My enclave has enough capability for me.

LLN: neither highlander, nor for that matter, neither pilot, is a proper competitor. ditto the MKX.

I tested the CX-9 and tribeca, and the Q7 is the perfect competitor.

“the Enclave is arguably one of the best in the segment.” Why bother saying anything, if you say that?
“The Enclave’s fit and finish is light years ahead of what you’ll find in a Buick Rendezvous …” The Rendezvous wasn’t that bad, but point taken.

” the Enclave is one of the first Buick products in recent memory to actually have some kind of ‘wow’ factor.” yep.

“Fit and finish is up to snuff with the best in the biz, but the quality of materials fall just below A–a or L—s standards.
OK, that’s it, I’m done with this article … PLEASE STOP INSULTING MY INTELLIGENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A4: “if you buy a (REBADGED HIGHLANDER) over this vehicle you are an absolute fool…” “Hear, hear! I think the FX is good, but it doesn’t work for me.

howsmydriving: F— Tiger Woods
oldraven: “I want one of these so bad.” I’d reccomend one, though in the interest of fair disclosure I’ve owned mine less than a year and it’s only got 9K on it.

Z06ified: The “RX” is a rebadged highlander/Camry wagon. The Pilots are based on the Accord

A4: … “This vehicle goes head to head with the L—s ‘RX.’” Maybe head to nutsack.

Architect: “The Buick Enclave is an exceptional vehicle.” yep.

vortec4200: There are sexy plump girls, but I think sexy stops short of fat.

The Hyundai Santa Fe (both the 2.7 and 3.3) gets 24mpg highway, and it’s (3.3L) got 46 less horsepower, 44 less lb-ft of torque, is 17.7″ shorter, 4.6″ narrower, and is a whopping 934lbs lighter than the Enclave.

The non-Hybrid Highlander gets 24mpg hwy, and it’s got 18 less horsepower, 22 less lb-ft of torque, is 13.4″ shorter, 3.8″ narrower, and is 801lbs lighter than the Enclave.

The Pilot gets 23mpg hwy, and it’s got 38 less horsepower, 17 less lb-ft of torque, is 10.9″ shorter, 0.5″ narrower, and weighs 670lbs less than the Enclave.

The Lexus RX350 gets 23mpg hwy, but has 18 less horsepower, 19 less lb-ft of torque, is 15.6″ shorter, 6.4″ narrower, and 910lbs lighter than the Enclave.

The Acura MDX gets 20mpg hwy (AWD, Enclave AWD gets 23mpg), but has only 12 more horsepower, 5 more lb-ft of torque, is 11.1″ shorter, 0.5″ narrower, and weighs 437lbs less than the Enclave.

The Lincoln MKX gets 23mpg hwy, doesn’t come with a 3rd row at all, has 23 less hp, 20 less lb-ft of torque, is 15.3″ shorter, and weighs 570lbs less than the Enclave.

It would seem as though your complaints are ill-founded.

For a vehicle that weighs nearly 4800-5000lbs, the fact that the Enclave gets as good or better mileage than all of its competitors, while offering more power and torque (save the MDX, which is more powerful, but gets a paltry 20mpg to Enclave’s 23mpg), and being much larger than all of them, the Enclave is indeed a breakthrough.

Also, you claim the “quality of materials” is below Acura or Lexus standards… please explain with examples, or if it’s just subjective opinion, note it as such.

What’s it up against? GM board of directors and upcoming corporate death after bailout or instead of it (most likely after). You could not squeeze out directorial gray matter when their were compensated millions for incompetence, how much incompetence you get for a buck?

Why you would buy it: complete idiot. if company put on respirator before death, they must stop producing those vehicles to satisfy green fraction of government which will pass them the $$$. If company croaks (unlikely) you have unsupported product. Actually, you pretty much get unsupported product even if GM continues to sustain one foot in the grave posture.

Why you wouldn’t: all of the above

Apples v. oranges.

Now compare the GX to this CUV and you’re getting closer. And the GX is like what…$60k?