Overall all Encores, be it front drive or AWD, handle decently thanks in part to traction hungry Hankook 18-inch all-season tires on nice machined aluminum wheels.
GM’s Stabilitrak traction controls, four-wheel ABS disc brakes, electronic brake force are also noteworthy. Underneath sits a MacPherson front strut coupled to a rear torsion suspension that results in comfortable and secure road manners although you will feel some bumps. Nestled between the Encore and Envision, the new GX is easy to drive and park. Other GX notables that come standard on all trims include blind spot alert, forward collision alert with emergency braking, pedestrian detection and braking, lane departure alert and assist, automatic headlamps, rear camera mirror and a rear vision camera.
2020 BUICK ENCORE GX ESSENCE FULL
Most notable is that every Encore Essence GX built comes with a full line of upscale standard safety features, including an available adaptive (smart) cruise control that runs from digital cameras instead of the previous radar only units. Also notable is more rear seat room thanks to the stretch in both length and wheelbase. With the rear seat down it allows fitment right to the front dashboard. If you happen to visit your local hardware/home center for a 2x4x8, you’ll be able to fit it inside the GX thanks to a fold flat front passenger seat. Horsepower aside, there are many GX positives.
So, I’ll sum up the use of this new three-cylinder as having no advantages over the four-cylinder, and leave it at that. Neither are outstanding numbers for a compact size SUV regardless of how many pistons you have to work with. EPA estimates for the 1.2 are surprisingly low with 26 city and 29 highway whereas the larger 1.3 is decent at 30 city and 32 highway. There’s also not a great deal of punch when you floor the gas going 55 mph to 70 mph as the turbo is out of its maximum torque range at that point.įurther, we’re somewhat disappointed the fuel mileage isn’t better, especially with such a small motor. Under full acceleration trials, zero to 60 is going to take just over 9.5 seconds. I can’t tell the difference from the four-cylinder Encore we drove back in 2018 and this new three-cylinder Ecotech, although neither impressed when it came to acceleration. However, after a week behind the wheel of this new GX, I’ll give Buick the nod on finding a way to eliminate any serious vibrating, but as for quiet this engine is not.Īlso, if I didn’t know there was a three-cylinder under the hood instead of a four-cylinder I clearly wouldn’t have known. However, our front drive tester had the more powerful 1.3 Ecotech, which is a $395 extra and highly recommended.īuick’s three-cylinder engine is the most talked about feature as in the past, three-cylinders, overall, were a bit tougher to make run in a quiet, non-vibrating mode. Unlike the 1.2’s CVT, the AWD trims will arrive with GM’s nine-speed automatic. If you opt for an AWD GX, a larger 1.3-liter turbo is standard and ups horsepower to 155 with 174 lb. All of the smaller engines couple to a continuous variable automatic transmission (CVT). The front drive GXs receive motivation from a 1.2-liter three-cylinder delivering 137 horsepower and 163 lb. Although you don’t hear much about three-cylinder powerplants these days, they’ve actually been around for decades and used by manufacturers like BMW, Mitsubishi and Ford to name but three. Most notable is a new drivetrain, as the GX is powered by a three-cylinder turbocharged Ecotech engine that comes in two designs, one for the front-drive models and one for the AWD trims. For AWD, add $2,000 to the front-drive prices. The Encore GX lineup includes entry Preferred ($25,095), Select ($26,695) and top tier Essence ($28,500). The resulting increase in legroom and cargo capacity is most welcome. Delivered in top tier Essence trim with front wheel drive mechanicals, this new GX is a few inches longer in wheelbase and four inches longer overall compared to the smaller Encore. This week, we’re driving the all-new 2020 Buick Encore GX, a compact size SUV that joins sibling Encore sub-compact SUV in the Buick family.
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