2024 Buick Encore GX: A Small SUV With A Big New Feature
There is a big new feature in the 2024 Buick Encore GX, and lots of other exciting ones, too.
We mean it! The just-announced 2024 Buick Encore GX brings the biggest dash screen in its segment. Featuring a single smooth sheen of 19 diagonal inches of glass encapsulating an 11 inch multimedia display and an 8 inch instrument cluster, the Encore GX is the first Buick to sport the brand’s Virtual Cockpit System. This tech-focused, driver-centric cabin angles towards the driver and presents Buick’s newest display with a configurable driver cluster and customizable home screen. Of course, the Encore GX will also have wireless phone charging with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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The Interior is Posh and Shows off new Details
But we all know tech isn’t everything. Fortunately, the Encore GX’s stylish cabin is bedecked with soft-touch materials embellished with unique stitching. It’s even got plushly embroidered logos in the headrests. The posh look is capped off with the new tri-shield logo embedded in the steering wheel. That snazzy new logo also decorates the rear tailgate and a front fascia that displays the new Buick design language with a forward-focused front end and distinctive signature LED headlamps. Petite, sporty, and distinctive styling shows off Buick’s sophisticated new exterior design in a premium, small SUV package.
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The Encore GX Shines with Safety Features and an Exciting Driving Experience
An elevated driving experience awaits you as you shut out the outside world with Buick’s QuietTuning system while still enjoying the safety features that come standard in the Driver Confidence Package that includes 6 driver assistance and active safety technologies. Auto high-beams, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, and automatic emergency braking comes standard There are expanded features available like adaptive cruise control with enhanced emergency braking, lane change alert with side blind zone alert, and a rear camera mirror.
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The 2024 Encore GX will be available in 3 trims:
- Preferred trim starts at $26,895
- Sport Touring (ST) starts at $28,095
- Avenir starts at $33,195
Available in all-wheel drive (27 mpg) and front-wheel drive (30 mpg), the Encore GX will come standard with a 1.2L turbocharged engine, 137 horsepower, and 162 lb-ft of torque with a beefier 1.3L upgrade producing 155 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque. The sport ST trim brings some unique features like a flat-bottom steering wheel, high gloss bumpers, and an optional black roof.
Available for the first time in Avenir trim, this luxurious option elevates with a unique grille, chrome bumper accents, black carbon metallic body side molding and a plethora of interior features. Pick from 2 exclusive interior color options, Whisper Beige or Jet Black, slip into a 10-way power adjustable leather driver’s seat or 8-way passenger seat, grab the heated steering wheel, enjoy the air ionizer, or auto dim mirror and you’ll see how this luxury trim elevates.
The new 2024 Buick Encore GX is entering production in March 2023 and will be available this Spring. We can’t wait to see it!
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