2025 Buick Enclave Sport Touring: Summer Road Trip Review

The 2025 Buick Enclave Sport Touring sits in the middle of the Enclave lineup, above the Preferred and below the plush Avenir. The Sport Touring model strikes a nice balance with a premium cabin and plenty of safety and tech goodies. Sport Trim adds a flat-bottom steering wheel, gloss black grille treatment, 20-inch machined wheels, and the ST interior trim package.

The Enclave is the first Buick to get Super Cruise, General Motors’ driver assistance feature, which is a $3,255 option on my test vehicle. It proved useful during my week of summer roadtrips, which took me all over the state of Michigan. The Enclave has been Buick’s flagship since it launched in 2007 as part of GM’s plan to gain market share with large unibody three-row crossovers.

Nearly two decades ago, it featured curvy styling and was a design standout in the segment. Now completely redesigned for 2025, the Enclave is a clean and attractive execution, though more vanilla than its predecessors.

The Enclave is longer, wider, and taller than its predecessor, which is evident in the roomy cabin and cargo area. Buick designers stretched their muscles in front, where the large grille and angular LED headlights add a dash of panache. Power comes from GM’s 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with a solid 328 hp and 326 lb-ft of torque that teams with the corporate eight-speed automatic transmission.

The front-wheel drive version is rated at 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway. My tester stickered for $56,385, a reasonable price for a large, well-equipped family hauler.

How Does the 2025 Buick Enclave Sport Touring Drive?

The Enclave’s steering is solid. No, I’m not talking about weight or steering feel. The Buick does an able job with its Super Cruise tech of steering itself. Frankly, Super Cruise is the most relevant part of this review in many ways. I let the robots and software do most of the driving for a family vacation to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and we arrived safely and refreshed for a weekend of fishing, camping, and enjoying the outdoors. Generally, I keep my hands on the wheel and foot on or near the pedal (No clapping like the GMC Super Cruise ad), but even having the system as a backup helps reduce driver fatigue.

Super Cruise maintained lane position, initiated passing, and at times seemed to read my mind. I’d flick the turn signal stalk only to realize the Enclave was one step ahead of me. My only fault in the 305-mile ride up was unexplained braking. I think Super Cruise may have been confused by the fact that in Michigan, everything near the Mackinac Bridge has Mackinac or Mackinaw in its name—including the island, city, bridge, and even the I-75 North signs. Given there are two different spellings, Super Cruise sorted things out as well as expected.

The turbo four-cylinder is capable and strong, delivering reasonable acceleration and more than adequate power as needed. I observed 24.9 mpg on the first leg of my trip and 23 mpg the rest of the way. That’s par with the 23 mpg combined EPA figure, though perhaps a touch low given it was mostly highway. (The front-wheel-drive Enclave is rated at 27 mpg on the highway).

I liked the cabin, which was comfortable for two adults, a 7-year-old, and a 66-pound golden retriever. The 30-inch diagonal Android-powered infotainment is easy to use. Maps loaded destinations in seconds with voice command, and it just worked. That’s the highest compliment I can give.

Should I Buy The 2025 Buick Enclave Sport Touring?

The Enclave reminded me of a Mazda CX-90 I took to the UP a year ago for its character, comfort, and versatility. Buick’s mission is different from Mazda’s sporty ethos, but both brands fill in gray areas of the market with their crossovers. A step up from the mainstream. Perhaps something a little different. The American Mazda? That’s not a bad play for Buick.

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