The 2021 Buick Envision is one of Buick’s only bright spots

Almost any Buick model had fallen in sales last year in the U.S., and a lot of time also, with double digit losses for Enclave and Encore along with big losses for it discontinued models such as LaCrosse, Regal and Cascada. However, there was at least one bright spot with the Envision, which saw a modest 5 percent profit.

The 2021 Envision is the second generation of the compact crossover / SUV like thing. It looks good! Buick sent our exterior photos during the summer and this week gave us the rest of the set, including interiors. The interior looks like a Buick:

The Envision is powered by a 228 hp four-cylinder in-line. This car is not made for off-road, but pure, slow-paced comfort from driveways to parking lots. An interesting and very 2021 feature on the two top trim models is an air ionizer.

Seats for five passengers are standard, with the 60/40 section second row that folds down with the cargo floor for a nearly seamless transition with the seat backs and minimal gap between them. The Envision, which sits between the smaller Encore and Encore GX and the larger Enclave, has 52.7 cubic feet⁶ cargo space behind the front row seats and 25.2 cubic feet⁶ behind the seats in the second row.

A range of seating options in light and dark color themes are available, including perforated leather on Essence. Heated front seats are standard on Essence and available on Preferred.

Additional interior features include:

• Heated handlebars is standard on Essence and Avenir, and available on Preferred
• Air ionizer⁷ is standard on Essence and Avenir, and available on Preferred. Research shows that Americans spend about 10 hours a week⁷ in the car. With the introduction of an air quality indicator, a first for Buick in the US, the air ionizer offers customers peace of mind, allowing them to monitor the quality of the air in the cabin
• QuietTuning comes standard on all trims – including active noise cancellation and strategically placed acoustic materials
• Backseat reminder⁸ is standard on all coverings
• Panoramic power moonroof is available on Essence and Avenir

The Envision starts at $ 32,995, and while I don’t see it saving Buick in America – probably nothing right now – remember that the Buick brand is currently mainly kept for China, where Buick sells a lot of Buicks and where the Performance is created. And it’s made for me, I guess, saying things like, “Huh, this new Buick looks pretty good.”