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About Enclave

The Buick Enclave is the brand's answer to a simple question: what if a minivan-sized family vehicle felt a little more like a Buick? Since it arrived for the 2008 model year, the Enclave has carried three rows of seats, a generous cargo hold and a cabin tuned for quiet over thrills, and it has been one of the vehicles most responsible for keeping Buick relevant to younger families in America.

It began on GM's Lambda architecture alongside the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and the short-lived Saturn Outlook, built in Lansing, Michigan, and its swoopy styling and roomy interior helped it outsell expectations. The second generation sharpened the design and introduced the Avenir sub-brand as the top trim. The current, third generation grew more upright and more tech-heavy, with a big wraparound screen, available Super Cruise hands-free driving on mapped highways, and a turbocharged four-cylinder in place of the long-serving V6, a swap some traditionalists grumbled about.

The Enclave sits in an awkward but lucrative middle ground. It costs more than its Traverse twin and promises more polish, yet it stops short of the price of a true luxury three-row. Shoppers often line it up against the Lincoln Aviator, the Acura MDX, the Genesis GV70 and loaded versions of the Toyota Grand Highlander, Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade. Its strengths are a supple ride, a hushed cabin and space for adults in the third row; critics note that the cheaper Chevy delivers much of the same hardware.

Coverage here includes first drives and long-term reviews, head-to-head comparison tests against the Traverse and the luxury set, trim and equipment changes, recalls and service campaigns, pricing and incentive news, and the sales reports that show how the Enclave is holding up in one of the most crowded segments in the market. In the three-row class a fresh face from a rival can shift the balance in a single season, and buyers who keep their family haulers for a decade will want to know which way the wind is blowing before they sign.