2025 Toyota Corolla FX vs. 2025 Buick Envista Avenir: Two options to avoid being spendy.

This week: Buick Envista.

Price: $31,485 as tested. Power moonroof and Avenir Advanced Safety package, $795 each.

Conventional wisdom: Consumer Reports liked that there’s “lots of features for the price,” plus the “secure handling, short stopping distances,” and “hatchback versatility.” Less impressive were the "noisy cabin, uneven power delivery, low-end interior materials,” and that there’s “no all-wheel-drive option.”

Marketer’s pitch: “Redefine expectations.”

Reality: To answer the opening line, two options to avoid being SPEEDY, as autocorrect would have it.

What’s new: The small crossover from Buick gets some new colors plus standard remote start and park assist.

Competition: In addition

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