<p class="ingestion featured-caption">The 2024 Buick Envista Sport Touring SUV is an impressive model for GM.Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Buick Envista is an affordable, subcompact, near-luxury SUV that's all-new for 2024.</li><li>I was impressed by the Envista's elegant looks, surprisingly upscale cabin, and good fuel economy.</li></ul><p>Founded in 1899, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/buick-regal-gs-is-best-buick-money-can-buy-2018-9">Buick</a> is America's oldest surviving automaker and one of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gm-investment-electric-vehicle-supply-chain-lithium-batteries-2024-10">General Motors'</a> founding brands.</p><p>Today, Buick's lineup of moderately-priced premium SUVs bridge the gap between GM's mass-market <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chevrolet-blazer-ev-suv-review-stylish-tech-photos-flawed-2024-9">Chevrolet</a> and luxury <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cadillac-escalade-2025-updates-tech-screens-lyriq-celestiq-2024-7">Cadillac</a> brands.</p><p>Buick launched the all-new Envista in 2024. It is now the most affordable of the brand's quartet of crossover SUVs and one of the lowest-priced offerings in GM's portfolio.</p><p>The subcompact Envista competes against the likes of the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/humanized-growth-through-purpose-is-still-a-priority-for-mazda-says-brad-audet-north-american-cmo-2024-6">Mazda </a>CX-30, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-new-cars-consumer-reports-toyota-ford-nissan-kia-subaru-2023-2">Toyota Corolla Cross</a>, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2022-volkswagen-taos-suv-first-look-photos-specs-info-2020-10">Volkswagen Taos</a>, and its corporate sibling, the <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cheapest-new-car-for-sale-nissan-versa-2024-9">Chevrolet Trax</a>.</p>