Buick is a big deal in China, but the General Motors brand is nowhere near as popular in the U.S. as it once was. That said, the automaker has seen modest success in 2025, with an almost 20-percent increase in sales in the second quarter and almost 30 percent so far this year. To continue building on that success, Buick is expected to make some changes to its catalog in the coming years, including cutting one of its more popular models, according to Automotive News.
Buick currently imports the Envision from China, putting it in a challenging position with recent tariff changes, with up to a 45-percent charge on each SUV entering the country. Despite that, rumors suggest that Buick could update the Envision for 2026.
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If Buick were to cut the Envision due to tariffs, it would slim its already tiny lineup to three models, leaving the Envista, Encore GX, and Enclave. The Enclave just received a complete redesign for the 2025 model year and is expected to receive a midcycle refresh for the 2028 model year. The Encore GX is expected to last until around 2029 before an update, and the Envista is relatively new, having only debuted for the 2024 model year in North America.
A new EV is expected from the brand by 2029, leaving it without a fresh model for several years. We don’t know much about the new model, but it’s expected to arrive as a subcompact crossover similar in size to the new Chevrolet Bolt. While the brand offers EVs in other markets, it hasn’t been as aggressive with electrification in the U.S., and its parent company, GM, has backed off its most forward-looking EV plans in favor of more affordable vehicles.
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Part of GM’s transition involves moving pickup truck production to a factory previously dedicated to EVs, but the facility will continue building battery cells, and the automaker’s Spring Hill, TN factory is slated to begin battery production in late 2027.