2025 Buick Enclave Gets Revitalized as the Brand's Grandest SUV

• The 2025 Buick Enclave receives a redesign that makes it bigger than before and adopts the brand's new face, which was inspired by the Wildcat concept.

• The three-row mid-size SUV also gains a snazzier cabin with a curved 30-inch display; it's also the first Buick to offer GM's Super Cruise hands-free driving system.

• Every Enclave replaces the old 310-hp 3.6-liter V-6 with a new 328-hp 2.5-liter turbo four that pairs with either front- or all-wheel drive.

With the redesigned 2025 Buick Enclave, the brand has completed its transformation into a new era of design. What began with the Wildcat EV concept almost two years ago has now proliferated throughout the Buick showroom, with the sharply styled coupe inspiring the look of the all-SUV lineup, from the subcompact Encore GX and wagon-like Envista to the compact Envision and now the new Enclave.

A Revitalized Enclave

The Buick Enclave is the corporate cousin to the Chevy Traverse and GMC Acadia, both of which also just entered new generations. GM's trio of three-row mid-size SUVs share a platform and mechanical bits, but each has a unique appearance and audience. Buick caters to a clientele that's a step below Cadillac's full-on luxury, particularly its ritzy Avenir trim.

For 2025, the Enclave's trim levels are revised to include the Preferred, Sport Touring (ST), and Avenir. They're all larger, wider, and taller than their predecessors but ride on the same 120.9-inch wheelbase. Each trim has a unique grille and wheel options, with the latter's default size increasing from 18 inches to 20 on the Preferred and ST and from 20 to 22 inches on the Avenir.

Every Enclave adopts a squarer silhouette. A cool new standard feature is an auto-sensing power liftgate. That means no more awkwardly waving a foot under the rear bumper. Simply walk up to the back of the SUV and wait for three beeps before the hatch opens. Buick's new tri-shield logo now appears on the leading edge of the hood instead of in the grille. The Enclave gains full-width taillights too. On the Avenir all of the exterior lights play a welcome animation for theatrical effect.

The Enclave ST (pictured above) offers a sportier appearance, with black body molding and other matching elements that oppose the Avenir's shiny exterior trim and wheels. Like every model, there's a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder under the hood that makes 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. Its max tow rating remains 5000 pounds with the trailering package.

The Enclave's new engine replaces the old 310-hp 3.6-liter V-6. The previous nine-speed automatic transmission has been traded for an eight-speed unit. Front- or all-wheel drive are still available on every trim, but only the Avenir comes with adaptive dampers. Buick hasn't yet released fuel-economy ratings, but the new powertrain should improve upon the outgoing version's peak of 21 mpg combined.