2022 Buick Encore GX Essence
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The highlights
- Navigation system
- Lane departure
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Power moonroof
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Parking sensors
- Exterior parking camera front
- Exterior parking camera left
- Exterior parking camera right
- Exterior parking camera rear
The full specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Adaptive Cruise Control: Adaptive Cruise Control
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: OnStar and Buick connected services capable
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Garage door transmitter
- Heated steering wheel
- Illuminated entry
- Memory seat
- Moonroof sunshade: power
- Navigation system
- Overhead console
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power moonroof
- Power windows
- Proximity key: doors and push button start
- Rear beverage holders
- Rear door bins
- Remote engine start: keyfob
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trunk/hatch auto-latch
- Alloy wheels
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 225/55HR18.0
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Power steering
- Rear tires: 225/55HR18.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size: 18"
- 1st row LCD monitors: 2
- Primary LCD size: 8.0"
- Radio data system
- Smart device integration: Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Turn-by-turn navigation directions: OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Heated front seats
- Leather upholstery
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Power 2-way driver lumbar support
- Power 2-way passenger lumbar support
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
- Rear seat center armrest
- Rear seats: bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Seat Upholstery: leather
- Split folding rear seat
- Compressor: intercooled turbo
- Cylinder configuration: I-3
- Drive type: all-wheel
- Engine liters: 1.3L
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 26mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 27mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 29mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 13.2gal.
- Horsepower: 155hp @ 5,600RPM
- Hybrid traction battery type: none
- Manual-shift auto
- Number of valves: 12
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Standard fuel economy fuel type: gasoline
- Torque: 174 lb.-ft. @ 1,600RPM
- Transmission: 9 speed automatic
- Variable valve control
- Ground clearance (min): 191mm (7.5")
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Power liftgate
- Rear cargo: power liftgate
- Spoiler
- Compression ratio: 10.00 to 1
- Curb weight: 1,485kg (3,274lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 79.0mm x 91.2mm (3.11" x 3.59")
- Engine displacement: 1.3 L
- Engine horsepower: 155hp @ 5,600RPM
- Engine torque: 174 lb.-ft. @ 1,600RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,814mm (71.4")
- Exterior height: 1,628mm (64.1")
- Exterior length: 4,354mm (171.4")
- Front headroom: 1,008mm (39.7")
- Front hiproom: 1,318mm (51.9")
- Front legroom: 1,039mm (40.9")
- Front shoulder room: 1,407mm (55.4")
- GVWR: 2,000kg (4,409lbs)
- Interior maximum rear cargo volume: 1,422 L (50 cu.ft.)
- Interior rear cargo volume: 665 L (23 cu.ft.)
- Rear headroom: 968mm (38.1")
- Rear hiproom: 1,207mm (47.5")
- Rear legroom: 914mm (36.0")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,361mm (53.6")
- Wheelbase: 2,596mm (102.2")
- Appearance: analog
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Blind spot: Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert warning
- Compass
- Delay-off headlights
- Exterior parking camera front: HD Surround Vision yes
- Exterior parking camera left: HD Surround Vision yes
- Exterior parking camera rear: HD Surround Vision yes
- Exterior parking camera right: HD Surround Vision yes
- Front fog lights
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Heads up display
- Lane departure: Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning active
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Parking sensors: Rear Park Assist rear
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Rear window wiper
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Forward collision: Forward Collision Alert with Automatic Emergency Braking mitigation
- Front pedestrian detection: prevention
- Ignition disable
- Knee airbag
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Rear collision: Rear Cross Traffic Alert warning
- Rear side impact airbag
- Security system
- Traction control
Notes from the dealer
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE
Leather Seats, All Wheel Drive, Heated Driver Seat, Satellite Radio, Onboard Communications System, Remote Engine Start, Dual Zone A/C, Lane Keeping Assist, WiFi Hotspot, Heated Seats Privacy Glass, Keyless Entry, Steering Wheel Controls, Child Safety Locks. Buick Essence with Ebony Twilight Metallic exterior and Ebony with Ebony interior accents interior features a 3 Cylinder Engine with 155 HP at 5600 RPM*.
OPTION PACKAGES
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE includes (IOU) 8 diagonal Buick Infotainment System with Navigation, (KSG) Adaptive Cruise Control, (UD7) Rear Park Assist, (UV2) HD Surround Vision and (UV7) Head-Up Display. Vehicles built prior to January 10, 2022 include Rear Park Assist. Certain vehicles built on or after January 10, 2022, will be forced to include (00Y) Not Equipped with Rear Park Assist, which removes Rear Park Assist. See dealer for details or the window label for the features on a specific vehicle.), EXPERIENCE BUICK PACKAGE includes (C3U) power moonroof and (RQK) 18 Medium Android High Gloss wheels with chrome inserts, HANDS-FREE POWER LIFTGATE PACKAGE includes (TC2) Hands-free power liftgate, AUDIO SYSTEM, 8 DIAGONAL BUICK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION includes multi-touch display, AM/FM stereo, Bluetooth® streaming audio for music and most phones, Wireless Apple CarPlay®/Wireless Android Auto® for compatible phones, advanced voice recognition, in-vehicle apps, personalized profiles for infotainment and vehicle settings (Includes (MCR) Memory card receptacle. Includes (UV2) HD Surround Vision when (WPA) Advanced Technology Package is ordered.), ENGINE, ECOTEC 1.3L TURBO (GM-estimated 155 hp [115 kW] @ 5,600 rpm / 174 lb-ft torque [236 Nm] @ 1,600 rpm FWD/AWD models) (STD), TRANSMISSION, 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC, 9T4X, GEN 1 (STD).
Horsepower calculations based on trim engine configuration. Fuel economy calculations based on original manufacturer data for trim engine configuration. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling us prior to purchase.
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KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 5.0
Perfect all around vehicle
by Sir John the Merciful on 8/5/2026 11:59:26 PM
Perfect all around vehicle for a single or married couple with no children. Excellent gas mileage, handles well in the snow. Turns on a dime and you can park it anywhere. - 4.0
Mostly happy
by L w c on 6/25/2026 3:26:49 PM
Buick encore gx avenir 2026 I like the car nice looking car drives good a little crowded in the seats hard to get to the seat belts happy with the fuel milage I don't like the extra thumping road noise that is my thing I don't like maybe it can be dealt with - 4.0
Thumping noise
by Lonnie on 6/23/2026 1:00:50 AM
There is a thumping under the car when driving over a small raised place on the road had this since I bought the car home had it at the dealership for this problem several times they say no problem when they drive the car they don't hear anything out of the order very anointing to me and I am ashamed for someone to ride in a new car with that noise got to be fixed
* The advertised price does not include sales tax, vehicle registration fees, other fees required by law, finance charges and any documentation charges. A negotiable administration fee, up to $115, may be added to the price of the vehicle.
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