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Buick · model year 2026
2026 Buick Encore GX AWD
SUV · All-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Where it places
- 121 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #121 of 479 - 209 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #209 of 521 - 05 Buick cars
Every model year, newest first #5 of 730 - 172 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #172 of 1,172 - 263 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #263 of 1,362 - 409 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #409 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2026 Buick Encore GX AWD is a gasoline SUV with all-wheel drive and a 1.3 L turbocharged three-cylinder engine. It has a 9-speed automatic transmission. Its EPA fuel economy is 26 MPG in the city, 28 MPG on the highway and 27 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $2500, and tailpipe emissions are 327 grams of CO2 per mile. The EPA class is Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD. The AWD model is based on the Encore. Buyers comparing SUVs by fuel use can use the city, highway and combined figures together with the annual cost to understand its stated operating profile. Its listed highway and city figures are close, and the combined number sits between them. The entry identifies the Encore GX AWD as an SUV with gasoline power and all-wheel drive, with its engine and transmission specified for configuration comparisons.
Good to know
- 27 MPG combined fuel economy
- 28 MPG highway fuel economy
- All-wheel drive
- 9-speed automatic transmission
Watch for
- 26 MPG city fuel economy
- Annual fuel cost is $2500
- Tailpipe CO2 is 327 g per mile
Who it suits. It suits SUV shoppers who want a gasoline model with all-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The 27 MPG combined figure and $2500 annual fuel cost help buyers compare stated running costs.
The Encore GX AWD combines a 1.3 L turbocharged three-cylinder engine with all-wheel drive and a 9-speed automatic. Its listed fuel economy is 27 MPG combined, with an annual cost of $2500.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 27 MPG
- City MPG
- 26 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,500
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 327 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Drive
- All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.3 L 3-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic 9-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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