That would put the price of this in the $40,000 range. It’s Buick’s entry-level vehicle and having this 3-cylinder is a reason the price for a max loaded Avenir does not exceed past $32,500.
@@Cerby1979 the 4cyl Acadia SLT is $42,495 MSRP and $42,990 for 3.6L V6, making the V6 $495 more expensive. Same on the Denali trim level. So before you pull things out of an orifice at least be factual about it
Thanks for the great review... I took delivery of an Ocean Blue Avenir example 2 weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. A truly great car, and not just for the money. It really does feel genuinely premium. Drives surprisingly well and is surprisingly quiet. The wireless android/apple integration is also pretty amazing.
All Avenir models should have dual climate controls, power passenger seat, rear vents, soft rear door materials, and sliding sun shades. In Asia, you get dual screen instrument panels, 360 degree cameras, and more. In America, "Avenir" means little.
Apparently in Asia you don't understand what budget car means. For everything you mentioned, this car would easily be over 45k. Why is this so hard for people to understand?
Really good review on the new Envista. . And thanks for pointing out the Watts link suspension. And agree. AWD is over rated. We been driving cars with snow tires with rear wheel in Rochester NY in 70s and 80s before the first Honda Accords arrive and after Cadillac Eldorados and Buick Rivieras front wheel drive GM cars. Front wheel drive is good enough in most snow storms with the engine weight on good snow tires on front & rear (Not All-Season) tires with grip.. Peace & Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed! And I actually got to drive this in some mild light snow down in southern NY and really didn’t have any issues. Traction is fairly good on these.
Thanks for the review, given you have tested both this and the Trax and if it was you buying with your money which would you buy? My wife and I are both seniors so a budget friendly car is important. We would want to be at most around $25,000 any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
Of course! I would say the Envista is more comfortable to ride around it, it has a softer suspension and a slightly quieter interior. The Trax is a bit more lively to drive and is slightly stiffer. The Trax is also more of a SUV style shape and offers very mildly more rear cargo room, thought the difference isn’t big at all. Both the Trax and Envista share everything else from the engine, infotainment, technology and general materials. At that point it is largely up to styling preferences and ride quality!
I'm considering doing the current Buick lease 24month. My 2015 is way passed being paid for. I'm retired too. Drove Pontiacs and Dodges in high school and college. Only concern is the wet timing belt vs a timing chain. I drove my 2001 Jetta GL, 5 sp, roll up windows for 120kmi. Have less than 50k on my Camry so big deal to me to trade. Envista looks like a winner. GM-Korea is putting out competive cars.
That color is a banger. They look even better in person. Would be even better v6/awd
That would put the price of this in the $40,000 range. It’s Buick’s entry-level vehicle and having this 3-cylinder is a reason the price for a max loaded Avenir does not exceed past $32,500.
@@Cerby1979 the 4cyl Acadia SLT is $42,495 MSRP and $42,990 for 3.6L V6, making the V6 $495 more expensive. Same on the Denali trim level. So before you pull things out of an orifice at least be factual about it
Turbo 4. This car is way too small for a v6
Thanks for the great review... I took delivery of an Ocean Blue Avenir example 2 weeks ago and I'm absolutely loving it. A truly great car, and not just for the money. It really does feel genuinely premium. Drives surprisingly well and is surprisingly quiet. The wireless android/apple integration is also pretty amazing.
Glad you enjoy it!
It's nice that the designers did so much detailing in this thing being it's an entry level vehicle.
Yeah it’s a lot of styling effort for entry level
I love it. It's a lot of car for the money ❤.
The back seat space is very impressive 👍
Back seat is HUGE for the class
All Avenir models should have dual climate controls, power passenger seat, rear vents, soft rear door materials, and sliding sun shades. In Asia, you get dual screen instrument panels, 360 degree cameras, and more. In America, "Avenir" means little.
Apparently in Asia you don't understand what budget car means. For everything you mentioned, this car would easily be over 45k. Why is this so hard for people to understand?
Really good review on the new Envista. . And thanks for pointing out the Watts link suspension. And agree. AWD is over rated. We been driving cars with snow tires with rear wheel in Rochester NY in 70s and 80s before the first Honda Accords arrive and after Cadillac Eldorados and Buick Rivieras front wheel drive GM cars. Front wheel drive is good enough in most snow storms with the engine weight on good snow tires on front & rear (Not All-Season) tires with grip.. Peace & Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed! And I actually got to drive this in some mild light snow down in southern NY and really didn’t have any issues. Traction is fairly good on these.
its funny bc ur driving around my halfway point btw home and HC haha
Thanks for the review, given you have tested both this and the Trax and if it was you buying with your money which would you buy?
My wife and I are both seniors so a budget friendly car is important.
We would want to be at most around $25,000 any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Of course! I would say the Envista is more comfortable to ride around it, it has a softer suspension and a slightly quieter interior.
The Trax is a bit more lively to drive and is slightly stiffer. The Trax is also more of a SUV style shape and offers very mildly more rear cargo room, thought the difference isn’t big at all.
Both the Trax and Envista share everything else from the engine, infotainment, technology and general materials. At that point it is largely up to styling preferences and ride quality!
I'm considering doing the current Buick lease 24month. My 2015 is way passed being paid for. I'm retired too. Drove Pontiacs and Dodges in high school and college. Only concern is the wet timing belt vs a timing chain. I drove my 2001 Jetta GL, 5 sp, roll up windows for 120kmi. Have less than 50k on my Camry so big deal to me to trade. Envista looks like a winner. GM-Korea is putting out competive cars.
But why is there no IIHS crash test rating yet? That’s a no go for me. The 2024 Hyundai Kona received their highest rating,
The IIHS rating is meaningless. Why in heaven's name would one ever use that bogus metric in a purchasing decision?
Looks like a tesla tbh... Cheaper in price..