2020 Buick Encore GX Select
Buick Encore GX Details
L3, 1.2L; VVT; Turbo
Chili Red Metallic
FWD
Gasoline
79,588 Miles
Ebony
3012
KL4MMDS25LB079146
Select
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
About This 2020 Buick Encore GX
2020 Buick Encore GX Select Chili Red Metallic exterior with Ebony leather/cloth interior. Powered by an ECOTEC 1.2L , this Encore GX returns an EPA-rated 26 MPG city / 30 MPG highway and is in excellent overall condition. Factory-equipped features include Buicks Select trim amenities: a centrally mounted color touchscreen with smartphone integration (Apple CarPlay/Android Auto), Bluetooth hands-free connectivity and USB ports; a practical 60/40 split-folding rear seat for flexible cargo space; automatic climate control and a comfortable leather/cloth seating combination; power accessories (windows, locks, mirrors) and steering-wheel audio/cruise controls for convenience. Standard safety and driver-assist systems include a rear vision camera plus Buicks suite of active safety technologies such as forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping aids for confident daily driving. This vehicle also includes the Advanced Technology Package and the listed optional items: Hands-Free Power Liftgate Package, All-Weather Floor Mats, Keyless Entry Keypad, Chili Red Metallic paint, California emissions, and Electric Heater/Defroster. Note SiriusXM Satellite Radio and OnStar Services are not available on this unit.
Features & Options
- Air filtration
- Front air conditioning: automatic climate control
- Front air conditioning zones: dual
- Humidity/dewpoint sensors
- Airbag deactivation: occupant sensing passenger
- Front airbags: dual
- Knee airbags: dual front
- Side airbags: front / rear
- Side curtain airbags: front / rear
- Antenna type: diversity / mast
- Auxiliary audio input: Bluetooth / iPod/iPhone / jack / USB
- Internet radio app: Gracenote / Pandora / Stitcher
- Radio: AM/FM / touch screen display / voice operated
- Radio data system
- Satellite radio: SiriusXM
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Total speakers: 6
- ABS: 4-wheel
- Brake drying
- Braking assist
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Electronic parking brake: auto off
- Front brake type: ventilated disc
- Power brakes
- Rear brake type: disc
- Armrests: rear center with cupholders / rear folding
- Door sill trim: scuff plate
- Floor mat material: carpet
- Floor material: carpet
- Floor mats: front / rear
- Shift knob trim: chrome
- Steering wheel trim: leather
- Assist handle: front / rear
- Capless fuel filler system
- Cargo area light
- Cargo cover
- Center console: front console with armrest and storage
- Cruise control
- Cupholders: front / rear
- Multi-function remote: panic alarm / proximity entry system / trunk release
- One-touch windows: 4
- Power outlet(s): 12V front
- Power steering: variable/speed-proportional
- Power windows: lockout button
- Push-button start
- Reading lights: front / rear
- Rearview mirror: manual day/night
- Remote engine start
- Steering wheel: tilt and telescopic
- Steering wheel mounted controls: audio / cruise control / multi-function / phone / voice control
- Storage: accessory hook / cargo tie-down anchors and hooks / door pockets / front seatback
- Tool kit
- Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
- Active grille shutters
- Door handle color: body-color with chrome accents
- Exhaust: integrated
- Fender lip moldings: black
- Front bumper color: body-color
- Grille color: black with chrome accents
- Mirror color: body-color
- Rear bumper color: body-color
- Rear spoiler: roofline
- Rear spoiler color: body-color
- Rear trunk/liftgate: liftgate
- Rocker panel color: black
- Window trim: chrome
- Connected in-car apps: app marketplace integration / Google POIs / Google search
- Infotainment: Buick Infotainment System
- Infotainment screen size: 8 in.
- Smartphone integration: Android Auto / Apple CarPlay
- Clock
- Compass
- Digital odometer
- External temperature display
- Fuel economy display: MPG / range
- Gauge: tachometer
- Instrument cluster screen size: 4.2 in.
