Buick Enclave

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The Buick Enclave is a three-row full-size crossover SUV produced by General Motors since 2007. It was previewed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show,[1] officially as a concept car, making it the first Lambda vehicle to be displayed. The Enclave is partially based on the Buick Centieme concept shown at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show.

The first-generation Enclave, the Saturn Outlook, the original GMC Acadia, and the first-generation Chevrolet Traverse all shared the GM Lambda platform.

The Enclave replaced both of Buick's SUVs, the minivan-based Rendezvous and the truck-based Rainier, as well as the Terraza minivan. The second-generation Enclave was officially revealed at the 2017 New York International Auto Show.[2]

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Features

The Enclave has seating for seven passengers, with an optional second row bench seat instead of the standard two captain chairs which increases the seating to eight. It comes standard with front-wheel drive with an option of all-wheel drive.

The Enclave shares powertrains with its Lambda siblings. For its first year of production, the Enclave was powered by a Script error: No such module "convert". 3.6 L High Feature V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.[3] For the 2009 model, an upgraded power boost for the 3.6 L V6 Spark Ignition Direct Injection VVT is now at Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". of torque standard (also standard on other 2009 Lambdas). The latter direct-injection engine offers a broader torque curve, and brings fuel economy to Script error: No such module "convert"./Script error: No such module "convert". for FWD models and Script error: No such module "convert"./Script error: No such module "convert". for AWD models, according to the new United States Environmental Protection Agency estimates. The Lambda vehicles are built at GM's new Delta Township Assembly plant near Lansing, Michigan, and production of the Enclave commenced on April 11, 2007,[4] with the first vehicles reaching certain dealers by the end of the month. The Enclave debuted with a starting price of $32,790.[3]

In its first year of production, the Enclave was often criticized for its 6-speed transmission, which was "hesitant to downshift."[5] The powertrain was improved for 2009. For its entire production, it has been regarded as overly heavy, weighing nearly Script error: No such module "convert". with all-wheel-drive. Buick's VentiPorts have reappeared at the Enclave's introduction, a styling feature unique to Buick dating back to 1949.

Initial sales of the Enclave far exceeded production capacity, forcing GM to add a third shift to the Delta Township plant.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

With the arrival of the Buick Envision (which is slotted between the Enclave and Buick Encore) to North America in 2016 (for the 2017 model year), the Enclave will be bigger after Envision's debut, and the 2017 model year Enclave will be the last under the first generation platform.

2013 refresh

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Buick Enclave

GM unveiled the 2013 Buick Enclave on April 3, 2012, one day before its official debut at the New York Auto Show.[6] The 2013 model features revised exterior styling including a new chrome waterfall grille, xenon headlights with LED running lights, LED Foglights, and LED taillights.[7] Interior updates include a redesigned dashboard with more soft-touch materials, wood and chrome accents, blue ambient lighting, and touchscreen IntelliLink infotainment display. Among safety features are seven standard airbags, including an industry-first front center airbag, and available blind spot monitoring.[8]

Markets

Sales in the United States and Canada began in 2007 during the 2008 model year. In 2008, General Motors began exporting the Enclave to China, to be sold through Shanghai GM's Buick network.[9]

The Buick brand has been relaunched in Mexico for the 2010 model year, bringing the Enclave to that market.[10]

Safety

The 2008 Enclave was awarded "Top Safety Pick" by IIHS.[11]

IIHS scores (2008)
Moderate overlap front (original test) Good
Side (original test) Good
Head restraints and seats Good

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North America (2018)

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". On April 11, 2017, exactly ten years after the first Enclave was produced, Buick unveiled the second generation Enclave at the Pier 59 Studios during the 2017 New York International Auto Show. With the introduction of the compact Buick Envision in 2016 and the launching of the Opel Insignia-badged Buick Regal TourX wagon, the next generation Enclave moved upmarket, competing with the Volvo XC90, Infiniti QX60, and Acura MDX in the premium crossover SUV market. The second generation Enclave went on sale in the Fall of 2017 as a 2018 model.[12][13][14]

The long-wheelbase version of GM's C1XX chassis sharing the same platform with the Chevrolet Traverse, the second generation Enclave moved away from the egg-shaped design but retains some elements of the previous generation, displaying a sleeker aerodynamic appearance, a lower roofline, and the introduction of the Evonik Acrylite exterior forward lighting flanking Buick's new three-dimensional mesh grille with chrome wings.

