![]() It’s absorbent enough on city roads, and mostly calm at highway speeds on decent roads. Ride quality trumps handling with the Encore GX. The Encore GX weighs from 3,025 to 3,273 pounds, and some models can tow up to 1,000 pounds. The CVT acts nearly invisibly, an exception among small cars there’s even a clicker to change through simulated low gears. Behind plenty of sound deadening, the engine sounds well-muted under hard acceleration. We drove the CVT version, which makes the most of the low-rev torque peak and extracts a 0-60 mph time quoted by Buick at about eight seconds. A $395 option, it’s paired with a CVT as a front-driver, and with a 9-speed automatic with all-wheel drive. That 1.3-liter turbo-3 develops 155 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque. Ample back-seat head and leg room turn into 50.2 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seats folded down. ![]() Four adults fit well, but Buick fits narrow front seats that don’t fit wider bodies well. Interior space seems more expansive in the Encore GX, though it’s not much larger than the Encore. It rides well, but it’s not so interested in the loopy country roads you save for weekends. Teamed with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) or a 9-speed automatic (front- and all-wheel drive, respectively), the powertrain lays down eight-second 0-60 mph times, plenty for the Encore GX’s commuter-car mission. A lower-output 1.2-liter version comes standard, but a $395 upcharge brings the Encore GX a better-tuned 1.3-liter turbo-3 with 155 horsepower and ample low-end torque. The cabin works harder to earn your vote, with high-end models draped in metallic trim, upholstered dash panels, and a smarter touchscreen with an easier to use interface.Ī turbo-3 engine powers the Encore GX, and it’s more impressive than the 4-cylinder it replaces. The GX’s cresty, curvy body isn’t much bigger or wider than before but it’s more handsome, and wears better details from its chrome roofline trim to its softly rounded LED taillights. The Encore GX revisits the same premium hatchback/crossover puzzle as the prior Encore, but it solves it more convincingly. (We rated the 2020 Encore at 5.0 out of 10.) Offered in Preferred, Select, and Essence versions, the 2021 Encore GX earns a TCC Rating of 6.0 out of 10. ![]() The GX is the Encore you want to drive, though, thanks to gains in styling, safety, and features. It’s offering the older Encore hatchback while it introduces the new Encore GX, which isn’t much more expensive or much bigger. Buick does a double take for the 2021 model year.
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