- Multi-function display
- Trip odometer
- Warnings and reminders: coolant temperature warning / lamp failure / low fuel level / low oil pressure / maintenance due
- Daytime running lights: LED
- Exterior entry lights: approach lamps
- Front fog lights: LED
- Headlights: auto delay off / auto high beam dimmer / auto on/off / halogen / wiper activated
- Side mirror adjustments: manual folding / power
- Side mirrors: heated
- Alternator: 130 amps
- Auto start/stop
- Battery: maintenance-free
- Battery saver
- Drive mode selector
- Roof rails: silver
- Automatic emergency braking: front / front pedestrian
- Blind spot safety: sensor/alert
- Camera system: rearview
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors: LATCH system
- Cross traffic alert: rear
- Crumple zones: front / rear
- Lane deviation sensors
- Lane keeping assist
- Pre-collision warning system: audible warning / visual warning
- Programmable safety key
- Rearview monitor: in dash
- Emergency locking retractors: front / rear
- Front seatbelts: 3-point
- Rear seatbelts: 3-point
- Seatbelt force limiters: front
- Seatbelt pretensioners: front
- Seatbelt warning sensor: front
- Driver seat: heated
- Driver seat power adjustments: 8 / height / lumbar / reclining
- Front headrests: 2 / adjustable
- Front seat type: bucket
- Passenger seat: heated
- Passenger seat folding: folds flat
- Passenger seat manual adjustments: 4 / reclining
- Rear headrests: 2 / adjustable
- Rear seat folding: split
- Rear seat type: 60-40 split bench
- Upholstery: cloth
- Upholstery accents: leatherette
- Anti-theft system: alarm / vehicle immobilizer
- Power door locks: anti-lockout / auto-locking
- Hill holder control
- Stability control
- Traction control
- Front shock type: gas
- Front spring type: coil
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts: MacPherson
- Front suspension classification: independent
- Front suspension type: lower control arms
- Rear shock type: twin-tube gas
- Rear spring type: coil
- Rear suspension classification: semi-independent
- Rear suspension type: torsion beam
- Driver assistance app: roadside assistance
- Electronic messaging assistance: voice operated / with read function
- Hands-free phone call integration: voice operated
- Satellite communications: OnStar / voice guided directions
- Smart device app compatibility: myBuick with Connected Access
- Smart device app function: maintenance scheduling / maintenance status
- Wi-Fi: hotspot
- Wireless data link: Bluetooth
- Spare tire mount location: inside
- Spare tire size: temporary
- Spare wheel type: steel
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Wheels: aluminum alloy with painted accents
- Front wipers: variable intermittent
- Laminated glass: acoustic front side / acoustic windshield
- Liftgate window: fixed
- Power windows: safety reverse
- Rear privacy glass
- Rear wiper: auto-on in reverse / with washer
- Solar-tinted glass
- Window defogger: rear
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio Not Available
- All-Weather Floor Mats
- Keyless Entry Keypad
- Hands-Free Power Liftgate Package
- Chili Red Metallic Paint
- Advanced Technology Package
- California Emissions
- OnStar Services Not Available
- Electric Heater/Defroster
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2020 Buick Encore GX Essence Review
As Buick continues their transition away from cars to a premium SUV brand, they’ve got more slots to fill between Encore and Enclave and this new Encore GX takes up residence on the smaller side, capitalizing on their most popular nameplate.Last year, Buick sold over 100,000 Encores in the U.S. That’s pretty impressive for a model that’s in its 8th year of production and saw its last refresh 3 years ago. But with the discontinuation of the Regal TourX the door has opened ever so slightly for another SUV to squeeze in below the Envision…and that’s what I have here in the Encore GX.
With a starting price of $25,000, the GX carries a roughly $800 premium over its smaller sibling. And Buick has brought their tiny, turbocharged engine A game to the 2 Encore models with 1.2- and 1.3-liter engines offered here and a 1.4-liter as standard fair on the regular Encore. It’s a somewhat odd powertrain strategy but for an extra $395 this all-aluminum, direct-injected 3-cylinder is the power champ of the trio, producing 155 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque at a low 1,600 RPM. If you opt for AWD, something my tester doesn’t have, this engine is standard and swaps out its CVT for a 9-speed auto. This 1.3/CVT combo is also the fuel economy leader of the bunch, rated at 31mpg in combined driving with an over 400 mile driving range.
I admit, when I first saw the Encore at its auto show reveal I never would have imagined it’d be such a sales success. But the Encore is really small - so in comes the Encore GX which gives shoppers a slightly bigger alternative. Even though they’re actually 2 different vehicles, the GX ostensibly fills the same need - a well-equipped, 30+mpg, quasi-SUV that’s city friendly wearing an upmarket badge.
This Chili Red is a beautiful color and in this top-level Essence trim, the GX with its LED lighting and stylish 18”wheels looks the part of a cultured crossover SUV and that’s exemplified even more in the cabin, where the brown and black leather, faux metal accents and imaginative design create an uptown image. Mine also adds in some goodies like the Advanced Technology Package which includes a surround vision camera – a favorite of mine, a little flip up head-up display, adaptive cruise and this well-stocked and easy-to-use touchscreen infotainment system with on-board navigation. It also packs in cool features like Amazon Alexa integration, OnStar and Marketplace that facilitates on the go food ordering and more. And then there’s an automatic parking assistant for both parallel and perpendicular spots and wireless device charging but not wireless CarPlay. Throw in the hands-free liftgate with a Buick logo projection to help you place your foot, and this Encore GX Essence FWD totals $33,465…an appealing price considering the depth of features. And hey look at this – the rare, height-adjustable passenger seat.
When you hear 3-cylinder turbo and CVT your gut reaction is to cringe. Especially in a premium marque. But amazingly this power train is an Encore GX strong suit. Whether on the highway or climbing a country road this thing never feels underpowered. It’s surprisingly reactive and the CVT plays along very nicely. But the ride quality lacks polish and feels more like something you’d expect from an entry level Chevy and the way it handles the road leaves very little impression at all. So the Encore GX plays up its high feature content and does so very well.
If your travels frequently take you through potholed city streets, the GX is going to be a rough go. The semi-independent rear suspension and front struts don’t provide nearly enough cushioning and this is by far the GX’s biggest misstep. There’re also no drive modes of any kind which is unusual at this level.
Legroom back here between the Encore and the GX is the same which is to say not very much and overall there’s only a little more passenger room in general. Where the GX gains any appreciable room is in the cargo area.
This sliding, adjustable floor also provides some more flexibility and storage to create standard and max cargo room that is greater than that of the Volvo XC40.
The Encore GX should do very well for Buick because it plays to the same feature conscious audience as the highly successful Encore – just bigger and with a better powertrain for not much more money. It is not a driver’s choice, however. Imported from Korea along with its Chevy Trailblazer counterpart, the GX is on sale now.