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2016 Buick Encore

The Encore subcompact crossover receives several changes and updates for the 2016 model year.

Highlights of the new features and updates to the 2016 Encore include:

  • Encore Sport Touring model
  • Revised 18-inch, seven-spoke “Ultra-Bright” wheel finish
  • Exterior colors:
    • River Rock Metallic
    • Graphite Gray Metallic
    • Summit White

For 2016, the Encore adds new colors, a Sport Touring model, and new wheels.

From a colors standpoint, the 2016 Buick Encore does away with two colors, adds three new ones, and renames three others:

Deleted Colors

  • Cocoa Silver Metallic
  • Satin Steel Gray Metallic

New Colors

  • Summit White
  • Graphite Gray Metallic
  • River Rock Metallic

Name Changes

  • Ruby Red Metallic is now called Winterberry Red Metallic
  • Brilliant Blue Metallic is now called Coastal Blue Metallic
  • Deep Espresso Brown Metallic is now called Rosewood Metallic

It also replaces 7-spoke 18-inch painted cast aluminum wheels with an Ultra-Bright aluminum set and the Experience Buick Package contains new content, including:

  • The aforementioned 18″ chromed 7-spoke Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels
  • AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo with navigation
  • Tilt-sliding power moonroof

In addition, the 2016 Encore introduces the new Encore Sport Touring model, which features:

  • Unique styling cues including a rear spoiler and body-color door handles
  • All-new 1.4L turbo LE2 engine rated at an estimated 153 hp (112 kW) with Start/Stop
  • 18″ aluminum wheels
  • 6-speed automatic transmission
  • Optional engine block heater

Here are the RPO-level changes and updates to the 2016 Buick Encore:

Deletions

  • Exterior color (GYL) Cocoa Silver Metallic
  • Exterior color (GYM) Satin Steel Gray Metallic
  • (RN0) 18″ 7-spoke painted cast aluminum wheels

New Features

  • 1SH Sport Touring Group, includes (LE2) Turbo 1.4L Variable Valve Timing DOHC 4-cylinder engine with Start/Stop, (RSZ) 18″ aluminum wheels, (MNK) 6-speed automatic transmission, (TTV) Rear spoiler, (D75) Body-color door handles and available (K05) Engine block heater
  • Exterior color (GAZ) Summit White
  • Exterior color (GK2) Graphite Gray Metallic (Additional charge – premium paint)
  • Exterior color (GD7) River Rock Metallic (Additional charge – premium paint)
  • (RDK) 18″ 7-spoke Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels

Changes

  • Exterior color (GCS) Ruby Red Metallic is now called “Winterberry Red Metallic”
  • Exterior color (GQM) Brilliant Blue Metallic is now called “Coastal Blue Metallic”
  • Exterior color (GYO) Deep Espresso Brown Metallic is now called “Rosewood Metallic”
  • (PCJ) Experience Buick Package contains new content. Package now includes: (RDK) 18″ chromed 7-spoke Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels, (UHQ) AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo with navigation and (CF5) tilt-sliding power moonroof
  • (MH8)/(MHB) 6-speed automatic transmission RPO Codes replaced with (MNK) with (LUV) engine
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The Encore features sculpted styling that identifies it as a contemporary Buick. A short axle-to-dash ratio gives away its front-wheel drive roots.

Signature styling cues include a waterfall grille, chrome accents and surrounds, portholes on the hood and painted lower panels. Standard body-color door handles with chrome strips and a styled, stainless steel exhaust tip add to the premium look.

Further enhancing the Encore’s exterior are blue-accented halogen composite projector-beam headlamps and detailed taillamps. 18-inch, five-spoke painted aluminum wheels are standard while seven-spoke Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels are available.

