DETROIT – Normal Motors on Monday revealed the final new gas-powered Buick automobile forward of the model’s transition to an all-electric home lineup by 2030.

The ultimate new conventional nameplate for the model would be the 2024 Buick Envista, a small crossover that has the look of a sedan however the journey top and storage of a comparable SUV. It includes a clean, lengthy exterior with styling impressed by the model’s well-received Wildcat idea automotive final yr.

The Envista will substitute the Buick Encore because the model’s entry-level mannequin, beginning at $24,495 for a base mannequin and $29,695 for a top-end Avenir mannequin. GM discontinued manufacturing of the Encore final yr in alternate for a bigger “Encore GX” automobile that begins between about $26,000 and $35,000.

“There simply appears to be an unlimited alternative on the worth level,” Sam Russell, Buick advertising director, stated throughout a media briefing. “The Envista we actually assume is only a nice alternative for conquesting. … That is sort of our goal is to be the conquest champion inside GM.”

The Envista comes amid affordability issues about new autos, as many automakers have discontinued lower-priced vehicles in alternate for pricier crossovers. Common transaction costs have elevated to document ranges amid low automobile availability throughout the previous three years.

Manufacturing of the Envista at a GM plant in South Korea – residence of different Buick and Chevy small crossovers – is scheduled to begin subsequent month. The autos are anticipated to reach in Buick showrooms this summer season.

The Envista will probably be provided completely in front-wheel-drive and powered by a 1.2-lter turbocharged engine that is anticipated to incorporate 136 horsepower and 162 foot-pounds torque. It contains an ordinary security bundle with six lively security options resembling automated emergency braking and lane hold help. Its inside options 19 inches of data and management screens.

The Envista is the second of 5 new fashions or autos for Buick over an 18-month span that ends subsequent yr. The primary automobile was the redesigned 2024 Encore GX. The final mannequin is predicted to be the model’s first all-electric automobile, which is able to debut within the first half of subsequent yr.

“As soon as we transition to EVs, it is simply all of the EVs after that,” Russell stated.

Buick’s goal to completely provide EVs by the tip of this decade comes as GM spends $35 billion in electrical and autonomous autos between 2020 and 2025. The automaker has a aim for all of its manufacturers to completely provide client EVs by 2035.