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Love this Car!
Ruby, 01/06/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
31 of 31 people found this review helpful
We own a 2017 Enclave with all the bells and whistles. We bought it used. It is the best ride we have ever owned. Took it to Canada for a two-day drive both ways, my husband did the driving. He said it was amazing how easy it was to drive and he didn't feel worn out. My ride was so comfy.
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Love the car but not reliable
Erik, 11/13/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
76 of 79 people found this review helpful
We bought the car new with 24 miles on a Friday. Drove it on a roughly 200 mile road trip over the weekend and Tuesday the power steering goes out. We take it to the dealer and they keep it until Wednesday afternoon and tell us it was the power steering pump that was bad. They say they replaced it so we thought the problem was over. Thursday my wife says the power steering is out again. I drove right to where she was and by the time I got there it was working. Friday morning everything worked great and then Friday afternoon around 2:00 it went out again. This time I was home and felt it. The dealership picked it up from the house because we refused to drive it until the problem is fixed. We have been very disappointed with the purchase because we love the car, the interior , the exterior, etc. but now we have a car that we payed a lot of money for that my wife is scared to drive!! We are probably about to start lemon law paper work as the dealership refuses to trade it for what we payed towards a different one. They are offering around $8,000 less to swap to a different Enclave.
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4th Enclave a curse?
paul berntson, 10/05/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
47 of 49 people found this review helpful
We drive about 40,000 miles a year. just traded a 2016 Premium (66,000 miles) for a 2017 Premium. While driving home with the new car, only 4 miles of gravel road, a rattle developed somewhere in the dash (at 80 miles). The following morning at 65 mph, against a 25 mph wind, the wind noise was so bad, my wife turned on her cell phone recorder to record the roar so was hearing. The 2016 was MUCH quieter!! So, with only 300 miles on this one, we are extremely disappointed with the cabin quality! Are we the only ones? Or did Buick cheapen up the 2017's to begin building the 2018's (that won't be out for a couple months yet)?
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Can't get enough of these Enclaves
Ed Wizeman, 12/23/2016
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
52 of 55 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Enclave & these are not your grandfather's Car. Great road handling, comfortable to drive & ride in, for trips to Florida there is plenty of room for hauling all your stuff or enough seating & room for all of our grandchildren (7 places). Greta car design, too.
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Buick luxury
Marie, 09/11/2017
updated 03/12/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
47 of 50 people found this review helpful
Beautiful car. Terrible gas mileage. $70 a month and I'm retired so don't use the car daily. REALLY wish that it had front end collision protection but that is on the next higher model. Lots of technical goodies that I don't understand. I have to take my eyes off of the road to make adjustments very dangerous. For example the rear windshield wipers are controlled by a switch UNDER the radio. You have to look down to use it. Much worse than texting. Controls need to be moved up to within eyesight and radio needs to be moved down. NEEDS a bigger brake pedal. My foot is frequently slipping off of it. I'm 63 and 5'2" and might be different for others. The brakes have a problem with lag. If you press them gently they don’t react until you press harder. Very disconcerting. I actually love the car but it needs a redesign especially on the dash controls.
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Viberation
James Garrigan, 12/08/2017
updated 06/18/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
26 of 28 people found this review helpful
Bought this vehicle new in October of this year. It is a great vehicle except that it has a distinct vibration starting at 65 MPH. Had it to dealer 2 times for this problem. Each time they replaced a tire, which seems to have helped, but the vibration still exists. This is very annoying when freeway driving.
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One of the Best Domestic Vehicles
GMC, 10/08/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Large, ungainly, but smooth ride and reliable. It is roomy and comfortable but handles poorly and has slow acceleration. Controls are dated as is the level of safety equipment. It is smooth, quiet as a Buick should be but the interior could be a little more luxurious. It is best as a highway cruiser and grocery wagon.
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we love this car!
happy customer, 10/03/2019
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
smooth ride, luxurious, understated, quietly demure, love the running interior lights on the inside cabin, 3rd row seat with easy access, cabin is so quiet, love the sun roof and the moon roof, love the back up camera, love the towing option, love the Bose stereo, acceleration is perfect for city traffic,,,soooo hooked!
