Buick Encore GX

Buick Encore GX
Buick Encore GX
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors
Also called	Buick Encore (Mexico); Buick Encore Plus (China, 2023–present);
Production	2019–present
Model years	2020–present (North America)
Assembly	South Korea: Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (GM Korea); China: Yantai, Shandong (SAIC-GM);
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, all-wheel-drive;
Platform	GM VSS-F (9BXX)
Related	Chevrolet Trailblazer (crossover)
Powertrain
Engine	Gasoline:; 1.2 L LIH turbo I3; 1.3 L L3T turbo I3;
Transmission	9-speed automatic (AWD); CVT (FWD);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,595 mm (102.2 in)
Length	4,354 mm (171.4 in)
Width	1,813 mm (71.4 in)
Height	1,629 mm (64.1 in)

The Buick Encore GX is a subcompact Crossover SUV made by Buick since 2019.

History and Features

The Buick Encore GX was shown alongside the second generation Buick Encore at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2019.^[1] The Encore GX shares its plataform with the Chevrolet Trailblazer and is positioned between the Buick Encore and the Envision and is made by GM Korea.^[2] While in China, it is made by SAIC-GM, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor.

The SUV has a 1.2 and 1.3 liter both turbo gasoline engines with a 9-speed automatic transmission (availiable in AWD only) and CVT transmission (avaliable in FWD only). It was improved in 2023 as a 2024 model.

Markets

Currently the Buick Encore GX is sold in North America,^[3] China, and Mexico (where it is basically sold as the Encore).^[4] After the discontinuation of the Encore, the Encore GX became the entry-level model of Buick until the launch of the Buick Envista.

References

↑ Golson, Daniel (22 April 2019). "This Is (Probably) the Next-Gen Buick Encore for the U.S." Car and Driver. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
↑ Luft, Alex (2019-05-29). "2020 Buick Encore GX Announced For United States". GM Authority. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
↑ Stockdale, Joel (29 May 2019). "2020 Buick Encore GX revealed as a bigger smaller crossover". Autoblog. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
↑ "Buick Encore GX 2020 llega más grande, más potente, más tecnológica y más ligera". www.gmchina.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26.

[1] Golson, Daniel (22 April 2019). "This Is (Probably) the Next-Gen Buick Encore for the U.S." Car and Driver. Retrieved 22 April 2019.

[2] Luft, Alex (2019-05-29). "2020 Buick Encore GX Announced For United States". GM Authority. Retrieved 2019-06-13.

[3] Stockdale, Joel (29 May 2019). "2020 Buick Encore GX revealed as a bigger smaller crossover". Autoblog. Retrieved 13 June 2019.

[4] "Buick Encore GX 2020 llega más grande, más potente, más tecnológica y más ligera". www.gmchina.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26.

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