This is a Motormouth couple car review of the all-new Buick Encore GX with a shockingly good 3-cylinder turbocharged engine!
What’s new for 2024? The Buick Encore GX received mild powertrain enhancements, a new Avenir trim, fresh front end styling with a new grille and headlamps inspired by the Wildcat EV concept. There are new wheels designs, the new Buick Tri-shield badge and the Sport Touring model receives fresh, sporty details like a flat bottom steering wheel. The interior also gets a refresh with new technology including two screens under a single pane of glass and Buick Encore GX has added a rear seat reminder to this model. The base FWD powertrain is a 1.3L 3-cylinder matched to a CVT with 155 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque.
The Buick Encore GX AWD powertrain is a 1.3L 3-cylinder with a 9-speed automatic transmission, 155 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque.
In the US, there is also a 1.2L turbocharged 3-cylinder Buick Encore GX matched to a CVT, 137 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque.
Standard features for the Buick Encore GX include, an 11” diagonal touchscreen, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, an 8” driver display, cloth with leatherette front seating, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, remote start, LED headlamps, 18” wheels and Buick Driver Confidence Technology. Available features on the base model include the moonroof and power tailgate.
The first ever Buick Encore GX Avenir model has exclusive exterior features like an Avenir grille, 19” wheels with Pearl Nickel finish, LED taillights with clear lenses, chrome and gloss black accents. The interior includes the Avenir logo embroidered on the seats. Overall, the Encore GX interior is quite elegant looking especially at this price point with the available touchscreen and digital driver display under a single pane of glass.
In Canada, the Preferred Buick Encore GX FWD model starts at $32,448 CAD, Preferred AWD $34,448 CAD, Sport Touring AWD $36,098 CAD and Avenir AWD $39,378 CAD.
In the US, the Preferred Buick Encore GX 1.2T starts at $26,895 USD, Sport Touring 1.3T $28,095 USD and Avenir 1.3T $33,195 USD.
Fuel economy for the FWD models are very close. The 1.2L FWD model gets 8.1L/100 km, 29 MPG city and 7.8L/100 km, 30 MPG highway. 1.3L FWD 8.1L/100 km, 29 MPG city and 7.6L/100 km, 31 MPG highway. The 1.3L AWD model gets 9.1L/100 km, 26 MPG city and 8.4L/100 km, 28 MPG highway.

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