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    • 2015 Buick Enclave  RealSafeCars83Safety Rating

    #20 of 2015 SUVs

    #30 of all 2015 vehicles


    The Enclave, part of Buick's lineup since 2008, is a three-row midsize SUV with seating up to 7. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2020 and Apple CarPlay since 2019. The Buick Enclave packs some potency, exceeding the average horsepower for its class. Buick offers a 4-year, 50,000-mile basic warranty, and a 6-year, 70,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2015 Buick Enclave is average compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Buick Enclave has a score of 83, implying a 0.038% chance of driver death (3.4% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2015 Buick Enclave has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0379% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.3266%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0379% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.3266% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Buick Enclave is 19% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2015 Buick Enclave is 7% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

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    And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

    10070Cadillac XTSLincoln MKXLincoln MKTLincoln MKSToyota 4RunnerFord ExpeditionVolkswagen TouaregChevrolet TahoeHyundai GenesisGMC AcadiaBuick EnclaveCadillac SRXComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Buick Enclave with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 70 to 100. The 2015 Buick Enclave is safer than the 2015 Cadillac XTS, the 2015 Lincoln MKX, the 2015 Lincoln MKT, the 2015 Lincoln MKS, and the 2015 Toyota 4Runner and less safe than the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, the 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg, and the 2015 Ford Expedition. It is about as safe as the 2015 Cadillac SRX and the 2015 GMC Acadia.

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