Which Buick Encore GX version to buy
The model is a five-door compact SUV (body: SUV 5-doors) with two database generation keys that are one generation plus a restyling: 1 generation, then 1 generation, restyling 1. Six named versions exist. Same names in different years are not the same engines.
The model is a five-door compact SUV (body: SUV 5-doors) with two database generation keys that are one generation plus a restyling: 1 generation, then 1 generation, restyling 1. Six named versions exist. Same names in different years are not the same engines.
If the goal is the highest measured 1.3 output: 1.3 T CVT from 1 generation, 165 hp / 240 Nm, Variable, FWD. Combined consumption is 5.9 L/100 km, 0–100 km/h is 9.1 s, top speed 195 km/h, tank 50 L.
If the goal is AWD with a 9-speed Automatic: only 1.3 T AT 4WD exists, and only in 1 generation (2019-01-01 to 2023-02-28): same 165 hp / 240 Nm as the FWD 1.3 T CVT, AWD, 9 gears. 0–100 km/h is 9.3 s — 0.2 s slower than the FWD 1.3 T CVT. Combined consumption is still 5.9 L/100 km. After 2023-03-01 there is no Automatic and no 9-speed: AWD moves to 1.3 T CVT 4WD (Variable, 1 gear listed), 157 hp / 236 Nm, 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured, combined consumption not measured.
If the goal is the smaller 1.2: 1.2 T CVT is FWD Variable in both stretches. Pre-restyling: 137 hp (100 kW) at 5000 rpm, 220 Nm at 2500 rpm, 1200 cm³. Restyling: 139 hp (102 kW), 220 Nm, rpm not measured. The 1.2 is the only line that gained power after restyling (+2 hp, +2 kW); torque stayed 220 Nm.
If the goal is “2025 / 2026 / current restyling” hardware: the in-production set is 1.3 T CVT 157 hp FWD, 1.3 T CVT 4WD 157 hp AWD, and 1.2 T CVT 139 hp FWD. Peak rpm, 0–100, top speed, and combined consumption are not measured for all three.
Kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, and wheel size are not measured on every version, so weight capacity, kg per horsepower, and “which is lighter” cannot be ranked from this data.
Buick Encore GX generations: what changed between versions
1 generation (2019-01-01 to 2023-02-28), SUV 5-doors, 3 versions. Powertrain choice is widest here: two 1.3 outputs of 165 hp plus a 1.2 of 137 hp; Variable on FWD; Automatic 9-speed only on AWD.
- 1.3 T CVT — Gasoline, 1341 cm³, 3 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), fuel 95, Variable, FWD, 165 hp / 121 kW at 5600 rpm, 240 Nm at 1500 rpm.
- 1.3 T AT 4WD — same engine numbers as 1.3 T CVT 165 hp; Automatic, 9 gears, AWD.
- 1.2 T CVT — Gasoline, 1200 cm³, 3 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), fuel 95, Variable, FWD, 137 hp / 100 kW at 5000 rpm, 220 Nm at 2500 rpm.
Chassis labels are the same on all three: front Independent, spring; rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem; front Ventilated disc; rear Disc; tank 50 L.
1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2023-03-01, stop not measured), SUV 5-doors, 3 versions. The 1.3 drops to 157 hp / 115 kW and 236 Nm. AWD is no longer Automatic: 1.3 T CVT 4WD uses Variable with 1 gear listed. The 1.2 T CVT is 139 hp / 102 kW, 220 Nm.
- 1.3 T CVT — 157 hp, 236 Nm, Variable, 1 gear listed, FWD.
- 1.3 T CVT 4WD — 157 hp, 236 Nm, Variable, 1 gear listed, AWD.
- 1.2 T CVT — 139 hp, 220 Nm, Variable, 1 gear listed, FWD.
Rpm of peak power and torque: not measured on all three restyling versions.
Arithmetic on the generation step for the 1.3: −8 hp (−4.8% vs 165), −6 kW (121 to 115), −4 Nm (240 to 236). For the 1.2: +2 hp (+1.5% vs 137), +2 kW (100 to 102), torque unchanged at 220 Nm.
Buick Encore GX specs: engine options compared
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres) from the given figures:
| Version (exact name) | Period | hp | kW | Nm | cm³ | hp per litre | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 T CVT 165 hp | 2019-01-01–2023-02-28 | 165 | 121 | 240 | 1341 | 123.0 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 T AT 4WD 165 hp | 2019-01-01–2023-02-28 | 165 | 121 | 240 | 1341 | 123.0 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Automatic, 9 | AWD |
| 1.2 T CVT 137 hp | 2019-01-01–2023-02-28 | 137 | 100 | 220 | 1200 | 114.2 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable | FWD |
| 1.3 T CVT 157 hp | from 2023-03-01 | 157 | 115 | 236 | 1341 | 117.1 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable, 1 | FWD |
| 1.3 T CVT 4WD 157 hp | from 2023-03-01 | 157 | 115 | 236 | 1341 | 117.1 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable, 1 | AWD |
| 1.2 T CVT 139 hp | from 2023-03-01 | 139 | 102 | 220 | 1200 | 115.8 | Gasoline, 95 | 3 Inline | Turbo | Variable, 1 | FWD |
Engine type is the same family pattern on every row: Gasoline, Turbo, 3 Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct). Do not treat “1.3 T CVT” as one engine: 165 hp and 157 hp are different outputs under one name.
