Dear Buick
Car and Driver|May 2022
Highs: Spacious cabin, supple ride, highway serenity. Lows: Mistakes blandness for luxury, high price of Avenir trim.
DAVID BEARD
Dear Buick

2022 BUICK ENCLAVE AVENIR AWD

The three-row-SUV segment is cutthroat. Since the second-gen Buick Enclave debuted in 2018, nearly all the competition has been overhauled. A new crop of standout players has joined the fray, and now to be a winner in this segment, you need to be great. For 2022, Buick is trying to keep up by freshening its flagship.

Immediately noticeable are the Enclave's new nose and tail. Squinty new headlights flank a more aggressive and attractive fascia with a larger grille, and a similar treatment is applied to the rear. The modest facelift doesn't do much to dress up the derivative side profile, however.

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