Vehicle
Buick Enclave
The three-row SUV, on General Motors' large transverse platform shared with the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia. Its 3.6 V6 uses cylinder deactivation, so a misfire code here may describe the deactivation mechanism rather than ignition or fuel — the failed lifter that follows is the expensive version of that story.
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Generations
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First generation 2008–2017
GM Lambda platform, shared with the Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia; 3.6 V6 with cylinder deactivation.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Lambda
- Engines
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- 3.6 V6 — LY7 · petrol · 205 kW (275 hp) · 340 Nm (251 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed 6T75 automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Second generation 2018–present
Lighter C1XX platform; nine-speed automatic.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM C1XX
- Engines
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- 3.6 V6 — petrol · 231 kW (310 hp) · 361 Nm (266 lb-ft)
- 2.0 — petrol
- 2.5 turbo — petrol · 245 kW (329 hp) · 442 Nm (326 lb-ft) · 4-cylinder, US market 2025-2026
- Transmissions
- 9-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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