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Couldn't love it more!
Linda, 01/28/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
I love my Enclave, it is my second one. Beautiful, comfortable, stylish and classy. These are just a few words that describe my 2017 Buick Enclave.
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Underrated
Jay, 10/29/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I was a Tahoe owner for two decades and the Enclave is an outstanding alternative. More comfortable and with more interior cubic ft.
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Good Value1
Patrick, 02/09/2018
updated 03/28/2023
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
Gas mileage is not the greatest. 19" tires stupid idea. So few cars have this size that they are unreasonably high. If they were 18" they would be about 1/3 less. Engineer that located the oil filter should have a Louisville Slugger busted across his knees. Front seat a little firm for my aging back but remedied with a memory foam cushion for long drives. Other than that a wonderful car, our second and would buy another. Picked the Enclave over Cadillac and Lincoln for room and comfort. I feel there is little else either of the previous mentioned cars could have given me that the Buick now provides. I would recommend one to anyone looking for comfort and at 6'4" leg and headroom are paramount.
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The secret gem.
Donny, 12/19/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Comfortable, sturdy, nicely designed w/ amazing safety ratings. Different then many in this category. The captain chairs in the 2nd row make it very convenient for passengers to get in & out.
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2017 Buick Enclave Premium
Don Cropper, 09/27/2019
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Very quality & roomy vehicle. Comfortable & Quiet ride.
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Why not buy my 4th Enclave
Charles Nevaril, 09/21/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Had three previous Enclaves...lots of miles on all of them. And, enjoyed every mile.
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Buick 2017 Envoy
Bill S, 11/08/2019
2017 Buick Enclave Convenience Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
great vehicle....ride, space, etc A+......only exception is, if a person is the least bit handicapped (leg, hip, etc problem/s), stepping up and entering to the seat is somewhat a problem (as it is to my wife and some Senior friends)
Our second Enclave
RJ, 06/19/2019
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
It is June 2019. We just bought a brand new 2017 Enclave. Love the upgrades over our 2010 Enclave. The interior and exterior are pleasant improvements. The navigation system is still terrible. We bought the 2017 because it can be towed behind our motor home. The new Enclaves cannot be flat towed. My wife loved her 2010 and that feeling carries forward to the 2017. Buying a 2019 or 20 model car that offers Buick luxury and can be flat towed would cost $20K more than the price of our new 2017.
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Great Vehicle
Junius McKenzie, 08/13/2018
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Enjoy everything about my Enclave.
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Driver Information Center
Jim, 10/12/2017
updated 04/15/2021
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
Had a 2012 Enclave and liked it. But on my new 2017 the DIC has been reengineered and controls work only sporadically. There is no longer a click or other sound to indicate the control has been effective. If often takes many touches and hard pushes and even then does not reliably work. Dealer was very helpful but no defect was found, just poor engineering. Over 17000 miles and I still hate the DIC. It is unreliable You have to take your eyes off the road to see if it accepted your command. Previous DIC was mechanical and once you heard or felt the click you knew the command had been accepted. Irritating
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Too Smooth
D and C, 10/27/2021
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Our Enclave is approaching 4 years old. Current mileage is a little over 13,000. It's only driven locally and then for trips. We have had no problems and the dealer has been very good to us. We shopped a lot of SUVs before deciding on the Enclave. We didn't shop the any of the European brands, but most everything else. Our final three were the Enclave, Explorer Platinum, and the Mazda. The Mazda was probably the best for handling but seemed a little under powered, The Explorer Platinum had a whole lot of power and rode and drove very well. What the Enclave lacked in power, it more than made up for with ride and capacity. Plenty of room for 7 and and ample storage behind the third row. With the third row seats down, we have plenty of room for excursions to the mountains for 4 with no concerns for cargo space. The engine may not be as powerful as others, but it has enough for us including mountain driving. A couple of oil changes and a tire rotation I think is all it's needed. For us the Enclave has been such a pleasure to drive on long distance drives. When you reach your destination, you don't feel like a horse that's been rode hard and put away wet.
