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Is the 2021 Buick Encore a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

15thof 21

  • No. Top half on 0 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 18.8 cu ft.
  • 15th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: price (12th of 21), mpg (12th of 21).
  • Weakest: power (14th of 21, tied with 3).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSBronco…Ford Bronco SportTucsonHyundai TucsonSporta…Kia SportageCompassJeep CompassSeltosKia SeltosTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerHR-VHonda HR-VEncore…Buick Encore GXRogue …Nissan Rogue SportOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportEcoSpo…Ford EcoSportCX-30Mazda CX-30KonaHyundai KonaC-HRToyota C-HREncoreBuick EncoreTraxChevrolet TraxRenega…Jeep RenegadeCX-3Mazda CX-3Countr…MINI CountrymanXC40Volvo XC40500XFIAT 500X15th of 21
21 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Buick Encore in a class of 21
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$23,20012th of 2145%
Best combined mpg27 mpg12th of 2135%
Most horsepower155 hp14th of 2120%
Cargo behind rear seats18.8 cu ft15th of 2130%
Rear legroom35.8 in14th of 2135%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Tucson 31.0 cu ft
  3. Kia Sportage 30.7 cu ft
  4. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  5. Kia Seltos 26.6 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  7. Honda HR-V 24.3 cu ft
  8. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
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  1. Nissan Rogue Sport 22.9 cu ft
  2. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
  3. Ford EcoSport 20.9 cu ft
  4. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Kona 19.2 cu ft
  6. Toyota C-HR 19.1 cu ft
  7. Buick Encore 18.8 cu ft
  8. Chevrolet Trax 18.7 cu ft
  9. Jeep Renegade 18.5 cu ft
  10. Mazda CX-3 17.8 cu ft
  11. MINI Countryman 17.6 cu ft
  12. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
  13. FIAT 500X 14.1 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 21 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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