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Old 03-06-2012, 03:05 PM
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2013 Buick Enclave

DETROIT %u2013 The redesigned 2013 Buick Enclave will debut at the New York Auto Show on April 4, 2012. A rendering of the new luxury crossover%u2019s new cabin released today previews the changes to come, which include industry-exclusive safety technology and modern design updates. Full information will follow in the coming weeks.


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Just a teaser. It will be interesting to see how they freshen the exterior, maybe a new nose and new tail lights out back. I am not expecting any major sheet metal changes. I am sure the interior will be a huge improvement and the ambient lighting is really cool.

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Re: 2013 Buick Enclave

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http://media.gm.com/content/Pages/ne...nclave-001.jpg

Just a teaser. It will be interesting to see how they freshen the exterior, maybe a new nose and new tail lights out back. I am not expecting any major sheet metal changes. I am sure the interior will be a huge improvement and the ambient lighting is really cool.
I hope you're right... I never got that "gotta have it" feel from the current interior... Hopefully this is a big step up!
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Looks nice, but not much to see here. I like the illumination, and it looks like a nice nav screen. I'm not really familiar with the interior of the current Enclave, so it's hard to notice what's new.

Looking forward to the real thing.
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The ambient lighting around the dash reminds me of the Camaro... Or... at least the way it was supposed to be in the Camaro lol.
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Hope this is not like the lazy Acadia redesign. This segment is too competitive to be lazy.
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Hope this is not like the lazy Acadia redesign. This segment is too competitive to be lazy.
Acadia's main weakness was the OK but not great interior. I'm glad to see they addressed the shortcomings there. The exteriors of the lambdas should be fine with just a refresh, as they are still quite handsome (though I'd like to see the Traverse get a little more attention, at least at the rear end / tailgate area).
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I'd like to see a turbo 2.0L in these vehicles to compete with the new Ecoboost Ford Explorer. Maybe even add eAssist.
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Hope this is not like the lazy Acadia redesign. This segment is too competitive to be lazy.
It is a MCE. The all new design is in a couple of years.
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Hope this is not like the lazy Acadia redesign. This segment is too competitive to be lazy.

Since the 'new' Acadia is an old Outlook from the quarters back, maybe they can use the old Acadia quarters on the 'new' Enclave and call it a day?


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It looks like the addition of ambient lighting and Intellilink. Other than that, it looks about the same.
As for the 2.0L Turbo, that engine wouldn't have enough grunt to move that tank around. Those are big, heavy vehicles, and while the 3.6 does alright, it could stand to have more power.
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Re: 2013 Buick Enclave

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It looks like the addition of ambient lighting and Intellilink. Other than that, it looks about the same.
As for the 2.0L Turbo, that engine wouldn't have enough grunt to move that tank around. Those are big, heavy vehicles, and while the 3.6 does alright, it could stand to have more power.
I suspect the materials will be significantly updated, as well. The Acadia interior looks similar to the old one, but the details are different, and the materials were apparently upgraded.

Given the interiors of the LaCrosse, Allure, and Regal, I suspect the Enclave interior will get a healthy upgrade as well.
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Re: 2013 Buick Enclave

Originally Posted by Plague
It is a MCE. The all new design is in a couple of years.
Will it really only be a couple years?

I've heard 2016 as the year for the all new design, but nobody really saying if that's the calendar year it'll come out or the model year.

2 years after this refresh would put the all new design in fall of 2014, which seems a little quicker than I'd expect an all new design to come out after a fairly significant refresh.

I'm pretty interested in this refreshed Enclave, but if I knew the all new design was coming out only 2 years later, I'd probably hold out - especially because this design is really pretty long in the tooth even now.
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Re: 2013 Buick Enclave

I think the Enclave has aged the best out of the Lambdas. It will be interesting to see the exterior changes.
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Re: 2013 Buick Enclave

Originally Posted by Threxx
Will it really only be a couple years?

I've heard 2016 as the year for the all new design, but nobody really saying if that's the calendar year it'll come out or the model year.

2 years after this refresh would put the all new design in fall of 2014, which seems a little quicker than I'd expect an all new design to come out after a fairly significant refresh.

I'm pretty interested in this refreshed Enclave, but if I knew the all new design was coming out only 2 years later, I'd probably hold out - especially because this design is really pretty long in the tooth even now.
Pretty sure the 2015 model should be all new. At least, that is what I have been reading.
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