Buick rolls out redesigned Enclave, the brand's latest to get a new look

General Motors Co.'s Buick on Tuesday revealed its all-new 2025 Enclave, the latest in the premium brand's lineup to launch with its new design characteristics that began with the Wildcat all-electric concept vehicle.

The new Enclave will offer customers more premium finishes and amenities, including an ultrawide 30-inch-diagonal screen and, on all trims, access to Super Cruise, GM's hands-free driver assistance technology.

“With the launch of our Buick Enclave flagship SUV, our ICE portfolio is now complete with a full lineup of completely refreshed or all-new vehicles,” said Duncan Aldred, global vice president, Buick and GMC, in a statement. “The premium and sculptural design of the Enclave strikes a confident stance on any street, and the thoughtful technologies throughout elevate the driving experience."

The all-new Enclave will be made at GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant starting this summer. Pricing will be announced later. The current Enclave starts at $43,900.

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The Enclave's redesign completes the premium brand's updating of its gas-powered SUVs.

Most recently, Buick revealed the refreshed Envision earlier this month. It has the familiar family design cues inspired by the Wildcat concept and followed the new and popular Envista and Encore GX entry-level vehicles. Encore GX was the first of the new models unveiled by the brand for North America. Buick is supposed to show an all-electric offering this year but has not provided specific timing on that.

A year ago, GM revealed the new Envista, a compact SUV with a sedan-like feel starting at $22,400. With help from the Envista's more than 9,600 sales, Buick was the only one of GM's brands to post a sales increase in the first quarter, 16%.

"It's nice to see that all the vehicles are pretty fresh," said Stephanie Brinley, S&P Global associate director of auto intelligence. "It does sort of help with consumers' attitudes. The other thing that happens when you have a fresh lineup is you're also spending a little bit more time and energy on marketing, so that helps make sure that everybody is aware of it. They seem to be executing pretty well right now. I think it's in a good space."

2025 Enclave design

The new Buick Enclave, which is longer, wider and taller than the previous generation, has signature winged lighting. The high-end Avenir trim offers a walk-up lighting animation.

The SUV comes with upgrades to the grille, front and rear fascia. The three-row SUV also has the body-mounted hood badging now found throughout

On the inside, a floating center console has functional storage, a multi-controller, wireless phone charger and cupholders.

Standard design features on the Enclave's three trims, Preferred, Sport Touring and Avenir, include:

• Customizable, multicolor ambient lighting
• Auto-sense power liftgate
• QuietTuning, Buick’s signature technology to help prevent unwanted road noise fromentering the cabin
• First-row power heated seats with four-way lumbar support
• 20-inch alloy wheels with Medium Android Finish, unique to Preferred
• 12-speaker Bose Audio for Preferred and Sport Touring
• Added tuning capability to provide a better ride and handling balance for Preferred andSport Touring

Performance, technology

All Enclave trims come standard with a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder turbo engine producing 328 horsepowerand 326 pound-feet of torque, and have a standard eight-speed automatic transmission. The Enclave will be available in front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants. The Enclave is trailering-capable with the ability to haul up to 5,000 pounds.

The 2025 Enclave is the first Buick to offer Super Cruise with a package that also offers the Driver Attention Assist and Enhanced Automatic Park Assist. The high-end Avenir trim includes a rear camera mirror as part of the Super Cruise package.

The Enclave’s infotainment system uses a Google assistant to allow drivers to reply to text messages, get directions through Google Maps, or control select vehicle functions. GM said the vehicle still has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, even though the automaker has shifted away from this and opted for a Google built-in system instead.

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Seven camera views come available on the new Enclave, including front, rear and surround. Two additional cameras are available through optional packages.New standard safety features for 2025 include blind-zone steering assist, intersection automatic emergency braking, traffic sign recognition, lane-keep assist and departure warning.

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