Buick Encore
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Production2012–2023
Model years2013–2023
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
Chronology
SuccessorBuick Envista (North America)[1]

The Buick Encore is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors from 2012 to 2023. It is subcompact crossover SUV marketed by Buick and its fourth SUV overall after the Rendezvous, Rainier, and Enclave.[2][3]

The "Encore" designation was previously used by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for the subcompact two and four-door hatchback variants of the U.S.-built front-wheel drive Renault Alliance from 1984 to 1987.[4]

First generation (2013)

First generation
Overview
Also calledOpel/Vauxhall Mokka
Production
  • 2012–2022 (North America)
  • 2012–2019 (China)
Model years2013–2022 (North America)
Assembly
Designer
  • Carsten Aengenheyster[5]
  • Marc van der Haegen (facelift)[6]
Body and chassis
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive
PlatformGM Gamma II
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,555 mm (100.6 in)
Length4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width1,775 mm (69.9 in)
Height1,646 mm (64.8 in)
Kerb weight
  • 1,293 kg (2,851 lb) (2WD)
  • 1,386 kg (3,056 lb) (4WD)

The first-generation Encore is 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 in Detroit on January 10, 2012,[7] and went on sale at the end of 2012. The North American Encore is assembled at the GM Korea plant in Bupyeong, South Korea alongside the Trax. The Chinese market Encore is assembled in Shandong.

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 128 hp (95 kW; 130 PS) @ 4900 rpm 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 Ecotec inline four-cylinder direct fuel injection VVT engine rated at 153 hp (114 kW; 155 PS) @ 5600 rpm in Encore marketing materials. However, Opel in Europe rates the engine for the Mokka at 150 hp (112 kW; 152 PS) @ 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.[8] In 2017, the model levels became Base, Preferred, Sport Touring, Preferred II, Essence, and Premium.

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.[9][10]

Following the introduction of the all-new Encore GX for the 2020 model year, the Encore remained in the Buick 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.

Discontinuation

General Motors discontinued the Buick Encore following the 2022 model year. There has been no direct replacement, and the larger Buick Encore GX became the new entry-level vehicle in the Buick lineup.[11][12]

Safety

IIHS crash worthiness and avoidance ratings for 2016 Buick Encore[13]
Small overlap frontal offset impact – driver side Good
Small overlap frontal offset impact – passenger side Acceptable
Moderate overlap frontal offset impact Good
Side impact Good
Roof strength Good
Head restraints & seats (power leather seats) Good
Headlights Poor

Second generation (2020)

Second generation
Overview
Production2019–2023
Model years2020–2023
AssemblyChina: Shenyang, Liaoning
Body and chassis
ClassSubcompact crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive
PlatformGM GEM platform
RelatedChevrolet Tracker (2019)
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,570 mm (101.2 in)
Length4,295 mm (169.1 in)
Width1,798 mm (70.8 in)
Height1,616 mm (63.6 in)
Rear view

The second-generation Encore was revealed alongside the Encore GX during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.[14] It will be available with either a 1.0 L inline-3 turbo petrol engine rated at 92 kW (123 hp) or a 1.3 L inline-3 turbo petrol producing 121 kW (162 hp).

The second-generation Encore is not exported to North America, since it uses the GEM platform intended for emerging markets. The first-generation Encore continued to be sold in North America, along with the new Buick Encore GX that debuted in 2020 until 2022, when it was discontinued and replaced by the Envista. As of July 2023, the Encore is no longer listed on Buick China's website.

Sales

Calendar year United StatesChina[15]
2013 31,956[16] 61,563
2014 48,892[17] 82,346
2015 67,549[18] 82,013
2016 78,565[19] 71,945
2017 88,035[20] 41,129
2018 93,073[21] 15,177
2019 102,402[22] 21,381
2020 41,752[23] 20,538
2021 20,072[24] 3,239
2022 13,718[25] 2,859
2023 5,887[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the newest Buick nameplate: the Envista". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2013 Buick Encore Takes the Stage". General Motors (Press release). October 1, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Buick Encore Prices, Reviews, and Pictures". Edmunds.com. May 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ McCourt, Mark J. (October 21, 2019). "The Ones to Watch: 1984 Renault Alliance and Encore brochures". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kompakte Maße, großer Auftritt". Vauxhall-Blog. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ US D848314, Haegen, Marc van der, "Vehicle, toy replica, and/or other replica", published 2019-05-14, assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC
  7. ↑ Stoklosa, Alexander (December 14, 2011). "Buick Teases Five-Seat 2013 Encore Crossover Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Reveal". Car and Driver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2016 Buick Encore Owner's Manual" (PDF). General Motors. 2015. p. 158. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016.
  9. ↑ 2014-2016 Buick Encore Dash Archived March 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, 2016 Buick Encore Brochure, General Motors, 2016, p.6
  10. ↑ 2017-2018 Buick Encore Dash Archived November 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, 2017 Buick Encore Brochure, General Motors, 2017, p.6
  11. ↑ "Chevy Trax, Buick Encore to be discontinued after 2022".
  12. ↑ Buick Encore, Chevy Trax Discontinued after 2022 Model Year by CALEB MILLER on Car and Driver.com, March 14, 2022
  13. ↑ 2016 Buick Encore IHS crash worthiness and avoidance ratings Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute
  14. ↑ Golson, Daniel (April 22, 2019). "This Is (Probably) the Next-Gen Buick Encore for the U.S." Car and Driver. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Buick Encore China auto sales figures". carsalesbase.com. April 22, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ "GM U.S. Deliveries for December 2013" (PDF). General Motors. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  17. ↑ "GM Deliveries up 19 percent in Blockbuster December". General Motors. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "GM, Chevrolet Lead with Industry's Largest Retail Market Share Increases of 2015". General Motors. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chevrolet and GM Lead U.S. Retail Sales and Share Gains for 2016". General Motors. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Three-peat: Chevrolet's Retail Share Grows for Third Consecutive Year – up 1 point since 2015". GM Media. January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  21. ↑ "GM's U.S. Crossover Sales Topped 1 million in 2018". GM Media. January 3, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  22. ↑ "GM Sells More Than 1 Million Crossovers Again in 2019, and Over 1 Million Full-Size Trucks". January 3, 2020.
  23. ↑ "GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year". GM Media. January 5, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Deliver GM's 2nd Consecutive Year of Full-Size Pickup Sales Leadership in 2021". General Motors Corporate Newsroom. General Motors. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  25. ↑ "GM Delivers a Year of Firsts". GM Pressroom. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  26. ↑ "U.S. Q4 and Full-Year Sales: GM Delivers Another Year of Firsts". GM Pressroom. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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