Buick is in a hurry! The appearance of the SUV has dropped to 110,000, and the 1.5T "Little Envision" is easy to drive and stop

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2024-06-22 10:44Posted in Jiangsu Automobile Creator

Have you ever seen a situation where a new car has been on the market for more than half a year and is basically equal to stopping production?

In fact, the cost of developing a new car is not cheap, not only to invest a lot of technical funds and time, but also to pay for advertising, many new cars even need to be sold for about two years to recover the cost and start to make a profit, so the vast majority of new cars are not likely to be discontinued in less than a year on the market, even if the sales are sluggish, manufacturers will choose to give it a go.

But at present, there is such a new car in the Chinese auto market that was just launched in August last year, and now it is almost on the verge of discontinuation, this model is from Buick's Encora PLUS.

With the 1.4T excellent power system, the cute and round design, coupled with good parking, and the ground clearance is high enough, it has been recognized by a large number of consumers, and the monthly sales exceeded 10,000 at the peak. But in the past two years, it has obviously not been able to keep up with the rhythm, and the manufacturer simply discontinued it. Unexpectedly, the new car made a comeback in August this year and was upgraded to Plus. When we recently went to consult, we found that most of the new car was in stock, and the dealer said that the manufacturer had discontinued the new car in disguise. If you are willing to buy this type of MPV with a smaller body, and you are also willing to buy the bottom, you may wish to find out.

Encora PLUS officially ushered in the launch in August last year, with a total of two configurations, the manufacturer's guide price is 126,900 and 136,900 respectively, and the starting price of the terminal discount is about 110,000.

The power system, Encora PLUS has long abandoned the power drive of 1.4T plus 6AT, and replaced it with the 1.5T+CVT continuously variable transmission on the Buick Valeant model, taking into account the power performance and smoothness. This engine has a maximum power of 184 horsepower and a peak torque of 250 Nm. This 1.5T power system has a light start and a good driving experience, especially suitable for urban commuting, which is also deliberately tuned by the manufacturer.

The exterior styling has changed, and there is a saying that the original round appearance has disappeared, but there is a family-style design of the Buick Envision series. This time, the Encora PLUS has changed the original cute design, becoming quite sporty and dynamic, with split headlights, black double-layer grille, and dagger-style LED light source, which looks particularly fierce.

From the side of the model, the lines are extremely sharp, and the waistline is full of muscles. The 18-inch wheels, which were originally proud, have been retained. The blackened taillights at the tail and the through-chrome trim are full of texture. Body data, the length, width and height of the Encora PLUS are 4458/1813/1644mm, the wheelbase is 2640mm, and the body is relatively compact, but it has been upgraded from the original small SUV to a compact SUV.

As for the interior design, it reminds me of the Buick Regal, almost the same type of design. The interior of the car adopts a curved screen design with a through-style style, and is equipped with a mechanical gear knob with the same shape as the Regal, the brown and black interior looks very textured, and the large panoramic sunroof is also in place.

The intelligent design is also not absent, the active braking system, lane departure warning system, forward collision warning, etc. are all standard, and the high-end models also have a cruise system.

Summary: Personally, I think the overall design of this Encora PLUS is decent, but it is still very fragrant to buy a joint venture SUV with a budget of 110,000 yuan, but it is a pity that the current Buick brand is actually very difficult in addition to GL8 is still a little hot, and consumer interest is not particularly large, resulting in many of its good cars being buried, such as this Encora PLUS.

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