Used car safety, rank #77 of 181
Buick Envision 4WD Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Buick Envision 4WD, a midsize luxury SUV, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Buick Envision 4WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 36 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize luxury SUVs average of 10.9, which is 230% above the class average. That places it #77 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 59.0/100.
What the Buick Envision death rate means
At 36 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Buick Envision 4WD is 230% worse than the midsize luxury SUVs average of 10.9. The 95% confidence interval is 10 to 61, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 35 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Buick Envision. It is no higher than the Buick Envision's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used luxury SUVs
The safest midsize luxury SUVs in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Buick Envision 4WD highlighted. It ranks 9 of the 9 shown; the class leader is the BMW X3 4WD at a death rate of 0.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW X3 4WD | 2019-20 | 0 (0 to 29) | 98.6 | 2.5/5 | $22,000 to $36,000 |
| Audi Q5 4WD | 2018-20 | 2 (0 to 6) | 97.1 | 3.0/5 | $23,000 to $38,000 |
| Volvo XC90 4WD | 2018-20 | 4 (0 to 13) | 96.3 | 3.5/5 | $26,000 to $42,000 |
| Volvo XC60 4WD | 2018-20 | 5 (0 to 16) | 95.5 | 4.0/5 | $23,000 to $36,000 |
| Lexus RX 350 4WD | 2017-20 | 5 (0 to 10) | 95.5 | 4.0/5 | $26,000 to $40,000 |
| Acura RDX 4WD | 2019-20 | 6 (0 to 18) | 93.6 | 4.5/5 | $22,000 to $34,000 |
| BMW X5 4WD | 2019-20 | 6 (0 to 19) | 93.6 | 2.0/5 | $28,000 to $48,000 |
| Porsche Macan | 2017-20 | 6 (0 to 14) | 93.6 | 1.5/5 | $32,000 to $52,000 |
| Buick Envision 4WD (this page) | 2017-20 | 36 (10 to 61) | 59.0 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize luxury SUVs: 10.9 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Buick Envision 4WD
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Buick Envision 4WD: Common Questions
Is the Buick Envision 4WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 36 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Buick Envision 4WD, 230% above the class average (10.9 for midsize luxury SUVs). That earns a used-car safety score of 59.0 out of 100 and rank #77 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Buick Envision 4WD driver death rate?
36 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 10 to 61. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Buick Envision died at a rate of 35 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Buick Envision 4WD compare with other midsize luxury SUVs?
The midsize luxury SUVs class averages 10.9 driver deaths per million; the Buick Envision 4WD sits at 36. Among the 9 midsize luxury SUVs compared above it ranks 9 by safety score; the top of that group is the BMW X3 4WD with a death rate of 0.