GM Authority has obtained photos of the all-new 2025 Buick Enclave in the flesh with no camouflage. It unsurprisingly wears the new corporate face of Buick that we’ve seen permeate throughout the brand’s smaller crossovers like the Envision, Encore GX, and Envista. The flagship Enclave is the last Buick model to adopt the new design language.
The body of the new Enclave is decidedly boxier than the soft, flowing curves of the outgoing model. It gives the Buick Enclave a closer family resemblance to the Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, and smaller Cadillac XT6. Another interesting touch is the spoiler integrated into the middle of the liftgate, which should help with aerodynamics and make minor improvements to efficiency and cabin noise.
Previous reports elsewhere on the web, based on camouflaged photos of the 2025 Buick Enclave, claimed that it would shrink to the size of the Cadillac XT6. However, these new photos confirm that it will remain on the long-wheelbase version of the C1 platform, which will continue to make it one of the roomiest crossovers in its class.
The relatively small wheels on this test mule tell us that this is most likely the Preferred trim. As per the Y trim level strategy that’s been making its way through Buick and GM at large, Preferred will be the base trim, while the sport-styled Sport Touring (ST) and luxurious Avenir trims will be slotted above it.
Judging by some of the updates we’ve seen in the officially unveiled, all-new 2024 Chevy Traverse and 2024 GMC Acadia, we can make a few predictions about what to expect in the 2025 Buick Enclave. One big update we’re expecting is the availability of the Super Cruise hands-free driving system. Another safe bet is an Avenir trim comparable to the GMC Acadia Denali, which has luxurious features like a unique appearance package with available 22-inch wheels, an 8-inch head-up display, leather seating for the first two rows, and power-folding third-row seats.
Power for the all-new 2025 Buick Enclave will come from the turbocharged 2.5L I4 LK0 engine mated to the GM 8-speed automatic transmission. Under the hood of the new Acadia and Traverse, this engine develops 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. We expect the same specs for the Buick. Naturally, front-wheel drive will be standard, and all-wheel drive will be optional.
In spy shots of the new Enclave’s interior, we saw a widescreen display housing the infotainment screen and digital gauge cluster similar to those found in the Cadillac Lyriq. We were also grateful to see tactile climate control switches placed in a nice horizontal arrangement in the center stack.
Keep an eye out for an official unveiling of the 2025 Buick Enclave in the coming weeks, with availability following shortly after that.
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Looks like a truck with a botched nose job. Buicks are supposed to be beautiful, not hideous looking and soulless transformer-like transportation appliances. Harley Earl is spinning in his grave (as will be Buick eventually if someone with respect for history, design, sensible engineering, and the customer doesn't soon take charge of GM). This new Enclave is just plain gawd awful. 😞
Good Lord, that's awful.
So basically a Toyota Highlander. Hopefully the interior will be something along the line of the Hyundai Palisade Caligraphy and not the typical GM black plastic with hard small seats. For $48k plus on base and $58k plus on higher trim you would think that they could deliver comfortable interior seating and nicer looking trim.
They should have developed a new XT6 instead of putting it out there. The new Enclave looks the ugliest of the GM C1 platform brothers...
This is what happens when a Envision has sex with a Sienna
Oh, hell no! The first Enclave made a bold statement. It stood out from the rest of the crowd. Our family has owned three over the years, including the newest version, and they’ve all been wonderful vehicles. Buick’s must always be beautiful and elegant designs. No automaker should ever borrow any design language from Toyota. If this is truly is the new
Enclave, sales are going to plummet.
So ugly. As a 4 time Enclave owner, I’ll need a new vehicle. That is cheap looking.
Have all the good designers at GM retired or taken a buyout?
Definitely a step back. The only Buick I would consider buying they f'd up. The last one had elegance. This one looks chopped up. Thank goodness Landing Delta Township is getting the Acadia to build. Sales will tank on this one.
Maybe gm did the same thing as Disney? Forced out experienced people and hired kids off Tumblr?
Oh, hell no! Buick stands for bold, beautiful, and elegant design. This monstrosity checks none of the boxes. Our family has owned three Enclaves over the years and have loved every one of them. No automaker should ever take design cues from Toyota. If this truly is the new Enclave, the designers must be fired immediately because sales are going to plummet.
That's a bunch of Chinese BS right there. They better plan on putting these things right on a boat to the PRC — because they're not selling any here in the States.
This is an unmitigated disaster.