Exterior Colors

Nine exterior colors include a lower accent color:

  • Quicksilver Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • Graphite Gray Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • Carbon Black Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • Summit White with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • Winterberry Red Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • Coastal Blue Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
  • River Rock Metallic with Dark Cocoa Ash lower accent
  • Rosewood Metallic with Dark Cocoa Ash lower accent
  • White Pearl Tricoat with Satin Nickel Metallic accent

Inside, the Encore’s distinctive exterior styling carries over to a flowing instrument panel that wraps naturally into the door panels.

A prominent central instrument panel houses the seven-inch, high-resolution, full-color display for the standard IntelliLink voice-activated infotainment system for the AM/FM radio, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, standard rearview camera, as well as the available GPS-enabled navigation system.

Ambient Lighting

Ice-blue ambient lighting and select use of chrome and woodgrain trim add detailed touches to the interior.

Seats

Premium seats feature high-density foam for greater comfort on long drives. They are trimmed in either cloth/leatherette or available premium leather.

Storage

The Encore features ample storage, including:

  • Eight beverage holders
  • Storage in all four doors
  • Four bins in the dash
  • Pockets in the seatbacks
  • Bins under the rear load floor around the spare tire

Cargo Space

The Encore offers 18.8 cubic feet (532 liters) of storage behind the split-folding rear seat and 48.4 cubic feet (1,371 liters) with the rear seat folded. The front passenger seat also folds flat to extend the cargo length and accommodate items up to eight feet long.

Seats

The 2016 Buick Encore continues to offer front bucket seats, and the surfaces of all seats can be covered in:

  1. Upscale cloth with leatherette accents, or
  2. Leather

Note, the Saddle interior color is only available in leather.

Interior Color Combinations

Interior upholstery and color combinations include:

  • Upscale cloth with leatherette accents in a choice of:
    1. Ebony
    2. Medium Titanium with Ebony accents
  • Leather-appointed seats in a choice of:
    1. Ebony
    2. Medium Titanium with Ebony accents
    3. Saddle with Cocoa accents

The 2016 Buick Encore is offered in the following exterior colors and interior color combinations:

2016 Buick Encore Exterior Colors:

  • New for 2016 colors:
    • River Rock Metallic with Dark Cocoa Ash lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • Summit White with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent
    • Graphite Gray Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
  • Carry-over colors:
    • Quicksilver Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • Carbon Black Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • Winterberry Red Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • Coastal Blue Metallic with Dark Argent Metallic lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • Rosewood Metallic with Dark Cocoa Ash lower accent (premium paint, additional charge)
    • White Pearl Tricoat with Satin Nickel Metallic accent (premium paint, additional charge)

2016 Buick Encore Interior Color Combinations:

  • Interior upholstery and color combinations include:
    • Upscale cloth with leatherette accents in a choice of:
      1. Ebony
      2. Medium Titanium with Ebony accents
    • Leather-appointed seats in a choice of:
      1. Ebony
      2. Medium Titanium with Ebony accents
      3. Saddle with Cocoa accents

IntelliLink Infotainment System

At the core of Encore’s in-vehicle technology is the IntelliLink infotainment system. It provides easy, intuitive operation of basic functions, yet it is also highly customizable and capable of linking multiple devices such as smartphones, USB and MP3 players, giving users more ways of staying connected.

The system features a seven-inch-diagonal color screen. Unlike Buick IntelliLink systems in other Buick vehicles, the system in the Encore isn’t touchscreen but is instead controlled by a knob on the center stack. Icons on the screen cover everything from navigation to phone to Pandora. The system was designed to accommodate new features and enhancements after the vehicle was built, while being highly customizable.

It also incorporates natural language voice recognition that allows customers to safely place calls, enter destinations, browse media, play music and control other functions simply by telling the vehicle what to do.

Connectivity and convenience features of the system include:

  • Text Messaging Alerts for smartphones with the M.A.P Bluetooth profile, which reads incoming texts through the vehicle’s speakers
  • Siri Eyes Free for iPhone 4s or later with iOS 6 or later

Each enables voice-controlled connectivity in order to help keep phones safely stored and the driver’s hands on the wheel.

