2024 Buick Encore GX – Awesome vehicle. It’s very attractive with great styling. Tons of room – I’m 6’5” it’s fun to drive and is very responsive. I have the larger engine (1.3) and Awd. I had huge doubts about getting a vehicle with 3 cylinders. This thing has power and pull. I never want for power even when merging onto the highway. I’ve gotten as high as 38 mpg on the highway. I love the sound canceling system and it keeps the interior quiet. I absolutely would buy again.
This is a great little SUV. We were looking for a vehicle that could be serviced locally for us so we traded in our vehicle which was a Subaru Outback. We do lots of research on vehicles before purchasing including checking out IIHS safety ratings and the NHTSA, Motorweek, Car & Driver and of course, Edmunds. We were pleased with most of what we saw about the 2023 Encore and made our purchase. We’ve owned the car almost a month and so far, we are pleased. The Essence model we bought is very well appointed with leather seats, sunroof and power lift gate.
The cabin is quiet and we have had no issues with acceleration. This vehicle even seems to have better acceleration – even on the highway – than our Outback did. The seats could be a bit more cushioned which would probably make them more comfortable but they also aren’t the worst we’ve ever sat on. The A/C was quick to cool the car down and we hope the heat works equally as well this winter. A couple of things I think could have been designed better – the placement of the steering wheel controls and the Driver’s Information Center. It could just be operator error with my navigating the Driver Information Center but I don’t find it as user-friendly as it probably could be. The steering wheel audio controls, although not horrible, could have probably been better.
We are pretty well pleased with our little Buick and are not regretting our purchase thus far.
