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Buick Encore GX

The Buick Encore GX is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors starting in 2019. Like the smaller Encore and the related Chevrolet Trailblazer, the Encore GX is manufactured by GM Korea. In China, it is manufactured by the SAIC-GM joint venture.

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Overview

The Encore GX was revealed alongside the second generation Encore at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. It shares the VSS-F platform with the new Chevrolet Trailblazer crossover SUV and its codename is 9BUB. The size of the Encore GX is subcompact-plus, positioned between the subcompact Encore and the compact Envision. After the discontinuation of the smaller Encore, the Encore GX was the entry-level offering from Buick, until the arrival of the larger but less expensive Envista.

North America

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. It is positioned between the smaller Buick Encore and the midsize Buick Envision, but it does not replace the Buick Encore in the North American market. The Encore GX includes several standard safety assistance features, such as automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, and lane departure warning. The Encore GX was launched in three trims: Preferred, Select, and Essence. 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 mouldings, and exclusive 18-inch wheels, but no mechanical upgrades. Mexico. In Mexico, the Encore GX was launched in February 2020 and is marketed simply as the Encore. It is offered there in Convenience, Leather, and Sport Touring trim levels. The 1.3-liter turbo I3 is the only engine available. The Encore GX replaces the original Encore in Mexico, unlike the US and Canada where both were available up to and including the 2022 model year. 2024 refresh. In 2023, Buick unveiled the facelifted Encore GX for the 2024 model year. It adopts Buick's new Pure Design philosophy and corporate emblem. With the 2024 facelift, trim levels have changed now with base Preferred, mid-level ST, and luxury-oriented Avenir. This update included the removal of four notable features previously offered, including; fog lights (due to the new lower placement of the headlights below the turn signal lights on the hood), Head Up Display (HUD) panel, auxiliary audio input jack in the lower dashboard panel, and Automatic Parking Assist. China. On August 18, 2023, Buick unveiled the facelifted Encore for t

Powertrain

Two engines are available. The first, a 1.2-liter, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine producing 137 hp (139 PS; 102 kW) and 162 lb⋅ft (220 N⋅m; 22.4 kg⋅m) torque, is standard on front-wheel-drive models with a CVT. The second, a 1.3-liter, turbocharged 3-cylinder engine producing 155 hp (157 PS; 116 kW) and 174 lb⋅ft (236 N⋅m; 24.1 kg⋅m) torque, is standard on all-wheel-drive models with a 9-speed automatic transmission. It is also available on Select and Essence trims with FWD and the CVT. For 2024-early 2026 models, the 1.2-liter engine is standard on the Preferred trim with the 1.3-liter engine optional, while Sport Touring and Avenir trims get the 1.3-liter engine as standard. In China, only the 1.3-liter engine is available, with an option of FWD and AWD and a higher output at 162 hp (164 PS; 121 kW) and 177 lb⋅ft (240 N⋅m; 24.5 kg⋅m) of torque. In early 2026, Buick quietly dropped the 1.2L engine, effectively making the 1.3L engine standard across all trim levels. While the new I3 engines are available in several GM models in China, these are the first three-cylinder engines in a GM car in North America since the 2000 Chevrolet Metro.

Safety

The 2021 model year Encore GX was awarded "Top Safety Pick" by IIHS. Unlike the Trailblazer, it did not receive the highest "Top Safety Pick+" award, as the lower two trims of the Encore GX used halogen reflectors headlights received a Marginal rating.

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Specifications

name

Buick Encore GX

aka

Buick Encore (Mexico), Buick Encore Plus (China, 2023–2025)

Manufacturer

General Motors

Production

2019–present (South Korea), 2019–2025 (China)

Model years

2020–present (North America)

Assembly

South Korea: Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (GM Korea), China: Yantai, Shandong (SAIC-GM)

Class

Subcompact crossover SUV

Body style

5-door SUV

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, Front-engine, all-wheel-drive

Platform

GM VSS-F (9BUB)

Related

Chevrolet Trailblazer (crossover)

Engine

Gasoline:, 1.2 L LIH turbo I3, 1.3 L L3T turbo I3, 1.5 L LYX turbo I4 (China)

Transmission

9-speed automatic (AWD), CVT (FWD)

Wheelbase

2595 mm

Length

4354 mm

Width

1813 mm

Height

1629 mm

Designer

Design Leadership (2020): Ryan Vaughan & Roberto Rempel, Design Leadership: (2024): Bob Boniface, Hun-gil Lee

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65046637CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Encore_GXCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377007433 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:25_Buick_Encore_GX_Sport_Touring.jpgCC0 · Photo: HJUdall · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.buick.com/suvs/encore-gxLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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