The screen also serves as the controller for the audio system as well as showing mapping and navigation information in Encores equipped with the optional navigation system

Rearview Camera

The seven-inch IntelliLink screen also serves as the display for the standard rearview camera system.

Bose Audio System

A premium, seven-speaker Bose audio system with amplifier is available on Convenience and Leather models and is standard on the Premium model.

OnStar

Complementing the IntellLink infotainment system of the 2016 Encore is the OnStar 4G LTE connection and Wi-Fi hotspot. The hotspot provides a mobile hub for drivers and passengers to stay connected and is on whenever the vehicle is on. It comes with a three-month/three-gigabyte data trial.

4G LTE is the most current and fastest mobile data network – 10 times faster than 3G and 100 times faster than the previous generation of OnStar hardware. And with OnStar, it also offers stronger, broader coverage than smartphones on the same network and it’s easy to use.

At the time of purchase, a six month trial of the OnStar Guidance service includes all of OnStar’s advisor-based safety and security features, including Automatic Crash Response and Stolen Vehicle Assistance, as well as Turn-by-Turn navigation.

Each new 2016 Encore also includes five years of OnStar Basic Plan includes RemoteLink Key Fob Services, allowing owners to remotely:

  • Start the engine
  • Lock/unlock doors
  • Activate the horn and lights from anywhere with a data connection

The OnStar system also includes OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics (OVD), which runs monthly checks of a vehicle’s engine, transmission, anti-lock brakes and more, and Dealer Maintenance Notification (DMN), which sends a diagnostic report directly to a preferred dealer, simplifying service scheduling.

Buick QuietTuning & Bose Active Noise Cancellation

Buick’s exclusive QuietTuning is designed to block or absorb sound and dampen or eliminate vibrations. For the Encore, specific content was applied to achieve 30 sound benchmarks for refinement, including Buick’s first application of Bose Active Noise Cancellation. It uses ceiling-mounted microphones to detect audible engine noise, the frequencies of which are processed by a computer that directs counteracting sound waves through the audio system’s speakers and subwoofer.

Additional standard QuietTuning features include:

  • Acoustically treated headliner with a tuned gap between it and the high-strength-steel roof panel
  • Sound-absorbing materials in the cabin, under the hood and in the wheel house liners
  • Quiet-tuned 18-inch Continental tires
  • Aero-optimized outside mirrors
  • Ultra-quiet engine alternator
  • Acoustic-laminated windshield and thicker, 5mm side window glass
  • Foam baffle insulation at the opening of body structure cavities

The 2016 Encore features two turbo-charged four-cylinder engines mated to two six-speed automatic transmissions in either FWD (standard) or AWD (optional).

Engines

Standard 1.4L I4 LUV

The standard engine in the 2016 Buick Encore is an efficient and power-dense 1.4L turbo-charged Ecotec inline-four (1.4L Turbo I4 LUV). It generates an SAE-certified 138 horsepower (102 kW) and 148 pound-feet of torque (200 Nm) between 1,850 and 4,900 rpm. The wide rpm range for the maximum torque – a specific trait of turbocharged engines – helps it deliver a better driving experience and performance.

The engine’s turbocharger is integrated within the exhaust manifold, reducing weight and providing greater packaging flexibility. A reinforced crankshaft and forged connecting rods deliver additional strength to support the engine’s pressurized power and torque over a wide rpm band.

Sport Touring 1.4L I4 LE2

The Encore Sport Touring is powered by an all-new, 1.4L turbocharged engine (1.4L Turbo I4 LE2) derived from GM’s all-new family of small gasoline engines. It is estimated at 153 horsepower (112 kW) and 177 pound-feet of torque (240 Nm) and features direct injection and stop/start technology.

The engine incorporates an aluminum cylinder block and head that enhance performance and efficiency. Engine efficiency is also enhanced through reduced friction, including low-friction piston rings, a low-friction camshaft drive, and a low-friction oil pump.

