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5 out of 5 stars

WHAT A RIDE!!

J Howell, 12/28/2016
2014 Buick Encore Leather 4dr SUV AWD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

I've had this car for 3 years and I do not have any major complaints. It's a peppy little thing and the steering is very responsive. Gas mileage is good. Storage space is good. Everything about this car is excellent.

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5 out of 5 stars

I'm a late Buick adopter!

M. Antonellis, 03/24/2016
2014 Buick Encore 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

I bought my certified pre-owned Encore with 6,000 miles on it 2 months ago. I commute 80 miles to work each day and this vehicle is so comfortable and handles like a charm! I constantly get compliments on my Encore and how fancy it looks. The only cons that I have about it are, as mentioned in other reviews, it doesn't have the pep you'd expect with turbo; I find that braking isn't as good as I thought it should be; and rear view visibility is impaired by the back seat headrests. I love SUVs and have previously owned several Subaru SUVs and the Buick is a class above them in that it handles better, is sooo comfortable for my long commute, and looks great!

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3 out of 5 stars

Several small issues

Veronica, 03/01/2016
updated 03/01/2018
2014 Buick Encore 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

There are several small issues with the car, mostly electrical: 1) The entertainment system has locked up many times. The screen will not change, and I cannot control anything (change channels, volume, etc). It will restart on it's own after driving for about 5 minutes. 2) The tire pressure monitoring system was reversed. The pressure of the front right tire was actually the pressure of the rear right tire and vice versa. Same thing on the left side. 3) When I used Bluetooth voice command to call a number of someone not already in my phone, it reversed the 2nd and 3rd digits. (i.e. call "928-xxx-xxxx" and it would call "982-xxx-xxxx". 4) The blind spot alerts have stopped working on multiple occasions. I read this sometimes happens with snow or rain, but it was not inclement weather when this happened to me. 5) The AC fan started making a squeaking sound. I was able to get this replaced prior to it going out of warranty. Other than this, the car is ok, it just has very little power.

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5 out of 5 stars

This car saved my life

Luke Chaidez, 03/29/2018
2014 Buick Encore Convenience 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I had owned my baby (which I nicknamed Rainy) for a little under 8 months, until someone decided to run a red light right infront of me at 50 mph. Miraculously, both me and my friend are alive, unscratched- all because of this car. This car, quite literally, saved our lives. I cannot express how safe this car is and how grateful I am to have had this car. Rainy may be no longer, but I will always remember it as the car that saved our lives.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

An excellent buy for an commuter/urban vehicle

davidgmills1, 01/28/2015
2014 Buick Encore Leather 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
19 of 22 people found this review helpful

My car came with zero flaws. Great build quality. I have probably bought 20 or so new cars over my lifetime and none came as flawless as this one. First oil change due now after about 5,000 miles. I have not been back to the dealer since I bought it in June.

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