Preferred
Preferred
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- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
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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
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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″
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Lower starting price than the Encore GX
2026 Encore GX: $26,895
Before destination and options. Cab and body styles can differ. Encore GX: Preferred · SUV.
Higher available horsepower than the Encore GX
2026 Encore GX: 155 hp
Highest published output in each guide.
Higher combined mpg than the Encore GX
2026 Encore GX: 30 mpg
Best combined rating, including regular hybrids.
About these comparisons
Each illustration and link uses the build behind its number. Comparisons cover the model years and bodies in our guides. Different rows can use different trims and equipment. Missing values aren’t treated as zero; reported prices and inferred ratings aren’t ranked.
- Lowest listed trim price in each guide, before destination, options, taxes and fees. Cab and body styles can differ.
- Highest published output found in each guide. This compares available power, not acceleration or the trim you selected.
- Best published combined rating found in each guide, including regular hybrids. Plug-in ratings and inferred matches are excluded.
Questions, answered
What people ask about the Encore GX, answered from this guide’s data. Each answer ends in the guide, set up to show it.
- What is the 2026 Buick Encore GX Preferred?The cheapest of the Encore GX's three trims in our data →
- What is the 2026 Buick Encore GX Sport Touring?The second-cheapest of the Encore GX's three trims in our data →
- 2026 Buick Encore GX Preferred vs Sport Touring: what's the difference?The Sport Touring costs $805 more →
- 2026 Buick Encore GX Sport Touring vs Avenir: what's the difference?The Avenir costs $4,000 more →
- Which 2026 Buick Encore GX trims have selectable all-wheel drive?All three trims, as an option →
The lineup
Every 2026 trim as it leaves the factory, drawn to the same scale on the same ground.
Packages by trim
Compare the packages and options covered by this guide across trims. Click a dot to build it.
| Preferred | Sport Touring | Avenir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | |||
| AWD system4TV26 / 4TY26 / 4TZ26 | |||
| Comfort & tech | |||
| Comfort PackageY55 | · | ||
| Advanced Technology PackageWPA | · | ||
| Bose 7-speaker audioUQA | · | · | |
| Avenir Convenience PackageY6L | · | · | |
| Avenir Technology PackageCWM | · | · | |
| Wheels & roof | |||
| Roof-mounted side railsV2P | · | · | |
| Panoramic power moonroofC3U | · | ||
| 19-inch black wheelsRVB | · | · | |
| Black Roof Package with required paintCWH + GAS/GZB | · | · | |
| Studio SeriesWFP | · | · | |
| Utility | |||
| power liftgateTB5 | · | ||
| Compact spare tireZDC | |||
Standard Optional (price where known)Only with something else (hover to see what)· Not offered