2019 Buick Enclave Customer Reviews
What customers like
Interior Space, Cargo Space, Cabin Noise
What they don't
Technology and Entertainment, Fuel Economy, Cabin Noise
Pros
Interior Space
great it you have a big family
Cons
Fuel Economy
not so great but it is ok
Technology and Entertainment
could be better
Pros
Cabin Noise
The Enclave is much quieter road noise than our previous Buick LaCrosse.
Ride and Handling
Road handling is excellent.
Interior Space
Now we have much more room, especially for large suitcases, than our LaCrosse.
Cons
Fuel Economy
The fuel economy isn't as good as our previous Buick's.
Technology and Entertainment
We should have gotten an Enclave with the CD player.
Styling
A lot of dirt accumulates on the rear liftgate & is difficult to remove.
Pros
Interior Space
Ride and Handling
Cargo Space
Cons
Technology and Entertainment
Cost to Maintain
Fuel Economy
cost
Pros
Cargo Space
Dashboard
Fuel Economy
Cons
Cabin Noise
Ride and Handling
Technology and Entertainment
Pros
Interior Space
Lots of space
Seat Comfort
Very comfortable seats
Cargo Space
Plenty of storage space
Cons
Braking
Ongoing issue, is what deemed within standards. Hopefully that means safe to drive, if we have an accident as a result of the brakes we or our beneficiaries will definitely use this to our/their advantage.
Cabin Noise
While it's not completely bad, it's not a quite ride.
Value
After additional research, I found much better pricing at other dealerships
Pros
Seat Comfort
While not by favorite brand, GM has figured out large family seating where no one else has in an SUV. Two generous captains chairs in the middle with ample passage room to good third row seating for three. The third row does come at the price of trunk space, but if the main objective is just getting 6 and 7 people around most of the time, you can always consider a hitch and trailer for large trip carrying capacity
Value
This is among the more economic options for a car of this size and configuration these days. There is a effort from GM to try to be competitive in overall styling ad amenities with premium brands at a little less front end cost.
Cabin Noise
Both and pro and con depending on how you look at it, but I don’t have to hear all the conversations in the back of the car! Not good when I need to, of course.
Cons
Braking
Stopping power is very disappointing for almost any vehicle I’ve driven. It shouldn’t be a consideration for cost cutting and should be a high priority in any vehicle.
Reliability
This has less to do with the Enclave as it does with CarMax and the preinspection of the vehicle. This vehicle was inspected both by its origin site and the one I bought it from, and there was no notice of the amount of underbody rust, particularly along the exhaust line. The exhaust blew a hole in the side in less than 6 months of ownership due to the amount of rust on the exhaust. This ended up not being covered under warranty and became a major out of pocket cost, along with a pretty sizable scheduled maintenance cost. The major scheduled maintenance really should be addressed ahead of sales, and something like underbody rust of this level really should be standard addressed items before sales.
