Jeep Grand Cherokee (2012) vs. Buick Enclave (2017) Specs
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2017 Buick Enclave Specifications
Model Year |
2012 |
2017 |
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Model |
Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Buick Enclave |
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Engine |
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Transmission |
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Drivetrain |
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Body |
4dr SUV |
4dr SUV |
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Difference |
Wheelbase |
2,916 mm |
3,020 mm |
-1 mm |
Length |
4,821 mm |
5,128 mm |
-1 mm |
Width |
1,938 mm |
2,007 mm |
-1 mm |
Height |
1,763 mm |
1,786 mm |
0 mm |
Curb Weight |
2,028 kg |
2,143 kg |
0 kg |
Fuel Capacity |
93 L |
83 L |
10 L |
Headroom, Row 1 |
1,016 mm |
1,026 mm |
0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 |
1,488 mm |
1,565 mm |
0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 |
1,448 mm |
1,453 mm |
0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 |
1,024 mm |
1,049 mm |
0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 |
998 mm |
1,001 mm |
997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 |
1,473 mm |
1,557 mm |
0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 |
1,435 mm |
1,448 mm |
0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 |
980 mm |
935 mm |
45 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 |
0 mm |
960 mm |
-960 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 |
0 mm |
1,458 mm |
-1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 |
0 mm |
1,227 mm |
-1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 |
0 mm |
843 mm |
-843 mm |
Total Legroom |
2,004 mm (over 2 rows) |
2,827 mm (over 3 rows) |
0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum |
1,028 L |
660 L |
-659 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 |
36.3 |
1,951 L |
35.3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum |
1,934 L |
3,262 L |
-2 L |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2013 |
You can buy a BMW X5 or Porsche Cayenne with tame front seats, but not the Grand Cherokee SRT8. In the Jeep, SRT's signature buckets are standard. Large, firm bolsters provide excellent lateral support even to those of us with slender builds. Yet they're also comfortable, with enough padding to avoid park bench references. The four-way adjustable lumbar didn't do much for my back, but your experience may vary. Moving to the back seat, the Grand Cherokee's growth adds a couple of badly needed inches to legroom. With this improvement the Grand Cherokee only matches other similarly sized SUVs, so it's not a reason to buy. But rear seat legroom is no longer a reason not to buy, so it bears mentioning.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2011 |
4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Seats are supportive and highly adjustable.
see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 |
4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Huge rear seat leg room and reclining rear seats
see full Jeep Grand Cherokee review |
2011 |
4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
Great head room (no sunroof), excellent ergonomic design to the seat backs, and vertically adjustable lumbar support
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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 |
4dr SUV 360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range |
They are harder than I would like. I came from an F150 with the luxury package and the seats were amazing, these sears are hard and could be improved upon by being softer.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Buick Enclave
2018 |
Despite its size, the original Buick Enclave had a tighter, less comfortable second-row seat than many smaller crossovers. With the redesign this has been fixed. Second-row legroom has increased by a substantial three inches and--of at least equal significance--the seat cushions have been raised higher off the floor. Adults sitting in the second-row seats now enjoy a modicum of thigh support.
But if you want to fit three people in the Enclave's second row, you can't. All Enclaves are fitted with captain's chairs. For an eight-passenger large crossover, check out the related Chevrolet Traverse.
The Enclave's third-row seat isn't as roomy or as comfortable as its second-row seats, with both knee room and head room in shorter supply (the latter thanks to a bulge in the rearmost section of the headlinder). But if the second row is moved forward a couple of inches (also necessary for folding the third-row seat) then both rows offer plenty of legroom. It helps that there's plenty of space for toes beneath the second-row seats. Plus there's enough shoulder room for three people in the way-back, one more than in most three-row crossovers.
Occupants of both the second and the third rows enjoy an open view forward thanks to stadium-style seating.
Volvo's reputation for comfortable seats is based on the comfort of its cars' front seats. The Volvo's second-row seats are comfortably high off the floor, but they aren't as roomy as the those in the larger Buick. It's third-row seat is considerably tighter than that in the Buick, and can only hold two (optimally prepubescent) people.
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2017 Buick Enclave Seat Room and Comfort: Cons |
Year | Comment |
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Similarly, while the Buick Enclave's front seats are comfortable, they're marginal for those in a nearly $60,000 vehicle. The Volvo XC90's front seats are available with a much larger number of adjustments and even without these look and feel much more posh than the Buick's.
Some people might also find the Enclave's tall center console overly intrusive. I personally like the sporty vibe it brings to an otherwise unsporty vehicle. In general I like what Buick's designers tried to do inside the Enclave, with clean, flowing lines and a low-profile Audi-like instrument panel.
There's just something missing in the execution--it's about 95 percent of the way there--and I can't quite put my finger on what the missing 5 percent is. It's in the details.
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