The 1.3 T CVT 165 hp makes 28 hp more than the 1.2 T CVT 137 hp (165 − 137) and 20 Nm more (240 − 220). After restyling, 1.3 T CVT 157 hp vs 1.2 T CVT 139 hp is an 18 hp gap (157 − 139) and a 16 Nm gap (236 − 220). Specific output of the 1.3 fell from 123.0 to 117.1 hp/L (−5.9 hp/L); the 1.2 rose from 114.2 to 115.8 hp/L (+1.6 hp/L).
Torque arrives earlier on the pre-restyling 1.3 (1500 rpm) than on the pre-restyling 1.2 (2500 rpm). Restyling rpm: not measured.
There is no data in this set for engine problems, check-engine light, air-filter replacement intervals, or reliability scores. Those searches cannot be answered from the numbers given.
Buick Encore GX horsepower, 0–100, mpg-equivalent consumption
Measured 0–100 km/h exists only on two 1 generation 1.3 versions:
- 1.3 T CVT 165 hp FWD: 9.1 s, top speed 195 km/h, combined 5.9 L/100 km.
- 1.3 T AT 4WD 165 hp AWD: 9.3 s, top speed 195 km/h, combined 5.9 L/100 km.
AWD costs 0.2 s to 100 km/h and does not change the listed combined figure or the 195 km/h cap. City consumption: not measured. Highway: not measured. CO₂: not measured. Eco class: not measured.
For 1.2 T CVT 137 hp, 1.2 T CVT 139 hp, 1.3 T CVT 157 hp, and 1.3 T CVT 4WD 157 hp: 0–100 not measured, top speed not measured, combined consumption not measured. You cannot claim the restyling 1.3 is slower or thirstier; you can only say those figures are not measured.
Fuel is 95 on all six versions. Tank is 50 L on all six. With combined 5.9 L/100 km measured only on the two 165 hp 1.3s, theoretical range on a full 50 L tank at that combined rate is 50 ÷ 5.9 ≈ 847 km. That arithmetic does not apply to versions whose combined figure is not measured.
Buick Encore GX dimensions, weight, ground clearance
Kerb weight: not measured (all versions). Gross weight: not measured. Ground clearance: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Length, width, height, and inch dimensions: not in this dataset.
What is measured and identical: tank 50 L; front Independent, spring; rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem; front Ventilated disc; rear Disc. Weight capacity and “hp per kg” cannot be computed. Search terms such as Encore GX weight and weight capacity hit a gap in this source, not a zero-kg vehicle.
Which version: FWD vs AWD, Variable vs Automatic, 1.2 vs 1.3
Buy 1.3 T CVT (165 hp) if you want the peak 1.3 in the file, the only 1.3 FWD with a measured 9.1 s and 5.9 L/100 km, and Variable. Production window ends 2023-02-28.
Buy 1.3 T AT 4WD (165 hp) if you want AWD and the only Automatic (9 gears). Same 165 hp / 240 Nm as the FWD 1.3 of that period; 9.3 s to 100 km/h; same 5.9 L/100 km and 195 km/h. This pairing does not return after restyling.
Buy 1.3 T CVT (157 hp) if you want current restyling FWD 1.3. You give up 8 hp and 4 Nm versus 1.3 T CVT 165 hp; 0–100, top speed, combined consumption, and rpm are not measured.
Buy 1.3 T CVT 4WD (157 hp) if you want restyling AWD. Same 157 hp / 236 Nm as restyling FWD 1.3; Variable, 1 gear listed, not Automatic 9. Performance and consumption: not measured. Versus 1.3 T AT 4WD 165 hp you lose 8 hp, 4 Nm, and the 9-speed Automatic.
Buy 1.2 T CVT (137 hp) if you want the smaller 1200 cm³ Turbo in 1 generation. Versus contemporaneous 1.3 T CVT 165 hp: −28 hp, −20 Nm, −141 cm³, torque peak 1000 rpm later (2500 vs 1500). 0–100, top speed, combined: not measured.
Buy 1.2 T CVT (139 hp) if you want restyling 1.2. It is the only version that gained horsepower at restyling (+2 hp). Versus restyling 1.3 T CVT 157 hp: −18 hp, −16 Nm. Versus old 1.2 T CVT 137 hp: +2 hp, same 220 Nm. Performance and consumption: not measured.
Trim names people search (Sport Touring, Avenir, Preferred) are not in this dataset, so they cannot decide the purchase from these numbers. Engine-air-filter and check-engine items are also not in the data.
Short ranking on measured figures only: highest hp and earliest torque — 1.3 T CVT 165 hp and 1.3 T AT 4WD 165 hp (tie on 165 / 240; AWD is 0.2 s slower). Highest 1.2 hp — 1.2 T CVT 139 hp. Lowest 1.3 hp — both restyling 157 hp versions. Only measured combined economy — 5.9 L/100 km on the two 165 hp 1.3s. Only measured top speed — 195 km/h on those same two. Everything else that a buyer usually wants next — weight, clearance, wheels, city/highway L/100 km, restyling 0–100 — is not measured.