Orange County 2011 Buick Enclave Guide
When it comes to finding a balance between luxury and size, the 2011 Buick Enclave is a prime contender. The Enclave speaks to the person with refined tastes who is unwilling to sacrifice luxury and performance for space. With four trim levels to choose from, the Buick Enclave is an ideal choice for families, business people, or just about anyone looking for a classy vehicle that can do almost anything and go almost anywhere. Starting with an MSRP of $35,615, this luxury crossover is the finest ever made. Something to appreciate is that Enclave makes no sacrifices in exchange for luxury. 2011 Enclave has the highest possible overall crash test rating and is packed with safety features such as an all-around air bag system and 4-wheel antilock brakes.
2011 Enclave Standard Luxury Features
2011 Buick Enclave features many luxury options that come standard with the vehicle. One standard luxury feature is the Tri-zone automatic climate control system that allows the driver and front seat passenger to separately select their perfect temperatures, as well as the back seat passengers too. Enclave also comes standard with 3-month subscription to XM Radio to deliver over 170 channels of satellite radio. Other luxury features are the Bluetooth connections for select phones, OnStar, and stunning 19″ 15-spoke machined aluminum wheels. With so many standard features on the 2011 Buick Enclave, one might ask what more can there be?
Well, as mentioned earlier, 2011 Buick Enclave is available in four trim levels. Let’s take a look at each of the four trim levels available and open our world to the new standard of luxury crossovers – 2011 Buick Enclave.
Available Trim: 2011 Buick Enclave CX
First, there’s the Enclave CX. The MSRP for the CX starts at $35,615 and includes many standard features that you’d expect in a luxury vehicle. The CX comes standard with three rows of first-class seating, a power rear liftgate, and has better highway fuel economy than any other eight-passenger crossover on the market. The ride is an incredible experience due to Buick’s exclusive QuietTuned interior. A quiet interior is crucial when coupled with 288 peak horsepower. The 2011 Buick Enclave comes with a 3.6L VVT V6 engine with direct injection. Variable Valve Timing (VVT) and direct injection work together to help maximize fuel mileage and performance. The Enclave CX is also available with a 6-speed automatic transmission, which helps provide smoother shift points and gives the drivetrain a great way to minimize engine rpms which maximizes fuel mileage.
Available Trim: 2011 Buick Enclave CXL
Next we have the Buick Enclave CXL. The Enclave CXL is similar to the CX, but has a litany of available interior amenities. The Enclave CXL truly displays why it is the finest luxury crossover ever made. One of the luxury features available on the CXL is its memory settings capability. The Enclave CXL has memory settings or presets for 2 drivers. This means you can save driver settings in the memory for Enclave’s 8-way power driver seat, power outside mirrors, and power tilt and telescopic steering column (if equipped). 2011 Enclave CXL also has Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist as a standard feature. The Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist system you’ll feel confident every time you parallel park your Enclave CXL. It activates automatically when you shift into reverse, and the sensors in the rear helps judge the distance behind your back bumper or objects and the vehicle or objects behind you. The sensors can detect up to 8 feet away, and the system beeps to indicate how close you’re getting – the more frequent the beeps, the closer you are. When the distance closes to 12″ or less, the tone becomes continuous. You can turn the system off easily, if you choose. In addition to relying on beeps, Enclave CXL comes standard with a rearview camera system so you can actually see what’s behind you. As soon as you put the vehicle into reverse, a pop-up inset in the rear view mirror displays what’s behind you, or you can see what’s behind you using the Enclave’s navigation screen on the dashboard. Additional luxury features on the Enclave CXL are the remote vehicle starter system, 4-way power front passenger seat, and the highly coveted heated front seats.
Additional Trims: 2011 Buick Enclave CX AWD and CXL AWD
In addition to the two trim levels mentioned above (CX & CXL), the 2011 Buick Enclave is available in two other trims – CX AWD & CXL AWD. A vehicle such as the Enclave is so diverse; its engineers understand that many Enclave owners will have the need for All Wheel Drive (AWD). So, they gave you the option of getting either the CX or CXL in 2WD or AWD. The AWD models master the art of traction, and when conditions demand more traction, the intelligent all-wheel-drive system is automatically activated. It continuously senses conditions and proactively optimizes handling and traction without pushing a single button. The all-wheel drive system is intelligent meaning it continuously and automatically senses traction loss, and if it finds traction loss it sends power to the wheels with the most grip.
Here is a summary of the 2011 Buick Enclave’s four trims along with its base MSRP:
- 2011 Buick Enclave CX – MSRP starting at $35,615
- 2011 Buick Enclave CXL – MSRP starting at $38,730
- 2011 Buick Enclave CX (AWD) – MSRP starting at $37,615
- 2011 Buick Enclave CXL – MSRP starting at $44,095
THE MSRP excludes destination freight charge of $810, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment.