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Buick Enclave Refresh Pushed Back To 2022 Model Year

The planned 2021 Buick Enclave refresh has been pushed back to 2022 due to complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Automotive News, GM is prioritizing new and completely redesigned vehicles amid the COVID-19 business pinch. For many refreshed models, the cost of the update has already been absorbed, whereas the new vehicles stand to lose much more by not launching on time. An analyst AN spoke to also said automakers “get more bang out of,” a completely new vehicle versus a refresh, helping to grab more attention and potentially get more foot traffic into dealerships.

The 2022 Buick Enclave is expected to feature redesigned front and rear fascias with new LED lighting. Prototypes were also spotted with two different exhaust treatments – one with the pipes tucked underneath the rear bumper, which will be standard on the base trim level, and dual trapezoid pipes, which will be standard on high-end trims like the Avenir.

The new Buick Enclave for China (above) is believed to feature some styling elements that will carry over to the refreshed U.S. spec model. While the Chinese model is a different vehicle, the U.S. model is expected to feature narrow LED headlights similar to the Chinese-spec vehicle, a similar grille and other comparable styling cues.

A number of GM vehicles have been pushed back as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The automaker previously confirmed the planned 2021 Chevrolet Traverse refresh would arrive for the 2022 model year, while the Cadillac XT4 refresh has also been put on the back burner.

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  1. Hate the Chinese model’s front fascia! I like the Opel GT X visor concept by Mark Adam’s LED lights that have been “borrowed,” but hate the elongated chrome trim darting into the headlight space.
    The updated eyebrows must either be temporary shared GM intellectual property for use inside Europe. I doubt PSA will be selling an Opel in a Buick dominated market.

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  2. Why does it need a refresh, why does it need to exist? GM already has 3 other versions of the same exact vehicle. Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, & XT6 are all the same thing. Every GMC & Buick is a Chevrolet and/or Cadillac. When will GM quit wasting time and money on stupid stuff like 4 versions of the same fwd crossover so they can invest money in say 10 speed automatic production so every Silverado can have the 10 speed automatic.

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    1. Acadia is definitely not the same as the Enclave and Traverse.

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    2. The Acadia and XT6 are both smaller, the Tarverse and Enclave are in the same size class. What is so hard for people to understand why GM has different brands? This has come up in multiple threads. Tarverse is more sporty, mainstream, and cheaper. The Enclave caters to different buyers, ones who want a quieter, softer ride, and one that has nicer appointments. Different brands aimed at delivering product to different buys allows GM to have a larger audience.

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      1. I thought that’s what Cadillac is for?

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        1. At the very top yes. But would it makes sense to sell cars with 20-30k price gaps between Chevy and Cadillac with nothing in between?

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      2. Traverse

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