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buggin, 08/30/2013
2013 Buick Encore Leather 4dr SUV AWD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
21 of 22 people found this review helpful
This is one small compact crossover. We looked at all of them and I mean all! None of them made us feel the way this little baby Buick did. Its classy, sharp, upscale and cut all in one. True its not going to win a race but it is not mean to nor was it made for that. It has plenty of punch. We only have 385 miles on it and are getting 27 in the city, not bad for an AWD that take regular. Give this vehicle a chance. Buick has touched upon an important market and we are glad they did.
Excellent vehicle, very happy
soulmanencore, 09/22/2013
updated 03/27/2024
2013 Buick Encore Leather 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
25 of 27 people found this review helpful
After purchasing the vehicle new June 29, 2013 and logging approximately 3000 miles, I am very satisfied. After a recent trip of 2850 miles in 10 days through highways, interstates, and the back roads and mountain roads of West Virginia, I am very satisfied. From Indiana to Florida and back, the car averaged 33.2 miles per gallon running the air conditioning all of the time. I was originally concerned that it might lack power in the mountains but I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to pass on hills and the Encore was responsive to quick acceleration. The car was very comfortable. The convex blind spot mirrors take some time to get used to but I am very pleased with the vehicle. As an Encore to the Encore, I have been so pleased with the performance of the Encore that we purchased another Encore, a 2015 Encore convenience package with AWD in May of 2015. The upgrade list of features for safety have been great with blind spot warning side view mirrors and back up alert with cross traffic warning. Still a great car. No mechanical issues experienced with just routing oil changes and tire rotations. Great car for empty nesters or those with smaller children. Plenty of room and would purchase again. March 2020: The only mechanical issues I have had is with there is a coolant line that has leaked at the turbo. This has occurred twice, the first time was within warranty and the second time we had to pay. Also had a water pump go out. Somewhat disappointing since the car has only 37K on it at this time. Still pleased with car other than for these issues.... Still doing well in March 2022. Approximately 40K miles now.. Just over 40k in 10/22. No issues. 3/24. No issue. Now at 45k.
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2 Turbo engines - 2 months! 😤
Wenb, 09/27/2019
2013 Buick Encore Convenience 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
This car is very nice looking and handles well when the engine is working. I bought this car brand new and have had nothing but problems. Paint fell off the mirrors at 33,000 miles (garage kept). Multiple engine issues and Buick extended my warranty. Then warranty expires and bam! Turbo engine goes out $1300 on an engine with a car that only has 89,000... driving along yesterday and turbo goes out again. The piece is evidently back ordered and the first time i had to wait 6 weeks for the turbo. This cars engine is garbage!
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Nice car for the money
45thannivstang, 01/17/2014
2013 Buick Encore Premium 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
You get a super nice car for around $30,000, if you go with the premium package like we did. We got the saddle brown leather interior, which smells and feels wonderful, and is very luxurious. We put a child seat in the back, and in doing that, you have to move the front seat up, which makes for a less than comfy ride...and I'm only 5'7"! The gadgets are well placed, and the ride is very quiet and comfortable. The car looks very elegant inside and out, and has every option you could ever want. Performance on this vehicle sucks, straight up. It is probably one of the weaker vehicles I have ever driven, and takes about 10 seconds to get to 60 mph.
Quiet ride with luxurious comfort and reasonable gas consumption
angra, 03/14/2013
2013 Buick Encore Premium 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
Based on first impressions, the new Encore offers a nice comfortable super-quiet ride. It is is easy to maneuver in traffic and it has a lot of good features. During the test drive, I could get it to merge on the highway without any problems--of course, I did not expect it to glide (say the way an Infinity does). I bought it because of its fuel economy, but it is still fun to drive. It took no time to connect my blue-tooth phone and have music come out beautifully from the Bose speakers. Don't let all the knobs discourage you--the system is actually easy to use! Having moved from an Acura TSX, I like the slightly higher ride while still having a compact size.
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