2026 Buick Enclave: Three Trims, One Engine, Seven Seats

The 2026 Buick Enclave is a three-row SUV that comes in 3 trims: Preferred, Sport Touring and Avenir. At launch, its MSRP (the manufacturer's suggested retail price) ran from $46,400 to $60,000. Whichever trim a Central Indiana family picks, it comes with the same turbo engine, the same 7-seat layout and cargo room, and the same standard safety technology. Moving up a trim buys you wheels, upholstery, styling and comfort rather than capability.

That leaves 2 main decisions: the look and cabin you want, and whether you need all-wheel drive. Then there are a few options, such as the Power Package, the panoramic sunroof and Super Cruise.

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Here are the 2026 Enclave's key facts at a glance.

Key Fact	2026 Buick Enclave
Trims	Preferred, Sport Touring, Avenir
Seating	7 in every trim: 2 front seats, 2 second-row captain's chairs and a 3-person third-row bench
Engine	2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic, on every trim
Drive	Front-wheel drive standard; all-wheel drive available on every trim
Towing	The same maximum rating on every trim and both drivetrains, with the standard Trailering Package
EPA combined	Rated separately for front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
Most cargo space	With the second and third rows folded, identical on every trim

Red Buick Enclave Sport Touring parked beside a waterfront pavilion

2026 Enclave Trims and Prices

The 2026 Enclave comes as a Preferred, Sport Touring or Avenir. This table compares each trim's front-wheel-drive starting price with the equipment that sets it apart.

Feature	Preferred	Sport Touring	Avenir
MSRP at Launch (2026)	$46,400	$49,900	$60,000
Wheels	20-inch alloy, Medium Android Finish	20-inch High Gloss Black and Machine Finish	22-inch Avenir Pearl Nickel Finish
Seat trim	Leatherette	Perforated Leatherette	Quilted and Perforated Leather-appointed
Seat comfort	Heated front seats with power lumbar	Heated front seats with power lumbar	Ventilated and massaging front seats; heated second-row outboard seats
Audio	Bose Premium, 12 speakers with subwoofer	Bose Premium, 12 speakers with subwoofer	Bose Performance, 16 speakers with subwoofer
Styling	Brushed-aluminum roof rails	High Gloss Black grille, black exterior moldings, Gloss Black roof rails, flat-bottom steering wheel, ST logo embroidered on the front head restraints	Exclusive Avenir grille, animated upper headlamps and tail lamps, front park and cornering lamps, body-color door handles with chrome strip, Rainsense wipers
Interior choices	Ebony seats with Sky Cool Gray and Ebony accents, or Sandstone seats with Ebony accents	Ebony seats with Sky Cool Gray and Ebony accents	Ebony seats with Sky Cool Gray and Ebony accents, Cool Gray seats with Slate Blue accents, or Cool Gray seats with Mocha accents

MSRP at launch excludes the $1,995 destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment.

Buick Enclave panoramic sunroof with palm trees visible overhead

Power Package, Sunroof and Wheel Choices

Three choices sit on top of the 2026 Enclave trim you pick. How each one is offered depends on the trim, so settle them before you shop.

Power Package: standard on Avenir and available on Preferred and Sport Touring. Up front, it adds a Head-Up Display and a Rear Camera Mirror in place of the auto-dimming inside mirror. Farther back, it adds one-touch flat-folding second-row seats and a 60/40 split power-folding third-row bench. It also brings memory settings, a Universal Home Remote and a 110-volt outlet.
Panoramic sunroof: the power panoramic sunroof with sunshade is standard on Avenir. A Sport Touring needs the Power Package to get it, and a Preferred needs both the Power Package and all-wheel drive.
22-inch wheels: Preferred and Sport Touring can be fitted with dealer-installed 22-inch wheels in bright chrome or High Gloss Black. These wheels are not offered on the Avenir, which has its own 22-inch wheels.

Close-up of a white Buick Enclave hood and headlamp

Which Trim Should You Choose?

Picking a 2026 Enclave trim comes down to price, styling and how many comfort features are standard. If price comes first, start with the Preferred: it costs the least at launch and still comes with a heated steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate control, power-folding outside mirrors and static ambient lighting. The Sport Touring is for shoppers drawn to its blacked-out exterior and darker cabin, and its only interior choice is Ebony seats with Sky Cool Gray and Ebony interior accents. Buyers who want the most comfort and convenience features as standard equipment should look at the Avenir, which offers a choice of 3 seat-and-accent combinations.

Once you have a trim in mind, search our new inventory for a 2026 Enclave and check our current new-vehicle specials.

