DecodedCarsBuick Enclave vs Honda Pilot
2026 Buick Enclave vs 2026 Honda Pilot — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.
The short version
The Buick Enclave is the bigger car, about 8 inches longer.
Across all model years since 2005, the Buick Enclave has had fewer recall campaigns (25 vs 54).
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 Honda Pilot is a small SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 200 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,522 lb (Sport /EX-L 4dr SUV).
Buying used? The 2024 Enclave and the 2015 Pilot have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 Enclave and the 2016 Pilot.
Basics
Efficiency
Performance & space
Safety & reliability
Interest
Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →
Which one should you choose?
Choose the Buick Enclave if…
- You want more room (8 in longer)
- You put reliability history first (25 vs 54 recalls since 2005)
Choose the Honda Pilot if…
- You want something easier to park (8 in shorter)
- You want more standard driver-assist tech
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 Honda Pilot
- AWD / 4WD available
- Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
- Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 22 MPG combined, 27% below the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG.
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