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Buick Enclave vs Ford Expedition

2026 Buick Enclave vs 2026 Ford Expedition — two standard SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Buick Enclave

2026 Buick Enclave

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS6 – 0Buick Enclave wins 6 of 6 categories
Ford Expedition

2026 Ford Expedition

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Buick Enclave is more fuel-efficient: 22 vs 19 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $500 a year less in fuel for the Buick Enclave (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Ford Expedition is the bigger car, about 2 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Buick Enclave has had fewer recall campaigns (25 vs 53).

The two cars

The 2026 Buick Enclave is a standard SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 208 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,733 lb.

The 2026 Ford Expedition is a standard SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 210 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,668 lb (4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2024 Enclave and the 2024 Expedition have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Enclave and the 2020 Expedition.

Basics

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

22 MPG
Best combined MPG
19 MPG
20 city
City / highway MPG (best)
16 city
$3,050
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,550

Performance & space

207.5 in
Length
209.8 in
79.5 in
Width
79.9 in
70.9 in
Height
78 in
4,733 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
5,668 lb

Safety & reliability

12
Driver-assist features standard
11
1
Recalls (2026)
2
25
Recalls, all years since 2005
53
3
Owner complaints (latest year)
10

Interest

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16,209

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2015
Year to avoid
2020

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Buick Enclave if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (22 vs 19 MPG)
  • You put reliability history first (25 vs 53 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Ford Expedition if…

It doesn't clearly beat the Buick Enclave on any measure we track.

Pros & cons of each

2026 Buick Enclave

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Ford Expedition

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 19 MPG combined, 12% below the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG.

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