White Buick Enclave tailgate and taillamp

Engine, Drive and Fuel Economy

Every 2026 Buick Enclave uses the same powertrain, whichever trim you choose.

Powertrain	Every 2026 Enclave
Engine	2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder
Horsepower	328 hp at 5,500 rpm
Torque	326 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Fuel	Regular unleaded

Front-wheel drive is standard on all 3 trims, and all-wheel drive with Driver Select is available on each of them. Your drivetrain choice changes the EPA estimates and the size of the fuel tank.

Drivetrain	EPA city / highway / combined	Fuel tank (approximate)
Front-wheel drive	20 / 25 / 22 mpg	19.4 gal
All-wheel drive	20 / 24 / 21 mpg	21.7 gal

If most of your driving is highway miles, front-wheel drive has the better highway estimate. Ask us what all-wheel drive costs on the trim you want.

White Buick Enclave driving on a coastal road

Towing and Capability

Towing capacity does not change from one 2026 Enclave trim to the next, because the Trailering Package is standard on all 3. The table below sets the rating beside the Enclave's own weight.

Capability	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Maximum towing	5,000 lb	5,000 lb
Curb weight	4,537 lb	4,733 lb

Every 2026 Enclave, with front-wheel or all-wheel drive, is rated to pull a trailer that weighs more than the Enclave itself. The standard Trailering Package includes heavy-duty engine cooling, a trailer hitch, Hitch Guidance and Hitch View. Central Indiana's roads are flat, so long grades are rarely the issue with a trailer behind you. Crosswinds on open stretches are the thing to watch.

Light-colored Buick Enclave Avenir seats with embroidered head restraints

Seats, Space and Cargo

Every 2026 Enclave seats 7: 2 up front, 2 captain's chairs in the second row and a 3-person bench in the third.

Leg, shoulder and hip room are the same on every trim, while head room depends on the panoramic sunroof, which is standard on Avenir. This table lists each row's room in inches.

Row	Head room without sunroof (Preferred, Sport Touring)	Head room with sunroof (any trim)	Leg room	Shoulder room	Hip room
First row	42.60	41.18	44.29 (maximum)	62.17	58.70
Second row	39.96	38.19	41.46	62.13	58.46
Third row	38.27	38.54	32.13	57.76	48.54

Cargo space depends on which rows are in use.

Seating setup	Cargo space
All 3 rows in use	22.9 cu ft behind the third row
Third row folded, second row up	57.1 cu ft
Second and third rows folded	97.5 cu ft

The AutoSense hands-free power liftgate is standard on every trim. A dealer-installed Cargo Package adds a security shade, a cargo shelf with a divider and a cargo net.

White Buick Enclave Avenir driving past green landscaping

2026 Enclave Exterior Size

These exterior figures, in inches unless noted, are for an Enclave without optional equipment or accessories.

Dimension	2026 Enclave
Overall length	207.6
Wheelbase	120.93
Width	79.6 (87.87 with mirrors)
Height	70.98
Front ground clearance	6.77 on Preferred and Sport Touring; 7.28 on Avenir
Lift-in height	30.71
Turning diameter, curb to curb	39.0 ft with 20-inch wheels; 40.7 ft with 22-inch wheels (standard on Avenir)

Buick Enclave steering wheel and ultrawide dashboard display

Technology and Standard Safety

Every 2026 Enclave has the same infotainment screen and the same standard safety technology, from the Preferred to the Avenir.

The dash carries a customizable ultrawide 30-inch diagonal display, which Buick markets as the largest in its class. It runs Google built-in, with navigation capability, connected apps, personalized driver profiles and Natural Voice Recognition. It also supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for compatible phones.

These braking and alert features are standard on every 2026 Enclave trim:

Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking
Rear Pedestrian Alert
Side Bicyclist Alert

Each 2026 Enclave trim also comes with these driver-assistance and parking features:

Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control, which adjusts your cruising speed to the vehicle ahead
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, which helps keep you in your lane and warns you if you drift out of it
Traffic Sign Recognition
HD Surround Vision
Rear Park Assist

The Super Cruise Package is available on all 3 trims and standard on none. It adds Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance, Driver Attention Assist and Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist, which replaces the standard Rear Park Assist.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates the 2026 Enclave 5 stars for side crash protection and 4 stars for rollover. The Enclave's overall and frontal crash ratings are listed as Not Rated.

If your week includes the I-69 commute toward Indianapolis or Hamilton County, the standard adaptive cruise, Lane Keep Assist and Active Noise Cancellation are the features to try when you request a test drive.

Person approaching the rear of a white Buick Enclave with a key fob

Warranty and First Maintenance

Every 2026 Enclave comes with the same factory coverage.

