Top ICE Versions Of The Buick And 2025 Enclave

Buick is unveiling the large ’25 Enclave CUV, featuring many of the same updates revealed in the refreshed ’24 Envision midsize, including a new “Pure” exterior design language and a wide-screen digital display inside.

But where the Envision leaves off, the Enclave is just getting started, adding General Motors’ hands-free Super Cruise driver-assistance technology along with a standard 2.5L turbocharged 4-cyl, replacing the V-6 in the 3-series lineup. . car.

Sharing its platform with the ’24 Chevrolet Traverse and ’24 GMC Acadia, the new Enclave is longer, wider and taller than its predecessor.

The new powertrain produces 328 hp and 326 lb.-ft. (442 Nm) of torque through an 8-speed automatic transmission. Front- or all-wheel drive is available. Power has increased from the previous generation’s 3.6L V-6, which produced 310 hp and 266 lb.-ft. (361 Nm) of torque.

“With the launch of our flagship Buick Enclave SUV, our ICE portfolio is now complete with a full lineup of completely updated or all-new vehicles,” says Duncan Aldred, global vice president of Buick and GMC.

Using design cues derived from the Wildcat EV, the Enclave gets a new look with a longer, wider and lower lip, prominent LED headlights and winged headlight accents, as well as a new Buick tri-shield now affixed to the hood. Rear styling includes LED crossover taillights.

Inside, the Enclave’s main feature is the driver-focused 30-in. (76-cm) composite instrument cluster with infotainment screen (pictured, below) Although the original infotainment system is based on Google, the car supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality. The center console eschews the previous button-based shifter for a column-mounted stalk.

One key user experience highlight is the standard proximity sensor, which replaces the previous and difficult-to-activate foot sensor. When the key fob is close to the lift gate, the car notifies via beeps and lights that it is preparing to unlock. The operation will be canceled if the key holder is retracted from the rear of the vehicle.

Super Cruise, which expands to touch-free operation on more than 750,000 miles (1.1 million km) of limited-access highways in the United States and Canada, including some two-lane roads, is being introduced to the brand on the Enclave.

In keeping with the brand’s strategy for sister models, the Enclave comes in three trims: Preferred, Sport Touring (previously a package, now a stand-alone trim level) and the luxury-class Avenir.

As Buick continues to improve product and sales momentum, the Enclave’s 39,411 sales in 2023 paled in comparison to its Traverse’s 123,555 units, which ranks second to segment leader Toyota’s Grand Highlander, according to Wards Intelligence data.

Built at GM’s Lansing Delta Township (MI) plant, the Enclave goes on sale in late summer.