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Patience Paid Off
Nemo, 07/01/2022
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Vehicles on my short list: Mazda CX9, GMC Acadia Denali, Ford Explorer and the Honda Pilot. I was looking for an AWD people and "stuff" hauler that could take the family cross country in comfort, the lawnmower in for a tune-up and pull a light-weight trailer. The Enclave was the last vehicle that I looked at and was hands down my favorite. The pros: Plenty of room inside; Captains chairs in the second row that make getting to the 3rd row a breeze; Quality materials throughout; Smooth, (really) quiet ride; Responsive acceleration and braking; It had the safety features I was looking for. The cons: Compared to my Lexus, the transmission shifts are rather rough (which is no surprise); The gas pedal is REALLY sensitive; and the City gas mileage isn't as good as I would have liked. Finally, I personally like the styling. It isn't the 3-row me-too design that I see almost everywhere else.
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White frost Enclave
M. Elke, 09/24/2018
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2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is very nice vehicle. Trim, comfort, looks, mileage, everything.
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Trouble in Enclave
Cindy Gillispie , 02/09/2022
2017 Buick Enclave Convenience Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have several problems. The dash info is not easy to program. It does not display maps. Cant get favorites up to call. Back seats are horrible. The seat belt snappy part is inside the seat so your sitting on the buckle part. Seats are not wide enough you get bruises if you sit in back seat whether you wear the seat belt or not. The back up does not see card coming up behind you. I have had two accidents backing up with cars coming behind me. Car did not beep.
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Back up camera is unreliable.
Cindy Gillispie , 02/09/2022
2017 Buick Enclave Convenience Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The belt buckle in the back seats are inside the seats and very uncomfortable. They cause bruises. I have had 2 accidents backing up. The camera didnt beep once. I looked both ways and someone just behind me.
Glitz but no substance
Sharon Burke, 08/29/2021
2017 Buick Enclave Leather Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Have a 2017 Buick Enclave. Drives AOK but interior was designed for glitz, NOT functional. Backup screen is totally antiquated. Screen way to small, poor visibility, and extremely poor with sunlight. This is the worst functional car for those who want a good back up screen. I rate it a huge minus 500. I had a Dodge that offered a viable screen. Very disappointed.
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Over 3,000 Uber rides and still running strong
Rhoda, 09/04/2021
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I drive in the Sierra mountains a lot, hauling lots of riders, to and from Lakr Tahoe, in 4 years I finally had to change breaks, and tires, it’s a beast in the snow and I feel as well as riders very safe and secure. Lots of compliments👏 Keep up with all recommendations is good idea if applicable Best Wishes for all Drivers
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Luxury at an affordable price
Roger R, 10/28/2022
2017 Buick Enclave Convenience Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Enclave two years ago. It is a treat to drive it. I have bone cancer so I need a car that is smooth and absorbs the bumps of our rural roads. This car goes a long way toward that need. It feels luxurious and the standard speaker and xm satellite radio are excellent. As for performance, it is not exactly a muscle car. But the V6 is plenty adequate and has enough power to do what you need to as far as merging into interstate highways and passing big trucks and such. The size of the big Buick keeps me from feeling so intimidated when tailgated by large vehicles. Another nice feature is the quietness of the cabin. It has extra sound insulation and double laminated windows. She is just so smooth and pleasant to drive. On the down side, the car is a little thirsty at the pumps. In town I get about 18 mpg and a little better on the road. (It's still worth it to me). Two more complaints are the sometime difficult dashboard controls. And the lack of a Navigation screen, although it does have access to some On Star features. The driver seat is fairly comfortable and has lumbar and other adjustments. The captains chairs in the middle back could be a bit wider for obese passengers. The third row seats are surprisingly decent and medium sized adults will find the sufficient and comfortable enough. Overall I think it is a good quality vehicle which always gives me a more pleasant experience behind the wheel than other large cars I have owned. No it isn't perfect and it is the base front drive Enclave but a very nice ride for someone such as myself or for someone needing a lot of luggage and cargo room.
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I get to drive the wife's car
Don, 10/12/2017
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Negotiate hard. The next year model is out and on the lot.
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Great SUV
Al1937, 07/08/2023
2017 Buick Enclave Premium Group 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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The Buick Enclave is all we expected in our first SUV. Comfortable ride, roomy and easy to drive.
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