2022 Buick Enclave: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 2022 Enclave, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $13,900–$41,998 today.

6 main configurations
16,157 vehicles built
401 for sale right now
$13,900–$41,998 typical price range

Which Enclave is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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Pick your Enclave

Essence · AWD 5GAEVAKW-N

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,918 built.

$18,899 great deal $27,936 typical $36,900 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 69 for sale · from $18,899 →
Avenir · FWD 5GAERDKW-N

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,129 built.

$18,505 great deal $28,925 typical $41,499 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 28 for sale · from $18,505 →
Avenir · AWD 5GAEVCKW-N

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,654 built.

$23,500 great deal $31,505 typical $41,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 84 for sale · from $23,500 →
Most common — 23% of 2022 Enclaves

Premium · AWD 5GAEVBKW-N

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,769 built.

$13,900 great deal $24,955 typical $33,250 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 78 for sale · from $13,900 →
Essence · FWD 5GAERBKW-N

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,143 built.

$15,500 great deal $25,287 typical $30,277 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 78 for sale · from $15,500 →

What actually differs

	Premium · AWD	Essence · FWD	Essence · AWD	Avenir · AWD
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$24,955	$25,287	$27,936	$31,505
For sale right now	78	78	69	84
Vehicles built	3,769	3,143	2,918	2,654

Same on every 2022 Enclave

Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 7
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

671 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Premium · AWD

$24,955

Essence · FWD

$25,287

Essence · AWD

$27,936

Avenir · AWD

$31,505

Avenir · FWD

$28,925

$13,483 $20,927 $28,371 $35,814 $43,258

Price trend

Median up $840 over the last 12 months.

2022 Enclave price history →

Will it hold value?

A Enclave typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,295 today.

Enclave depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Enclave

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5GAEVAKW-N means

5GA EVAKW · N

5GA: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
EVAKW: together encode the Enclave line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N: in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5GAEVAKW 0NJ184745

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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