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Used 2016 Buick Enclave Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Second Impressions

Paul Horvick, 09/06/2015
2015 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful

I wrote the earlier review shortly after we took delivery of the vehicle. It was (and is) a solid vehicle. But...I am downgrading our 5 stars to 3. We apparently did not do a great job in test driving it. In addition to the less than smooth ride noted earlier, the middle row of seats are, for most adults, very cramped and uncomfortable. My wife, about 5'6", complains that the leg room is really tight when the front seats are all the way back. I tried it also (I am 5'10") and would never want to ride in the middle row. (Yes, we had the middle row moved back as far as we could). So, couple the relatively harsh ride, the inadequate middle row seating for adults, then this becomes just an average vehicle...one that had we done better due diligence, we would not have purchased. Yes, good looking, quiet, nice technology, ...a solid feeling car....but one that, in hindsight, we should not have purchased. Before buying, do a better job of test driving than we did!

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3 out of 5 stars

plus/minus

meg, 05/20/2016
2015 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful

i find the enclave to have tons of space in the car, drives smoothly, i feel safe in the car but the electronics is god awful. the incoming texts worked for less than a year. brought it in to service and they blamed it on an apple upgrade. the navigation is terrible. half the time the letters or numbers are missing so you can't enter in an address. was lost the other day and it would not let me enter the address so i hit the map option and it basically gives you a map of the state. not very helpful! since one of the features is that it's supposed to read your incoming texts to you but does not, if your in the car, parked and checking texts, you can't listen to the radio because anytime you text something it screws up the audio. not ever getting another buick again.

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Don't waste your money, transmission is gone

Kate, 08/17/2021
2016 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

I purchased a used buick enclave from GM dealership in Grande Prairie, AB in November 2020. A couple of days ago it stopped moving. We took it to dealership and they said the transmission is gone and need replacement for $6000. It's been not even 10 months since I bought it and should not break that easy at 150K, I drove it dor 10k km only. Don't waste your money on car that breaks so fast. If there would give it a 0 8f I could

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3 out of 5 stars

My mistake

Donald McCusker, 12/29/2016
updated 01/03/2019
2015 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 10 people found this review helpful

Does not have comfortable ride, when you hit a bump you know you hit one. Outside noise is quite noticeable strange and outside odors inside vehicle, lots of blind spots. With back windows down car vibrates, need to open front windows. Because of the 20" wheels and the running boards it is hard to get in and out of.

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Amazing...

M. King, 07/28/2015
2015 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 27 people found this review helpful

This car exceeded my expectations. It is so comfortable and quiet and did I mention comfortable. Excellent safety features with great care and consideration on the part of Buick to successfully produce a true luxury SUV.

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