October 5, 2026
GM sold 43,990 Buick vehicles in the United States in the third quarter of 2026, 7.9% more than the 40,780 of the third quarter of 2025, according to GM’s deliveries table, after four straight quarters of year-over-year declines. The comparison is against a weak quarter: the third quarter of 2025 was down 14.0%, and 43,990 is still below the 47,406 of the third quarter of 2024. Through September Buick stands at 135,811, 13.4% below the 156,835 of the same nine months of 2025, a gap set in the first half, when the brand ran 20.9% behind.
18,094 Envistas led the quarter, up 18.4%, and the Encore GX added 5.4% to 9,617; both are built in South Korea, according to NHTSA’s labeling-act listing, which gives the Enclave a United States final assembly point and the Envision China. The Enclave rose 3.4% to 8,523 and the Envision fell 4.6% to 7,756, a far smaller drop than its 53.3% slide in the first half. The Korea-built pair added 3,303 units between them, more than the brand’s whole gain of 3,210.
| Model (final assembly) | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Envista (South Korea) | 18,094 | 15,286 | +18.4% |
| Encore GX (South Korea) | 9,617 | 9,122 | +5.4% |
| Enclave (United States) | 8,523 | 8,239 | +3.4% |
| Envision (China) | 7,756 | 8,133 | -4.6% |
| Buick total | 43,990 | 40,780 | +7.9% |
Source: GM’s Q3 2026 US deliveries table; final assembly per NHTSA’s model year 2026 labeling-act listing.
47.5% is the combined tariff rate on the China-built Envision, WardsAuto reported in January, and GM raised its price several times, leaving the 2026 model about $5,000 above the 2025; GM confirmed that Envision production moves to Fairfax Assembly in Kansas from 2028. Until then it is the brand’s China-built model, and through September it accounts for 21,176 of Buick’s 135,811 sales, or 15.6%, against 23.5% in the first nine months of 2025.
Questions people ask
How many Buicks were sold in 2026?
135,811 in the United States through September 2026, 13.4% fewer than the 156,835 of the same nine months of 2025 in GM’s table.
Which Buick sells the most?
The Envista, with 48,139 through September 2026, ahead of the Encore GX (35,770), the Enclave (30,726) and the Envision (21,176).
Where are Buicks built?
South Korea builds the Envista and Encore GX, the United States the Enclave and China the Envision, according to NHTSA’s 2026 labeling-act listing; GM plans to move the Envision to Kansas in 2028.
