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

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11 ай бұрын

Driving the new 2024 Buick Envista in ST trim.
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@aca2983 10 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@brq4cars 11 ай бұрын

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

@BikerJim74 11 ай бұрын

yeah...no.

@initialyeet3951 11 ай бұрын

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

@MrCarGuy 11 ай бұрын

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

@brq4cars 11 ай бұрын

@@hassyg4083 american cars are terrible

@Teddingtin 11 ай бұрын

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

@dawsongranger4940 11 ай бұрын

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

@devn3813 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

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

@nafawi7965 11 ай бұрын

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

@oliverlondon5246 11 ай бұрын

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

@mushijian7839 3 ай бұрын

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

@robertcato7036 11 ай бұрын

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

@MrSamPhoenix 10 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@camallen1895 6 ай бұрын

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

@bradyg499 5 ай бұрын

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

@thayalansuntharalingam 5 ай бұрын

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

@mcnuggetapple 3 ай бұрын

@@camallen1895look at the cross plane r1s

@TriangIe 11 ай бұрын

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

@Gary-yo4rs 10 ай бұрын

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

@nickgee7291 11 ай бұрын

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

@nodak81 10 ай бұрын

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

@AMatofFact 9 ай бұрын

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.

@Paul-cx4gm 10 ай бұрын

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

@austinwolfe2373 11 ай бұрын

Wow actually sounds pretty good!

@jamesdelconte 11 ай бұрын

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!

@TheCatMamaChannel 11 ай бұрын

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. ❤️

@lilred1107 10 ай бұрын

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

@palebeachbum 7 ай бұрын

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.

@frankiemck40 5 ай бұрын

I really want one! Great video.

@hughwolfe1176 10 ай бұрын

Nice review, thank you

@shredman59 10 ай бұрын

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

@7728abbott 10 ай бұрын

Good looking! Good review!

@DoSum4Me 11 ай бұрын

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.

@bdpSovietafr0 11 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@juanmanuelgil3436 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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 9 ай бұрын

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

@lawrencey0y 8 ай бұрын

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.

@bullittboost6046 9 ай бұрын

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

@jameswheeler815 Ай бұрын

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.

@1982kinger 10 ай бұрын

The Trax RS looks dope

@husseinadib7666 7 ай бұрын

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

@tjord 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

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

@devn3813 11 ай бұрын

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

@faheemabbas3965 11 ай бұрын

@@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…

@kj232009 11 ай бұрын

Looks solid

@seiph80 11 ай бұрын

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

@whatchis1120 11 ай бұрын

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.

@lttsr 11 ай бұрын

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

@stephenwinter8892 11 ай бұрын

My sister lives in surrey bc and she's enjoying her hyundai tucson phev without being added to the list she received a text message from the dealership mentioning that a hyundai tucson phev became available as the customer had put down a deposit left the country and it was a nice surprise

@RMS027 11 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

V4?

@fuze3522 9 ай бұрын

i think u mean inline 4

@thesheepthemightythecrazy 8 ай бұрын

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

@stephenwinter8892 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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

@JPVolvo 10 ай бұрын

Imo the new Buick badge is great modern take on the classic one

@dannyllerenatv8635 11 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

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_ 9 ай бұрын

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

@alanb3213 7 ай бұрын

@Striker50_ the Trax is a 3100 pound vehicle

@SignalChange 3 ай бұрын

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

@1MountainLife 10 ай бұрын

Straight to the rental car lots

@Donutgames00 6 ай бұрын

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.

@xosammyb Ай бұрын

Seeing these in person they aren't as impressive as i initially thought they would be. Still just looks like a buick. better than the old models for sure tho.

@ummmbye1228 11 ай бұрын

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

@TheCatMamaChannel 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 11 ай бұрын

@@ummmbye1228 True!

@rudfil 10 ай бұрын

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

@brucekalter4206 9 ай бұрын

It's made in South Korea, not China.

@Crisheight 11 ай бұрын

Holy shit it actually looks amazing (design)

@gs98999 8 ай бұрын

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.

@thayalansuntharalingam 5 ай бұрын

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

@kshitijmittal91 9 ай бұрын

Please show lane assistance and blind spot monitoring tech of Buick

@henryd1981 11 ай бұрын

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.

@user-vp8gh2wm4j 11 ай бұрын

Very nice car!

@rootsmanuva82 11 ай бұрын

Seriously impressed a 1.2L 3-cylinder with 136 hp can motivate like that. It’s nowhere near fast, but on paper that sounds like a recipe for Geo Metro-like acceleration.

@madelaki 10 ай бұрын

These downsized 3 cyl engines have been popular in Europe and South America (where I'm from) for a while now. The one in the GR Yaris puts out 260 HP.

