20 Nov 21st-Nov 27th, 2024 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2024 BUICK ENVISTA SPORT TOURING: A STYLISH STEAL ON WHEELS 2024 BUICK ENVISTA SPORT TOURING The 2024 Buick Envista The 2024 Buick Envista Sport Touring is here to Sport Touring is here to prove that you don’t need prove that you don’t need to break the bank to ride in to break the bank to ride in style. Priced at just $29,070, style. Priced at just $29,070, this compact SUV punches this compact SUV punches way above its weight class way above its weight class in looks, comfort, and in looks, comfort, and practicality. With sleek lines, practicality. With sleek lines, a sporty grille, and a roofline a sporty grille, and a roofline that whispers “crossover that whispers “crossover coupe,” the Envista manages coupe,” the Envista manages to look both sharp and to look both sharp and approachable—kind of like approachable—kind of like that friend who always has that friend who always has their life together. their life together. Step inside, and you’ll find Step inside, and you’ll find a cabin that’s impressively a cabin that’s impressively refined for the price. The refined for the price. The seats are supportive, the seats are supportive, the tech is easy to use, and tech is easy to use, and Buick didn’t skimp on the little Buick didn’t skimp on the little luxuries. You get an 11-inch luxuries. You get an 11-inch touchscreen and a digital touchscreen and a digital driver display that makes driver display that makes you feel like you scored a you feel like you scored a luxury ride without the luxury luxury ride without the luxury price tag. And here’s the best price tag. And here’s the best part: with an EPA-estimated part: with an EPA-estimated 28 MPG city and 32 MPG 28 MPG city and 32 MPG highway, the Envista is as highway, the Envista is as easy on your wallet at the easy on your wallet at the pump as it is on your budget. pump as it is on your budget. The 2024 Envista Sport The 2024 Envista Sport Touring delivers way more Touring delivers way more than you’d expect for under than you’d expect for under $30k. It’s practical, stylish, $30k. It’s practical, stylish, and fuel-efficient—basically and fuel-efficient—basically the trifecta for budget-savvy the trifecta for budget-savvy drivers who still want to drivers who still want to look good pulling into the look good pulling into the driveway. Whether you’re driveway. Whether you’re zipping through city streets zipping through city streets or cruising on the highway, or cruising on the highway, the Envista proves you don’t the Envista proves you don’t need a big budget to have need a big budget to have big fun behind the wheel. big fun behind the wheel. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles: Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 FORD EXPLORER ST: THE FAMILY SUV THAT MEANS BUSINESS 2025 FORD EXPLORER ST The 2025 Ford Explorer The 2025 Ford Explorer ST isn’t your average family ST isn’t your average family hauler—it’s the SUV that hauler—it’s the SUV that shows up in a leather jacket shows up in a leather jacket with a turbocharged grin. with a turbocharged grin. With a 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 With a 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 pushing out 400 horsepower, pushing out 400 horsepower, this Explorer has the heart this Explorer has the heart of a muscle car but the of a muscle car but the practicality of an SUV. practicality of an SUV. Whether you’re merging onto Whether you’re merging onto the highway or leaving others the highway or leaving others in the dust at a stoplight, this in the dust at a stoplight, this thing has serious get-up- thing has serious get-up- and-go. It’s big, it’s bold, and and-go. It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s unapologetically fast for it’s unapologetically fast for something with three rows of something with three rows of seats. seats. Inside, the Explorer ST Inside, the Explorer ST balances sportiness and balances sportiness and luxury like a pro. The leather- luxury like a pro. The leather- trimmed seats are both trimmed seats are both stylish and supportive, and stylish and supportive, and the ST badging reminds you the ST badging reminds you that you’re not just driving any that you’re not just driving any old SUV. The tech is on point old SUV. The tech is on point too, with a massive 15.5- too, with a massive 15.5- inch touchscreen and a fully inch touchscreen and a fully digital instrument cluster that digital instrument cluster that makes you feel like you’re makes you feel like you’re piloting a spaceship. Need piloting a spaceship. Need to haul the kids, gear, or just to haul the kids, gear, or just flex on your neighbors? The flex on your neighbors? The Explorer’s got space for all Explorer’s got space for all of it, and its towing capacity of it, and its towing capacity means the boat (or camper) means the boat (or camper) is coming along for the ride. is coming along for the ride. At around $58,000, At around $58,000, the 2025 Explorer ST isn’t the 2025 Explorer ST isn’t cheap, but it’s worth every cheap, but it’s worth every penny for drivers who penny for drivers who want performance without want performance without sacrificing practicality. It’s the sacrificing practicality. It’s the SUV that says, “Yes, I have SUV that says, “Yes, I have responsibilities—but I also responsibilities—but I also like to have fun.” Whether like to have fun.” Whether you’re hitting the open road you’re hitting the open road or just making the school or just making the school run, the Explorer ST ensures run, the Explorer ST ensures you’re doing it in style, with you’re doing it in style, with plenty of speed to spare. plenty of speed to spare. 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