torque is.

[@jimmy5634]

I looked at one.The price is right but… for a thousand dollar higher sticker, a real engine in it would have been perfect. No AWD? Oops! Too hard for the seniors to get in and out of, but a few will buy one anyway. Who is the target market? …single women in their mid twenties? I like the design of everything except the headlights. They look cartoonish compared to the rest of the vehicle.😮The six speed tranny is a plus, but Mazda’s six speed is much better. Overall Reliability…who knows. I guess we will see how it fares. I ended up with a Mazda CX 5 with the standard inline four which is quick enough around town and sufficient on the highway. The interior on these is first class, even on the base model. They are very quiet, drive like a German vehicle and are easy to get in and out of. Still one of the best vehicles in its class and the reliability is superb.

[@MatthewHall-e4o]

Aren't all the Buicks made in Europe now?

[@TedwardDrives]

This is made in South Korea

[@MatthewHall-e4o]

@@TedwardDrives even worse

[@SKAR3E]

it's like the CX30 just worst

[@joeljumps]

Do the buttons on the steering wheel and arm rests light up at night?

[@ElliWoelfin]

Seems shockingly nice for the budget. Imagine this amount of shit even like 10 or 15 years ago for 25k. It's only a few grand off my mother's 2013 Civic, which is pretty impressive to me.

[@Ryder1_MoraleOfficer]

Does it have the Super Cruise option? Thanks

[@RaytheonNublinski]

Give this thing a hybrid upgrade and awd and I’m in.

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

25 grand IS a lot for a car. You’re really out of touch in your ivory tower if you think it’s not. The average man in the US earns around 53k per year. This car is unaffordable for the majority of people.😢

[@Paul-cx4gm]

It seems like quite a nice ride with good attention to detail.

[@rustbeltrobclassic2512]

Anyone curious, it's an Asin 6 speed and the programming on all those asin 6 speeds were slow.. but it should be reliable. At least the trans anyway..

[@SuperSenis]

If more brands go for a mean look, more people will buy their cars.

[@summerbreeze4630]

I’m literally convinced that I need to trade in my Mercedes for this! I’m tired of paying the insurance on it. This is in my top 3 at the moment

[@ltdasilva93]

Still don't understand why they wouldn't use the 1.3 with the 9 speed and awd. You'd think someone would think of how to make it premium. Smh

[@eliasvanloon]

Wow.... That's a looker for sure.....

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

Said Stevie Wonder

[@rootsmanuva82]

At first glance, a 1.2L inline-3 with 136 hp/162 lbs./ft sounds milquetoast. But extrapolate 113 hp/L, 135 Tq/L and 400cc’s per cylinder out and you get: 1.6L I-4: 181 hp, 216 lbs./ft 2.0L I-5: 226 hp, 270 lbs./ft 2.4L I-6: 271 hp, 324 lbs./ft 4.8L V12: 542 hp, 648 lbs./ft That last one is in Bentley Continental GT territory. Not bad…

[@rootsmanuva82]

Granted engine internals would have to be upgraded and fortified to handle those outputs but generally speaking its an impressive engine for its size.

[@SN-cb9xj]

I care far more about the reliability and construction of an engine than its size in cubic inches.

[@joshuaheaton9153]

Sad this country doesn’t even make this model here. We have all the foreign manufacturers here and alot of our domestic ones are over seas.

[@katzicael]

BMW called, they want their X6 shape back. I do rather like it however.

[@allanpontiere6177]

Great looking car but I am wondering how the long term reliability will be on that little tiny engine with the turbo🤷‍♂️. I guess time will tell

[@rmurphy3435]

Not long, 100k miles maybe? Too expensive for a cheap built Korean vehicle imo.

[@Gary-yo4rs]

Thanks for show us Dexter. Having driven in the area I'm impressed with the vehicle.

[@azkaktus]

HRV is way better car & way more reliable I'm not even talking about reselling car value

[@Eric_Bassett]

130hp ? Boring.. The Prius is in the 190s now and will get better milage than this thing.

[@notactuallyreal.]

I had a dream about this car. In the dream it was like a Maybach!

[@thearousedeunuch]

If memory serves me right, these are made in China and targeted towards that market. That explains the 5W-30 oil and the proper spare tire.

[@alfred0621]

This looks very Chinese. And btw people lovw buicks in china

[@faheemabbas3965]

Made in Korea actually. It’s the Envision that’s made in China iirc.

[@thearousedeunuch]

@@faheemabbas3965 I stand corrected, then. On which markets is the car sold?

[@rikmeistr46]

Add a plug in model with 50 mile all ev range and they’ll sell like hotcakes!

[@Crisheight]

Holy shit it actually looks amazing (design)

[@Paul_Walker2024]

Who Thought the Car Had A Rear Windshield wiper😂😂 👇

[@XantoS771]

Buick will never die, they are huge in China

[@mistah_nahamsha]

GM made a Urus?!

[@theballintruth3369]

I’m sick of these stupid suvs why did the American car makers abandon sedans???

[@TedwardDrives]

Because people stopped buying them. The market has pushed the brands

[@najthesavior4286]

Leasing is the best option

[@Aly.68]

Hii I’m looking for a car but don’t know which one to get here are the things I want.. - Sunroof (panoramic if can) - Backup camera - High tech interior but also buttons - Push to start (optional) - Mid crossover - Decent hp (132+) - 4 cylinder - Awd (optional) - price range $20-40,000 Any suggestions?

[@caseyyy8]

Toyota