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Buick · model year 2026
2026 Buick Encore GX FWD FFV
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 70 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #70 of 479 - 114 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #114 of 521 - 07 Buick cars
Every model year, newest first #7 of 730 - 174 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #174 of 1,172 - 281 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #281 of 2,158
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The CarCody take
The 2026 Buick Encore GX FWD FFV is a front-wheel-drive gasoline SUV with a 1.2 L turbocharged three-cylinder engine and an automatic transmission with variable gear ratios. Its EPA class is Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD. The entry identifies it as a flexible-fuel vehicle, or FFV, and lists gasoline as its fuel. Fuel economy is rated at 30 MPG in the city, 31 MPG on the highway and 30 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $2,250, and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions are 297 grams per mile. These details describe its rated fuel use, drivetrain and engine; no electric range or additional fuel economy figure is listed. Encore is its base model.
Good to know
- 30 MPG combined rating.
- 31 MPG highway rating.
- Flexible-fuel vehicle designation.
- Front-wheel drive.
Watch for
- 1.2 L three-cylinder engine.
- Automatic transmission has variable gear ratios.
- Tailpipe CO2 is 297 grams per mile.
Who it suits. It suits buyers considering a front-wheel-drive SUV with a flexible-fuel designation and a small turbocharged engine. The 30 MPG combined rating and listed annual fuel cost can help inform running-cost expectations.
The Encore GX FWD FFV is a front-wheel-drive SUV rated at 30 MPG combined. Its listed annual fuel cost is $2,250, with gasoline and FFV identified as fuel details.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 30 MPG
- City MPG
- 30 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
- 1.2 L 3-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (variable gear ratios)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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