2025 Buick Enclave

The Enclave is Buick's flagship — the brand's largest and most luxurious SUV. For its third generation, that statement is more accurate than ever, thanks to the addition of General Motors' Super Cruise hands-free driver-assistance system, a major in-car tech upgrade and generally fancier accommodations.

Buick says the new Enclave is larger than its predecessor, and the SUV wears updated styling that better brings it in line with the automaker's other SUVs. Influence from the 2022 Wildcat concept is evident up front, and Buick's done a good job of differentiating the Enclave from its corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Traverse.

Arriving at dealers in late summer, the 2025 Buick Enclave comes with a new turbocharged engine, replacing the outgoing V6. Buyers will choose from base Preferred, sporty-looking Sport Touring (or ST) and premium Avenir grades, and all Enclave trims can be had with front- or all-wheel drive. Pricing is still TBD, but we expect the 2025 Enclave to start in the mid-to-high-$40,000s.

All 2025 model-year Enclaves get a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional. Buyers can also spec a tow package that upgrades engine cooling, raising the SUV's max trailering rating to 5,000 pounds. A 1,500-pound tow rating is standard.

Compared to the outgoing Enclave with its 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6, the new turbo-four has an additional 18 hp and 60 lb-ft of torque. Buick says this new powertrain is more efficient, so expect small gains over the previous front-drive Enclave's EPA estimates of 21 mpg combined (18 city/26 highway)

The Enclave Preferred and ST come standard with 20-inch wheels, while the Avenir rides on 22s. The high-zoot Avenir comes with adaptive dampers, and all Enclaves have Buick's signature QuietTuning, with additional insulation to keep wind and road noise out of the cabin.

Super nice, actually. We had the chance to poke around midgrade ST and top-trim Avenir models at a backgrounder event outside of Detroit, and the focus on attention to detail is apparent. More than ever before, the Enclave has a level of fit and finish that better rivals its luxury-brand counterparts. We especially love the two-tone blue-and-cream cabin offered on the Enclave Avenir.

All Enclaves have seating for seven passengers, and plush second-row captain's chairs are available. A large cargo area is accessed via a hands-free liftgate (no kick necessary; just approach with the key in your pocket and it opens), and the rear seats can be folded electronically.

The Enclave gets a swanky new 30-inch curved display, housing both a digital gauge cluster and a touchscreen infotainment system. It looks great, and thankfully, unlike some other new GM vehicles, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are still included — with wireless connectivity, to boot.

But the biggest upgrade for the 2025 Enclave is GM's Super Cruise hands-free driving tech. It's available as an option on all Enclave trim levels and offers genuine hands-free driving capabilities on hundreds of thousands of miles of premapped roads in the United States and Canada. GM says that, by the end of 2025, Super Cruise will work on more than 750,000 miles of roadways across North America.

Plenty of other driving aids are standard on the Enclave, including blind-spot steering assist, traffic sign recognition, lane keeping assistance and more.

With a greater focus on luxurious trimmings, as well as bona fide hands-free driving tech, the Buick Enclave is better poised to make a splash in the premium three-row SUV space.