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The 2025 Buick Enclave arrives completely redesigned from top to bottom, offering pampering features often found in more expensive vehicles—but at a very reasonable price. Starting at approximately $45,000, the Enclave comes in three trim levels, with the Avenir being the top-of-the-line. Its exterior features slender headlights, a sculpted front end capped with the brand new Buick logo, bright chrome, a wide grille that is a new Buick hallmark, and beautifully chromed wheels.

Powering the 2025 Enclave is a 4-cylinder turbo engine that generates 328 horsepower, providing plenty of capability for this size vehicle. As a three-row SUV, it offers seating for seven, while the interior embraces a minimalist and elegant design. A focal point of the Enclave's cabin is the impressive 30-inch curved multimedia screen, inspired by Cadillac designs. Higher trims can be equipped with a digital rearview mirror, offering a clear video view behind the car, invaluable when the vehicle is fully loaded. Luxury extends to the material choices, including the chic Ebony interior with tone-on-tone ebony leather, gray stitching, charcoal wood, brushed metal, and chrome accents. For advanced driving, Super Cruise is available as a $3,700 add-on, enabling hands-free driving on compatible roads. Drivers can also select various modes like sport, touring, snow/ice, or off-road, which engages all-wheel drive for uneven surfaces.

The Enclave features captain's chairs in the center row, creating an open and comfortable space with ample legroom for passengers to relax. Rear-seat passengers benefit from a dedicated console with a household outlet, USB ports, and climate controls. Second-row seats are on rails, allowing them to move forward and back and recline for maximum comfort. Access to the third row is made easy via a pass-through between the captain's chairs or a button that slides and tilts the center-row seats forward. The cargo area is notably spacious, even with seven passengers, featuring good underfloor storage and a removable cargo cover. Thoughtful details include buttons to raise or lower the second and third-row seats, and an elegant panel covering the tow hook. The 2025 Buick Enclave is designed for customers who seek a refined, elegant family SUV that balances style and design with form and function, offering ample space for both people and gear without sacrificing sophistication.

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00:00This is the 2025 Buick Enclave.
00:04For 2025, the Buick Enclave is completely redesigned top to bottom.
00:10I like to think of it as a white-label Cadillac.
00:12It doesn't look anything like Cadillac on the outside,
00:15but on the inside you'll find all those pampering features,
00:19the 30-inch curved multimedia touchscreen,
00:22leather interior, a floating center console,
00:25even head-up display,
00:27things that you might pay a lot more money for in another car
00:30are things that you'll find in the Buick Enclave at a very reasonable price.
00:36The Buick Enclave is notable for its slender headlights
00:39and the very sculpted front end that is capped with the brand-new Buick logo.
00:45The Buick Enclave starts at about $45,000.
00:48There's three different trim levels.
00:50We are driving the Avenir, which is not only the top of the line,
00:54but this is the signature Buick trim.
00:57Our Avenir model is notable for all the bright chrome,
01:01this really beautiful wide grille, which is a new hallmark for the Buick brand.
01:05And then we'll see chrome all around, including on these really beautiful wheels.
01:10The Buick Enclave is powered by a four-cylinder turbo that generates 328 horsepower,
01:15plenty of power for a car this size.
01:18And as a three-row SUV, it has seating for seven.
01:21The interior of the Buick Enclave is very minimalist and very elegant, and that's by design.
01:28This really beautiful floating console gives you space here between the console and the dashboard.
01:35And then there's a nice large spot underneath, which is the perfect place to put a handbag or other smaller items.
01:42The center console has nothing but this one entertainment dial.
01:47That is it.
01:48Everything else is encompassed in the multimedia screen.
01:53There are some quick access buttons here, and we do have a couple of USB chargers down here.
01:59Buick moved the gear selector to the steering wheel to open up the space on the center console that adds to that minimalist feeling.
02:07The first thing that you'll notice when you get into the Buick Enclave is this really large 30-inch multimedia screen.
02:14This is based on the design in Cadillacs right now, but the screen is customizable.
02:20You'll see there's a center area here, which is where you'll find the gear that you're in,
02:25the current selection on the radio station, and then over here on the left side is the driver display.
02:32This is all static.
02:33That's not really customizable, although there are a couple of buttons over here that allows you to adjust the head-up display.
02:41Our model is equipped with a digital rearview mirror.
02:45That is this.
02:46It's a video view behind the car.
02:49This is a great thing when you have the car filled with passengers, or if it's filled with things,
02:53you can still have a clear view behind the car.
02:57Buick offers a number of different interiors.
03:00There are light-colored interiors.
03:01There are colors of interiors.
03:04And then there is this.
03:05This is their ebony interior.
03:06It's very tone-on-tone.
03:08It has a very chic feel to it.
03:10And it starts with this ebony leather with gray stitching and gray piping.
03:14And then it continues to serve a charcoal wood color and brushed metal with chrome accents.
03:21An option in the Buick Enclave is Super Cruise.
03:25It's a $3,700 option.
03:27But for families who do a lot of road tripping, it really is a great feature.
03:32The way that you turn it on is by tapping on Adaptive Cruise right here,
03:36and then tapping the Super Cruise button right here.
03:39You will get a red, blue, or green line here.
03:42Red means it won't work.
03:43Blue means it's ready to be activated.
03:46And green means it's working.
03:47Pay attention, eyes forward, and you can drive with your hands off the wheel,
03:52your feet off the pedals, and just enjoy the scenery.
03:55Over on the left side is where you'll find your drive mode selector.
03:58You can just easily tap this little button over here and go through sport, touring, snow or ice,
04:05or off-road mode, which puts all-wheel drive into action for uneven surfaces.
04:11Buick designed the Enclave with captain's chairs only in the center row.
04:17The effect is it's really open and comfortable.
04:21There's a lot of room to sit back and relax and cross your legs.
04:25Not something you can do in every three-row SUV.
04:28And then there's some really nice features for rear-seat passengers.
04:32There's a console here that offers a household outlet.
04:36There are USB ports and there are climate controls.
04:38Second-row seats are on a rail so they can move forward and back.
04:42And they recline a little bit so second-row passengers can really relax.
04:47To access the third row, you can use the pass-through between the captain's chairs
04:51or you can push a button on the side of the seat that slides and tilts the center row seat forward
04:56for ample access to the third row.
04:59The cargo area of the Buick Enclave is quite nice.
05:03Even for an SUV this size that accommodates that seven passengers, you still have a pretty
05:10good cargo area.
05:11And it's notable for really nice cargo space right here underneath the cargo floor.
05:17You can add a cargo cover.
05:18Here's the channel for it.
05:20And then we have buttons here to raise or lower the second row and third row seats.
05:25And I want you to notice this little thing here.
05:28This is a panel that covers the tow hook.
05:32So you can add a tow hook and leave it exposed or you can have it covered with that panel.
05:38Another really nice elegant detail.
05:41The Buick Enclave is for the customer who really wants a refined, elegant family SUV
05:46who values style and design alongside form and function.
05:50There's all the space for your people.
05:51There's all the space for your gear.
05:52But you don't have to sacrifice style to do it.

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