Is the 2025 Buick Enclave a Good 3-Row SUV? 4 Pros, 3 Cons

Key Points

• Cars.com editors liked the 2025 Buick Enclave’s trim level offerings and equipment, spacious interior with quality materials, 30-inch curved display and comfortable ride.
• However, the Enclave has a lackluster powertrain, and the three-row SUV has a loud cabin. We’d also like to see more physical controls.

The Buick Enclave three-row luxury SUV received a complete redesign for the 2025 model year, making it larger with a sleek new look and a more luxurious, well-appointed interior. But th

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Sharing a platform and parts with its Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia cousins, the Enclave is positioned as a more elegant alternative, curvaceously styled and doing without the kind of pseudo-off-road packages currently popular on many competing SUVs. It also gets an interior that’s not only more posh than those of its platform mates, but rivals other upscale competitors like the Acura MDX and Lexus TX.

Cars.com Detroit Bureau Chief Aaron Bragman traveled to Portland, Ore., to get acquainted with the new Enclave at a media event, where he found it to be a mixed bag of hits and misses. (Per our ethics policy, Cars.com pays for its own travel and lodging when attending manufacturer-sponsored events.) Tap the link above for his expert review, or read on for a quick look at four things we like about the 2025 Buick Enclave and three things we do not.

What Do We Like About the 2025 Buick Enclave?

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1. Choose Your Flavor

The redesigned Enclave is offered in three trims, all of which are luxurious and nicely equipped. The base Preferred trim includes niceties like a heated steering wheel, 360-degree camera system and premium audio. Stepping up to the ST gets blacked-out trim instead of chrome for a sportier look, while the top Avenir trim pulls out all the stops with a panoramic moonroof, head-up display and rich leather upholstery.

2. Inside Story

Beyond its generous assortment of standard and optional features, the Enclave really sets itself apart from its competitors when you open the door. Roomy and comfortable, the SUV’s interior is well finished and constructed from quality materials. A pleasing and modern design features attractive two-tone upholstery combinations available on upper trims. Overall, the Enclave’s interior eclipses not only its Acadia and Traverse stablemates, but it can hold its own when compared to some of the best contenders in the category.

3. Dramatic Dash

The Enclave’s dashboard is dominated by a slick 30-inch curved display that encompasses both the configurable digital instrument panel and infotainment system touchscreen. Most vehicle functions are controlled through the touchscreen, but there are some physical controls for climate and audio features. The Google-based system has vivid graphics and a simple enough menu structure, and it includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

4. Comfy Cruiser

Whether you choose the base trim with a conventional suspension or the range-topping Avenir with its computer-controlled electronic shocks, the Enclave rides exceptionally well for a large SUV. Smooth, controlled and nicely damped, it coddles occupants while delivering respectable handling for something this size.

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What Do We Dislike About the 2025 Buick Enclave?

2025 Buick Enclave Avenir | Cars.com photo by Jonathan Earley

1. Problematic Powertrain

Only one powertrain is offered with the 2025 Enclave, which uses the same turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and eight-speed automatic transmission found in the Acadia and Traverse; it’s paired with either standard front- or available all-wheel drive. Despite having 328 horsepower and 326 pounds-feet of torque, the engine works hard to motivate this big SUV and feels like it has less than its advertised power. It’s also short on refinement, being louder and coarser than expected in a premium SUV.

2. Loud Cabin

The Enclave’s luxurious ambiance is let down by a noisy cabin. As mentioned above, the unrefined and noisy powerplant is part of the problem. Road and tire noise are also excessive, in spite of our test vehicle’s available Bose audio system employing noise cancellation technology. At highway speeds, we still found it impossible to carry on a conversation in a normal speaking voice.

3. Control Issues

The new digital dash looks great and is generally easy to use, but it eliminates most conventional controls in favor of screen-based virtual buttons. While a volume knob and some basic climate controls remain, we prefer the dash in the Acadia, with its vertically oriented touchscreen and additional physical controls.

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These EVs Are Discontinued for 2026

By Jennifer Geiger

October 15, 2025

Share2023 Genesis Electrified G80 | Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry

Key Points

• These electric vehicles have been discontinued so far for the 2026 model year: Acura ZDX, Genesis Electrified G80 and Nissan Ariya.
• Plans for these electrified vehicles have been scrapped: Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee, Ford three-row SUV, Honda three-row SUV, Jeep Gladiator 4xe, Nissan electric sedans, the all-electric Ram 1500 REV and the Volkswagen ID.7.
• Slow sales, impending tariffs and a shifting EV landscape are to blame for many of the canceled models and trims.

The year 2025 has not been a calm or stable one for electrified vehicles. The Trump administration’s EV-negative policies have spelled the death of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, and demand for these vehicles has taken a hit, too. The uncertain market combined with impending tariffs has majorly affected automakers’ short- and long-term product and manufacturing plans, and some EVs planned to debut in the next couple of years have been scrapped. Below is a list of EVs that we won’t get to see, as well as the current EVs that have been discontinued for the 2026 model year.

