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2026 Buick Encore GX trim levels explained

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Preferred FWD$26,500Sport Touring FWD$27,700Preferred AWD$28,500Sport Touring AWD$29,300Avenir FWD$31,700Avenir AWD$33,300
6 priced trims by MSRP. Orange: base trim. Bars start at $0.

All 6 trims

2026 Buick Encore GX trims by MSRP
TrimMSRPDestinationEnginehpDrivetrainTransmissionMPGSeats
Preferred FWD$26,500$1,495 to $1,7951.2L 3cyl137 hpFWDCVT30 mpg5
Sport Touring FWD$27,700$1,495 to $1,7951.3L 3cyl155 hpFWDCVT30 mpg5
Preferred AWD$28,500$1,495 to $1,7951.3L 3cyl155 hpAWD9-speed automatic27 mpg5
Sport Touring AWD$29,300$1,495 to $1,7951.3L 3cyl155 hpAWD9-speed automatic27 mpg5
Avenir FWD$31,700$1,495 to $1,7951.3L 3cyl155 hpFWDCVT30 mpg5
Avenir AWD$33,300$1,495 to $1,7951.3L 3cyl155 hpAWD9-speed automatic27 mpg5

What changes at each step

  1. Preferred to Sport Touring: +$1,200

    Preferred FWD $26,500 to Sport Touring FWD $27,700.

    • Engine: 1.2L 3cyl to 1.3L 3cyl.
    • Power: 137 hp to 155 hp.

    Adds as standard: Roof rails.

  2. Sport Touring to Avenir: +$4,000

    Sport Touring FWD $27,700 to Avenir FWD $31,700.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    Adds as standard: Leather seats, Heated front seats, Heated steering wheel, Garage door opener, Power driver seat, Power front seats, plus 1 more.

Which trim has each feature

  • Cheapest trim with leather seats: Avenir FWD, $31,700.
  • Cheapest trim with heated front seats: Avenir FWD, $31,700. Optional from Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Cheapest trim with a heated steering wheel: Avenir FWD, $31,700. Optional from Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • 360 camera: optional from Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Cheapest trim with blind spot warning: Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Cheapest trim with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto: Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Power liftgate or trunk: optional from Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Cheapest trim with navigation: Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Premium audio: optional from Sport Touring FWD, $27,700.
  • Cheapest trim with remote start: Preferred FWD, $26,500.
  • Panoramic roof: optional from Sport Touring FWD, $27,700.
  • Not on any trim: a third row, heated rear seats.

S standard. O optional. N not available. Blank: no data.

2026 Buick Encore GX: features by trim
FeaturePreferredSport TouringAvenir
Leather seatsNNS
Heated front seatsOOS
Heated steering wheelOOS
360 cameraOOO
Blind spot warningSSS
Apple CarPlay or Android AutoSSS
Power liftgate or trunkOOO
Third rowNNN
NavigationSSS
Premium audioNOO
Remote startSSS
Heated rear seatsNNN
Panoramic roofNOO

Cheapest trim with

  • AWD or 4WD: Preferred AWD, $28,500.
  • The most hp: Sport Touring FWD, 155 hp, $27,700.
  • The best mpg: Preferred FWD, 30 mpg, $26,500.

New for 2026

Compared with 2025. Trims matched by name.

  • Added: none.
  • Dropped: none.
  • Carried over with a price: 6 trims. Median change: +$560.
Price change by trim, 2025 to 2026
Trim20252026Change
Preferred FWD$25,940$26,500+$560
Sport Touring FWD$27,140$27,700+$560
Preferred AWD$27,940$28,500+$560
Sport Touring AWD$28,740$29,300+$560
Avenir FWD$31,500$31,700+$200
Avenir AWD$33,100$33,300+$200

What this cannot tell you

Prices exclude options, packages and destination.

Equipment comes from one source and can lag.

How values are checked