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Here Is The 2025 Buick Enclave

General Motors has unveiled the 2025 Buick Enclave, debuting the full-size crossover’s all-new third-generation. Highlights include a restyled exterior, larger exterior dimensions, an overhauled cabin, a 30-inch infotainment screen, and a new turbocharged engine. Look for orders to open up later this Summer.

The side view of the 2025 Buick Enclave.

Outside, the 2025 Buick Enclave takes after the Buick Wildcat EV concept in terms of styling, incorporating an updated grille, front fascia, rear fascia, and new Tri-Shield badging. LED lighting is found front and rear. The exterior dimensions are new as well, with the third-gen model boasting a body that’s longer, wider, and taller than that of the second generation.

The trim level lineup includes Preferred, Sport Touring (ST), and Avenir. The new cabin is headlined by a 30-inch ultra-wide infotainment screen, included as standard. Further cabin technology highlights include wireless device charging, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wealth of safety tech, such as Blind Zone Steering Assist, Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Keep Assist and Departure Warning, and more. The 2025 Enclave is also the first Buick to offer Super Cruise, GM’s semi-autonomous driver assist system. Super Cruise is available across the 2025 Enclave lineup.

The entry-level Preferred is equipped with an AutoSense power liftgate, heated front-row seats, noise cancellation, and 20-inch wheels. Stepping up to the ST, you’ll find a 12-speaker audio system, unique interior trim, unique badging, and a unique grille, while the range-topping Enclave Avenir is equipped with a 16-speaker audio system, 22-inch wheels, heated and ventilated front seats, and a standard Head-Up Display.

As for the powertrain setup, the 2025 Buick Enclave is equipped as standard with the turbocharged 2.5L I4 LK0 gasoline engine, rated at 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. The GM eight-speed automatic transmission is standard as well.

In the U.S. market, front-wheel drive is standard, while all-wheel drive is optional.

The all-new 2025 Buick Enclave will be produced at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan. The GM C1 platform will once again provide the underpinnings.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. It looks much better here than in those spy shots a few weeks ago. Love the interior.

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    1. Yep – totally.

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    2. Spot-on, totally agree.

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      1. Needs a 3.6 v6 . No turbo 4 for me.

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        1. that engine is disappearing from GM as a whole. This is probably the last year anyone will be able to get it. New engine has more power and more torque- sounds like a win win

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          1. Unless you formed your opinion of turbos in the ’80s and haven’t looked back!

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          2. And worse fuel economy just like the Colorado & Canyon.
            That’s ZeRo EmIsSioNS Mary for you.

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            1. I don’t expect any real difference in mileage, but the new engine has a lot more torque.

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            2. Thanks to Ms. Barra for saving GM and Buick!!!!! And thanks for the newer efficient ICE engine. Keep ‘em at the ready, but let’s get at those Ultiums in a Buick. Very exciting future!

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          3. A win, for the first 50K miles maybe. No thank you!

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        2. The 3.6L V6 is one of the worst engine’s GM has made in the last 25 years, with the exception of the Atlas Inline Series… I have stayed away from the Enclave specifically because of the 3.6L V6. Research “Timng Chain GM 3.6”, has been and always will be a junk engine…. GM discontunuiing further development of the 3800 in favor of the “High Feature” V6 family might be the single greatest mistake GM managament has made this century, and there is some pretty stiff competition for that award!

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          1. 3.6 has problems over the years for sure. Internal oil leaks were a systemic issue on last model I had 10 years ago. GM kept putting in older versions of the 3.6 for years in certain models to include the Enclave to spread costs despite knowing issues were outstanding.

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          2. Another uninformed post. You are referring to the old LLT 3.6 from prior to 2013 and that did have issues with timing chains and tensioners partially from extended oil change intervals and partially from a weak chain design. GM has redesigned the 3.6 twice between then and now, changed chain suppliers and shortened the oil change intervals to a more reasonable 5K. I have literally heard of not a single 3.6 failure with the LFX and LGX engines or the LFY as used in the 2018 on up Enclave and Traverse from 2013 to present. A couple of friends with 2014 and 2015 Impalas went well over 200K with no issues and just a slight amount of oil usage between changes which is pretty good going for this king of mileage. There are plenty of good informative articles on the many variations of GM’s 3.6 so check those out

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            1. Just about every engine ever made has examples that ran forever. Antedotal evidence such as my buddy ran it into the ground proves nothing.

