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2026 Buick Envista Sport Touring SUV Review · Best of: Features

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  2026 Buick and Vista Sport Touring SUV Review This
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  article is being read by an automated voice generated by Everlet. This
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  week I am behind the wheel of the twenty twenty six Buick
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  In Vista spot. Touring a stylish little SUV that makes a strong
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  case for keeping your car payment under control. Buick offers The
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  Envista in preferred, sport touring and avenir to trims, and this one
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  occupies the middle spot. For 2026, the new Studio Series package gives
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  the Sport Touring a distinctive color combination and bundles together a long
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  list of comfort and convenience features. My review vehicle has that package,
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  and it certainly dresses the part. Exterior. The Invista has a low,
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  sweeping roof line, a sharply angled rear window, and a profile that
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  gives it more personality than many small crossovers. Up front, the narrow,
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  daytime running lights sit above the main headlights, with Buick's tri shield
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  emblem centered on the nose. The Sport Touring treatment adds a black
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  mesh grille, black mirror caps, gloss black body moldings, and black lower
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  exterior trim. This one's ceramic paint is a creamy neutral shade that
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  works beautifully with the black accents and optional nineteen inch black painted
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  aluminum wheels. Around back, the slim taillights and integrated roof spoiler finish
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  off the look. There is nothing dowdy about this Buick. Performance. Under
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  the hood is a turbocharged one point two liter three cylinder engine
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  producing one hundred and thirty seven horsepower and one hundred and sixty
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  two pound feet of torque, paired with a six speed automatic transmission.
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  Every N Vista has front wheel drive, all wheel drive is unavailable.
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  The horsepower number sounds modest, but the turbocharged engine's torque is what
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  helps this little SUV get moving. This is also a flex fuel
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  vehicle that can use gasoline or E eighty five, although the fuel
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  economy ratings below are for gasoline. An automatic stop slash start system
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  has a button to disable it. Even for me, the acceleration is
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  acceptable. Interior Open the door and The studio series treatment continues
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  with ebony leatherette seats and whisper beige stitching, including ST embroidery on
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  the front head restraints. The contrast stitching carries across the cabin, and
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  the dashboard has a clean, sweeping design. The heated driver's seat has
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  eight way power adjustment and two way power lumbar support, while the
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  passenger seat adjusts manually. The heated wrapped steering wheel. Has a flat
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  bottom and the power tilt sliding moonroof has a manual shade. An
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  eight inch digital driver information screen sits beside an eleven inch touchscreen,
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  giving the dashboard a wide, modern appearance. The center screen handles audio,
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  phone connections, the rear camera display, and vehicle settings. Wireless Apple CarPlay
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  and Android Auto let you use your phone's navigation apps, and the
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  six speaker audio system includes AMFM, Bluetooth streaming, and a Sirius XM
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  trial. There is no head up display. Importantly, Buick retains physical climate
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  controls below the center vents, along with buttons for the heated seats
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  and steering wheel. Adjusting the temperature should not require a search party.
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  The center console holds a conventional gear selector, cup holders, and a
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  wireless charging pad. There are USB A and USB-C connections up front,
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  and two ooch only USB ports; for rear passengers. The rear seat
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  offers useful legroom, although the sloping roof deserves a personal headroom check
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  if you regularly carry tall adults. The back of the console has
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  charging ports but no face level air conditioning vents. Behind the rear
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  seat is twenty point seven cubic feet of covered cargo space, expanding
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  to forty two cubic feet with the split rear seat backs folded.
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  This one also has a power lift gate and an actual compact
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  spare under the cargo floor. Standard Freak Response. Remote Vehicle Start and
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  Keyless Start, 11 inch HD color touchscreen with AM FM stereo, Bluetooth
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  audio streaming for two active devices, phone voice command pass-through and wireless
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  Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability. Six speaker audio system, Sirius XM
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  trial, eight inch driver information display, rear charge only USB ports, and
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  eight years of OnStar basics subject to service terms. Buick Quiet Tuning
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  with active noise cancellation, power windows with express down, forty sixty split
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  folding rear bench, four way manual front passenger seat, and a tilt
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  and telescoping steering column with a wrapped, flat bottom steering wheel. Single
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  zone automatic climate control with a cabin humidity sensor, engine air filtration
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  monitor, overhead courtesy lighting, and illuminated driver and front passenger vanity mirrors.
