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New for the year 2022
Cinnabar Metallic, Sapphire Metallic, Rosewood Metallic, and Sunset Glow Metallic are the four new colors that have been added to the Encore GX color palette for the 2022 model year. Other new colors for the Encore GX include Rosewood Metallic. Aside from those changes, the junior SUV offering from Buick will look exactly the same in 2022.
Overview
Transmission and the Engine | The power behind the Encore GX comes from a pair of turbocharged three-cylinder engines. The base model is equipped with a 1.2-liter engine that produces 137 horsepower, and buyers have the option of upgrading to a 1.3-liter engine that generates 155 horsepower. The first one is equipped with front-wheel drive and an automated gearbox that can continually vary its ratios (CVT). The more powerful engine is optional on the more costly front-wheel drive variations of the Encore GX, but it is included as standard equipment in all Encore GX models with all-wheel drive. In a similar fashion, the transmission that goes with the engine that’s somewhat more powerful only has nine gears.
On the track that we used for testing, it took the Encore GX with all-wheel drive, the nine-speed automatic transmission, and the larger 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine 9.3 seconds to reach 60 miles per hour. The Encore GX’s competitors in the luxury-brand segment, the Audi Q3, the BMW X1, and the Volvo XC40, all feature engines that are more powerful and have quicker acceleration times.
Technology | The Encore GX distinguishes out from the competition because of the depth and sophistication of the technology that is on display. Despite the fact that it does not have a particularly high volume setting, the base audio system is among the finest in its category in terms of the sound quality it produces. Additionally, the navigational system is top-notch. Because it makes use of predictive text, you are not required to fill out a whole point of interest. Furthermore, even searches that are only partially completed usually lead to the intended location.
Because it has four USB ports, a 120-volt outlet, and a wireless charging pad, all of your electronic devices will have a full charge in no time. There are a number of unique safety features, such as a video system that encompasses 360 degrees and a digital mirror that is located behind the driver’s seat. The front collision warning is the only one of the safety systems that doesn’t operate quite right; it’s a touch too sensitive. Other than that, all of the safety systems are effective.
Interior and Storage | The quiet interior of the Encore GX offers leather upholstery, heated seats, and more passenger accommodation than the Encore has. Additionally, the Encore GX has more storage space. Because the Buick market position straddles the line between luxury and mainstream, it offers more standard features than competitors’ entry-level models, such as the Nissan Kicks and the Subaru Crosstrek. We anticipate that the Encore GX’s rear storage space will be greater than that of the standard Encore due to the presence of a passenger seat in the front that can be folded down in order to accommodate longer items.
Protection | Standard features include the identification of pedestrians and the use of autonomous emergency braking, as well as lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist and an adaptive cruise control system.
Fuel Economy | The most powerful of the two three-cylinder engines has the highest ratings for efficiency from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With front-wheel drive and a continuously variable transmission, the turbocharged 1.3-liter engine should get up to 32 miles per gallon on the highway. You will achieve 30 miles per gallon with the more compact 1.2-liter engine, but you will only achieve 29 miles per gallon with the 1.3-liter engine, all-wheel drive, and the nine-speed automatic transmission. You may find more information on the Encore GX’s fuel efficiency by visiting the website maintained by the EPA.
It appears that the model in the middle of the range, the Select, offers the best value out of the whole series. It comes with remote starting, heated front seats, an armrest in the middle of the rear seat, beautiful 18-inch wheels, roof-rack side rails, an eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, a center armrest, and dual-zone automatic climate control. The Experience Buick package comes standard with both a navigation system and a power-operated sunroof.
