Buick shifted away from cars a few years back to focus on crossovers and SUVs, and the Enclave is one of its more popular models. It received a complete redesign for the 2025 model year, which brought updated tech, new styling, and a revised interior, but it remains the style-forward, ultra-comfortable cruiser buyers love.
2026 Buick Enclave Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2026 Buick Enclave
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2026 Buick Enclave
The Buick Enclave received a full redesign for the 2025 model year, so changes for 2026 are minimal. They include two new paint colors and a rearview camera mirror for the Avenir trim.
Design
The Enclave’s new look is sleeker and more modern than its previous iteration. It features slim LED daytime running lights (DRLs) and a large grille that give it an aggressive appearance, but its overall look is still that of a friendly, family-hauling SUV.
Powertrain
Buick offers one powertrain option for the 2026 Enclave. It’s a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. It pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission and front- or all-wheel drive (FWD or AWD). While it’s plenty powerful, the four-cylinder engine can be noisy at times, cutting into the Buick’s quiet interior space.
Interior
The three-row Enclave seats up to seven people on standard synthetic leather upholstery. Genuine quilted or perforated leather upholstery is available, along with heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear outboard seats, massaging features, and more. The front two rows are spacious and comfortable, but the third row is tight and difficult to access. Some also struggle with the Enclave’s car seat anchors, which are located deep in the seat, making them difficult to access and use. Cargo space is decent, at up to 23 cubic feet behind the third row, 57 behind the second-row seats, and 97 cubic feet with the back two seats folded flat.
Technology
The 2026 Buick Enclave comes standard with 30 inches of total screen space, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Built-In, and a 12-speaker Bose stereo. Other standard tech features include wireless charging, SiriusXM, three-zone automatic climate control, air filtration, and more. The system is packed with features, and Google Built-In adds a layer of functionality not seen in previous systems. That said, the large screen can be distracting, and there’s no volume knob.
Safety
The 2026 Enclave hasn’t yet seen crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It comes with a long list of standard driver-assistance features, including blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, automatic emergency braking, forward-collision warning, rain-sensing wipers, automatic high beams, pedestrian and bicyclist detection, traffic-sign recognition, and more.
Pricing and Release Date
As of this writing, pricing for the 2026 Buick Enclave starts at $48,095. Adding AWD to the base trim costs $2,000. The top Avenir trim starts at $61,495. While Buick typically offers several options, the Enclave comes generously equipped at each trim level, helping keep costs at a more reasonable level.
