{"id":27461,"date":"2021-06-13T08:59:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=27461"},"modified":"2021-06-13T08:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:59:09","slug":"makeover-gives-2022-buick-enclave-a-bold-face-and-tech-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/makeover-gives-2022-buick-enclave-a-bold-face-and-tech-galore","title":{"rendered":"Makeover gives 2022 Buick Enclave a bold face and tech galore"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2008, Buick introduced the elegant, three-row Enclave and heralded a new\u00a0SUV era for the ailing sedan brand. Fourteen years later, Buick is healthy and it\u2019s the Enclave\u2019s turn to catch up with its siblings.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Enclave gains a major refresh with all-new front and rear fascias as well as state-of-the-art\u00a0interior tech.<\/p>\n

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The makeover comes as the four-strong, SUV-only Buick SUV lineup is focused on the meat of a ute-crazed U.S. market that is blooming a year after state coronavirus shutdowns flattened industry sales. With fresh faces across the lineup, General Motors’ premium brand \u2014 positioned between mainstream Chevy and luxe Cadillac \u2014\u00a0is poised to continue its growth spurt in a market facing historically tight supply and pent-up customer demand. Buick sales were up 75% this May over last.<\/p>\n

With its big proportions, three-rows, and trusty V-6 engine, Enclave has been Buick\u2019s North American halo for over a decade. Outside of North America it is sold only in China. While high-gas prices and costly emissions regulations force consumers into smaller sedans and wagons overseas, Buick\u2019s SUV lineup has made the brand relevant again in its home market.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were pioneering really in making those tough choices to (go all SUV),\u201d said brand chief Duncan Aldred. \u201c(In) the space of two or three years, we\u2019ve gone from seven or eight nameplates to four, yet we’re delivering better volume (and) better market share. That brings us to the major refresh of the new Buick Enclave (with) a new design that really gives it a very contemporary feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like the smaller Envision SUV aimed at America\u2019s biggest-volume compact SUV segment, Enclave\u2019s dramatic face features thin headlights that blend into a more pronounced grille. Dramatic gills bracket the grille and lights. The SUV\u2019s signature big shoulders arch rearwards to a thin, horizontal tail-light graphic.<\/p>\n

Buick has followed sister premium brand GMC in outfitting its vehicles with a top-shelf, profit-churning, luxury trim. For GMC, that nameplate is Denali and for Buick it\u2019s Avenir. The\u00a0trim has gained over 20% of sales for nameplates like\u00a0Envision \u2014 and the 2022 Enclave model will feature a unique Avenir grille and 20-inch wheels.<\/p>\n

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The interior is all about space. The dash maintains Buick\u2019s unique, swept horizontal lines, anchored by a digital screen.\u00a0A\u00a0button shifter replaces\u00a0the 2021 model\u2019s upright, monostable shifter to free up more console room. Enclave\u2019s huge cargo area\u00a0and second-and-third-row seats are unchanged.<\/p>\n

Following the industry as a whole, the biggest interior changes are focused on tech. Electronics goodies once prized in luxury cars are trickling down through segments. Enclave now boasts nine standard, active safety features including blind-spot assist, auto high beams, forward collision alert, rear coss-traffic alert, lane-keep assist and more.<\/p>\n

Optional features include a head-up display and camera mirror \u2014 fancy-pants features that debuted just a few years ago on Cadillac and are now utilized across GM\u2019s lineup, including in the Chevy Corvette and GMC products. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available so\u00a0customers can simply set their destination on their phones \u2014 and the Enclave will automatically import it to its infotainment screen.<\/p>\n

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Powering the ship below decks is Buick\u2019s trusty 310-horse, 3.6-liter V-6 engine that \u2014 when equipped with a tow package \u2014 can tow up to 5,000 pounds.<\/p>\n

Available in front or all-wheel-drive, the Buick arrives on dealer lots in the third quarter of this year. It will do battle against other premium land yachts that have made significant changes in recent years, including the Acura MDX and Lincoln Aviator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2008, Buick introduced the elegant, three-row Enclave and heralded a new\u00a0SUV era for the ailing sedan brand. Fourteen years later, Buick is healthy and it\u2019s the Enclave\u2019s turn to catch up with its siblings. The 2022 Enclave gains a major refresh with all-new front and rear fascias as well as state-of-the-art\u00a0interior tech. The makeover […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27461"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27462,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27461\/revisions\/27462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}