2024 Buick Encore GX First Drive: Fresh from cosmetic surgery
, which isn’t a bad thing, unless you adhere to the separation of church and state when it comes to instrumentation and infotainment. Also, if you like analog gauges, you’re out of luck.control things like the climate and audio from the touchscreen, there are still dedicated buttons and toggles for HVAC on the center stack, a volume knob between the screens and more audio controls on the back of the steering wheel.
Some of the convenience luxuries in our tester aren’t included in the base Avenir price. Items like the hands-free power liftgate, rain-sensing wipers and Bose sound system are part of the $1,295 convenience package. And for adaptive cruise control, rear camera mirror, surround-view parking cameras and the aforementioned wireless charger, you’ll have to opt for the $1,395 technology package.
The Encore GX offers two available powerplants, both sporting three cylinders and a turbocharger. The base mill displaces 1.2-liters, and provides 137 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque through a continuously variable transmission. It’s only available on the base Preferred trim with front-wheel drive. All other versions of the Encore GX are powered by a 1.3-liter motor making 155 hp and 173 lb-ft. With front-wheel drive, you’re stuck with the CVT.
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