2025 Buick Enclave Quick Review - The Biggest Buick Is The One To Get
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Date: 2024-09-08
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josephpayton9151
Buick is like the odd child of GM. Especially this one. I mean when I think of GM, I think of chevy, GMC and Cadillac, the main 3. Buick is like the back burner and not to say they’re vehicles are bad becsuse dont get me wrong this is very nice however you have the Acadia Denali which is as nice as this buick imo and then you have, though old, the Cadillac XT6 and yes Cadillac should be giving that a redesign too. Now unless GM puts that on a different platform, the new XT6 may also be the size of this, the traverse and the Acadia and thats where this comes in at an odd spot in the company because the question im sure most people will have is what the XT6 may eventually offer that the 3 other triplets dont. At the moment the acadia and buick are already ahead of the cadillac imo just because the XT6 is aging. The XT6 is behind in terms of tech, style and luxury to my eyes but still has that old GM nature to it. Thats where it comes down to price, style and what you want in a vehicle. I personally think Out of the 3 mentioned in the video the GMC did the style on this platform better. I feel the same way for the Full size triplets. I think the grill is a little to much on this imo and yeah I can see what you mean Alex by the front being vertically stretched. Its quite odd looking when you compare it to the Envista and Envision.
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Buick is like the odd child of GM. Especially this one. I mean when I think of GM, I think of chevy, GMC and Cadillac, the main 3. Buick is like the back burner and not to say they’re vehicles are bad becsuse dont get me wrong this is very nice however you have the Acadia Denali which is as nice as this buick imo and then you have, though old, the Cadillac XT6 and yes Cadillac should be giving that a redesign too. Now unless GM puts that on a different platform, the new XT6 may also be the size of this, the traverse and the Acadia and thats where this comes in at an odd spot in the company because the question im sure most people will have is what the XT6 may eventually offer that the 3 other triplets dont. At the moment the acadia and buick are already ahead of the cadillac imo just because the XT6 is aging. The XT6 is behind in terms of tech, style and luxury to my eyes but still has that old GM nature to it. Thats where it comes down to price, style and what you want in a vehicle. I personally think Out of the 3 mentioned in the video the GMC did the style on this platform better. I feel the same way for the Full size triplets. I think the grill is a little to much on this imo and yeah I can see what you mean Alex by the front being vertically stretched. Its quite odd looking when you compare it to the Envista and Envision.
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cbotten106
I'd take the chrome grill, it fits the character of the vehicle better. A 207 inch sporty machine is kind of a joke. I like the rear clear Porsche-like clear rear tail light on the Avenir too. Too bad they cannot compete with the Lexus' engine options. GM should have done a plug in variant with this refresh. A plug-in with the old v6 3. 6L to compete with the TX 550h would have been class leading chef's kiss variant. CarPlay and SuperCruise both in the same car. that almost sounds like a luxury car. That illusion will evaporate when winding out that 4-banger every time you accelerate. That Buick Augdenvision must be one I haven't heard of. . Honestly, the Avenir should have some kind of matte wood grain or something (anything) besides the dreaded Piano Black Trim dominating that center console. That's simply not going to hold up.
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I'd take the chrome grill, it fits the character of the vehicle better. A 207 inch sporty machine is kind of a joke. I like the rear clear Porsche-like clear rear tail light on the Avenir too. Too bad they cannot compete with the Lexus' engine options. GM should have done a plug in variant with this refresh. A plug-in with the old v6 3. 6L to compete with the TX 550h would have been class leading chef's kiss variant. CarPlay and SuperCruise both in the same car. that almost sounds like a luxury car. That illusion will evaporate when winding out that 4-banger every time you accelerate. That Buick Augdenvision must be one I haven't heard of. . Honestly, the Avenir should have some kind of matte wood grain or something (anything) besides the dreaded Piano Black Trim dominating that center console. That's simply not going to hold up.
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naveenthemachine
I told you so many times Alex that you’d be very disappointed with the TX. But you didn’t listen. You chose to laugh at your favorite Toyota hater who also owns one
Well now that you’ve said the TX is disappointing who’s laughing now
Suffice to say the Buick enclave has ostensibly discontinued the TX from existence. The TX is honest to goodness the worst 3row luxury suv in the industry. It’s the Mitsubishi mirage of the segment.
Buick has surpassed Lexus. What a world we live in.