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These Current EVs Are Discontinued

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Acura ZDX

Acura’s all-electric ZDX SUV has been discontinued after just one model year. It’s not the first time, either; the original gas-powered ZDX lasted only for four model years and was more popular than the EV version. The ZDX was the only EV in Acura’s lineup, but it won’t be the last, as the brand plans to launch a new EV based on the RSX Prototype.

Genesis Electrified G80

After a short three-model-year run, the Genesis Electrified G80 sedan has been canceled for the U.S. despite a refreshed-for-2026 version planned for global markets. The Electrified G80 was built in South Korea, so it wasn’t eligible for any tax credits but could be caught in the tariff crossfire due to its foreign production.

Slow sales are also to blame: According to Automotive News, the luxury electric sedan’s monthly sales are down 77% compared to last year, with only 10 Electrified G80’s sold in July.

Nissan Ariya

Nissan teased the arrival of its Ariya electric SUV for more years than it actually existed. Nissan decided to axe the Ariya EV after just three model years due to weak sales, ongoing import tariffs and the end of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. The Ariya joined the Leaf in the automaker’s EV lineup but never achieved much popularity, and even though Nissan cut prices, inspiring some sales growth in the first half of 2025, production is ending for the model.

These Electrified Vehicles Will Never Get a Chance

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee | Manufacturer Image

Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee

While the Dodge Charger Daytona soldiers on into 2026, the electric muscle car’s trim lineup has been gutted with the cancellation of the base Daytona R/T variant as well as the range-topping SRT Banshee trim. The SRT Banshee was supposed to sport an 800-volt battery architecture, two-speed transmission and lightning-quick acceleration, but in a total lineup reversal, Dodge is instead adding more V-8s to its stable in place of EVs. According to Mopar Insiders, slow Charger Daytona sales, softening EV demand and consumer backlash have prompted the brand to pull back on its EV strategy.

Ford 3-Row Electric SUV

For a while, the Kia EV9 and related Hyundai Ioniq 9 were the only mainstream three-row all-electric SUVs out there — and it looks like they’ll continue to corner that market in the short term, as Ford’s planned three-row electric SUV competitor has been canceled. InsideEVs reports that the automaker announced it would initially delay the 350-mile battery-powered SUV but has now decided to kill production and shift its strategy to include more hybrids.

“In addition to adjusting the cadence of product launches and realigning battery sourcing, Ford now plans to leverage hybrid technologies for its next three-row SUVs,” the automaker said in a statement.Honda 0 Prototype | Manufacturer Image

Honda 3-Row Electric SUV

Similarly, Honda’s electric family hauler also won’t see production due to a shift away from a planned EV-heavy lineup and toward more hybrids. InsideEVs reports that the three-row SUV was likely to be based off the Honda 0 Prototypes, which debuted at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show. For now, Honda will continue to offer just one EV, the two-row Prologue SUV developed in partnership with GM.

Jeep Gladiator 4xe

The plug-in hybrid version of Jeep’s Gladiator pickup truck has gone to the big off-road park in the sky. Jeep announced the Gladiator 4xe in September 2024 and promised a late-2025 on-sale date; however, as with the Charger Daytona SRT Banshee cancellation, Jeep cited weakening EV demand as well as slow Gladiator sales as reasons to pull the plug, per InsideEVs. For now, there are two 4xe plug-ins left in Jeep’s lineup: the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models, with the range-extended Grand Wagoneer on the way.

Nissan Electric Sedans

Nissan is canceling plans to make a pair of electric sedans, according to Automotive News. With softening EV demand compounded by a steep decline in sedan sales, it’s not surprising that the automaker put these cars on the shelf. This comes on the heels of Nissan announcing the cancellation of its 2026 Ariya compact electric SUV due to slowing EV sales, ongoing import tariffs and the end of the EV tax credit. The redesigned 2026 Leaf will be the only electric Nissan on sale in the U.S. for the new model year.Ram 1500 REV | Manufacturer Image

Ram 1500 REV

Stellantis (Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Ram’s parent company) has a third vehicle on this list. Ram has canceled the all-electric 1500 REV pickup truck. The Ford F-150 Lightning challenger was expected to have two battery options that offered 350-500 miles of estimated max range. In January, Ram announced that only the 350-mile-range version would be coming when the pickup made its debut for 2026. Now, the automaker is canceling plans altogether.

“As demand for full-size battery-electric trucks slows in North America, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup,” the automaker said in a statement. Instead, Ram will focus on a range-extended electric pickup, which uses a gas generator in addition to a battery and has now been renamed the, well, 1500 REV.2025 Volkswagen ID.7 | Manufacturer image

Volkswagen ID.7

Volkswagen has long teased the arrival of its mid-size electric sedan, but it turns out the ID.7 is a no-show. It was supposed to go on sale in 2025 with 300-plus miles of range and go head-to-head with the Hyundai Ioniq 6. But according to Fast Company, the cancellation just affects the North American market; the ID.7 has already launched in both Europe and China. With the ID.7 out, Volkswagen’s EV lineup shrinks to just two models: the ID.4 electric SUV and ID. Buzz minivan.

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