2021 Buick Envision: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2021 Envision, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $13,346–$29,597 today.

6 main configurations
24,447 vehicles built
429 for sale right now
$13,346–$29,597 typical price range

Which Envision is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Envision

Avenir · FWD LRBFZRR4-M

2L, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,503 built.

$17,199 great deal $23,526 typical $29,597 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 26 for sale · from $17,199 →
Preferred · AWD LRBFZMR4-M

2L, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,814 built.

$15,998 great deal $20,442 typical $25,160 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 45 for sale · from $15,998 →
Preferred · FWD LRBAZLR4-M

2L, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 4,273 built.

$13,346 great deal $19,998 typical $24,487 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 76 for sale · from $13,346 →
Most common — 25% of 2021 Envisions

Essence · AWD LRBFZPR4-M

2L, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 6,096 built.

$13,955 great deal $22,568 typical $28,980 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 113 for sale · from $13,955 →
Avenir · AWD LRBFZSR4-M

2L, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,263 built.

$16,997 great deal $25,438 typical $29,485 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 67 for sale · from $16,997 →

What actually differs

	Essence · AWD	Preferred · FWD	Avenir · AWD	Preferred · AWD
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$22,568	$19,998	$25,438	$20,442
For sale right now	113	76	67	45
Vehicles built	6,096	4,273	3,263	2,814

Same on every 2021 Envision

Engine 2L
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5

What people actually pay

737 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Essence · AWD

$22,568

Preferred · FWD

$19,998

Avenir · AWD

$25,438

Preferred · AWD

$20,442

Avenir · FWD

$23,526

$12,945 $17,330 $21,715 $26,100 $30,485

Price trend

Median down $2,691 over the last 12 months.

2021 Envision price history →

Will it hold value?

A Envision typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,811 today.

Envision depreciation by year →

Cost to run

22/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Envision

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What LRBFZRR4-M means

LRB FZRR4 · M

LRB: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in China
FZRR4: together encode the Envision line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L, Front-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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