The Buick Reprise GX is dealing with somewhat of a personality emergency. Presently in its fourth year of creation, the 2024 Reprise GX replaces the Substance with the Avenir trim at the highest point of its setup and starts at $34,795. The Avenir shows up close by an invigorated search for Buick's littlest SUV which opens at a base cost of $26,895. The slimmer headlights, reshaped front and back guards, and grille are new. Also, the GX is the main U.S. model to include Buick's refreshed tri-safeguard peak, however it's moderately not entirely obvious the change from the old logo in the event that you're not searching for it. Inside, new tech and more pleasant materials inside assist with raising the GX above comparably measured subcompact hybrids like the Honda HR-V and Volkswagen Taos and inch it nearer to extravagance contenders like the BMW X1 and Volvo XC40. Be that as it may, the top-spec Avenir winds up discovered battling in the little space between the two camps.
Our high level all-wheel-drive Avenir came wrapped in cowhide upholstery, with a warmed guiding haggle inductive charging cushion in the midst of the comforts. The inside is alluring and the controls are instinctive. The incorporation of better quality materials makes for a more lovely lodge than more affordable choices, for example, the HR-V or Toyota Corolla Cross. Be that as it may, premium-brand contenders, for example, the Mercedes-Benz GLB-class offer a more extravagant completion for a couple thousand bucks more than the Buick's $39,580 as-tried cost.
The Reprise GX's new computerized show board, which ought to be the focal point of the new inside, has an unusual looking bezel that degrades the GX's generally appealing plan. Yet, the double screens — a 11.0-inch focal touchscreen and a 8.0-inch instrument show — are fresh and responsive. Buick's local programming functions admirably as well, and remote cell phone reflecting is standard.
Little SUVs like the Reprise GX aren't regularly praised for their liveliness, and that is valid here too. In lesser trim levels, the Reprise GX's base motor is a 137-hp turbocharged 1.2-liter three-chamber, yet the Avenir trim comes standard with a turbocharged 1.3-liter three-chamber that produces 155 drive. More power would be welcome as the Avenir requires a lethargic 8.8 seconds to arrive at 60 mph, however that figure is 0.5 second better compared to we recorded with the equivalent powertrain in a 2020 Reprise GX.
While you could expect such a tiny motor would have a comparably little hunger for fuel, we found that it didn't exactly satisfy that hope. We estimated 30 mpg in our 200-mile parkway efficiency test, a figure that beats the EPA's 28-mpg gauge, yet all things being equal, the more impressive Mazda CX-30 matches the Buick's mileage in a similar expressway test, while an all-wheel-drive VW Taos beats it by 3 mpg.
Luckily, regular driving isn't managed by on-paper insights, and keeping in mind that the Reprise GX is surely not fast, the 1.3-liter hits top force at 1600 rpm, giving it enough wretched kick to leave stoplights with some power, and it can undoubtedly stay aware of road traffic — regardless of whether the nine-speed programmed transmission is periodically delayed to downshift. On the off chance that a three-chamber concerns you, the Buick's motor doesn't speak more loudly a lot. Under totally open choke, the Avenir estimated a calm 72 decibels in our testing. The impressively more costly Mercedes-Benz GLC300 radiates 76 decibels in a similar test. At a consistent 70 mph, the Reprise GX rolls at a quieted 68 decibels.
Significantly over Michigan's ice hurled streets, the ride is smooth and agreeable and the taking care of stays secure straight up to its low skidpad hold of 0.81 g. Once more, energy isn't the flavor here, so pause for a minute and partake in the calm.
In spite of its size, the Reprise GX figures out how to offer noteworthy reasonableness. We wouldn't suggest stuffing your tallest companions in the secondary lounge for long travels, however the back of the Buick is agreeable and open enough for more limited ventures. Something the Reprise GX's size isn't worked for is schlepping significant freight, yet the front seat's overlap level capacity permits you to stuff in an extra-long IKEA level pack or a stepping stool. For extra flexibility, the heap floor can be changed up or down, and there's a removable rack in the freight region considering much more stockpiling. In our testing, we found there's space for six portable bags behind the back seats, 19 with them collapsed.
As a standard hybrid, the Reprise GX Avenir hushes up, agreeable, and pragmatic. Yet, at almost $40,000 as tried, the Avenir trim is estimated just underneath the exceptional contest and a long ways past the Reprise GX's base cost. Regardless of the Avenir's extravagance highlights and a compelling makeover, the little Buick needs something somewhat more extraordinary and strong in the engine to appropriately overcome any barrier between the standard and extravagance markets. Up to that point, the Avenir variant of the Reprise GX will be gotten between two universes.