Yes, those are different kinds of shoppers. I don’t see there being a big market for “new, small, cheap, sedan” even in today’s inflated economy. The sub-$30k buyer is way more likely to be buying a used car that’s larger and better equipped than this - or the less expensive Trax. The small-car buyer is more likely to prefer an actually smaller car that’s more fun or more practical.

Agreed, these full dash screens take all of the character away from the new cars these days.

In base model Mercedes' you can get analogue gauges. Not available in America, only in Europe.

Both are important…. or rather 0-30 is important and 30-60 is important.

@@afcgeo882 He said "more". Of course 30-60 is important but if you're a typical suburban or city driver 0-30 is what you're using the most unless you do a lot of freeway driving.

Why would you buy a car with motorcycle size engine, 1.2 liter to push this size, this car will be worthless in after warranty.

@@tonyn3227 Because like Alex mentioned - it’s actually affordable, unlike basically everything else these days. And reasonably stylish. My mom and grandmother bought it to be specific. And women of their age probably don’t need much more than 130 HP to just run errands around town a few times a week… For someone like myself who travels and drives more - I would’ve went elsewhere. I do question how reliable these will be 5-10 years down the road, seriously… I have a frat brother that loves his ‘23 Trailblazer with the 1.3T 3-cyl. and wouldn’t let me even hardly speak a bad word about our Envista blowing up lol. GM diehard guy. 🙄

"I will always blame the turbo." Gosh knows what actually happened with these cars, but I swear I will go to the grave having NEVER TOUCHED a vehicle with a turbocharged engine. Elvis knew what was going on: "Lookin' for trouble? You came to the right place."

@ATRichard well enjoy it then if it's affordable,

I don't think the Envista is a commuter car. It's marketed as a city car. I have the ST and 6,600 miles on it and it working just fine. My average is 39.4 mpg. I love my car.

He really convinced you.

​@B9M3 I already bought it ...before watching the video. Like I said. Two months in...

I’m convinced I’d get a Hyundai or Kia and pass on this one.

Add $3000 then

Price.. its saves some cash, and times millions sold it adds up. Also.. I am not sure it matters.. as long as they are bright.. who cares? I have actually had worse luck with LED's in these types bulbs.. and incandescent seem more reliable. Also.. cars that go full LED.. a lot of times you have to buy the ENTIRE housing as one piece for just one bulb failure... vs a $2 light bulb.

@@kens97sto171 Yes. I honestly don't understand the LED fanaticism. Incandescents supposedly don't last as long, but I've seen LEDs burn out just as quickly. I can tell you my 17yr old truck has only had each exterior incandescent bulb replaced once and they are cheaper than LEDs. What people don't realize is that these LED headlights and taillights sometimes require replacement of the whole unit, not just the bulb, and it's over $1,000 to replace the pair. It's just idiotically stupid. Give me easy-to-replace $5 incandescent bulbs all day.

@@kens97sto171Yet somehow Toyota made LED headlamps on Corollas many years ago… LEDs don’t cost more anymore.

@@afcgeo882 True, but they're one of the very few to use them at that time in headlights. High powered LEDs aren't the same kind of design as the low powered ones you would see in tail lights and turn signals.. Headlights tend to be on for long periods of time. And in the Toyota's case I think they use them anytime the car is powered up. With brake lights turn signals you have momentary use. Theoretically LEDs would be good for this, in reality I've generally found lower reliability in smaller LED bulbs like this. Even high quality ones. They should theoretically last basically forever. Reality is they don't. I've got incandescent bulbs in a Jeep that's almost 30 years old. You also have the replacement cost. They often are not a replaceable individual component in a tail light. Or a headlight for that matter. And rather than changing out a $2 bulb you're buying a $500 enclosure. Not really ideal for the customer. And I really don't see what the difference is anyway. Does the light come on? Is it bright enough to be seen? If the answer is yes why the hell does it matter what type of lighting technology it is? Especially in turn signals and reverse lights and brake lights. Those items are only on momentarily. If they draw more power it's not really going to make any difference. In lights that are on continuously like headlights certainly having the lower power consumption helps with efficiency. And it turn signal bulb it isn't going to matter at all

How reliable is the new Buick Envista?

@@LuisUrbieta I don't think we know yet, but shouldn't be too bad

@@Sklounst_Actual True but even though it doesn't quite live up to the level as a Gv80

@@LuisUrbieta You mean the car that costs 100% more? Are you a bot?

