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Today β€” 22 July 2025Main stream

Buick Could Drop A Popular Model And Launch Something Smaller And Electric

  • Buick could offer an electric subcompact crossover before the end of the decade.
  • The Envision might be killed off in America, although that’s not certain at this point.
  • Facelifted and redesigned models are due late this decade including an all-new Encore GX.

Buick has been on a roll as second quarter sales soared 19.3 percent and the brand is up 29.2 percent for the year. This follows a successful 2024, which saw sales climb 9.8 percent to hit 183,421 units in the United States.

This momentum has been fueled by new and updated models such as the Envista. The crossover starts at $24,600 and has quickly become the brand’s second best-selling vehicle.

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While the fresh lineup has helped to boost sales, a new report suggests we won’t be seeing much from the brand in the future. However, AutoNews says an electric subcompact crossover could arrive before 2029. Little is known about the model at this point, but the publication suggested it could be built alongside the Chevrolet Bolt at Fairfax Assembly.

That’s not a lot to go on, but General Motors recently announced plans to embrace lithium iron phosphate batteries for their β€œnext-generation of affordable EVs.” The rumored Buick would seemingly fit that bill and the batteries are slated to go into production at the Ultium Cells plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee in late 2027.

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Aside from one possible new addition, we can expect a handful of facelifts. The Enclave was redesigned for the 2025 model year and a freshening is expected in 2028. Around that same time, we can expect the Envista to see a β€œsignificant” facelift or even a possible redesign.

The publication added the best-selling Encore GX could be redesigned around 2029. That would be a relatively long lifecycle as the current model debuted at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show and was updated for the 2024 model year.

That brings us to the Envision, which is said to be Buick’s β€œbiggest wild card.” The crossover is imported from China and is reportedly being hit with a steep 45 percent tariff. This has people questioning the model’s future in America and the publication suggests it might be dropped. That remains to be seen, but the compact crossover may be updated in 2026.

 Buick Could Drop A Popular Model And Launch Something Smaller And Electric
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