Tested: 2021 Buick Envision Poses as A Luxury SUV
Buick s new second-gen Envision is attractive and less expensive than other compact luxury SUVs, but it s more of a premium pretender than actually premium.
In the classic sci-fi film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, aliens come down to Earth and essentially start producing emotionless human duplicates. A similar, albeit much less sinister, scenario is happening with Buick, a brand that has now abandoned cars entirely and replaced them all with crossover SUVs such as the new 2021 Envision, which unconvincingly mimics more premium nameplates. More on the Buick Envision
It s not that the completely redesigned, second-generation Envision isn t visually appealing or packed with popular features. That s true on both counts. But beyond those basic prerequisites, the Envision lacks the driving joy and truly upscale traits that might help it transcend its position as a compact luxury SUV poseur.