Reliability should be fine. And considering the price tag and the fact that discounts are likely, the cost savings from a reliable alternative are unlikely to get consumed. But even if they were ever consumed, you’d still be paying less to keep the car

It gets worse. This engine has a timing belt, and not just any kind of timing belt- a wet belt. Meaning the chamber where the belt is is not separated from the part of the engine that has oil flowing through it. This accelerates belt wear but can also cause slipping, which given these are interference engines grenades the top half of the engine. I would avoid owning these cars at all cost. Lease if you can get a good deal but NEVER buy one of these.

These will be huge with rental fleets and seniors in Florida, but that’s it.

I agree

I’m not sure, it was something the mic picked up but I didn’t notice

The vast majority of people would rather the higher seating position so they don’t have to bend their fat belly to get in a low sedan. That’s what it really comes down to.

Loved my ‘99 lesabre custom. Bench seats, 3800 series v6, ate highway miles like nothing. Wish gm would bring something like it back. The last year they made the lesabre, the base custom model was 27,000 MSRP which translates to 47,000 2024 dollars. Envista is nearly half the price, hence Alex’s continuous amazement at the price. And last I checked, 50k near luxury big boaty sedans weren’t selling. Even if they brought back the lesabre I couldn’t afford it either. And for that money you can get a Lexus es360, to boot. Rather than compare it to what it’s not trying to be, it is better to appreciate the envista for what it is. Cheap entry level luxury adjacent transportation.

@@GHinWI well that could be accomplished by not having sedans hugging the ground.

@@LarimdaME there's a place for entry level cars. Back in the 90s, there was the skylark, Century, and Regal priced below the LeSabre. The point is the automotive press likes to tell people younger than 40 what they are supposed to like (a stereotype of wanting tight handling, no padding with mountain high bolstering, too much tech, high strung engines, etc). My point is NO I do not want any of those things. I want a comfortable car for 7+ hour trips on terrible road conditions on straight roads because that are what my roads are like.

No amount of quality control can make that engine last reasonable amounts of miles 😅

😂!

owned plenty of GM cars and never once had quality issues everyone LOVES to complain about.

@@Nebula1701”I didn’t have any problems with my GM cars, so GM makes reliable cars” 😂

@@Nebula1701yet reliable brands like Toyota are having quality problems and even engine failures

@@garrettw99 It's a dead trope go home... it's not a massive issue like people want to pretend.

Not on the passenger side

And it’s belt driven and the belt is internal. You have to take part of the motor apart to replace it.

Imo I too like the Hanna barbera look on the interior

I agree. We are a one income family 93K+ household, stay at home mom and I have this car. I love it.

@@Neerdowellofyesteryear congrats on it! Their sharp. What color did you get?

Yeah, was thinking it sounded very similar to the MDX V6.

I think you mean "when is GM bringing Olds back." I hear you though. I'm still a fan of the 'lower, longer, wider' design mentality, so short upright crossovers like this just don't look right.

Duh. This is a city car. They marketed for people like me. I'm a stay at home mom, income 93K+, and uses the car for running errands and dropping off kids.

I’ve never had a car with a telescoping visor, how common are they?

he did.

Somehow a Corolla Cross hybrid is giving us 45mph +

Then buy the Chevy Trax...

@@peterscott2662 yeah but my point is Buick is trying to appeal to younger demographics and they aren’t doing that with this car. Obviously the Trax has a younger person vibe to it.

@@garrettw99 My point is there is an alternative styling option, and the more elegant styling of the buick is not really about age, some younger people will prefer that style too. Even when I was a teenager back in the 1980s, I hated the style of the flashy Lamborghini Countach, and preferred the much more elegant Porsches. Style preference really isn't an age thing.

You’re right. I see this appealing to Florida and Arizona seniors and rental car fleets.

According to gm (in January) buick envista has the highest percentage of 18-30 buyers. And it’s fairly well documented that Buick sales are skewing very heavily towards women. So maybe you don’t “see it” because you’re not the target market? Or maybe it’s the nice choice between a Chevy or gmc for the wife or daughter. Like you go to the dealer to get the kid a chevy trax or equinox as a graduation gift (high school or college) but the chevy is too guy for her, so the dealer points out the buick envista with its fast fashion styling and its only 2 grand more with all the electronic options included and they'll throw in the power liftgate for free. Or you go to the gmc dealer since the lease is up on the wife's suv but you get sticker shock when the msrp for the cheapest anything on the lot is 45k not including taxes and delivery, so the sales guy points you to the buick at half the price and the wife says she can live with it and it looks more upscale to boot. sub $400 a month for a 5 year note and the wife/daughter loves it, and since its a buick the dealer isnt going to try and screw you over with a markup unlike that toyota dealer (2k over msrp for a corolla?!)

I guess only someone who does not know anything about cars or engines.