

Both all wheel drive and a 1.3L EcoTec I3 gasoline engine with a traditional nine-speed automatic transmission are available on all models. In North America, the Encore GX is offered in base Preferred, mid-level Select, and luxury-oriented Essence trim levels, all including a 1.2L EcoTec turbocharged inline three-cylinder (I3) gasoline engine, continuously variable transmission (CVT) and front wheel drive.

While the new I3 engines are available in several GM models in China, they are the first three-cylinder engines in a GM car in North America since the Geo/Chevrolet Metro.īuick Encore GX with the Sport Touring package It is also available on Select and Essence trims with FWD and the CVT. The second, a 1.3-liter, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine producing 155 hp (116 kW) and 174 lb⋅ft (236 N⋅m) torque, is standard on all-wheel-drive models with a 9-speed automatic transmission.

The first, a 1.2-liter, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine producing 137 hp (102 kW) and 166 lb⋅ft (225 N⋅m) torque, is standard on front-wheel-drive models with a CVT. It also gets a Sport Touring package that adds visual enhancements such as a custom grille with Red accents, sporty front & rear bumpers with Red accents, body-colored moldings, and exclusive 18-inch wheels, but no mechanical upgrades. The Encore GX launched in three trims: Preferred, Select, and Essence. The Encore GX includes several standard safety assistance features, such as automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, and lane departure warning. It slots in between the smaller Buick Encore and the midsize Buick Envision, but it does not replace the Buick Encore in the North American market. In North America, the Encore GX was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2019, and made its debut in early 2020 for the 2020 model year. The size of the Encore GX is subcompact-plus, meaning that it slots between the subcompact Encore and the compact Envision.After the discontinuation of the smaller Encore, the Encore GX has become the smallest offering from Buick, below the Envista North America It shares the VSS-F platform with the new Chevrolet Trailblazer crossover SUV. The Encore GX was revealed alongside the second generation Encore at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.