The start/stop feature automatically shuts down the engine when the car comes to a stop under certain driving conditions, such as a stoplight. The engine automatically restarts when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake.

Additional engine features:

  • Aluminum bedplate on the engine block enhances strength and refinement
  • Variable-flow oil pump enhances efficiency
  • Piston-cooling oil jets contribute to optimal performance, efficiency and refinement
  • Dual-overhead-cam cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold saves weight to enhance performance and efficiency
  • Premium inverted-tooth camshaft drive chain contributes to segment-challenging levels of refinement and low noise

Transmission

Two six-speed automatic transmissions back the turbo-charged 1.4L turbo engine:

  • Hydra-Matic 6T40 MNK in the Encore with the base 1.4L Turbo I4 LUV
  • Hydra-Matic 6T40 MNH in the Encore Sport Touring with the 1.4L Turbo I4 LE2

Both are part of a family of six-speed front- and all-wheel-drive transaxles developed for small cars and crossovers.

The transmission features a unique design, with the planetary gearsets positioned on the same axis as the engine crankshaft centerline, making the entire powertrain unit shorter fore-to-aft and enabling a shorter overall vehicle length, increased interior space, enhanced safety crush zones and lower weight.

They also offer a “steep” first gear and a “tall” overdrive top gear to achieve a wide ratio spread of 6.14:1. This allows the Encore to achieve robust acceleration, as well as fuel efficiency and lower engine noise at highway cruising speeds.

Like all first-generation units of the Buick Encore, the 2016 Encore rides on a variant of GM’s Gamma II platform. The architecture is directly shared with the Opel Mokka and Vauxhall Mokka while also being shared with the Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic.

A 100.6-inch (2,555 mm) wheelbase and wide stance – 60.6-inch (1,539 mm) front and rear tracks – contribute to the Encore’s confident-feeling driving experience.

Strong Structure

The strong structure enables greater suspension precision and a quieter ride.

Hydraulic Engine Mounts

Two hydraulic engine mounts are tailored to the engine’s inherent torque axis to disrupt the transmission of vibration and noise.

Front Suspension

A MacPherson strut front suspension is used with coil springs, a large stabilizer bar, hydraulic ride bushings and side-load-compensated front strut modules. The hydraulic ride bushings in the front control arms provide a smoother ride, better noise isolation and wheel control.

Rear Suspension

The rear suspension incorporates a compound crank (torsion beam) design, with a double-wall, tubular V-shape beam profile with gas-charged twin-tube shocks. It combines all the advantages of a conventional torsion beam axle, including minimal space requirements, with low weight and consistent camber control. Noise-damping urethane spring isolators are used to improve ride isolation and dampen noise.

Power Steering System

The Encore also features a column-mounted, variable-effort electric power steering system. It contributes to a 36.7-foot (11.2 meters) turning diameter – a tighter turning diameter than the Mini Countryman. It also helps save fuel over a conventional, engine-driven power steering system.

One-Tire Philosophy

The 2016 Encore is engineered with a “one-tire” philosophy, where everything is optimized around a single 18-inch tire specification that is designed for a quieter interior, more precise suspension tuning and great driving refinement

The Buick Encore is designed with technologies – including available radar-based features – that help avoid crashes and protect occupants in case one occurs.

Strong Body Structure

The Encore’s body structure forms a protective cage around the passenger compartment, with 66 percent of the structure composed of high-strength steels, including ultra-high-strength steel.

Airbags

The Encore’s structural protection is complemented with 10 standard air bags, including:

  • Driver and front passenger frontal air bags
  • Driver and front passenger knee air bags
  • Front and rear thorax air bags (all outboard positions)
  • Side curtain air bags for front and rear outboard passengers.