              All about failure rates. No engine has a 100% failure rate or it would never make it thru testing. I saw an article with engine failures per brand. Pretty much all OEMs wee in the hundreds of failures per 100k if vehicles in average. The worst had 3x or 4x as many failures as the best which was Toyota. But still a very small %. But if you are one of the 3x – 4x it sucks

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              1. Yup I was just using examples of 3.6 engines lasting well into the 200k range. I also speak to local garage mechanics, a friend that owns a dealership and replaces engines on a weekly basis, research facts on the web and question people with these types of vehicles at work that employees 100’s of folks. All evidence listed above indicates it was the early 3.6 engines that had these issues and by 2013 the issue was mostly resolved, especially if the customer changes his oil at 5-6k miles. So that information is good enough for me to call out a BS blanket statement that all 3.6 GM V6’s are the worst engines GM ever made in the last 25 years which is an ignorant and incorrect statement by a long shot.

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                1. Anecdote, anecdote, don’t list a source, anecdote. Not sure you crafted a great rebuttal to “anecdotal evidence proves nothing.”

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                    1. Dude, I’m not the one who called you out. I’m just a guy who hates anecdotal evidence presented like anyone should care about it. Work on your reading comprehension.

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                  2. My reading comprehension is just fine. I provided a source and challenged you to put up a source indicating otherwise since you claim my evidence proves nothing. Hearing positive experiences from so many sources gives me enough courage to say the 2013 on up 3.6 engines are hardly the worst in the last 25 years. But whatever

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          3. Changing the oil on a regular basis in the neighborhood of 5000 mile intervals will help the timing chain a lot.

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        3. That poor little 4 banger won’t live long at those power levels.

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          1. Based on what evidence? There are plenty of 4 bangers with more power than this n the market, especially in European cars.

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          2. No, the turbo does all HP gains, the 4 cylinder just has a really stout cam. In Italy, they have a 4 cylinder engine that has over 800 HP, built for racing…they had that engine over 12 years now with no failure.

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    3. It looks more or less like the spy shots to me. I dont think it looks better than the current one, but its still OK. Interior is just as nice as the Denali even though its a totally different style. I wish they had not used the exact same side profile as Acadia though- especially considering they will be in same showroom.

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      1. Doors are the same but the sculpt/body lines are definitely massaged differently.

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    4. I was going to say the same thing. Especially in the Avenir trim which I always find to be the best looking.

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  2. It’s okay, nothing that makes it stick out or be outstanding. The interior looks amazing – hats off to Buick on that. The new “shark nose” design incorporates it into the Buick family. I give credit to Buick to finally having a consistent design theme across the brand – like it or not.

    To nitpick a couple things that I am not a fan of. The dark trim on the wheels wells and lower cladding, the sculpting from the C pillar back, and the upsweep on the back quarter window.

    I still say the 1st gen was unique and still endures well today; I would even go as far to say the 1st gen is in my top 5 GM vehicles of all time.

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    1. Agree completely. I had 2 of the first gen. When I saw the concept at the Atlanta Auto Show in 2007 I was in love with it.

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    2. My top issue is that there is not likely to be a brown leather interior on Avenir- they discontinued the chestnut interior with the 2022 refresh and forced you to choose all black or a very light, non family friendly interior. It appears they are going to continue that with the all new model. The Avenir interior is practically white- not practical at all.

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      1. 100% agreed. I thought I was the only one who felt this way. The current interiors are too white/light with kids and dogs and the black is do dark. I love the chestnut interior on the previous Avenir model. Same with the Acadia Denali — the interior is either too light or too dark.

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        1. I’d love to see that dark red they just showed on the new Envision make it into this car.

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        2. Until the sierra ultimate came out, I dont think GMC EVER offered a denali interior that was anything but black or a very light grey/white. Its a shame that Buick is going down the same route. I believe tan leather is available on the non Avenir current model enclave.

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        3. As good as this blue and ivory interior looks, I agree it’s not practical for families. However, I thought the chestnut interior they offered before the MCE looked like doo-doo, literally. I’ve got a 2014 Impala with what I think is the best color interior GM has offered in the last decade. Believe they called it ‘jet black and mohave.’ The mohave color looks like peanut butter. They should bring that color combo back.

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    3. I still say the front fascia is just ugly, and doesn’t say anything BUICK to me, except for the not so good looking new logo on the leading edge of the hood!

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  3. Hope they’ve got a PHEV on the way soon…

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  4. Best looking exterior and interior of the new GM triplets. Just wish it *also* came in a slightly smaller size to better compete with the Telluride/Palisade.

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    1. why would it be smaller to compete with those two? They are just as big.

