It's been about three years since Buick launched the second-generation Envision in the United States, so the timing seems right to preview the facelifted version. If it already looks familiar, there's a perfectly good reason as the compact luxury crossover emerged in China a month ago. Revealing images of the Envision S as it's known locally were published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology as part of the homologation process.
It's not a carbon copy of the China-spec 2024 Envision S because Buick's US branch is previewing the fancy Avenir trim. It has larger wheels and a different front grille pattern, along with the mandatory orange side markers. The mid-cycle facelift brings some substantial changes to the design, which are claimed to take inspiration from the stunning Wildcat concept. The revised front fascia is in line with the latest Encore GX and the Envista.