Accident-Preventing Technologies

Technologies that help avoid crashes include:

  • Standard rearview camera
  • Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control
  • Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and electronic brake force distribution
  • Cornering brake control and brake assist
  • Available all-wheel-drive system
  • Available Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Side Blind Zone Alert, Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning
  • Available front and rear park assist

Encore offers available advanced safety features including:

  • Convenience Package includes:
    • Rear Cross Traffic Alert
    • Side blind zone Alert
  • Encore Premium models offer:
    • Front- and rear-park assist:
    • Forward Collision Alert
    • Lane Departure Warning

OnStar

Encore’s safety and security features also include exclusive OnStar technology with Advanced Crash Response System, emergency assistance and more.

The 2016 Encore introduces a new Sport Touring model that Buick describes as a “more spirited take on the popular crossover.”

The Encore Sport Touring is distinguished by unique exterior cues and driven by an exclusive, all-new 1.4L turbocharged four-cylinder LE2 engine with direct injection and stop/start technology.

Buick Encore Sport Touring Exterior

The exterior of the Encore Sport Touring features several unique elements compared to the non-Sport Touring models, including:

  • Winged rear spoiler
  • 18-inch aluminum premium-finish wheels
  • Body-color door handles

Buick Encore Sport Touring Engine

The 1.4L Turbo I4 LE2 is part of a new, global family of small, power-dense engines developed to balance performance and efficiency with exceptional refinement.

Direct injection helps the motor generate an estimated at 153 horsepower (112 kW) and 177 pound-feet of torque (240 Nm), for about 11 percent more horsepower and nearly 20 percent more torque than the Encore’s standard 1.4L I4 LUV engine – and a greater feeling of power on demand, particularly at low- and mid-range engine speeds. The all-new 1.4L Turbo I4 LE2 is matched with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Stop/start technology further contributes to reduced fuel consumption in stop-and-go driving by automatically shutting down the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop under certain driving conditions, such as a stoplight. The engine automatically restarts when the driver takes his or her foot off the brake.

The Encore Sport Touring’s LE2 is mated to GM’s Hydra-Matic 6T40 MNH transmission. The gearbox is part of a family of six-speed front- and all-wheel-drive transaxles developed for small cars and crossovers.

More info on the 2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring.

In 2015, the Buick Encore received the following awards:

  • Named Best Compact Crossover/SUV in Kelley Blue Book’s 2015 5-Year Cost to Own Awards – the second consecutive year it earned the accolade
  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave both front- and all-wheel drive 2015 Encore models a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
  • Named a 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS)

Experience Buick Protection on all 2016 Buick models includes the first two visits of scheduled maintenance services for two years/24,000 miles, whichever occurs first. It complements Buick’s four-year/50,000-mile bumper-to-bumper limited warranty and six-year/70,000-mile powertrain limited warranty.

The 2016 Buick Encore is offered in five trim levels, which carry the following starting prices:

Model FWD Starting Price AWD Starting Price
Encore Group (1SB): $24,990 $26,490
Convenience Group (1SD): $27,280 $28,780
Sport Touring Group (1SH): $28,275 $29,775
Leather Group (1SL): $29,225 $30,725
Premium Group (1SL): $30,710 $32,210

All models offer room for five and up to 48.4 cubic feet (1,371 liters) of storage space, along with a confident, higher driving position. All-wheel drive is a $1,500 option on all models.

The Encore (1SB) is generously equipped with the following standard features:

