2026 Buick Envision In New Quartz Metallic Color: First Look

The second generation Buick Envision was launched for the 2021 model year, with the 2026 Buick Envision serving as the sixth model year of the second generation. Compared to the 2025 Envision, the 2026 model introduces only a few minor changes, such as new aesthetic tweaks like two new exterior paint options. Now, GM Authority is taking a closer look at one of two new colors in the following First Look, which adorns the 2026 Buick Envision with Quartz Metallic paint.

Quartz Metallic is color coded GKT and touch-up paint number WA-252K, and can be paired with all three trim levels of the 2026 Buick Envision. Prices vary, with the Preferred and ST trims offering Quartz Metallic for an additional $495, and the upscale Avenir offering it at no additional cost.

Looking at the list of previous paint options, Quartz Metallic serves as a replacement for Calypso Blue Metallic, which was last added to the Envision’s paint palette for the 2024 model year. Customers can choose Quartz Metallic paint in combination with any of the 2026 Envision’s interior colorways. Check out our previous coverage for more information on all these interior color schemes and what they offer.

In total, the 2026 Buick Envision is available in seven different paint options, all of which we’ve covered previously. You can also browse the entire range of exterior color options using the list below (relevant color codes are listed in brackets):

• Brilliant Red (GAS)
• Metallic Twilight Ebony (GB8)
• Multicolored White Tricoat (GEP)
• Midnight Opal (GPD)
• Moonstone Gray Metallic (GZA)
• Metallic Blue Quartz (GKT)
• White Peak (GAZ)

As for the oily part, the 2026 Buick Envision features a 2.0L I4 LSY turbocharged gasoline engine, which produces a maximum power of 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

Underneath the crossover’s body panels, the second-generation Envision rides on the GM E2 platform, while vehicle production takes place at the GM-SAIC Jinqiao plant in China.