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Great little car for the most part
TomW, 07/28/2021
2016 Buick Encore Leather 4dr SUV AWD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We love the interior, very plush, good visibility and has a nice layout and feel. Engine is small at 1.4L even with turbo, pretty gutless and one would think the gas mileage would be good for that size engine but around two I get 25 to 27mpg. Hwy bumps up to 30 to 32mpg. Engine is also known for oil leak problems. I've found that out after the purchase. After two aftermarket valve cover replacements and eventually the 3rd one is OEM stopped that from leaking. Also front and back cam seals were leaking and the timing cover was leaking. After all that and 20 hours of labor (at $173 per hour) it was still leaking oil. Brought in master mechanic and he found the two PCV valves were bad and leaking oil. I've had my car 4 days out of the month of July. Its been an oil leak nightmare. Great car - Terrible engine.
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Horrible lemon
J9, 11/22/2020
2016 Buick Encore 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought brand new - burns excessive oil - had to have turbo replaced - then oil completely gone - was told turbo was faulty - they replaced it. Engine light came on within 250 miles - told fuel running lean -repaired - oil light flashes again - told pistons are bad and need to be replaced. Check engine light on again.... GM refuses to takes any responsibility for performance. Buy a Toyota or Mazda - stay away from GM
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Nice litle SUV
Encoresport, 10/05/2016
2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
16 of 29 people found this review helpful
I like the Buick Encore very much, but can't live with stop/start for the next 6 years. Got a another brand instead.
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Really nice vehicle ... but
Kent, 10/29/2016
2016 Buick Encore Convenience 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
14 of 26 people found this review helpful
I came real close to buying a Buick Encore. I really like the styling and trim. And, the size is perfect for me. I do question the 1.4L engine. Turbo chargers do not favorably impress me. Just something else to go wrong. I finally took one for a test drive. Did not seem to be as spunky as my 2.0L 2000 Tracker but maybe I could get used to it. The Tracker is 17 years old now. I bought it new in November of 1999. I really do need a new vehicle now. Sadly, I had to walk away from the Encore because of the dark tinted glass. I am older now, don't see as well as when I was young. Always have had some trouble seeing at night. It gets worse when you get older. You will understand that later. Tinted glass is a real pain for me. I don't care if people can see in. I need to be able to see out, in every direction, front, back, and sides. That is what is important and the Encore fails in that respect. The Encore does not seem to be available without the dark tinted glass in the back. That seems to be the case with most of the new SUVs. Even the front glass is a bit dark for me. I guess I am going to have to keep on driving my 1994 and 2000 4WD Trackers. They go in the deep snow and on the ice. And they can pull your boat and trailer out of the water at the lake shore. The Encore can't even pull a small trailer. And they call it a SUV. I don't know that AWD would be as good. My Trackers do have very light tinted glass. Don't even need that but it is tolerable. Clear glass would be better. I know the dark tinted glass is only in the rear but it reduces the available light throughout the interior of the vehicle. I really need a new car but I can't find anything acceptable to me. Everything has dark tinted glass and they all seem to have way too many buttons on the dash. I can't drive and read the operator's manual at the same time. I don't text and drive. I like to be able to find the controls by touch. I don't want to have to look for them. I have to keep my mind on the road. I don't want distractions. This is all insane. Aftermarket tint is readily available for all car windows. Why do the automobile manufacturers have to force tinted glass on all of us? It definitely is a serious safety hazard.
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Wendy Dority , 01/23/2020
2016 Buick Encore Premium 4dr SUV AWD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I love this car. It is small but roomy. Even my 6'4" husband is comfortable in it. It's definitely not a race car, but it's a safe and stylish vehicle
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