2020 Buick Encore GX Essence
Buick Encore GX Details
Automatic
3 Cyl, 1.3L
White Frost Tricoat
AWD
Gasoline
25,649 Miles
Whisper Beige w/Ebony Accents
3U94884
KL4MMGSL3LB094884
Leather
Essence
Estimated Payment
$0 / month
About This 2020 Buick Encore GX
Vehicle Details
Discover exceptional value with this 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence AWD, located in Price, UT — the best price for a premium compact SUV with low mileage. Finished for efficient performance, the Buick Encore GX sports a 3-cylinder 1.3L gasoline engine delivering a refined balance of power and fuel economy, paired with all-wheel drive for confident handling in Utah's seasons. With only 25,649 miles, this CARFAX 1-Owner Buick Encore GX offers proven reliability and careful ownership history.
Inside, the Essence trim pampers drivers with automatic climate control for personalized comfort and a thoughtfully appointed cabin made for daily commutes and weekend escapes. Stay connected and entertained using Apple CarPlay, seamlessly integrating your iPhone for navigation, music, and messaging on the go. Remote start adds convenience and comfort — warm up or cool down the interior before you step inside.
Safety features include lane departure warning to help keep you centered on the road, combined with Buick's focus on driver assistance systems for added peace of mind. The versatile cargo area and split-folding rear seats maximize utility, making this Buick Encore GX the ideal choice for small families, outdoor enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a stylish, efficient AWD crossover.
Located in Price, UT, and priced to sell, this low-mileage 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence is an outstanding opportunity to own comfort, technology, and capability at the best price in the area. Schedule a test drive today.
Equipment
The vehicle comes equipped with Android Auto for seamless smartphone integration on the road. Start it from inside with remote start. This model offers Apple CarPlay for seamless connectivity. This 2020 Buick Encore GX offers Automatic Climate Control for personalized comfort. This mid-size suv has a clean CARFAX vehicle history report. This unit is pure luxury with a heated steering wheel. See what's behind you with the back up camera on this mid-size suv. The vehicle features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. The leather seats in this unit are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This mid-size suv's Lane Departure Warning helps keep you in your lane. Lane Keep Assist in it helps maintain safe driving by gently steering to stay within the lane. Good News! This certified CARFAX 1-owner vehicle has only had one owner before you. Keep safely connected while in this 2020 Buick Encore GX with OnStar. You may enjoy services like Automatic Crash Response, Navigation, Roadside Assistance and Hands-Free Calling.
Packages
Sport Touring Package: Body-Color Bodyside Moldings; Custom Grille; Sport Front Bumper; Body Color Rocker Moldings; Sport Touring Badge; Sport Rear Bumper; 18" Aluminum Wheels; Red Front and Rear Bumper Protective Molding. Preferred Equipment Group 1SL. White Frost Tricoat. Front License Plate Bracket. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Discover exceptional value with this 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence AWD, located in Price, UT — the best price for a premium compact SUV with low mileage. Finished for efficient performance, the Buick Encore GX sports a 3-cylinder 1.3L gasoline engine delivering a refined balance of power and fuel economy, paired with all-wheel drive for confident handling in Utah's seasons. With only 25,649 miles, this CARFAX 1-Owner Buick Encore GX offers proven reliability and careful ownership history.
Inside, the Essence trim pampers drivers with automatic climate control for personalized comfort and a thoughtfully appointed cabin made for daily commutes and weekend escapes. Stay connected and entertained using Apple CarPlay, seamlessly integrating your iPhone for navigation, music, and messaging on the go. Remote start adds convenience and comfort — warm up or cool down the interior before you step inside.
Safety features include lane departure warning to help keep you centered on the road, combined with Buick's focus on driver assistance systems for added peace of mind. The versatile cargo area and split-folding rear seats maximize utility, making this Buick Encore GX the ideal choice for small families, outdoor enthusiasts, or anyone seeking a stylish, efficient AWD crossover.
Located in Price, UT, and priced to sell, this low-mileage 2020 Buick Encore GX Essence is an outstanding opportunity to own comfort, technology, and capability at the best price in the area. Schedule a test drive today.
Equipment
The vehicle comes equipped with Android Auto for seamless smartphone integration on the road. Start it from inside with remote start. This model offers Apple CarPlay for seamless connectivity. This 2020 Buick Encore GX offers Automatic Climate Control for personalized comfort. This mid-size suv has a clean CARFAX vehicle history report. This unit is pure luxury with a heated steering wheel. See what's behind you with the back up camera on this mid-size suv. The vehicle features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. The leather seats in this unit are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This mid-size suv's Lane Departure Warning helps keep you in your lane. Lane Keep Assist in it helps maintain safe driving by gently steering to stay within the lane. Good News! This certified CARFAX 1-owner vehicle has only had one owner before you. Keep safely connected while in this 2020 Buick Encore GX with OnStar. You may enjoy services like Automatic Crash Response, Navigation, Roadside Assistance and Hands-Free Calling.
Packages
Sport Touring Package: Body-Color Bodyside Moldings; Custom Grille; Sport Front Bumper; Body Color Rocker Moldings; Sport Touring Badge; Sport Rear Bumper; 18" Aluminum Wheels; Red Front and Rear Bumper Protective Molding. Preferred Equipment Group 1SL. White Frost Tricoat. Front License Plate Bracket. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Features & Options
- Sport Touring Package: Body-Color Bodyside Moldings; Custom Grille; Sport Front Bumper; Body Color Rocker Moldings; Sport Touring Badge; Sport Rear Bumper; 18" Aluminum Wheels; Red Front and Rear Bumper Protective Molding
- Preferred Equipment Group 1SL
- White Frost Tricoat
- Front License Plate Bracket
- Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smart device mirroring
- Automatic Emergency Braking forward collision mitigation
- Front Pedestrian Braking
- 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot capable mobile hotspot internet access
- Rear mounted camera
- Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
- Brake assist system
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Keyfob remote start
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Leather front seat upholstery
- Primary monitor touchscreen
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert collision warning
- Driver seat power reclining
- lumbar support
- cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Automatic full-time AWD
- ECOTEC 1.3L I-3 gasoline direct injection
- DOHC
- variable valve control
- intercooled turbo
- regular unleaded
- engine with 155HP
- ECOTEC 1.3L I-3 DOHC
- Teen Driver restricted driving mode/alerts
- Smart key with hands-free access and push button start
- Push-button
- OnStar and Buick connected services capable vehicle tracker with vehicle slowdown
- Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert blind spot warning
- Following Distance Indicator
- Dual-zone front climate control
- Intellibeam auto high-beam headlights
- Immobilizer
- Active noise cancellation
- OnStar and Buick connected services capable vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Multi-level cargo floor
- External memory control
- Pandora internet radio capability
- StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
- Hill Start Assist (HSA)
- Leather rear seat upholstery
- Automatic climate control
- Climate control ionization
- 0.150 kW
- LED daytime running lights
- LED brake lights
- LED front fog lights
- Leather and chrome steering wheel
- Active grille shutters
- Manual rear child safety door locks
- Roof rails
- Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Power driver and passenger door mirrors with tilt down in reverse
- Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
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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.