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One Thousand Miles on a Rental Encore
Lou Wagner, 04/27/2018
2018 Buick Encore 1SV 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
17 of 25 people found this review helpful
Overall, I found this small SUV quite good for a California vacation as it was large enough for luggage and fit easily in the small parking spaces for which southern California is notorious. However, there was one glaring problem: the drivers side and center rear seat belts were partially missing. We thought the missing parts were simply down beneath the seats, but extensive efforts to find them were fruitless. We reported the problem to the rental car company when we returned it. The car had only 700 miles on it when we rented it and was otherwise was fine, except the rear doors sometimes required a second hard slam to close them. Beyond the apparent careless construction, the vehicle was just fine. It was rather noisy on the highways, but that is likely due to the rough concrete highways in southern California. The seats were comfortable and the controls relatively intuitive. Parking, as expected with such a small vehicle was easy. The engine had to work hard to get the car up to highway speed, but it was adequate. The car was equipped with Apple CarPlay, which worked well with my phone except for seemingly randomly altering the volume. Overall, the Encore offers a lot for the price, which appears to top out in the low thirties fully equipped. There were several Encores on the rental car company lot, so it is likely that the car sells at a significant discount over sticker price. We averaged 30.5 mpg over about 1,050 miles of mixed driving if the computer in the car is accurate.
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Great car
Bill, 05/23/2018
2018 Buick Encore 1SV 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Excellent and stykish
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Love my Enclave
Lou Ann Walters, 08/29/2018
2018 Buick Encore Preferred 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Good looking car inside and out Such a smooth ride and very quite Cabin. Holds the road very well. Drove it to Gulf Shores two years ago, was a wonderful ride for a 13 hour trip. Thinking of selling and purchase the Encore, but concerned I will not like it as well as the Enclave. I am approaching 80 years old and no longer need a large car.
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Quiet, but Inferior Quality All-around
Alan Cortez, 08/19/2020
2018 Buick Encore Preferred 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Had the Encore for about two years now. Drive is somewhat quiet, little engine noise, but road noise is pronounced. It has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but they are laggy and unresponsive most of the time. For extra cash I use it for food delivery, and Android Auto was laggy and worse than just having the phone mounted. I've driven other GM vehicles with similar features when traveling, and they are hugely different. Why GM cheaped out on this car is beyond me. The Encore is severely underpowered, but more than that, the transmission is stupid. I live in a hilly area, and as such require low gears often for hill climbs. When I step on the accelerator, the vehicle is extremely delayed in responding, and when it does respond, it tries to shift into higher gears constantly for better efficiency. Mechanics say no mechanical issues, and I typically use premium fuel, so it's probably a manufacturer mishap. Manual mode helps somewhat, but it is frankly disappointing. Turbo lag is also very pronounced. However, gas mileage is decent. Interior materials are cheap, plastics everywhere with fake chrome-tipped buttons everywhere. The attempt to make it luxurious has only succeeded in making it feel tacky. Cargo space is tiny and rattles even though it is carpeted. My previous vehicle was a 20-year-old Toyota, and it got better fuel economy, better performance, and better comfort. That tells you enough!
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Great all around auto
Andrew L., 07/25/2020
2018 Buick Encore Preferred 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great mini SUV! I brought a used 2018 in July 2020 with 19k miles on it. I've had it only a week but I'm really impressed. It's great on gas as I only used less than a quarter tank in a week. Interior is great and comfortable. Radio and cabin is UTD as well. It's not the f'd fastest car, but I guess you wouldn't be looking for speed if you're looking for a mini SUV. Better than some other makes and models that are 2020
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