2025 Buick Enclave vs 2024 Nissan Rogue

The 2024 Nissan Rogue underwent its first major styling update since its 2021 launch, maintaining its lineup of S, SV, SL, and Platinum trims. The new design featured a larger grille that seamlessly integrated with the stack headlights and daytime running lights, which were signature elements of the Rogue. The rear fascia saw minor changes with redesigned inner taillight elements. The Rogue SV received a new 18-inch wheel design, while the Platinum trim boasted 19-inch wheels with a machined-finish look and additional black exterior trim, including an optional black roof. Inside, the Rogue's dashboard was updated to accommodate a new 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, enhancing the vehicle's premium feel. The Rogue SV models received new materials throughout the interior, and the Platinum trim offered leather seats with a new Chestnut brown color and quilted stitching, contributing to an upscale cabin experience.

The 2025 Buick Enclave presented a bold and modern design, reminiscent of a scaled-up version of the Envista. It featured slim DRLs, a large angular grille, and a high beltline, giving it a sharp appearance. The Enclave's side profile was more generic, but it had fewer creases, a flatter roof, and slightly sharpened wheel arches. The base Preferred trim and Sport Touring came with 20-inch wheels, while the Avenir trim sported 22-inch wheels with a special finish. Inside, the Enclave offered a modern and premium feel with a floating center console and a large curved display, mimicking the futuristic design seen in many EVs. The Sport Touring test car had perforated leatherette seats with contrast piping, adding to the interior's elevated feel. However, the limited sunroof availability was a drawback, as it was only standard on the top trim.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue featured a unique 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, part of Nissan's VC-Turbo lineup, which could vary its compression ratio for power or fuel economy. This engine delivered 201 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque, outperforming competitors like the Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester. However, the continuously variable transmission (CVT) was slow to transfer power to the wheels, and the suspension felt firmer than the segment norm, affecting ride quality. The Rogue was available in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations, but it wasn't particularly engaging to drive, despite its quiet cabin.

The 2025 Buick Enclave came with a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine producing 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. It offered both FWD and AWD options, with AWD slightly reducing fuel economy from 23 to 21 mpg combined. The Enclave could tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped. Buick provided two versions of Active Noise Cancellation, with the engine noise cancellation standard only on the top trim. The Enclave's turbo engine was loud and tended to rev more than expected. The vehicle's large size was noticeable, with loose steering at slower speeds, but this was not a significant issue for its target audience.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue offered competitive passenger space, similar to rivals like the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4, with differences mainly in legroom. The Rogue provided 36.5 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats in place and 74.1 cubic feet with them folded, less than the CR-V or Tucson but more than the Forester. The optional Divide-N-Hide system allowed for flexible cargo configurations, and the Rogue featured a power liftgate on SV models and a motion-activated liftgate on SL and Platinum trims. The center console had a pass-through space for added flexibility, though accessing the storage tray at floor level was awkward.

The 2025 Buick Enclave offered eight-way power adjustability for the driver's seat and six-way for the front passenger. It had captain's chairs in the second row, accommodating up to seven passengers. The Enclave Avenir included heated second-row seats and ventilated front seats, with a two-position memory feature. Tri-zone climate control was standard, and the second-row seats could be folded and slid with a one-touch power feature. The power-folding third-row seats formed a 60/40 split bench. The Enclave's AutoSense liftgate opened to 22.9 cubic feet of cargo space, expanding to 57.1 cubic feet with the third row folded and 97.5 cubic feet with both rear rows folded.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue's lower-level S and SV models came with an 8-inch touchscreen and wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The SL and Platinum models featured a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, Amazon Alexa connectivity, and Google built-in apps. The Rogue was the first Nissan to offer Google built-in software, providing features like Google Maps and Google Assistant. The dual 12.3-inch screen setup was a significant improvement, though the touchscreen was occasionally slow to boot up. The Rogue included multiple USB-C ports and a wireless charging pad on higher trims. Nissan extended the free trial period for its Nissan Connect Services to three years, offering features like remote door lock/unlock and vehicle health reports.

The 2025 Buick Enclave featured a large 30-inch curved display standard on all trims, integrating the infotainment display and digital gauge cluster. A 12-speaker Bose Premium audio system was standard, with a 16-speaker Bose Performance system available on the Avenir trim. Wireless charging, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto were standard, along with Google Built-In and Wi-Fi hotspot capability. The Enclave offered wired charging with two USB ports in each row.

The 2024 Nissan Rogue received top "Good" ratings in several IIHS crash tests and a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA. Standard driver-assist features included automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, and rear automatic emergency braking. ProPilot Assist, Nissan's advanced driver assistance system, was available on higher trims, offering automated lane centering for highway driving.

The 2025 Buick Enclave came with advanced safety and driver-assistance tech, including blind-zone steering assist, intersection automatic emergency braking, traffic-sign recognition, lane-keep assist, and lane-departure warning. HD Surround Vision with seven selectable camera views was standard, with an option to increase to nine. Super Cruise, GM's hands-free driving technology, was available on all trims. The 2025 Enclave had not yet been rated by the IIHS or NHTSA, but the 2024 model scored well in most tests.