2013 Buick Enclave price starts at $39,270

Following the announcement of the pricing details on the new 2013 GMC Acadia, GM has announced the pricing details on the cars Buick sibling. The 2013 Buick Enclave price tag will start at $39,270 including an $825 destination charge.

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A 2013 Enclave with the Leather Group adds leather-appointed upholstery, heated front seats, an eight-way power passenger seat, memory seat settings and Side Blind Zone Alert with Cross Traffic Alert starts at $43,285. The Premium Group trim-level includes all standard and leather group equipment, along with standard 19-inch chrome clad wheels, articulating headlamps, a Bose premium audio system, cooled front seats, power-folding side mirrors and a power tilting/telescoping steering column for a base price of $46,450.

Buyers can also add all-wheel drive for $2,000, navigation for $795-1,540 and a trailering package for $525.

“The original Enclave was a catalyst for the Buick, defining the brand’s high standards of design and refinement,” said Tony DiSalle, vice president of Buick Marketing. “The new 2013 model takes another step forward with a bolder look and advanced technologies.”

The 2013 Buick Enclave is still offered with front or all-wheel-drive and power still comes from a 3.6 liter V6 engine making 288-hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic and returns an EPA estimated 17/24 mpg (city/highway) for the FWD model and 16/22 for the AWD model.

2013 BUICK ENCLAVE SPECIFICATIONS

Overview

Models: Buick Enclave FWD/AWD
Body style / driveline: crossover / front-engine; front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
Construction: body-frame integral
EPA vehicle class: sport-utility vehicle
Manufacturing location: Lansing Delta Township Assy. Plant, Lansing, Mich.
Key competitors: Acura MDX, Lexus RX350 and Volvo XC90, Audi Q7

Engines

Type: 3.6L V-6 VVT DI
Displacement (cu in / cc): 217 / 3564
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 3.7 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Block material: cast aluminum with cast-in bore liners
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum
Valvetrain: dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing
Fuel delivery: direct injection
Compression ratio: 11.3:1
Horsepower (hp / kW) @ rpm: 288 / 215 @ 6300*
Torque (lb-ft / Nm) @ rpm: 270 / 366 @ 3400*
Recommended fuel: regular unleaded
Max. engine rpm (fuel cutoff): 6700
EPA fuel economy (city / hwy): 17 / 24 (FWD)
16 / 22 (AWD)

Transmission

Type: Hydra-Matic 6T75 6-speed FWD/AWD automatic transmission
Gear Ratio (:1)
First: 4.48
Second: 2.87
Third: 1.84
Fourth: 1.41
Fifth: 1.0
Sixth: 0.74
Reverse: 2.88
Final drive ratio: 3.16 (FWD)
2.73 (AWD)

Chassis/Suspension

Front: coil-over strut; direct acting stabilizer bar; full perimeter isolated cradle
Rear: linked H-arm independent suspension; coil springs with twin tube shock absorbers mounted on isolated sub-frame
Steering type: hydraulic rack-and-pinion; straight ratio and variable effort
Steering ratio: 16.1
Steer wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 2.89
Turning circle, curb-to-curb
(ft / m):
40.4 / 12.3

Brakes

Type four-wheel disc
Rotor diameter (in / mm): front: 12.8 x 1.1 / 325 x 29, ventilated
rear: 13 x 0.8 / 331 x 20, ventilated
Anti-lock braking system (ABS): Bosch 8.0 Chassis Controls: ABS / ETC / ESC w/rollover mitigation

Wheels/Tires

Wheel size and type: 18 x 7.5-in; painted aluminum (std on 1SD)
19 x 8-in; machined aluminum (std on 1SL)
19 x 8-in.; chrome-clad aluminum (opt on 1SL, std on SN)
20 x 7.5-in; machined aluminum (opt on 1SN)
Tire size and type: P255/65R18 ALS blackwall
P255/60R19 ALS blackwall
P255/55R20 H-rated blackwall

Dimensions

Exterior

Wheelbase (in / mm): 118.9 / 3021
Overall length (in / mm): 201.9 / 5127
Overall width (in / mm): 79 / 2006
Overall height (in / mm): 71.7 / 1822
Track
Front (in / mm): 67.3 / 1709
Rear (in / mm): 67.1 / 1704
Curb weight (lb / kg): 4715 / 2143 (FWD)
4913 / 2233 (AWD)
Min. ground clearance (in / mm): 7.6 / 194

Interior

Seating capacity: 7 or 8
Headroom
First row (in /mm): 40.4 / 1026 (w/o sunroof); 38.6 / 979
(w/ sunroof)
Second row (in / mm): 39.4 / 1000 (w/o sunroof); 38.8 / 984
(w/ sunroof)
Third row (in / mm): 37.8 / 959
Legroom
First row (in / mm): 41.3 / 1050
Second row (in / mm): 36.8 / 934
Third row (in / mm): 33.2 / 843
Shoulder room
First row (in / mm): 61.6 / 1564
Second row (in / mm): 61.3 / 1558
Third row (in / mm): 57.4 / 1458
Hip room
First row (in / mm): 57.2 / 1452
Second row (in / mm): 57 / 1448
Third row (in / mm): 48.3 / 1227
Cargo volume (cu ft / L)
Behind first row with second seat folded and third-row seat and cargo management system removed: 115.2 / 3263
Behind second row with third-row seat and cargo management system removed: 68.9 / 1951
Behind third row with cargo management system removed: 23.3 / 660

Capacities

EPA passenger volume
(cu ft / L):
151.1 / 4277
Fuel tank (gal / L): 22 / 83.3
Engine oil (qt / L): 5.5 / 5.2
Transmission fluid (qt / L): 9.5 / 9.0 (Dexron VI only)
Cooling system (qt / L): 11.8 / 11.2
Max towing capacity (lb / kg): 4500 / 2045
GCWR (lb / kg): 9500 / 4309 (FWD)
9700 / 4400 (AWD)
GVWR (lb / kg): 2908 / 6411 (FWD)
2930 / 6459.5 (AWD)

– By: Omar Rana