(autoinsidernews) - General Motors today unveiled the production version of the 2008 Buick Enclave ahead of its debut at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2008 Enclave was first previewed by the 2003 Centieme Concept that was shown at that year's North American International Auto Show. General Motors unveiled the Buick Enclave Concept earlier this year at the same show. The good news is that the production version is basically a clone of the year-old concept, reports Trend.
Enclave is the new face of Buick and everything we want in future Buicks, said General Manager Steve Shannon. It's an absolutely stunning, high-quality crossover SUV that delivers all the product attributes that define the new Buick a confident ride, relevant technologies, more luxury features, elegant design and a quiet, comfortable and well-crafted interior. These are the hallmark traits of future Buicks.
The 2008 Buick Enclave will be available in CX and CXL trim levels, with eight exterior and three interior colors, front-wheel or all-wheel drive, a new 275-hp 3.6L V6 VVT engine mated to Buick's first six-speed automatic transmission. The Enclave CXL rides on standard 19-inch wheels, while the CX gets 18-inch wheels.
With the production Enclave sporting a virtually identical exterior to the Enclave concept, the interior also retains many of the design elements of the concept. The Enclave appears to continue on GM's committment to high quality interiors.