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I told you so many times Alex that you’d be very disappointed with the TX. But you didn’t listen. You chose to laugh at your favorite Toyota hater who also owns one
Well now that you’ve said the TX is disappointing who’s laughing now
Suffice to say the Buick enclave has ostensibly discontinued the TX from existence. The TX is honest to goodness the worst 3row luxury suv in the industry. It’s the Mitsubishi mirage of the segment.
Buick has surpassed Lexus. What a world we live in.
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JamesPhieffer
If you aren't going to compare the Explorer because of interior size, you're going to have to eliminate the rest of the class as well - CX-90, Grand Highlander, Pathfinder, etc. All of those are around the same size.
The GM Lambda SUVs are definitely bigger. They always have been notably larger, with the exception of the last Acadia.
But the Lambdas compete in that class below the big body-on-frame SUVs, even if they are bigger than others like the Explorer and Telluride.
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If you aren't going to compare the Explorer because of interior size, you're going to have to eliminate the rest of the class as well - CX-90, Grand Highlander, Pathfinder, etc. All of those are around the same size.
The GM Lambda SUVs are definitely bigger. They always have been notably larger, with the exception of the last Acadia.
But the Lambdas compete in that class below the big body-on-frame SUVs, even if they are bigger than others like the Explorer and Telluride.
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matthelms4167
Nice interior, but I don’t personally care for the curved monitor. Buick owners are cratchety old farts like myself, and this new-fangled craftery may be a turn off for them.
HOWEVER, spending over $60k for a porky SUV with a 4 banger probably won’t fly long term. Don’t care if it has 900 horsepower, it sounds like a tractor and likely won’t have the longevity of a larger engine - which might be a deal killer for their clientele.
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Nice interior, but I don’t personally care for the curved monitor. Buick owners are cratchety old farts like myself, and this new-fangled craftery may be a turn off for them.
HOWEVER, spending over $60k for a porky SUV with a 4 banger probably won’t fly long term. Don’t care if it has 900 horsepower, it sounds like a tractor and likely won’t have the longevity of a larger engine - which might be a deal killer for their clientele.
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LYNDONGOLDEN
All of Buick's current designs look great. GM did a great job differentiating Enclave, Traverse, and Acadia. I see a lot of Envistas, Encore GX, and previous-gen Enclaves on the road. Why does the Buick brand exist To sell more Buicks. Ten years ago we could reasonably lack optimism for this brand, but fresh energy is moving the metal now.
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All of Buick's current designs look great. GM did a great job differentiating Enclave, Traverse, and Acadia. I see a lot of Envistas, Encore GX, and previous-gen Enclaves on the road. Why does the Buick brand exist To sell more Buicks. Ten years ago we could reasonably lack optimism for this brand, but fresh energy is moving the metal now.
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digscruze2593
Buick is def heading in the right direction with their design language and rebranding. However their Achilles seems to be their engine. Outdated, lacks power and not efficient.
If they were to incorporate a new engine, more powerful. Better to drive and more efficient, this would be up there giving the others a run for their market share.
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Buick is def heading in the right direction with their design language and rebranding. However their Achilles seems to be their engine. Outdated, lacks power and not efficient.
If they were to incorporate a new engine, more powerful. Better to drive and more efficient, this would be up there giving the others a run for their market share.
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johnrutherford1953
It’s common for Alex to complain about the durability of piano black surfaces but never criticizes The insane fashion for brilliantly white upholstery and interiors, interiors that will not last two months before being scuffed or stained by dark jeans, sticky fingered children and wet dogs.
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It’s common for Alex to complain about the durability of piano black surfaces but never criticizes The insane fashion for brilliantly white upholstery and interiors, interiors that will not last two months before being scuffed or stained by dark jeans, sticky fingered children and wet dogs.
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keithc. gibson9753
I love when you both team up to do a car review! You two are the best of the best! Please do this more often!
I have a 2019 Buick Enclave Avenir which i adore but this is truly outstanding! The interior is gorgeous! Just goes to show: GM can do amazing things when it wants to!
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I love when you both team up to do a car review! You two are the best of the best! Please do this more often!
I have a 2019 Buick Enclave Avenir which i adore but this is truly outstanding! The interior is gorgeous! Just goes to show: GM can do amazing things when it wants to!
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JarmelSingsKaraoke
The sport trim is using the Lincoln save money technique. They only use rims that go in one direction. so the passenger side always looks like the rims are going backwards. Drives me crazy. Lincoln has done it for years and know one notices in reviews. I can't unsee it lol.