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      1. The Telluride/Palisade are about 8″ shorter. There’s nothing in Buick’s lineup to capture the market between the compact Envision and the very large Enclave.

        Chevy had the ICE Blazer but that is being discontinued for 2025. An Envision-XL would be nice.

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        1. In terms of space and power they are in same class, they are just shorter outside. They have about 90 cu ft of cargo space which is only a little less than gm models. 5 seat midsize crossovers are becoming less common. The edge is gone and I think Murano is as well. Blazer doesn’t have many direct competitors these days. It certainly does not compete with the Hyundai and Kia

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          1. New Murano and Passport for 2025. The two row CUV if you don’t need the 3rd seat/extra length has been a lot of old stuff but at least couple new designs next model year

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            1. It would be nice to have something like that in the Buick lineup, but that doesn’t mean the Enclave is too large to compete with Palisade/Telluride. Basically you are talking about a competitor for the Sante Fe- which Buick/GMC lack. GM seems content to have Chevy/Cadillac models in that size class.

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  5. Not a fan of that front end at all, but the interior is well done. Very nice passenger captains chairs.

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  6. Still not a fan of the front end but love the big greenhouse and interior. It’ll continue to sell well.

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  7. Going into this I was considered the biggest hater of the spy photos, that said now everything I’ve seen it’s an acceptable car, I would buy

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  8. Figured it’d look better than the leaked photos from a few months ago….folks thought I was crazy for saying so then, but here we are. Interior looks amazing. Wife and I will be looking at this later this year. She wants to look at the Lexus TX as well, but the Buick IMO looks much better inside and out. “Exceptional by Design” indeed.

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    1. definitely like this better than the TX and it will probably be cheaper

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  9. Having owned three Enclaves over the years, this looks great!! I was worried when I saw the spy pictures. Buick finally seems to be getting it ,new much better commercials, the Envista, now this.

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    1. The updated envision interior looks really nice as well.

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  10. Bravo Buick/GM for keeping *PHYSICAL buttons* on their new models and also making the buttons look stylish. Thank you for not going crazy with the screens (looking at you Ford).

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  11. What I think most of the comments above are missing is that the first pics we saw on here last month was showing the lower priced Enclave with the black plastic all around the wheels and bottom. This one is showing what must be the Avenir trim and will be mush higher in price.

    So in other words, many rightfully hated the red one from last month but now love this one? Do those same people understand that to get this “better looking” Enclave, you will need to belly up to the bar and pay a lot more? Or will they be willing to pay less and get the ugly ones? Either way, that front end just does not work at all. Not on the red one from last month’s article or on this one in white Avenir trim. That front is just hideous and the side profile still looks like a Toyota Grand Highlander. Huge pass.

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    1. I dont see any dramatic difference between spy shot and these pics- obviously larger rims and different trim details on the Avenir, but the shape was fully revealed in the spy shots. Im not totally sold on the new front end, but overall it looks good- its much more truckish than the first two generations- but that is probably what people like. The interior was where they really had to step up and they did.

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      1. sj: If I want a truck, I’ll buy a Chevy or Ford or my favorite the Ram. If I buy a Buick, I don’t want anything close to a truck. Even if it has the built in topper and they call it an SUV. If I buy a Buick, I want something that is and looks premium compared to the Chevy or GMC and a sedan. This thing looks like a warmed over Toyota Grand Highlander.

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        1. Im just saying that customers seem to like boxy looking large SUVs and GM has made all 3 models less car like in terms of styling- a lot of this probably relates to the success of the Telluride which has a very traditional 2 box design evoking a FWD range rover. My guess is the market will receive this well based on what people like. The grille does remind me of a Toyota or Lexus- but that’s about the extent of the commonality between the two- the inside certainly looks nothing like a Toyota product.

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  12. Always amazes me how the right wheels and trim level can drastically change the presence of a vehicle. I was a big time hater of the new grille and specifically the Enclave we saw in spy photos a month or so ago. I’m not entirely a fan of the grille but I’d happily pay more for the Avenir or Sport Touring model after seeing these pictures.

    I also really like the new Envision in ST trim as well.

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    1. JT: You are so correct. Wheels and having a fully painted car (trim) is a must in my book. Now if it’s a truck or Jeep off-road model or a cheap vehicle, then ok. Use the ugly black plastic if you must. But it shouldn’t be on the Enclave or any Buick/Cadillac IMO. As for wheels, again I agree. But why must they only make the nice looking rims in these huge sizes? They could easily make that exact same rim but in a 19″ without forcing you to take 21 or 22″ rims just to get something that looks nice. Those huge rims degrade the ride and can’t handle the pot holes or curbs at all. On top of that, you are talking way more money to replace them.

