12/28/2023 0 Comments Buick enclave crossoverThe Buick also has ample interior storage spaces for a family, including a handy purse-size storage space under the console. By comparison, the rival MDX looks a little downscale in terms of design and some materials next to the new Enclave. This is not an Audi Q7 luxury hauler, but neither is it priced like one. There’s also prominent use of faux wood and metal-finish plastic trim. Interior surfaces are pleasing to the eye and mostly soft to the touch, but they devolve into more mainstream-brand plastic close to the floor and in the back row. The cupholder cover is cleverly designed so things won’t get lost in the gap when it opens, but the cupholders themselves are hard, one-size-fits-all circles that leave some cups loose or rattling. The Enclave’s interior is a mix of attention to detail and some missteps. Sometimes less is more sometimes it’s just less. The design aims at simplicity but succeeds in being blander than the outgoing Enclave. Interior materials are high-quality, yet they plant the Enclave squarely in just the premium or near-luxury category. Even on gravel back roads, the SUV was quiet enough for normal conversation or enjoying the available Bose premium sound system (it’s standard on the Premium and Avenir). The most striking feature of the interior is its hush throughout, thanks to extra door sealing and insulation, acoustic windshield and front door glass, and Bose active noise cancelation. The Buick Enclave still has the fat windshield pillars common to most Buicks, but the positioning of the side mirrors on the front doors, plus a small, extra triangle window in each door, go a long way toward helping with the old model’s blind spots, which could hide a pedestrian or bicyclist. One functional aspect of the new design is better visibility to the front. A cool signature feature is stretched pods for the standard LED headlights, accented with LED-backlit Acrylite panels (OK, yes, I’m a sucker for light effects). ![]() The grille is bigger and more defined, with separate inserts for regular and Avenir models. The new Buick Enclave resembles its predecessor (a favorite of mine among the related big SUVs from GM), but with some sharper sculpting, a little more drama up front and a trendy “floating roof” look. (Per our ethics policy, pays its airfare and lodging expenses for such events.) I spent some time in the new Avenir to assess what it brings to the party, but my primary test vehicle was a well-optioned Enclave Premium priced at $56,455 including destination. I drove the new Enclave on highways and back roads in Georgia and North Carolina at a Buick-hosted launch event. Nipping at its heels, meanwhile, are higher trim levels of three-row SUVs from mainstream brands. The Enclave’s archrival in that space is the Acura MDX, and its competition also includes the Infiniti QX60. Buick aims to stand out by being more premium than mainstream SUVs, but without trying to match high-end luxury brands (and their nosebleed prices). Three-row crossovers are an increasingly competitive vehicle class. The Enclave also comes in its base, Essence and Premium trim levels. Buick plans to introduce Avenir versions across its lineup in hopes of cloning the success GMC has had with dressed-up Denali versions of its vehicles. The premium familyhauler is aimed, Buick says, at buyers with a little more money and a more aspirational outlook than shoppers of, say, its GM sister vehicle, the Chevrolet Traverse - or a minivan.īuick is also trying to inch a little closer to the luxury brands with the introduction of an upmarket Avenir trim level of the Enclave. The redesigned Enclave is roomier, quieter and has more user-friendly technology than its rivals.įor 2018, Buick completely redesigned its oldest SUV: the big Enclave, a three-row SUV that seats seven. ![]() ![]() ![]() The 2018 Enclave is a comfortable, premium family SUV with a quiet cabin, smooth ride and up-to-date technology.
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