2023 Buick Encore GX

For 2023, the Buick Encore GX comes in three trim levels: Preferred, Select, and Essence. If you opt for the Preferred trim level, you get aluminum wheels and LED fog lights. Enhancing the vehicle with the Select trim level gets you roof-mounted side rails, while the Essence trim level comes with LED headlights and taillights. There are eight available exterior paint colors for the 2023 Encore GX. These options include understated colors like Summit White, Moonstone Gray Metallic, Ebony Twilight Metallic, and White Frost Tricoat, as well as more colorful selections like Sunset Glow Metallic, Rosewood Metallic, Sapphire Metallic, and Cinnabar Metallic.

A 1.2-liter turbocharged inline-three engine generates power for the 2023 Encore GX. This engine can produce as much as 137 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. If you're looking for a more powerful engine, you can upgrade this Buick SUV with a 1.3-liter turbocharged inline-three engine that produces 155 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque. Front-wheel-drive versions of the vehicle have a continuously variable automatic transmission, while all-wheel-drive models feature a nine-speed automatic transmission.

The Encore GX is available with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Front-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is an upgrade that may appeal to those who commute in the winter or find themselves driving on dirt roads often. This Buick SUV can tow up to 1,000 pounds when properly equipped.

An 8-inch touch screen sits on the dashboard of the Encore GX. This touch-screen display works with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing drivers to sync their smartphone to the SUV to play their saved music and podcasts or use voice commands to make phone calls and send text messages. Bluetooth connectivity and two USB ports are also standard, as are satellite radio and a six-speaker stereo system. If you desire more infotainment technology, you can enhance the Encore GX to include a seven-speaker Bose audio system, HD radio, built-in navigation, and wireless device charging. This SUV can seat up to five. Riders in the front row get 40.9 inches of legroom, while backseat riders receive 36 inches of legroom. Additionally, the Encore GX offers 23.5 cubic feet of cargo capacity behind the rear seats, or 50.2 cubic feet when you fold the seats down.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the 2023 Buick Encore GX with a five-star overall safety rating. In addition to impressive crash-test scores, the Encore GX also comes with driver-assist safety technologies that can act as an extra set of eyes for drivers. Forward collision warning and pedestrian detection use sensors and an alert system to keep drivers notified of potential collisions. If drivers do not respond to the alert system, forward automatic emergency braking kicks in to prevent accidents. Lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, following-distance indicator, automatic high-beam headlights, and Teen Driver also all come standard.