      There’s just something that rubs me the wrong way when these auto manufacturers force you to pay way more to get something as simple as a fully painted vehicle.

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      1. GM has known for a while how to make vehicles with large wheels and comfortable rides. I have no doubt that the new CUVs will ride just fine with 22s- the real problem is tire prices. I had a 2019 blazer on 21s and the ride quality was perfectly fine. No worse than other vehicles I’ve had with 18s or 20s.

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  13. I like it. Since it looks like the Caddy XT5 and 6 are not getting ‘up-graded’- this will probably be my next vehicle.

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  14. The Enclave is the last Buick actually made in the USA which is ironic because everything else that is sold with a Buick badge is either built in South Korea or China. For that reason I have always had a real soft spot for the Enclave and in the pass it has always been the best looking Buick. I will hold my opinion regarding the exterior styling of this latest model until I get to see one up close. The interior seems to be really well done but I hope they offer more then two color choices. Cheers!!!

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  15. I don’t hate it, but the Envison is the only one so far that seems to be able to pull off the wildcat look.

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  16. Looking forward to test-drive review.

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  17. I will never like the front end no matter what Buick its on. It just isn’t Buick like at all. The side profile is just not different enough compared to the current Enclave which I much prefer but it does look nicer in the higher trim level as expected with the nicer wheels. With that said the interior looks nice but I agree with other posters that it is way too light looking almost light white and blue. I’ll bet the blue accents and steering wheel get changed over to black next year because it is cheaper.

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  18. Front end needs to be seen in person by “ME” to give a better opinion on it. The interior is AWESOME! Luxury, yet sporty (ST trim seats). My one concern is I wouldn’t want to pay for the 30 inch screen once warranty is up!! Extended bumper to bumper would be an excellent idea!

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    1. I wonder about this too. How much will it cost to refresh or update the screen and can you do it yourself or will it require a trip to the stealership? God forbid the screen outright fails, can it be replaced and how much?

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    2. It is beyond ridiculous that at these prices Buick is only giving the same cheap 3/36 and 5/60 powertrain warranties as Chevy and Ford. That was just another in a long line of cost cutting moves

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      1. Buick wasnt the only brand that cut back on warranty- I believe Chrysler and VW reduced coverage in the last decade or so. Not saying it’s a good move for customers, but it’s something several non lux brands did to save money.

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  19. Had a 2020 Enclave, it was perfect inside and out. Not one issue during the 3 year 30K lease. Have a 2023 Enclave we got in 2022, so far so good after the first year plus. Also have a 23 CT-4 with a 4cyl turbo. At least that 2.0 is powerful enough to power the car without the turbo. The turbo is just gravy. But we have issues with it; has lag for the first two or three seconds when you go from reverse to forward. Not sure if it is a transmission issue, or a turbo issue. Dealer can’t figure it out. But GM, keeps the engine that has issues and cancels the v-6 that is flawless! Go ahead and offer the 4 bangger for people who don’t understand how engines work and give the rest of us a v-6 option! We will even pay more for it! But give us the option or we are done!

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    1. No one should be surprised by this. V6s are disappearing from this segment with each redesign, the Highlander was the last one to do so- or maybe it was the revised Atlas. The Explorer base engine has been a turbo 4 for years. I’m pretty sure H/K will replace the 3.8v6 when they redesign their 3 row SUVs. The 3.6 served its purpose but needs more torque for 4700lb vehicles such as the Enclave

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      1. Or maybe these crazy car makers need to quit increasing weight so much and making tires larger and larger which also increases weight and reduces mileage. GM was on the right path with the redesign on the 2018 Traverse and Enclave and also the reduced size Acadia/Blazer which was a win for both having the smooth quite reliable 3.6 V6 along with better mileage. Needing all this torque is simply a function of this mad rush to oversized, overweight and overwrought ideology that everything needs to look and be off road capable. Offer these types of engines for those that want but quit forcing everybody into these expensive vehicles that not everybody wants.

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        1. I dont think there is a substantial weight difference between first and third generation of the lambda SUVs honestly- they weren’t light when they debuted 15 years ago. Having 260-270lb of torque was acceptable when everyone was offering NA V6s in this class- that has changed. Having over 300lb-ft will be welcome in these vehicles, especially in urban/suburban driving.

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  20. Changing the oil on a regular basis in the neighborhood of 5000 mile intervals will help the timing chain a lot.

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