New Buick & GMC Vehicles in Cathedral City, CA

Here at Jessup Auto Plaza Buick GMC, shopping new starts with a straight answer. Our sales staff knows the lineup, knows what is sitting on the lot, and will tell you which trim fits the way you actually drive, your lifestyle and needs.

Both franchises share one nine-acre campus in the Cathedral City Auto Center. A Buick SUV and a GMC work truck can be driven back to back in the same visit, keys handed over by the same person.

New Buick SUVs

Buick builds SUVs and nothing else, and the lineup steps up cleanly by size. Envista sits lowest and longest, with a coupe-style roofline and front-wheel drive. Encore GX adds height and available all-wheel drive in a footprint that still parks easily. Envision moves into the midsize class with more rear legroom and cargo space behind the second row. Enclave carries three rows for households that need the seats more often than they need the cargo floor.

Trim naming runs Preferred, Sport Touring and Avenir on most models. The jump between them is usually about interior materials, wheel design and available driver-assistance equipment rather than a different engine, which means the least expensive trim of a larger Buick often makes more sense than the top trim of a smaller one. Several configurations of each model are typically on the ground.

Browse new Buick models to see how the four sizes line up against each other.

New GMC Trucks and SUVs

The GMC side splits into trucks and SUVs. Sierra 1500 is the full-size half-ton, with Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD above it for heavier towing and Canyon below it as the midsize option. Terrain, Acadia and Yukon cover the SUV range from compact to full-size, and Yukon adds the long-wheelbase XL configuration for cargo behind a loaded third row.

Electric arrived on this side of the lineup first. Sierra EV and HUMMER EV both live here, and both can be paired with home charging equipment through GM Energy so the vehicle leaves the driveway full rather than starting the week at a public charger.

Denali and Denali Ultimate sit at the top of most GMC lines. AT4 and AT4X lean toward off-pavement capability with real hardware rather than an appearance package. Elevation and SLE cover the middle of the range. Pro is the work-first trim, and it is the one fleet buyers ask for by name.

Start with the GMC truck lineup or the full new GMC inventory.

Shopping From Palm Springs and Across the Valley

Plenty of buyers drive over from Palm Springs, and the trip runs straight down Highway 111. Our directions to our Cathedral City location lay out the route step by step, along with where to park once you arrive.

Fleet and commercial buyers work with the Business Elite Truck Center on site, which means upfit questions and multi-unit orders get handled by people who do that work every week rather than routed somewhere else.

Financing, Leasing and Service on Site

The finance team works with multiple banks and lenders, so purchase and lease terms can be compared side by side before anything is signed. Leasing tends to suit drivers who want a shorter commitment and predictable payments; financing makes more sense for anyone planning to keep the vehicle well past the term. You can start a secure credit application from home and finish the conversation in person.

Current offers are worth checking before you settle on a model, since incentives move by lineup rather than across the board. The GM-certified service department and parts counter stay in the same place after the sale, and there is an on-site body shop if something happens later. Jessup Auto Plaza Buick GMC has been family-owned since 1938, and most of what keeps that going is people coming back for the second and third vehicle.

Come drive whichever one you are weighing. Jessup Auto Plaza Buick GMC is at 68111 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA 92234, and sales can be reached at 442-268-0740 to have a vehicle pulled up and ready before you get here.