2025 Buick Verano Redesign, Colors, Reviews

2025 Buick Verano Redesign, Colors, Reviews  –  The all-new 2025 Buick Verano replaces the Encore as the brand’s entry-level model. The Verano comes in three trim levels, all with front-wheel drive (FWD) only, starting with the Preferred at $28,999, including a non-negotiable delivery fee of $2,000, and topping out with the Avenir at $33,899.

Tested here was the mid-level Sport Touring (ST) that’s priced at $30,299. This one was further optioned with two packages that added 19-inch wheels, a sunroof, an upgraded suspension, a wireless charger, power tailgate, and rain-sensing wipers. Along with premium paint and a block heater, this tester’s pre-tax price came to $34,884.

2025 Buick Verano Redesign and Update Plan

Exterior and Interior

The base Preferred includes such features as 17-inch wheels, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, cargo privacy cover, single-zone automatic climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and cloth seats with faux-leather trim.

The ST further adds 18-inch wheels, full faux-leather upholstery, and gloss black exterior accents. The top-level Avenir then adds 19-inch wheels, a power tailgate, power sunroof, wireless charger, and rain-sensing wipers, all of which can be optioned on the ST as they were on this tester; along with Avenir-only auto-dimming mirrors and leather upholstery.

2025 Buick Verano Specs

The Buick Verano is a far more satisfying driver than might be expected in this segment. It feels well-balanced; the steering is well-weighted; and the vehicle responds quickly and accurately, moving smoothly in and out of curves. All but the nastiest bumps get soaked up before they get into that quiet cabin. Added optionally to this ST – and standard on the Avenir – is a rear Watt’s link suspension that helps reduce lateral movement for better handling.

The Verano is FWD-only, and while that’s not unique in this segment, all-wheel drive (AWD) is popular in this country and beyond. If you’re looking for extra traction, check out the Buick Encore GX. Still, it’s a bit smaller, and I found the Verano offers better driving performance and a smoother ride.  2025 Buick Verano Redesign

Engine and Performance

All Verano trims are powered by a turbocharged 1.2L three-cylinder engine that makes 137 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque. Those aren’t big numbers, but Buick wisely uses a six-speed automatic transmission. A common choice in entry segments is a gearless continuously-variable transmission (CVT), but when combined with a very small engine, these can feel rubbery and disconnected. Instead, the Buick feels surprisingly peppy from a stop. It can get when wheezy climbing hills or with hard highway passing, but that’s generally the nature of a small-engine runabout meant primarily for urban spaces.

2025 Buick Verano Fuel Economy

The Buick Verano is rated by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) at 8.4 L/100 km in the city, 7.4 on the highway, and 7.9 in combined driving, and it takes regular-grade gasoline. In my cold-weather week, I averaged 8.6 L/100 km. 2025 Buick Verano Redesign

The Verano is slightly thirstier than rivals in FWD in the segment, but by decimals. The Kia Seltos rates at 7.6 L/100 km in combined driving; the Toyota Corolla Cross is 7.4; the Nissan Kicks is 7.2; and the Hyundai Venue is 7.5.

2025 Buick Verano Safety Features

All trims get emergency front braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, a rear seat reminder, teen driver controls, driver and passenger knee airbags, automatic high-beam headlights, and a high-definition version of the back-up camera that’s mandatory on all new vehicles.  2025 Buick Verano Redesign

What doesn’t impress me, from both safety and styling perspectives, is that the Verano’s brake lights are in the bumper in line with the bottom of the tailgate; the upper lights are just running lights. Buick reps confirmed the placement meets NHTSA’s requirements, and this isn’t the only brand to put its lights in these locations, but they aren’t in the “triangle” most other road users are used to looking for. The Verano also doesn’t have a rear wiper, but there wasn’t a buildup on the rear window on rainy or snowy days.

2025 Buick Verano Price and Release Date

The Verano’s starting prices of $28,999 to $33,899 are in line with the segment. The smaller Hyundai Venue and Nissan Kicks start at $22,599 and $24,128, respectively; the Kia Seltos at about $27,345; and the Toyota Corolla Cross begins at $29,180. Among premium brands, the Lexus UX is similarly sized, but it comes only as a hybrid – and with standard AWD – and starts at $44,505 (all prices including delivery).  2025 Buick Verano Redesign

The Buick Encore GX starts at $31,649 in FWD; for AWD, prices range from $33,649 to $38,579. The Verano’s FWD-only Chevrolet Trax corporate cousin runs from $23,699 to $30,199. But if you’re opting for the Verano, get the Avenir, rather than fully loading up the ST; you actually get more for less with that highest trim.