After way too much debate on whether to rebadge the Opel Cascada as a Buick then ship it across the pond, a new report from AutomotiveNews citing sources close to the marque hints at two Buick debuts slated for the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. One of them is the all-new 2016 Buick Envision crossover, while the other is the long-awaited 2016 Buick Cascada.
Starting with the ragtop, which started production in 2013 at GM’s Gliwice plant in Poland, the US-spec Cascada (Spanish for waterfall) will be available with the 1.6-liter Turbo EcoTec SIDI four-cylinder mill only. Unlike Europe, the Stateside customer isn’t interested in the 1.4 petrol or the 2.0-liter turbo diesel. Naturally, a good ol' six-speed automatic transmission will most certainly be offered as standard.
In terms of visual adaptations, the transition from Opel to Buick will swap the rather somber front grille for a flowing, waterfall grille so common on the modern crop of Buicks. If a rebadged soft-top convertible isn’t enough to float your four-wheeled boat, then you may like the all-new Envision crossover SUV. And yes, you’re correct: the SUV model isn’t a secret because of its August 28, 2014 unveiling in China.
Aesthetic changes both inside and out will be kept to a minimum when morphing the China-spec Envision to the US-spec 2016 Buick Envision and we have a hunch that the two 2-liter powertrain options will be carried over as well, albeit with minor differences in output due to the 2016 US CAFE standards.
Paired exclusively to a six-speed auto, the entry-level unit produces 200 horsepower and 280 Nm (206 lb-ft), with the other one pumping 260 horsepower and 363 Nm (267 lb-ft). Available with all-wheel drive and slated to arrive at US dealers in the fall of 2015, word is a hybrid model of the mid-size crossover will follow, as well as a 1.5-liter turbo four-pot with 170 hp. Still, don't expect the 1.5 to make it Stateside.
In terms of visual adaptations, the transition from Opel to Buick will swap the rather somber front grille for a flowing, waterfall grille so common on the modern crop of Buicks. If a rebadged soft-top convertible isn’t enough to float your four-wheeled boat, then you may like the all-new Envision crossover SUV. And yes, you’re correct: the SUV model isn’t a secret because of its August 28, 2014 unveiling in China.
Aesthetic changes both inside and out will be kept to a minimum when morphing the China-spec Envision to the US-spec 2016 Buick Envision and we have a hunch that the two 2-liter powertrain options will be carried over as well, albeit with minor differences in output due to the 2016 US CAFE standards.
Paired exclusively to a six-speed auto, the entry-level unit produces 200 horsepower and 280 Nm (206 lb-ft), with the other one pumping 260 horsepower and 363 Nm (267 lb-ft). Available with all-wheel drive and slated to arrive at US dealers in the fall of 2015, word is a hybrid model of the mid-size crossover will follow, as well as a 1.5-liter turbo four-pot with 170 hp. Still, don't expect the 1.5 to make it Stateside.