Coverage	Term
Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty	3 years/36,000 miles, whichever comes first
Powertrain Limited Warranty	5 years/60,000 miles, whichever comes first
Roadside Assistance	5 years/60,000 miles, whichever comes first, with advisors available 24/7/365
Rust-Through Corrosion Protection	6 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first
First maintenance visit	A covered visit within the first 12 months/12,000 miles, with an oil change, multi-point inspection and tire rotation

If you sell your Enclave while the limited warranty is still active, the coverage transfers to the new owner. Plan your Enclave's first maintenance visit with our service department.

White Buick Enclave parked beside a rocky shoreline

Is the 2026 Enclave Right for You?

The 2026 Enclave fits a Central Indiana household that often fills a third row and wants all-wheel drive available at any trim level. Look elsewhere if you need an eighth seat, because every Enclave seats 7. The same goes for a trailer heavier than the Enclave's towing rating.

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Shopping pre-owned instead? Search our used inventory, or read our 2025 Buick Enclave overview for the previous model year. If you are cross-shopping other three-row SUVs, see our Enclave vs. Acura MDX vs. Infiniti QX60 comparison or browse our Buick comparisons against rival models.

Frequently Asked Questions

The 2026 Enclave's starting MSRP at launch with front-wheel drive is $46,400 for the Preferred, $49,900 for the Sport Touring and $60,000 for the Avenir. All-wheel drive is available on every trim.

Every trim uses a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft of torque. It is paired with an 8-speed automatic and runs on regular unleaded fuel. EPA estimates are 20 mpg city, 25 highway and 22 combined with front-wheel drive, and 20 city, 24 highway and 21 combined with all-wheel drive.

Seven, on every trim: 2 in front, 2 in second-row captain's chairs and 3 on the third-row bench.

The 2026 Enclave has 22.9 cubic feet behind the third row, 57.1 cubic feet with the third row folded and the second row up, and 97.5 cubic feet with both rear rows folded. Cargo space is the same on every trim.

All 3 trims share the engine, the 7-seat layout, cargo space, towing capacity and standard safety technology. The Preferred rides on 20-inch alloy wheels and has Leatherette seats. The Sport Touring adds a High Gloss Black grille and black exterior trim, Perforated Leatherette seats and a flat-bottom steering wheel. The Avenir moves up to 22-inch wheels and Quilted and Perforated Leather-appointed seats. Its front seats are ventilated and massaging, and its second-row outboard seats are heated. The Avenir also has a 16-speaker Bose system and comes standard with the Power Package and panoramic sunroof.

Yes. Front-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive with Driver Select is available across all 3 trims. On a Preferred, the panoramic sunroof requires both all-wheel drive and the Power Package.

Every 2026 Enclave can tow up to 5,000 pounds, with front-wheel or all-wheel drive, because the Trailering Package is standard. That package includes heavy-duty engine cooling, a trailer hitch, Hitch Guidance and Hitch View.

Every trim has identical standard safety technology. For braking and alerts, that means Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking, Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking, Rear Pedestrian Alert and Side Bicyclist Alert. The driver-assistance and parking features are Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Traffic Sign Recognition, HD Surround Vision and Rear Park Assist.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the 2026 Enclave 5 stars for side crash protection and 4 stars for rollover, and lists the Enclave's overall and frontal crash ratings as Not Rated.

Coverage runs 3 years/36,000 miles for the Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty, 5 years/60,000 miles for the Powertrain Limited Warranty and for Roadside Assistance, and 6 years/100,000 miles for Rust-Through Corrosion Protection, whichever comes first in each case. It also covers a first maintenance visit within the first 12 months/12,000 miles. The limited warranty transfers to a new owner if it is still active.

Both are three-row SUVs we sell at Ed Martin Buick GMC of Anderson, and both use a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine with 328 horsepower, 326 lb-ft of torque and an 8-speed automatic. Each tows up to 5,000 pounds (the Acadia when equipped with the Trailering Package), and each offers 97.5 cubic feet of cargo space at its maximum.

Behind the third row, the Enclave has 22.9 cubic feet and the Acadia 23.0. Every Enclave seats 7, while the Acadia Elevation seats up to 8 and the other Acadia trims seat 7.

With front-wheel drive, EPA estimates are 20 city, 25 highway and 22 combined mpg for the Enclave and 20, 26 and 22 for the Acadia. With all-wheel drive, they are 20, 24 and 21 for the Enclave and 20, 23 and 21 for the Acadia.

The Acadia came in with a lower entry price: its starting MSRPs at launch are $43,800 for the Elevation, $52,500 for the all-wheel-drive-only AT4 and $55,900 for the Denali. Its lineup also includes a Denali Ultimate.

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