It’s easy to be proud to be a Buick dealer with the brand’s lineup of luxurious, sleek, safe, and affordable offerings produced by a name you can trust. And for buyers looking for something a little bigger than a sedan but not as large as a full-size SUV, the 2025 Buick Encore GX is the perfect choice. Chock-full of Buick’s driver-assist and technology features, the Encore GX is a great opportunity for a driver looking to size up cargo space but who also has efficiency and affordability as priorities. Let’s go through the abundance of options available for each of the three trims––the Preferred, Sport Touring, and Avenir––for the 2025 Encore GX, as well as what comes standard when you choose a Buick.
Buick Means Business When it Comes to Safety
The Buick Driver Confidence package is a suite of six safety features in the 2025 Buick Encore GX that help build driving confidence and come standard in all three trim levels. The Following Distance Indicator feature will indicate the gap, in seconds, between you and the vehicle ahead in order for you to decide if you are following too closely for a proper response time to unexpected hard braking.
The Automatic Emergency Braking system works with the exceptional Forward Collision Alert feature. This system uses a front camera to detect the vehicle you’re following and helps minimize or avoid a collision by providing or assisting hard braking. The Front Pedestrian Braking safety feature also works with Automatic Emergency Braking to avoid pedestrians in front of your vehicle.
Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning will alert you if unintentional lane drifting is detected and will apply gentle steering inputs to try to keep you safely between the marked lines. Finally, IntelliBeam will turn the headlight’s high beam on and off depending on surrounding traffic and lighting conditions.
Connectivity at Your Fingertips
Standard in all three trims of the 2025 Encore GX, the eight-inch Driver Information Center and 11-inch infotainment screen blend together in a single-piece, sleek, modern design to give you the important information you need in a customizable display. With wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, accessibility is key to receiving phone calls, sending messages, and accessing your favorite music or navigational apps. The OnStar One Essentials service plan is complimentary for eight years on 2025 Buick models, providing help when you need support the most. This includes real-time traffic information when planning routes and Automatic Crash Response if an accident should occur.
Efficient Performance: The Meat and Potatoes of the Encore GX
Here’s where the choices get really interesting when shopping for the right Encore GX for you, your family, and your lifestyle. All three trim options come with either front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) capabilities, matched for perfect performance to a corresponding transmission. Encore GX Preferred is the starting trim and is the only one that can come with either the base EcoTec turbocharged 1.2L engine or the more powerful EcoTec turbocharged 1.3L engine. The performance-inspired Sport Touring trim and the luxurious Avenir trim are built with the EcoTec 1.3L as their standard engine for both FWD and AWD models.
When faced with the decision to choose between FWD or AWD, driving conditions in your area, like rough or muddy dirt roads and average-to-severe weather events such as winter snow storms or heavy rains, should be considered, as well as how you like to enjoy your weekends and vacations. The ability to drive to your favorite hidden fishing spot or camping grounds depends on higher engine power, torque, and traction control. The AWD models not only have the larger 1.3L engine, but they also come with a convenient push-button selector to engage the AWD system. When engaged, the system will consistently monitor and make adjustments at all four wheels to provide the best traction during challenging driving conditions and help you stay in better control.
The EcoTec turbocharged engines in either the 1.2L or the 1.3L size are Buick’s answer to efficiency by focusing more on fuel economy than raw, roaring race performance. Peak output is achieved at lower revolutions per minute (RPM) for both horsepower and torque. With added Start/Stop technology, the 2025 Encore GX is able to boast eco-friendly fuel economies of an estimated 30 MPG in the city and 31 MPG on the highway. Yet another added bonus of choosing the EcoTec turbocharged 1.3L engine is the 1,000 lb towing capacity for hauling a boat trailer or your rugged teardrop camper for a long weekend getaway.
Beyond engine size, Buick offers the FWD models with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for smooth, seamless cruising on your commutes or long road trips. The CVT is lighter than a standard automatic because it is built with gearless technology that helps boost fuel economy. The AWD models are coupled with a nine-speed automatic transmission that gives drivers a familiar road feel with exceptionally timed electronic shifting at the just right moment while maintaining better gear ratios to decrease fuel consumption and produce fewer emissions. The nine-speed automatic transmission is particularly beneficial for the small Encore GX, which needs to balance power and efficiency.
Elegance Meets Functionality
The Encore GX is bringing luxury and beauty to everyone with a modern exterior and technology-forward amenities within the driver’s reach in a performance-inspired cabin. Sculpted into a sleek, streamlined stance, the Encore GX is a stunning way to cruise. Stylized features distinguish this as a Buick, such as the check-mark headlights and commanding front grille. The Sport Touring adds a touch of boldness to the exterior with unique accents, and it has tasteful Santorini Blue stitching and accentuating chrome on the interior.
The Avenir exudes exquisiteness with a monochromatic exterior, additional chrome accents, 19-inch Avenir Premium Pearl Nickel aluminum wheels, and an elegant Black Ice grille. The Avenir’s alluring Ebony and Whisper Beige interior options make the added sparkling chrome accents pop. All three trims include deep-tinted glass, heated power side-view mirrors, and Buick QuietTuning technology that absorbs outside sound with Active Noise Cancellation to give you a peaceful, relaxing ride every time you drive your Encore GX.
Affordable Luxury
With the 2025 Encore GX Preferred FWD starting at just $26,000, Buick is proving luxury design in an efficient small SUV doesn’t always have to be expensive.[a] If you lead an active lifestyle and need more than a sedan can offer, with larger interior space and better driving performance, we think the Encore GX is the right choice for you. Brimming with personalized options inside and out, from an array of radiant exterior colors to the settings on the blended one-piece glass Driver Information Center and 11-inch infotainment center, each of the three trim options offers a multitude of ways to express your style and get the most out of your driving experience. An available panoramic moonroof, keyless entry keypad, and perforated leather seating will make your Encore GX dazzle. Even the simple touches like keyless entry, the foldable 40/60 split backseat, and the standard remote start for chilly winter mornings are thoughtful in design. We believe that one test drive in the Encore GX will have you excited to choose Buick for your brand-new ride.
[a] MSRP may change without notice. See dealer for complete details.
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