The Buick Encore is a
subcompact crossover SUV
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built by
General Motors
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since 2012. It is subcompact crossover SUV marketed by Buick and its fourth SUV overall after the
Rendezvous,
Rainier, and
Enclave
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.
The "Encore" designation was previously used by
American Motors Corporation
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(AMC) for the subcompact two and four-door hatchback variants of the U.S.-built front-wheel drive
Renault Alliance
The Renault Alliance is a front-wheel drive, front-engine subcompact automobile manufactured and marketed in North America by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for model years 1983–1987. The Alliance and its subsequent hatchback variant, the ...
from 1984 to 1987.
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First generation (2013)
The first-generation Encore a restyled
first-generation Chevrolet Trax, and shares the same styling with the European
Opel/Vauxhall Mokka. It debuted at the 2012
North American International Auto Show
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in
Detroit
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on January 10, 2012, and went on sale at the end of 2012. The North American Encore is assembled at the
GM Korea
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plant in
Bupyeong, South Korea alongside the Trax. The Chinese market Encore is assembled in
Shandong
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Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ...
.
The 2013, 2014 and 2015 Encore in the U.S. was offered in Base, Convenience, Leather, and Premium level models with the ''A14NET'' 1.4-liter inline-four multi-port fuel injected (MFI) VVT turbo gasoline engine rated at @ 4900
rpm
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Standards
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coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission. It was available in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) versions.
For 2016, a new Sport Touring second tier model was added which included an 18-inch alloy wheels with midnight silver finish, rear spoiler, body-color door handles, remote start, fog lights, and a new more powerful ''B14XFT''
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inline four-cylinder
direct fuel injection VVT engine rated at @ 5600 rpm in Encore marketing materials. However, Opel in Europe rates the engine for the Mokka at @ 4900–6000 rpm.
The Ecotec direct-injection engine package includes
Stop/Start technology to improve fuel economy and was made available as an option on all but the base model for 2017 and 2018. In 2017, the model levels became Base, Preferred, Sport Touring, Preferred II, Essence, and Premium.
File:2016 Buick Encore in Summit White, rear right.jpg, Rear view
2017 refresh
For 2017, the Buick Encore received revised headlights and bumpers, LED tail lights, and the interior received a revised dash and gauge cluster with a 4.2-inch information screen, a revised center stack, and infotainment system with an 8-inch frameless screen. The faux fender ports, marketed as
VentiPorts on models from 2013 to 2016, were deleted.
Following the introduction of the all-new
Encore GX for the 2020 model year, the Encore remained in the
Buick
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lineup as the brand's "entry-level" vehicle. All trims except for the mid-level Preferred trim were discontinued, and the Preferred became the new "base model" of the Encore, with limited exterior color options, only one interior color option, and condensed options.
File:2017 Buick Encore 'Preferred' 1.4L rear 6.16.19.jpg, Rear view (facelift)
File:2022 Buick Encore interior.jpg, Interior (facelift)
Discontinuation
In March 2022, General Motors confirmed that it would be discontinuing the Buick Encore following the 2022 model year. There will be no direct replacement, and the larger
Buick Encore GX
The Buick Encore GX is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors starting in 2019. Like the smaller Buick Encore, Encore, the Encore GX is manufactured by GM Korea. In China, it is manufactured by the SAIC-GM joint venture.
Overview
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will become the new entry-level vehicle in the Buick lineup.
Safety
Second generation (2020)
The second-generation Encore was revealed alongside the
Encore GX during the 2019
Shanghai Auto Show
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.
It will be available with either a 1.0 L inline-3 turbo petrol engine rated at or a 1.3 L inline-3 turbo petrol producing .
The second-generation Encore is not exported to North America, since it uses the
GEM platform intended for
emerging markets
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. The first-generation Encore has continued to be sold in North America, along with the new Buick Encore GX that debuted in 2020.
Sales
References
External links
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{{Buick China timeline
2010s cars
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Encore
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Cars introduced in 2012
Cars of China
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
Mini sport utility vehicles