  • Ten standard air bags, including side curtain and knee air bags
  • Air conditioning
  • StabiliTrak electronic stability control
  • Rearview camera
  • QuietTuning with Buick’s first use of Bose Active Noise Cancellation technology
  • Four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with electronic brake force distribution
  • OnStar 4G LTE (with six months of Guidance service) and Wi-Fi hotspot with three-month/3GB data trial
  • Electronic cruise control
  • Ice-blue interior ambient lighting
  • Upscale cloth seating with leatherette accents
  • Heated outside rearview mirrors with signal indicators
  • Six-way, power-adjustable driver’s seat with power lumbar adjustment
  • Power windows with driver express up/down and front/rear passenger express down
  • Seven-inch-diagonal, high-resolution, full-color display radio with Buick IntelliLink, AM/FM/Sirius XM (three months of service) SiriusXM Travel Link and Tune Select (requires subscription), stereo with CD player, auxiliary input jack, six speakers, USB port and Bluetooth wireless connectivity for select phones
  • Leather-wrapped wheel with infotainment and cruise controls
  • Color-keyed, carpeted front and rear floor mats
  • Rear cargo cover
  • Roof-mounted luggage rails
  • Dual gloveboxes
  • Theft-deterrent system
  • Variable-effort electric power steering
  • Eighteen-inch cast aluminum wheels
  • 1.4L Turbo four-cylinder Ecotec engine making 138 horsepower (102 kW) mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, rated at 33 mpg on the highway (FWD models)

The trim levels progressively add standard equipment with packages available in both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive models:

  • Encore Convenience (1SD) adds the Convenience package, which includes:
    • Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Side Blind Zone Alert
    • Remote vehicle starter
    • Electrochromic inside rearview mirror
    • Dual-zone automatic climate control
    • 120-volt outlet and fog lamps
  • Encore Sport Touring (1SH) features an exclusive 1.4L turbo engine and Convenience package content, which includes:
    • Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Side Blind Zone Alert
    • Remote vehicle starter
    • Electrochromic inside rearview mirror
    • Dual-zone climate control
    • 120-volt outlet
    • Fog lamps
    • All-wheel drive, a premium Bose audio system, navigation radio and a moonroof are available
  • Encore Leather (1SL) adds Leather package, which includes:
    • Leather-appointed seating
    • Heated steering wheel
    • Power passenger seat
    • Heated front seats
    • Driver memory package
  • Encore Premium (1SN) adds:
    • Rainsense wipers
    • Premium Bose seven-speaker audio system
    • Front and rear park assist
    • Forward Collision Alert
    • Lane Departure warning
    • Cargo net
    • Cargo mat
  • Free-flow options include:
    • Premium Bose audio system (Encore Convenience and Leather)
    • GPS-enabled navigation (Encore Convenience, Leather and Premium)
    • 18-inch Ultra-Bright aluminum wheels (Encore Convenience, Leather and Premium) Moonroof (Encore Convenience, Leather and Premium)
    • Oil pan heater

For models supplied to the North American market, the 2016 Buick Encore is produced at GM’s plant in Bupyeong, South Korea.

When

The 2016 Buick Encore began arriving on dealer lots in the August-September timeframe of 2016.

Where

The 2016 Buick Encore is available in markets where Buick has an official presence, including:

  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • China

Download the 2016 Buick Encore order guide (PDF format).

The Buick Encore continues to compete in the premium subcompact crossover segment, where it is the only vehicle in its class.

Similarly-sized vehicles in the more expensive luxury subcompact class include:

  • BMW X1
  • Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
  • Audi Q3
  • Mini Countryman

2016 Buick Encore Overview

Model: Buick Encore
Body style / driveline: subcompact luxury crossover
Driveline: front-engine/front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
Construction: body-frame integral
EPA vehicle class: sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Competitors: Mini Countryman, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class, Audi Q3, Volkswagen Tiguan
Manufacturing locations: Bupyeong, South Korea (for North America)

