The 2011 Buick Enclave Midsize SUVs. The Enclave features one of the most luxurious and quiet interiors in its class. The only downsides to owning an Enclave are that V8 power is unavailable and fuel economy is average -- 17/24 mpg city/highway. The Lincoln MKX offers an interior that some consider more luxurious than the Enclave’s. If you absolutely need a three-row SUV, consider the Enclave’s platform-mate, the Chevrolet Traverse.
Details: Buick Enclave
The 2011 Buick Enclave is available in three trims: the base CX, premium CXL1 and top-of-the-line CXL2. Trims are available with front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.
Available in either front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations, the full-size luxury crossover has seating for eight and lots of cargo room, while delivering 16 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway, according to EPA estimates (although these figures look to be optimistic in light of what TheCarConnection.com's editors have seen).
That said, the 2011 Buick Enclave is a good-looking vehicle. With curvy, Coke-bottle sheetmetal, smooth chrome details including those borderline tacky 'ventiports' along the hood, and an instrument-panel design that borrows some Art Deco cues, analog clock up top on the dash, the look is classy, if a bit conservative.
As far as gas mileage, the average SUV and the Buick Enclave don't differ much. In terms of MSRP, the Enclave costs almost as much as the average SUV (though the average SUV is a bit cheaper).
Utility
Drivers with frequent kid-duty might favor the Buick Enclave over the typical SUV. Dimensions
The typical SUV's tank is about the same size as the Buick Enclave's, though the Buick Enclave's is slightly larger. The average SUV and the Buick Enclave compete for the same parking spaces.
Drivetrain
The average SUV's engine isn't much more massive than the Buick Enclave's.