2026 Buick Encore GX · Trims · Preferred
What is the 2026 Buick Encore GX Preferred?
The cheapest of the Encore GX's three trims in our data. The Preferred starts at $26,895. The next one up is the Sport Touring, at $27,700.
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.
Where the Preferred sits
Every 2026 Encore GX trim in our data by starting price.
The Preferred as it comes
Before any options.
- Engine
- 1.3L turbo three-cylinder
- Transmission
- CVT
- Wheels
- 18-inch Bright Silver aluminum wheels
- Tires
- 225/55R18 all-season tires
- Seats
- Cloth / leatherette, manual front seats
- Touchscreen
- 11-inch touchscreen
One step up: the Sport Touring
The Sport Touring costs $805 more. Our Encore GX data isn't complete enough to list what it adds.
What you can add
Options and for the Preferred, by their own price. Some need others with them.
- Roof-mounted side railsV2P+$150
- Compact spare tireZDC+$195
- power liftgateTB5+$400
- Comfort PackageY55+$995
- Advanced Technology PackageWPA+$1,095
- AWD system4TV26 / 4TY26 / 4TZ26+$1,605
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
Add options to see what they change, or switch trims to see what you gain or give up.
The Preferred, as it comes
↑ The answerPreferred
Preferred
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
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- Cargo
- ft³
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- Clearance
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- 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 hasn’t published a weight for Preferred 1.3L front-drive
- No AWD
- No 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 Preferred. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- No 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
- 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″
