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Buick · model year 2026
2026 Buick Encore GX FWD
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 69 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #69 of 479 - 113 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #113 of 521 - 06 Buick cars
Every model year, newest first #6 of 730 - 173 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #173 of 1,172 - 280 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #280 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2026 Buick Encore GX FWD is a gasoline SUV in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class. It has front-wheel drive, a 1.3 L 3-cylinder turbo engine and an automatic transmission with variable gear ratios. Its EPA fuel economy is 29 MPG in the city, 31 MPG on the highway and 30 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is USD 2,250, and tailpipe emissions are 297 grams of CO2 per mile. The Encore GX FWD is based on the Encore model. These figures give buyers a straightforward view of its fuel use and emissions, while its compact SUV classification and front-wheel-drive layout identify the kind of vehicle it is.
Good to know
- 30 MPG combined fuel economy
- 31 MPG highway rating
- Front-wheel drive
- Automatic transmission with variable gear ratios
Watch for
- EPA annual fuel cost is USD 2,250
- Tailpipe emissions are 297 g per mile
Who it suits. It suits buyers looking for a gasoline SUV with front-wheel drive and published city, highway and combined MPG figures. The annual fuel cost and tailpipe CO2 figure may help with running-cost comparisons.
The Encore GX FWD pairs a 1.3 L turbo engine with front-wheel drive and a 30 MPG combined rating. Buyers can weigh that fuel economy against its listed annual fuel cost and emissions.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 30 MPG
- City MPG
- 29 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 31 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,250
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 297 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.3 L 3-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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