2026 Buick Encore GX · Trim vs trim
2026 Buick Encore GX Sport Touring vs Avenir: what's the difference?
The Avenir costs $4,000 more. It starts at $31,700, and the Sport Touring at $27,700. The Avenir adds and a . It also changes the wheels, tires, , front bumper, rear bumper and seats.
Our Encore GX data has all three U.S. 2026 with the 1.3L engine, or , and the options listed here. It doesn't have the unavailable 1.2L engine, most paint colors, dealer , fleet equipment, subscriptions or other yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Sport Touring | Avenir |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | Sport Touring27.7″ | Avenir27.7″ |
| Wheel size | Sport Touring18″ | Avenir19″ |
| What | Sport Touring | Avenir |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Sport Touring18-inch Gloss Black aluminum wheels | Avenir19-inch Pearl Nickel aluminum wheels |
| Tires | Sport Touring225/55R18 all-season tires | Avenir245/45R19 all-season tires |
| Fender flares | Sport TouringBlack wheel-opening trim | AvenirBody-color wheel-opening trim |
| Front bumper | Sport TouringGloss Black Sport Touring fascia | AvenirAvenir front fascia with bright accents |
| Rear bumper | Sport TouringGloss Black Sport Touring rear fascia | AvenirAvenir rear fascia with bright accents |
| Seats | Sport TouringLeatherette, manual front seats | AvenirLeather-appointed, 8-way power driver / 6-way power passenger seats |
| What | Sport Touring | Avenir |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | Sport TouringNot included | AvenirYes |
| Heated steering wheel | Sport TouringNot included | AvenirYes |
| Flat-folding front passenger seatback | Sport TouringNot included | AvenirYes |
| Driver seat and mirror memory | Sport TouringNot included | AvenirYes |
| Dual-zone automatic climate control | Sport TouringNot included | AvenirYes |
The same on both: horsepower (155 hp), combined mpg (30 mpg), city mpg (29 mpg), highway mpg (31 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (23.5 cu ft).
More Encore GX answers
- Preferred vs Sport Touring
- Sport Touring vs Avenir
- Preferred vs Avenir
- Selectable all-wheel drive
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- HD Surround Vision
- Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
- Wireless device charging
- A power liftgate
- A hands-free power liftgate
- A panoramic power moonroof
- Bose 7-speaker audio
- A contrasting black roof
- A flat-folding front passenger seatback
- A compact spare tire
Build your own
Switch to the Sport Touring in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Avenir, as it comes
↑ The answerAvenir
Avenir
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- —″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 29 city · 31 hwy · EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 1.3L turbo · every build here
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied second row
- Ground clearance
- —″
- No verified ground-clearance figure for this U.S. model
- Curb weight
- lb
- GM’s figure before optional equipment
- No AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Panoramic roof
- No 360° camera
- No Bose audio
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
Wheels & roof
Utility
What your options change
This is a stock Avenir. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Panoramic roof
- No 360° camera
- No Bose audio
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- CVT
- Torque
- 174 lb-ft · 1.3L turbo
- City / hwy
- 29 / 31 mpg
- Cargo, back seats down
- 50.2 ft³ · published maximum
- Seating
- 5 · two rows · 40/60 rear split
- Rear legroom
- 36.01″
- Tires
- 245/45R19 all-season tires
- Seats
- Leather-appointed, 8-way power driver / 6-way power passenger seats
- Heated seats / wheel
- Equipped
- Front passenger seatback
- Flat-folding
- Touchscreen
- 11″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Audio
- 6-speaker audio
- Adaptive cruise
- Not equipped
- Camera
- HD rear camera
- Liftgate
- Manual
- Climate control
- Dual-zone automatic
- Spare tire
- Inflator kit; spare optional
- Headroom front / rear
- 39.71″ / 38.1″
