Buick has provided North Americans with their first official look at the refreshed 2024 Envision, which will also be the brand’s first model to use General Motors’ Level 2, hands-off, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), Super Cruise. The technology works on more than 400,000 miles (643,738 km) of roads in the U.S. and Canada. The highly regarded ADAS system allows drivers to take their hands off the for extended periods of time, though they must always stay focused on the road and be ready to take over driving duties at all times.
While that may turn out to be the most
technically impressive update to the 2024 Envision, its most apparent change is
its exterior design. Inspired by the Buick Wildcat EV concept, the crossover
will now have a large lower grille bracketed by diagonal slashes. Above it,
slim checkmark headlights give it a more modern look, and Buick’s new
body-mounted emblem brings it right up to date with the brand’s latest design.
Previously seen in China, the design
updates are largely restricted to the Envision’s front end. While there are
some minor updates at the back, design disclosures published across the Pacific
suggest that Buick’s designers were largely satisfied with the crossover from
the A-pillar back. The 2023 Envision’s sales are up 76.4 percent
in the first five months of 2023, and the crossover is on track for a record
sales year. Just because there will be a lot of carry-over outside, doesn’t
mean that the interior won’t change though.
Our first look inside the Envision reveals
that it will get a new tech-forward cabin. As we’ve seen with other Buick
models in China, it appears that the American Envision will get an extremely
wide screen that functions both as a driver display and an infotainment
touchscreen. All of these changes should combine to give the 2024 Envision a
serious boost in terms of design and technology and may help it appeal to more
premium clients. Full details about the drivetrain and more will be revealed later
this year when the crossover is fully revealed.
