2026 Buick Encore GX · Selectable all-wheel drive
Which 2026 Buick Encore GX trims have selectable all-wheel drive?
All three trims, as an option. Selectable is optional on every 2026 Encore GX and standard on none. On all of them, you'll need the AWD system. The cheapest Encore GX with it costs $28,500. It's a Preferred with the AWD system.
Our Encore GX data has all three U.S. 2026 trims with the 1.3L engine, or AWD, 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.
Trim by trim
| Trim | How you get it | Cheapest with it |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred | Add the AWD system | $28,500With the AWD system |
| Sport Touring | Add the AWD system | $29,300With the AWD system |
| Avenir | Add the AWD system | $33,300With the AWD system |
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
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The cheapest Encore GX with selectable all-wheel drive
↑ The answerPreferred
AWD system
Preferred
AWD system
Drive setting
Situation
Selectable AWD
Front wheels push
This build has , but the console button is off. Power goes to the front wheels. Turn AWD on to let the rear wheels help when needed.
How this works
The 2026 owner manual describes a console button: off means , on enables automatic adjustment. This is qualitative power flow, not a grip, stopping-distance or torque-split prediction. No or driver-selectable . Studio Series changes equipment and appearance; it does not add a different AWD mechanism.
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
Wheels & roof
Utility
Vs. a stock Preferred
- TransmissionAWD systemCVT→9-speed automatic
- Rear axleAWD systemUnpowered rear axle→Selectable mechanical AWD rear axle
- SuspensionAWD systemMacPherson front / compound-crank rear→MacPherson front / Watts-link rear
- Combined mpg
- 30 mpg → 27 mpg−3 mpg
- Curb weight
- — → 3,255 lb
Gains all-wheel drive
- Has AWD
- No Heated seats
- No Panoramic roof
- No 360° camera
- No Bose audio
- Drive
- Selectable mechanical AWD
- Transmission
- 9-speed automatic
- Torque
- 174 lb-ft · 1.3L turbo
- City / hwy
- 26 / 28 mpg
- Cargo, back seats down
- 50.2 ft³ · published maximum
- Seating
- 5 · two rows · 40/60 rear split
- Rear legroom
- 36.01″
- Tires
- 225/55R18 all-season tires
- Seats
- Cloth / leatherette, manual front seats
- Heated seats / wheel
- Not equipped
- Front passenger seatback
- Standard recline
- Touchscreen
- 11″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Audio
- 6-speaker audio
- Adaptive cruise
- Not equipped
- Camera
- HD rear camera
- Liftgate
- Manual
- Climate control
- Single-zone electronic
- Spare tire
- Inflator kit; spare optional
- Headroom front / rear
- 39.71″ / 38.1″
