more about this model If you're looking for an eight-seat family vehicle, your choices are limited — and if you want one with a posh interior, the list of eligible vehicles gets even shorter. However, one you'll want to consider is the 2017 Buick Enclave. Not only is it a crossover with an upscale and practical interior, but it costs less than its luxury-branded competitors.
The Enclave is closely related to the Chevrolet Traverse (but no longer to the GMC Acadia, which was redesigned for 2017 as a smaller vehicle). To see the differences, take a ride: The Enclave drives like a Buick should, smoothing out rough pavement and banishing wind and road noise. It's at its best on the open road, but you'll feel the Buick's size and heft on the curvy stretches, and maneuvering in tight spaces can be a challenge. The Enclave is powered by a 288-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 paired with either front- or all-wheel drive; the former EPA-rated at 18 mpg combined (15 city/22 highway) and the latter at 17 mpg combined. Those numbers are lower than we expect from a V6-powered crossover, and full-throttle acceleration isn't as strong as we'd like.
The interior is attractively designed, with nice touches like padded-vinyl trim on the dashboard. The Intellilink infotainment system is fairly intuitive and easy to use, though the screen is mounted lower than we'd like. The subscription-based 4G LTE service (which turns the Enclave into a mobile hotspot) is handy. From a practical standpoint, the Enclave can be configured as an eight-seater with a second-row bench; individual captain's chairs in the second row reduce seating capacity to seven.The second row offers plenty of space, though the seat-bottom cushions are set rather low to the floor, and the third-row seat offers enough room for teens and small adults, provided the second-row occupants are willing to scoot their seats forward and give up a little legroom. Unlike many three-row SUVs, the Enclave offers a usable amount of luggage space with all three rows in use, and folding down both rows of backseats turns the Enclave into a moving van.
The Enclave is available in Convenience, Leather and Premium models. The Enclave Convenience is nicely equipped, though it's the only trim level that doesn't offer an eight-seat configuration. You can probably figure out the primary feature of the Leather model, but it adds other luxury nice-to-haves as well. The Premium offers a suite of upgrades and driver aids. Buick also offers two special editions: the Tuscan Edition and Sport Touring Edition, which give the Enclave a distinctive look. Which to pick? Let Edmunds help find the perfect 2017 Buick Enclave for you.
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Premium Group 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
Review
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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The 2017 Buick Enclave earned a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 4.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Buick Enclave 2017 Submodel Types: SUV
Available Trims: Leather Group, Premium Group, CXL, CXL1, Convenience Group, CXL2, CX, Essence, Premium, Avenir, Base
Exterior Colors: Quicksilver Metallic, White Frost Tricoat, Ebony Twilight Metallic, White Diamond Tricoat, Summit White, Carbon Black Metallic, Iridium Metallic, Cocoa Metallic, Crimson Red Tintcoat, Champagne Silver Metallic, White Opal, Cyber Gray Metallic, Mocha Bronze Metallic, Dark Chocolate Metallic, Dark Sapphire Blue Metallic, Crystal Red Tintcoat, Gold Mist Metallic, Red Jewel Tintcoat, Atlantis Blue Metallic, Ming Blue Metallic, Sparkling Silver Metallic, Dark Crimson Metallic, Blue-Gold Crystal Metallic, Platinum Metallic, Dark Slate Metallic, Gray Green Metallic, Silver Green Metallic, Midnight Amethyst Metallic, Pepperdust Metallic, Platinum Ice Tricoat, Satin Steel Metallic
Interior Colors: Ebony Seats w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Light Titanium Seats w/Dark Titanium Interior Accents leather, Choccachino Seats w/Cocoa Interior Accents leather, Cashmere w/Cocoa Accents leather, Ebony leather, Cocoa leather, Ebony w/Ebony Accents leather, Titanium w/Dark Titanium Accents leather, Titanium leather, Cashmere leather, Choccachino leather, Ebony cloth, Light Titanium Seats w/Dark Titanium Interior Accents cloth, Ebony Seats w/Dark Plum Interior Accents leather, Ebony w/Ebony Accents cloth, Shale w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Dark Galvanized w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Cashmere w/Cocoa Accents cloth, Titanium w/Dark Titanium Accents cloth, Brandy w/Ebony Interior Accents leather, Chestnunt w/Ebony Interior Accents leather
Popular Features: 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Alarm, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Auto Climate Control, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Post-collision safety system, Power Driver Seat, Power Liftgate/Trunk, Rear Bench Seats, Stability Control, Third-row seating, Tire Pressure Warning, Trip Computer, Upgraded Headlights, Aux Audio Inputs, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Parking sensors, Remote Start, Back-up camera, Heated seats, Leather Seats, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, AWD/4WD, Sunroof/Moonroof, Blind Spot Monitoring, Navigation, Upgraded Stereo, Mobile Internet, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Lane Departure Warning, Cooled Seats, Towing Hitch, Rear Entertainment System, 5000lb Towing Capacity, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Keyless Entry/Start, Pre-collision safety system, 360-degree camera
Engine/Mechanics: 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded
Drivetrains: all wheel drive, front wheel drive
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