The 2024 Buick Enclave Brings Affordable Luxury

Whether you’re cruising around Faribault or heading north for a day painting the Twin Cities red, it’s nice to be behind the wheel of a stylish vehicle that’s decked out with plenty of luxury. For many, that seems like a fantasy they can only realize if they can afford a Cadillac, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There are great vehicles with gorgeous exteriors and lush interiors that don’t cost an arm and a leg. Case in point: the 2024 Buick Enclave.

As your Buick dealer near Faribault, we here at Snell Buick GMC want to make the drive over to our showroom in Mankato worth your while, which is why we work hard to bring you quality vehicles at bargain prices. The Enclave is a well-equipped three-row SUV with a sticker price that makes it accessible for hard-working drivers on a budget. We know that all drivers deserve more than just a utilitarian way to get from Point A to Point B; they deserve a vehicle that they can really take pride in. Striking the perfect balance between accessibility and indulgence, the Enclave is a unique model with a lot to offer.

The Field of Luxury Three-Row SUVs

As SUVs have become more popular thanks to their spacious interiors that are easy to reconfigure from trip to trip, folding rows of seats down partially or entirely to make room for bulky cargo from camping gear to antique furniture, luxury automakers have entered the scene in a big way. Well-regarded names from BMW to Range Rover have three-row SUVs with lots of space, lots of tech, and sleek exterior styling that’s designed to impress. But they also tend to come with sticker prices designed to raise eyebrows and sure to make everyday drivers sigh wistfully as they move along to something less enticing that’s in their price range.

To provide a few examples, the 2024 BMW X7 has a starting price of $81,900, the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS starts at $87,000, and the 2024 Range Rover Long Wheelbase will set you back a minimum of $113,400. The starting price of the 2024 Buick Enclave is half that, at $43,900, and even the most extravagant trim level, the Avenir, is still a fraction of the cost, with a starting price of $57,500.^[a] With our expert finance department at your back, those prices can easily be broken down into monthly payments that won’t break the bank.

The Entry-Level Essence Trim

A vehicle’s lowest trim level is always the most affordable, but on some models, it can be a pretty bare-bones affair, sporting seats that need to be adjusted manually and lacking the kinds of cold-weather comforts that can feel less like luxuries and more like lifelines on a cold Minnesota morning. With the 2024 Enclave, the base-level Essence trim is still the most basic offering in the lineup, but it comes standard with the kinds of features that are often relegated to upper-tier trims on other SUVs. Since the Enclave only has one powertrain, you’ll get the powerful V6 engine even on the most basic model, giving you great performance and the ability to tow up to 5,000 lbs with the available trailering package.

The cabin is stylish and comfortable, with standard perforated leather-appointed seat trim and active noise cancellation with QuietTuning that makes it easy to hear your music or talk with your passengers, no matter how loud the road noise gets. The driver’s seat is eight-way power-adjustable with power lumbar, and the passenger seat is six-way power-adjustable, so both people in the front row can get their position just right. An auto-dimming rearview mirror is easy to check, even if the car behind you has its brights on. In the back, a standard hands-free power liftgate can be opened easily even when your arms are full of shopping bags and can be programmed to open up to just the right height.

The front seats are heated, so you can warm up quickly on a cold Faribault winter morning. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is also heated, so your hands will stay nice and warm all drive long. Heated side view mirrors keep frost at bay so you can stay aware of your surroundings without reaching for your ice scraper. In any kind of weather, the tri-zone automatic climate control lets you, your front passenger, and your rear passengers each pick your own ideal temperature, so nobody has to argue over the thermostat.

As a modern vehicle, the 2024 Enclave is prepared for personal devices to be brought along for the ride. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto let you use apps like maps, podcatchers, and more through the SUV’s interface without the need to plug anything in. Wireless phone charging is also standard, so you’ll never have to panic over a lost or damaged cord. But if you prefer to use a cord, you’re covered there, too: each of the three rows has two USB ports so passengers throughout the cabin can easily charge up.

The Mid-Range Premium Trim

The mid-level Premium trim adds even more features for a little more money. Up front, you’ll find that the infotainment screen now has a built-in GPS navigation system, so you can get around unfamiliar areas easily, even if you don’t have your phone on hand. You can also use the screen to access HD Surround Vision, a 360-degree camera view that can come in handy when parking in tight spaces. If you don’t like moving your eyes all the way down to the screen to see things like warnings and navigation, especially when the weather is particularly bad and you need to keep your eyes on the road, you can use the head-up display to have vital information projected onto the lower windshield.

Driver seat position memory lets you revert the power-adjustable settings to your preferences at the push of a button so you can seamlessly share your SUV with a partner or friend. Both front seats are ventilated for hot summer days and have a massage feature to keep you comfortable on long drives up and down I-35. But the front row doesn’t have all the fun: the Premium trim also has heated second-row seats and a power-folding third row that’s easy to tuck away. A Bose sound system has ten speakers, including a subwoofer, located throughout the cabin for concert-quality audio.

The Top-Tier Avenir Trim

Upgrading all the way to the Avenir trim admittedly makes the Enclave less affordable. But many features that are normally reserved for top-of-the-line trims on other vehicles are standard on either the Essence or the Premium, so you don’t have to get the Avenir in order to unlock heated and ventilated seats or built-in navigation. Instead, Avenir-exclusive features tend to be more along the lines of aesthetic upgrades, like trim-exclusive floor mats, sill plates, and wheels and a striking front grille design that separates it from the pack. Inside, there are also standard moonroofs in the front and back. There are some useful features as well, like puddle lamps and Rainsense windshield wipers, but these are just icing on top of a cake that’s already plenty enticing even at the Essence level.

With the Enclave, Luxury Is Well Within Your Reach

You don’t have to be the richest person in Faribault to afford the Enclave, but you might just feel like a million bucks when you’re behind the wheel. Opting for the most basic trim without any upgrades gets you great features that other vehicles only offer with pricey upgrades if they offer them at all. And if you do have a little wiggle room in your budget, you can upgrade to the higher trims and get a truly luxurious SUV that’s still more affordable than the bare-bones trims of some alternatives. That’s the kind of value we love to offer to our customers here at Snell Buick GMC.

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^[a]MSRP may change without notice. See dealer for complete details.

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