@aaronamarok 7 ай бұрын

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

@theghostcore 10 ай бұрын

I like that you're focusing on these newer cars. These cheaper cars feel like they're real (they aren't elaborate but it doesn't feel like 50 premium services and 100s of recalls because the sealed thing the dealership (that doesn't exist because they charged 150k for lightenings) needs to do because it's all made of special multidimensional interlocking keys only the dealership can ever touch). So yeah, maybe easy to work on. They feel like they're good starter cars for kids and young adults as well. How does it feel to be the arch nemesis of super car blonde 😂.

@kauw35 10 ай бұрын

It’s European driveline is actually from the stellantis group I believe. Which means it’s common heren in most Peugeot, Citroen and Opel cars. Greetings from NL

@gobsmacked230 10 ай бұрын

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

@JimBeary 9 ай бұрын

Hear, hear!

@dutchdna 8 ай бұрын

You're just getting old....

@DKprojects9 11 ай бұрын

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.

@joeljumps 10 ай бұрын

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

@Catchingcars 7 ай бұрын

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

@najthesavior4286 9 ай бұрын

Leasing is the best option

@B9M3 10 ай бұрын

The infotainment bezels are larger than the engine's displacement.

@notactuallyreal. 11 ай бұрын

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

@XantoS771 11 ай бұрын

Buick will never die, they are huge in China

@shadowj5639 11 ай бұрын

The trailblazer 1.3 makes 155hp/174tq. It would make this car fun. I just rented one of those and it suprisingly scooted.

@philbenson6041 11 ай бұрын

Yeah of course. But the trailblazer is not as inexpensive

@XantoS771 11 ай бұрын

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

@ummmbye1228 11 ай бұрын

It reminds me of a bmw x4 or x6

@ernstthalmann1262 11 ай бұрын

The car just screaming GLC Coupe vibe

@AM2PMReviews 8 ай бұрын

I am considering this or the CRV

@Trades46 6 ай бұрын

The first time ever where a GM vehicle feels more expensive than the sum of its parts. It does have a middling powertrain, but for those who don't care for 0-60 times, they should be happy with the MPG and turbo low end torque.

@jamesfisher7078 7 ай бұрын

You’ve mentioned the transmission being “clunky” a few times. Does it shift hard and jerky?

@dmee5002 4 ай бұрын

Im trying to think of which one was faster, when i was 16 and id taken my grandmas 04 chevy aveo out on the highway for the first time, or this 3 cylinder envista🤷‍♂️. I saw one of these for the first time yesterday. I like the design. It shot past me and my friend, we were in the newer styled cruize. (Rental btw). Lol

@Ryder1_MoraleOfficer 9 ай бұрын

Does it have the Super Cruise option? Thanks

@artvandelayimports 11 ай бұрын

That gauge cluster looks a lot like a knock-off version of Lincoln's latest gauge clusters lol

@Scotty_in_Ohio 10 ай бұрын

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!

@mrtyreus0 11 ай бұрын

Chasing after the Mazda market share

@ElliWoelfin 11 ай бұрын

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.

@JonnyTroche 8 ай бұрын

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

@rootsmanuva82 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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

@camberwellcarrot420 10 ай бұрын

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.

@petflixpetflix2532 4 ай бұрын

As the daily driver of a Scion XB I'm offended😂 This Buick is gorgeous though😍

@AD-ct3mx 6 ай бұрын

Nice opel

@youfrancis 2 ай бұрын

Does it wimp out with the air conditioner running?

@RaytheonNublinski 9 ай бұрын

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

@joen4088 5 ай бұрын

The cvt version of this in the Encore GX is actually better suited for this engine. Its a good cvt and the car never breaks a sweat or goes above 3k rpm and its deceptively quick...quicker than this 6sp auto im willing to bet.

@david.mcmahan 11 ай бұрын

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!

@algalloway7986 9 ай бұрын

is the seat bigger in thiscar or is the same size as the trax frount seat

@Aly.68 10 ай бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

Toyota

@baddrivingofroblox886 10 ай бұрын

9:35 thats kicks was zoomin bot had for a slow cvt

@elucas3975 10 ай бұрын

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

@LicPlate8VPL158 8 ай бұрын

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

@bobl8687 11 ай бұрын

Great rental car

@nickwilczynski3684 9 ай бұрын

I feel like this and the Trax are GMs way of putting Korea on notice. Will be interesting to see if it works, but in terms of presentation, I think they’re nailing it. I get that the 3 cyl is less than ideal but at least it’s not a CVT.

@BrandonLy3993 4 ай бұрын

This one is made in Korea too so it could put them on notice literally and figuratively.

@discoverychannel1o1 11 ай бұрын

Buick is one of those car companies I don’t understand how they still in business

@TedwardDrives 11 ай бұрын

They sell a lot in Asia. Buick is loved in China as a luxury brand

@faheemabbas3965 11 ай бұрын

@@TedwardDrivesI’m convinced they’ll probably go out of business in America but continue overseas.

@avery4528 10 ай бұрын

I hope Honda or Toyota will bring 1.5L hybrids to the marketplace to compete

@slscamg 10 ай бұрын

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.