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2022 refresh

Buick initially planned to launch an updated version of the Enclave in mid- to late 2020 as a 2021 model year vehicle, but GM delayed launch and production of the updated Enclave to 2021 as 2022 model year vehicle.[16][17] The mid-cycle refresh adopts many design elements and features along with new LED headlights and taillights already seen on the Chinese version of the Buick Enclave.

The 2022 Enclave adds as standard a driver assistance safety suite previously only available in the Avenir trim. Features include front pedestrian braking, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, blind spot monitor, rear cross traffic alert, and rear parking sensor.[18] Other new features include a push-button transmission, optional head-up display, optional rear pedestrian alert, and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Safety

IIHS scores (2018)[19]
Small overlap front (Driver) Good
Small overlap front (Passenger) Good
Moderate overlap front (original test) Good
Side (original test) Good
Side (updated test) Acceptable
Roof strength Good
Head restraints and seats Good
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle Superior
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian Superior Advanced

China (2020)

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". On October 22, 2019, Buick unveiled the Chinese-market Enclave. It is a "mid-size plus" version of the Enclave which utilizes GM's C1 short wheelbase platform. It went on sale in that region in late 2019. While it has the similar features as the full-size North American Enclave, the Chinese version is shorter with a design different from its counterpart; there are no plans to make it available in North America. Buick planned to name the Chinese version "Envoy" (a name previously used on a GMC midsize SUV in North America from 1998 to 2007) but elected to use the Enclave name instead.[20][21]

The Chinese Enclave features GM's Electronic Precision Shift technology, and is equipped exclusively with a turbocharged 2.0L LSY engine that makes Script error: No such module "convert"., mated to the new GM nine-speed automatic transmission.[22]

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The exterior styling of the Enclave was inspired by the Buick Wildcat EV concept car. The Enclave features signature winged LED DRLs, checkmark-style LED headlights and cross-car full width LED taillights. There is a walk-up lighting animation feature on the Avenir trim.

The interior has a floating center console with an ultra-wide 30-inch display for both the instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment system - the largest screen in its class.

All Enclave trim levels are powered by a turbocharged 2.5L inline-four gasoline engine producing Template:Cvt and Template:Cvt of torque paired to a 8-speed automatic transmission.

Safety

The 2025 Enclave was awarded "Top Safety Pick+ by IIHS. The Enclave is the first Buick product to feature Super Cruise hands free advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), which includes Driver Attention Assist and Enhanced Automatic Park Assist and a digital rear-view camera mirror (on the Avenir trim). Other available driving assistance system features are Blind Zone Steering Assist, Departure Warning, Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Keep Assist.[24][25]

IIHS scores (2025)[26]
Small overlap front Good
Moderate overlap front (updated test) Good
Side (updated test) Good
Headlights Good Marginal
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle 2.0 Good
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian Acceptable
Seatbelt reminders Good

Sales

Calendar year United States Canada[27] China
2007 29,286[28] 2,557
2008 44,706 4,994
2009 43,150[29] 3,854
2010 55,426[30] 4,135
2011 58,392[31] 3,294
2012 56,703 3,283
2013 60,534[32] 3,286
2014 62,300[33] 3,528
2015 62,081[34] 3,361
2016 52,028[35] 3,632
2017 48,564[36] 3,501
2018 49,647[37] 3,511
2019 51,156[38] 2,934 5,565[39]
2020 38,480[40] 1,773 22,824[39]
2021 41,962[41] 2,169 33,601[39]
2022 30,533[42] 1,775[43] 21,305[44]
2023 39,411[45] 3,195[43] 12,199[46]
2024 26,400[47] 2,133[48]

Awards

The Enclave received the Best New SUV/CUV (over C$60,000) from the AJAC in 2008.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

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External links

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