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Model family · every year, every configuration

Buick Encore running costs

Every Encore EPA record from 2013 to 2026, with measured energy cost at 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Open any configuration to edit every assumption.

$40$90$130$1702013: $142.55–$157.72/mo at default assumptions20132014: $142.55–$157.72/mo at default assumptions2015: $142.55–$155.65/mo at default assumptions20152016: $136.03–$155.65/mo at default assumptions2017: $136.03–$151.67/mo at default assumptions20172018: $136.03–$151.67/mo at default assumptions2019: $142.68–$153.74/mo at default assumptions20192020: $129.58–$153.74/mo at default assumptions2021: $129.58–$155.65/mo at default assumptions20212022: $132.11–$155.65/mo at default assumptions2023: $132.11–$146.68/mo at default assumptions20232024: $131.40–$148.90/mo at default assumptions2025: $131.40–$148.90/mo at default assumptions20252026: $131.40–$148.90/mo at default assumptions
Monthly energy cost range across configurations per model year — 12,000 mi/year, 55% city, dated national prices. Full data in the table below.

2026

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore GX FWD (Flex Fuel)1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDFlex-fuel (gas/E85)$131.4013.1¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$133.9313.4¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$148.9014.9¢/mi

2025

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$133.9313.4¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDFlex-fuel (gas/E85)$131.4013.1¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$148.9014.9¢/mi

2024

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$133.9313.4¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$148.9014.9¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$131.4013.1¢/mi

2023

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$133.9313.4¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$132.1113.2¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$146.6814.7¢/mi

2022

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$147.9214.8¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$133.9313.4¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$132.1113.2¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$146.6814.7¢/mi
Older model years (2013–2021)

2021

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$136.6413.7¢/mi
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$148.0014.8¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$129.5813.0¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$146.6814.7¢/mi
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$147.9214.8¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi

2020

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$148.0014.8¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$129.5813.0¢/mi
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl · 9-speed automatic · AWDGasoline$146.6814.7¢/mi
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl · CVT (continuously variable) · FWDGasoline$144.6214.5¢/mi

2019

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.6814.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$148.0014.8¢/mi
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$148.0014.8¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$153.7415.4¢/mi

2018

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$136.0313.6¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$142.6814.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$151.6715.2¢/mi
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi

2017

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$151.6715.2¢/mi
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$136.0313.6¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$142.6814.3¢/mi

2016

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$142.6814.3¢/mi
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$136.0313.6¢/mi

2015

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$155.6515.6¢/mi

2014

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$157.7215.8¢/mi

2013

ConfigurationPowertrainPer monthPer mile
Encore1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · FWDGasoline$142.5514.3¢/mi
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWDGasoline$157.7215.8¢/mi

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