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  Rear window defroster, body color door handles, heated, power adjustable gloss black
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  outside mirrors, gloss black body mouldings, LED headlights, daytime running lights, front
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  turn signals and tail lights. Ephesians Studio Series Package four
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  thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. The package brings ceramic exterior paint
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  and ebony seating with whisper beige accents. Its convenience eye package includes
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  a heated steering wheel, keyless open, eight-way power driver seat, heated front
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  seats, and two-way power driver lumbar adjustment. Convenience two adds a power
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  lift gate, wireless charging and rain sense front wipers. Also included are
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  a power tilt sliding moonroof with manual sunshade, the advanced safety package
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  with rear cross traffic alert, lane change alert with side blind zone
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  alert, and adaptive cruise control, nineteen inch black painted aluminum wheels, a
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  dealer installed sport pedal kit, and dealer installed all weather floor liners.
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  Buick also specifies a Watts Link rear suspension system with The
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  Envista Studio Series package. Total options 4,360.
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  Destination Charge 1,795. Safe Freakers.
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  Buick driver confidence includes Intellibeam automatic high beams, following distance indicator, forward
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  collision alert, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking,
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  and front pedestrian braking. HD rear vision camera, rear park assist, rear
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  seat reminder, stability track, stability control, and tire fill alert excluding the
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  spare. This review vehicle adds adaptive cruise control, rear cross traffic alert,
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  and lane change alert with side blind zone alert through its optional
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  package. Ride and drive. The Invista's appeal is its easy going road
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  manners, light steering, and a cabin that stays pleasantly quiet for a
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  vehicle in this price range. The little turbo delivers useful acceleration for
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  everyday driving and freeway merging, and the overall character favors comfort over
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  aggressive cornering. Buick's sound cancellation system helps give it a more refined
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  feel than the engine size might suggest. I would still like a
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  transmission with more gears, but the conventional automatic is straightforward. Sport touring
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  gives you the sporty appearance, while the driving experience remains focused on
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  being a comfortable daily companion. The In Vista gives
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  shoppers a handsome exterior, a well arranged cabin, and a useful equipment
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  list without requiring a luxury brand budget. The Studio Series package makes
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  this particular sport touring especially appealing, bringing together features people can appreciate
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  every day. Fuel economy is rated at twenty eight city thirty two
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  highway and thirty combined, and the total MSRP is thirty two thousand
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  three hundred and fifty five dollars including transportation. If you want an
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  attractive small SUV with plenty of amenities and do not need all-wheel
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  drive or towing capability, this Buick deserves a place on your shopping
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  list, especially when you consider with incentives. This one can likely be
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  bought under 30,000. That's a rare price point these days for a
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  well-equipped SUV. 2026 Buick and Vista Sport Touring Review. What I liked
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  most, the styling, quiet cabin and equipment for the money. What I
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  would change. I would like a transmission with more gears and rear
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  air conditioning vents, but neither is a deal killer. MSRP base price
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  26,200 slash total MSRP 32,355 with transportation. Fuel
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  economy 28 city slash 32 highway slash 30 overall odometer reading when
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  tested 5,000 miles. Weight curb weight 3,137 pounds for 255
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  GVWR. Spare tire compact temporary spare. Length width height 182.6 inches
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  long 71 5 inches wide 61 2 inches high. Fuel tank
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  capacity thirteen point two gallons with the filler on the driver's side.
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  Towing capacity, not rated for trailer towing, official color, ceramic. 2026 Buick
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  and Vista Sport Touring in a Few Words, sharp styling and everyday
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  comfort at an extremely appealing price. Warranty three year thirty six, zero
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  zero zero mile bumper to bumper, five year sixty, zero zero zero
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  mile Powertrain with roadside assistance and courtesy transportation. First maintenance visit included,
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  subject to program terms. Final assembly location Bupiongu, Incheon, South Korea, Manufacturers
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  Website Buick. Click on photo to enlarge. Click Arrow
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  to scroll. This article originally appeared on CarPro.