--- title: "The Chinese-Made Buick Envista SUV is Coming to the United States" description: "The Buick Envista is a compact crossover SUV that promises competitive fuel economy, pricing, and technological amenities." date: "2022-11-28" modified: "2022-11-28" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-chinese-made-buick-envista-suv-is-coming-to-the-united-states" categories: - "Buick News" - "News" - "News by Brand" --- # The Chinese-Made Buick Envista SUV is Coming to the United States ![Buick Envista]() *\Buick\* General Motors will sell the Chinese-made Buick Envista crossover SUV here in the United States, GM president [Mark Reuss]() confirmed last week. "It's already in production in China. Again, the paying-forward of the Buick design off of [the Wildcat \[concept\]](), beautiful vehicle, getting ready for the U.S. here as well," Reuss said during his presentation at GM Investor Day 2022. "Just a beautiful addition to the Buick lineup." Revealed earlier this year, the Envista is a compact crossover (think Honda CR-V size) built in China on GM's VSS-F platform, which is also used in the [Chevy Trailblazer](). It's modeled after the Buick Wildcat concept car and is [not the only one from the automaker, too](). Propulsion comes from a turbocharged, 1.5-liter four-cylinder making 181 horsepower and 183 pound-feet of torque, which it sends through a CVT automatic. Buick's release doesn't specify drive wheels, though a cutaway appears to show only front-wheel drive, and its estimated 36 mpg suggests efficiency that's tricky to achieve with AWD. ![]() ![]() ![]() Inside, Buick claims the Envista has the best rear legroom in its class (at least, for China), and up to 45 cubic feet of cargo space with the 60/40 second row folded flat. The front row's defining feature is a 10.25-inch touchscreen, which offers at least wireless Apple CarPlay if not also Android Auto. (Android isn't available on the Chinese model, but it's probably a must for the U.S. version.) It's currently unclear whether its 3D surround-sound audio system or 360-degree camera is standard equipment or options, though the latter is more likely at the Envista's price point. In China, the Buick Envista starts at the equivalent of just $20,925. We should expect to pay more, as the Envista has to cross the Pacific to reach us, and its current U.S. counterpart the Envision starts at $36,995. But if whatever Buick's doing in China to be one of the country's biggest auto brands works here, then the price may not be a sticking point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJtFF1O1E38 *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()