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The sport trim is using the Lincoln save money technique. They only use rims that go in one direction. so the passenger side always looks like the rims are going backwards. Drives me crazy. Lincoln has done it for years and know one notices in reviews. I can't unsee it lol.
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autos
I think the new buick styling is very nice. For a daily commuter the envista is on my short list. I just wish it had AWD. Chevy doesnt have the comfort or styling, GMC seems more work based. If a Cadillac version of the envista in fwd and a 2L engine that would be my choice.
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I think the new buick styling is very nice. For a daily commuter the envista is on my short list. I just wish it had AWD. Chevy doesnt have the comfort or styling, GMC seems more work based. If a Cadillac version of the envista in fwd and a 2L engine that would be my choice.
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desertmodern7638
Fun dynamic with the two presenters. I''m getting used to the front end of this car, and the rest of it inside and out is quite nice. Not thrilled with a 4-cylinder, more powerful or not, as they invariably sound rather agricultural at times.
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Fun dynamic with the two presenters. I''m getting used to the front end of this car, and the rest of it inside and out is quite nice. Not thrilled with a 4-cylinder, more powerful or not, as they invariably sound rather agricultural at times.
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LetMeCook86
No hybrid technology, it’s a no for me dog. For decades and beyond GM refusing to invest in hybrid technology. Why would anyone buy this over a vehicle with 10-15 more mpg. You’re just wasting money, driving to the same destination with this.
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No hybrid technology, it’s a no for me dog. For decades and beyond GM refusing to invest in hybrid technology. Why would anyone buy this over a vehicle with 10-15 more mpg. You’re just wasting money, driving to the same destination with this.
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mark_u
Love the interior! I believe Buick's curved single widescreen solution for the instrument cluster and infotainment is something that other automakers should emulate rather than the large TV-like screens Cadillac and Lincoln are moving towards.
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Love the interior! I believe Buick's curved single widescreen solution for the instrument cluster and infotainment is something that other automakers should emulate rather than the large TV-like screens Cadillac and Lincoln are moving towards.
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alex_on_autos
I'm really impressed with the Enclave, I'm really excited to see if they redesign the XT6 and what they are going to do with that model to actually make it competitive in its segment. They knocked out the park with this Buick!
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I'm really impressed with the Enclave, I'm really excited to see if they redesign the XT6 and what they are going to do with that model to actually make it competitive in its segment. They knocked out the park with this Buick!
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longochu8588
A simple lining under the removable cargo box can give a minivan-level of cargo utility, when the users do not need a leveled cargo floor with the 2nd-row. Or even better, to have minivan-style 3rd row folding mechanism.
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A simple lining under the removable cargo box can give a minivan-level of cargo utility, when the users do not need a leveled cargo floor with the 2nd-row. Or even better, to have minivan-style 3rd row folding mechanism.
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StephenByersJ
GM killing me with reserving light interiors and ventilated seats only for the top trims of these new triplets. Especially Buick where you can only get the leather plastic seats but no ventilation except on Avenier.
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GM killing me with reserving light interiors and ventilated seats only for the top trims of these new triplets. Especially Buick where you can only get the leather plastic seats but no ventilation except on Avenier.
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alliejr
Criticizing the size of CarPlay screen is a bit ridiculous. When is big big-enough The screens are clearly big enough and if the CarPlay screen is still too small I think you need to rethink your drivers license, Magoo.
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Criticizing the size of CarPlay screen is a bit ridiculous. When is big big-enough The screens are clearly big enough and if the CarPlay screen is still too small I think you need to rethink your drivers license, Magoo.
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dtay8913
I wish GM would offer the different brands different engine options. They've made great strides with changing the interiors across Chevy, Buick, and GMC to differentiate themselves but the engines are all the same.
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I wish GM would offer the different brands different engine options. They've made great strides with changing the interiors across Chevy, Buick, and GMC to differentiate themselves but the engines are all the same.
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HelenFire420
12: 48 I’m sorry but all black interiors just look cheap to me. If you don’t have another color to break up all the black it’s just too much. Not to mention that black interiors suck in the summer time!
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12: 48 I’m sorry but all black interiors just look cheap to me. If you don’t have another color to break up all the black it’s just too much. Not to mention that black interiors suck in the summer time!
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