2016 Buick Encore Engines

Engine: Ecotec 1.4L turbocharged DOHC I4 LUV (standard) Ecotec 1.4L turbocharged DOHC I4 LE2 (Sport Touring)
Displacement (cu. in. / cc): 83.2 / 1364 85 / 1399
Bore and stroke (in. / mm): 2.85 x 3.25 / 72.5 x 82.6 2.91 x 3.20 / 74 x 81.3
Block material: cast iron cast aluminum
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum cast aluminum
Valvetrain: dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing
Ignition system: coil on plug coil on plug
Fuel delivery: sequential multi-port fuel injection with electronic throttle control direct injection with electronic throttle control
Compression ratio: 9.5:1 10:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): 138 / 103 @ 4900 (SAE certified) 153 / 112 @ 5600 (est.)
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): 148 / 200 @ 1850 (SAE certified) 177 / 240 @ 2000-4000 (est.)
Recommended fuel: regular unleaded regular unleaded
Max engine speed (rpm): 6500 TBD
Emissions controls: close-coupled and underfloor catalytic converters; pre- and post-oxygen sensors close-coupled and underfloor catalytic converters; pre- and post-oxygen sensors
EPA estimated  fuel economy (FWD) (city / hwy / combined): 25 / 33 / 28 TBD
EPA estimated  fuel economy (AWD) (city / hwy / combined): 23 / 30 / 26 TBD

2016 Buick Encore Transmission

Transmission: HydraMatic 6T40 6-speed automatic
Gear ratios (:1)
First: 4.58
Second: 2.96
Third: 1.91
Fourth: 1.45
Fifth: 1.00
Sixth: 0.75
Reverse: 2.94
Final drive: 3.53

2016 Buick Encore Chassis & Suspension

Front: MacPherson strut with coil-over spring; direct-acting stabilizer bar; steel 6-point rigid attachment front cross member
Rear:  compound crank (torsion beam); coil springs with twin-tube shock absorbers
Steering type: column-mounted electric power steering; rack-and-pinion gear (straight ratio)
Steering ratio: 16:1
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 2.72
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m): 36.7 / 11.2

2016 Buick Encore Brakes

Type: four-wheel disc with ventilated front discs and solid rear discs; standard ABS
Brake rotor diameter x thickness (front) (in / mm): 11.8 x 1.0 / 300 x 26, ventilated discs
Brake rotor diameter x thickness (rear) (in / mm): 10.6 x 0.5 / 268 x 12, solid discs
Anti-lock braking system: Mando MGH60 Chassis Controls: ABS / TCS / ESC with rollover mitigation

2016 Buick Encore Wheels & Tires

Wheels
Standard: 18 x 7-inch painted aluminum
Optional: 18 x 7-inch chromed aluminum
Tires: P215/55R18 AL3 blackwall

2016 Buick Encore Exterior Dimensions

Wheelbase (in / mm): 100.6 / 2555
Overall length (in / mm): 168.4 / 4277
Overall width (in / mm): 69.9 / 1775
Overall height (in / mm): 65.2 / 1656
Track (front) (in / mm): 60.6 / 1539
Track (rear) (in / mm): 60.6 / 1539
Curb weight (FWD) (lb / kg): 3237 / 1468
Curb weight (AWD) (lb / kg): 3358 / 1523
Minimum ground clearance (front) (in. / mm): 6.2 / 157
Minimum ground clearance (rear) (in. / mm): 6.2 / 157

2016 Buick Encore Interior Dimensions

Seating capacity (front / rear): 2 / 3
Headroom (front) (in / mm): 39.6 / 1006
Headroom (rear) (in / mm): 38.8 / 985
Legroom (front) (in / mm): 40.8 / 1037
Legroom (rear) (in / mm): 35.7 / 907
Shoulder room (front) (in / mm): 54.1 / 1374
Shoulder room (rear) (in / mm): 52.5 / 1334
Hip room (front) (in / mm): 51.7 / 1313
Hip room (rear) (in / mm): 50.1 / 1273
Passenger volume (cu ft / L): 92.8 / 2628
Cargo volume (behind rear seat) (cu ft / L): 18.8 / 532.4
Cargo volume (rear seat folded) (cu ft / L): 48.4 / 1371

2016 Buick Encore Capacities

Fuel tank (gal / L): 14 / 53
Engine oil (qt / L): 4.75 / 4.5
Cooling system (qt / L): 6.9 / 6.5
GVWR (FWD) (lb / kg): 4255 / 1930
GVWR (AWD) (lb / kg): 4374 / 1984

2016 Buick Encore Pages

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