Buick’s all-SUV lineup for 2022 leads with the 7-passenger Enclave

Buick offers an entirely SUV lineup for 2022, with the redesigned flagship Enclave leading a crop of stylish crossover vehicles. Besides the full-size Enclave, which got a complete makeover this year, Buick also has three other models in its 2022 lineup: the midsize Envision, which was redesigned for 2021; the compact Encore, the brand’s best-selling model; and the slightly larger Encore GX, which was added just last year.

Enclave has three rows of seating, with room for up to seven, while the other models have two rows and a capacity of five people each. With a modern, more expressive design and premium, intuitive technology, the 2022 Buick Enclave offers

BUICK ENCLAVE signature styling and features that premium SUV customers expect and appreciate, the automaker says. It also offers buyers options to reflect their personal style, with choices such as the Sport Touring appearance package and the premium Avenir trim – the brand’s highest expression of refinement, Buick says.

Buick Enclave

Enclave enters its third generation with a complete makeover for 2022. All Enclave models are powered by a normally aspirated 3.6-liter V-6 engine rated at 310 horsepower and 266 foot-pounds of torque. It is connected to a nine-speed automatic transmission.

Trim levels include the base Essence, midlevel Premium and top-of-the-line Avenir.

Buick Envision

The Envision got a complete makeover for 2021, introducing the second generation of this compact crossover. Trim levels begin with the Preferred model, followed by the Essence and the top-ofthe-line Avenir, which was added for 2021.

All models are powered by a 252-horsepower, 2.0-liter, fourcylinder turbo engine, coupled with a nine-speed automatic transmission.

Buick Encore/Encore GX

Buick’s Encore small crossover gets a new 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine for 2022, with 155 horsepower and 177 footpounds of torque.

It’s connected to a six-speed automatic transmission. The last makeover for what is Buick’s best-selling model brought LED headlights, interior refinements and more connectivity options.

Encore GX models come with a 1.3-liter turbo three-cylinder engine with 155 horsepower and 174 foot-pounds of torque.

Models are the Select, $27,340; Preferred, $27,595; and Essence, $30,195.

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