2021 Buick Encore GX Essence

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    Exterior Color
    Chili Red Metallic
    Interior Color
    WHISPER BEIGE WITH EBONY INTERIOR ACCENTS, LEATHER
    Odometer
    80,348 miles
    Fuel Economy
    26/29 MPG City/Hwy
    Transmission
    Automatic
    Drivetrain
    AWD
    Engine
    Engine Gas, 3 Cyl, L3 1.3L, SIDI, DOHC, VVT, TURBO
    VIN
    KL4MMGSL8MB059923
    Stock Number
    G4036A
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    • 3-point seatbelt : Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
    • ABS Brakes : 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
    • Auto headlights : Twilight Sentinel auto on/off headlight control
    • Auto high-beam headlights : Intellibeam auto high-beam headlights
    • Blind spot : Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert blind spot warning
    • Brake assist system : Brake assist system
    • Brake type : 4-wheel disc brakes
    • Camera : Aerial view camera
    • Child door locks : Manual rear child safety door locks
    • Convex spotter : Passenger convex spotter mirror
    • Delay off headlights : Delay-off headlights
    • Distance alert : Following Distance Indicator
    • Electronic stability control : StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
    • Fog lights : LED front fog lights
    • Forward collision warning : Forward Collision Alert with Automatic Emergency Braking
    • Front camera : HD Surround Vision front mounted camera
    • Front impact airbag driver : Driver front impact airbag
    • Front impact airbag passenger : Passenger front impact airbag
    • Front side impact airbag driver : Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
    • Front side impact airbag passenger : Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
    • Gauge cluster display size (inches) : Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
    • Head up display : Head-up display
    • Headlight type : Projector beam headlights
    • Headlights : LED low and high beam headlights
    • Height adjustable seatbelts : Front height adjustable seatbelts
    • High mount stop light : High mounted center stop light
    • Hill start assist : Hill Start Assist (HSA)
    • Illuminated entry : Illuminated entry
    • Immobilizer : Immobilizer
    • Instrumentation display : Analog instrumentation display
    • Interior courtesy lights : Fade interior courtesy lights
    • Knee airbag : Driver and passenger side knee airbag
    • LED brake lights : LED brake lights
    • Lane departure : Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
    • Left camera : HD Surround Vision left side camera
    • Low tire pressure warning : Tire specific low air pressure warning
    • Multiple headlights : Multiple enclosed headlights
    • Number of airbags : 10 airbags
    • Occupancy sensor : Airbag occupancy sensor
    • Overhead airbags : Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
    • Parking sensors : Rear Park Assist rear parking sensors
    • Pedestrian detection : Front Pedestrian Braking
    • Perimeter approach lighting : Remote activated perimeter approach lighting
    • Rear camera : Rear Vision Camera rear mounted camera
    • Rear collision warning : Rear Cross Traffic Alert collision warning
    • Rear side impact airbag : Rear side impact airbags
    • Remote panic alarm : Remote panic alarm
    • Restricted driving mode/alerts : Teen Driver restricted driving mode/alerts
    • Right camera : HD Surround Vision right side camera
    • Running lights : LED daytime running lights
    • Seatbelt pretensioners : Front seatbelt pretensioners
    • Seatbelt pretensioners number : 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
    • Security system : Security system
    • Vehicle tracker : OnStar and Buick connected services capable vehicle tracker with vehicle slowdown
    • Air conditioning : Yes
    • Armrests front center : Front seat center armrest
    • Armrests rear : Rear seat center armrest
    • Cabin air filter : Cabin air filter
    • Climate control : Automatic climate control
    • Climate control ionization : Climate control ionization
    • Console insert material : Piano black console insert
    • Door trim insert : Leatherette door trim insert
    • Driver lumbar : Driver seat with 2-way power lumbar
    • Driver seat direction : Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
    • Dual-zone front climate control : Dual-zone front climate control
    • Floor coverage : Full floor coverage
    • Floor covering : Full carpet floor covering
    • Floor mats : Carpet front and rear floor mats
    • Fold flat front passenger seat : Fold flat front passenger seat
    • Folding rear seats : 60-40 folding rear seats
    • Front head restraint control : Manual front seat head restraint control
    • Front head restraints : Height adjustable front seat head restraints
    • Front passenger lumbar : Front passenger seat with 2-way power lumbar
    • Front seat upholstery : Leather front seat upholstery
    • Front seatback upholstery : Leatherette front seatback upholstery
    • Gearshifter material : Metal-look gear shifter material
    • Headliner coverage : Full headliner coverage
    • Headliner material : Cloth headliner material
    • Heated front seats : Heated driver and front passenger seats
    • Heated steering wheel : Heated steering wheel
    • Interior accents : Chrome and metal-look interior accents
    • Laminated window : Laminated side window glass
    • Manual passenger seat controls : Passenger seat manual reclining
    • Number of memory settings : 2 memory settings
    • Panel insert : Leatherette and metal-look instrument panel insert
    • Passenger seat direction : Front passenger seat with 8-way directional controls
    • Power driver seat controls : Driver seat power reclining, lumbar support, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
    • Power passenger seat controls : Passenger seat power lumbar support, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
    • Rear head restraint control : 2 rear seat head restraints
    • Rear head restraint control : Manual rear seat head restraint control
    • Rear head restraints : Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
    • Rear seat folding position : Fold forward rear seatback
    • Rear seat upholstery : Leather rear seat upholstery
    • Rear seatback upholstery : Carpet rear seatback upholstery
    • Rear seats : Rear bench seat
    • Rear seats fixed or removable : Fixed rear seats
    • Rear under seat ducts : Rear under seat climate control ducts
    • Seating capacity : 5
    • Split front seats : Bucket front seats
    • Steering wheel material : Leather and chrome steering wheel
    • Steering wheel telescopic : Manual telescopic steering wheel
    • Steering wheel tilt : Manual tilting steering wheel
    • Tinted windows : Deep tinted windows
    • 12V power outlets : 1 12V power outlet
    • Accessory power : Retained accessory power
    • Adaptive cruise control : Adaptive Cruise Control
    • All-in-one key : All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
    • Auto door locks : Auto-locking doors
    • Battery charge warning : Battery charge warning
    • Beverage holders : Front beverage holders
    • Beverage holders rear : Rear beverage holders
    • Bulb warning : Bulb failure warning
    • Capless fuel filler : Capless fuel filler
    • Cargo access : Proximity cargo area access release
    • Cargo cover : Rigid cargo cover
    • Cargo floor type : Carpet cargo area floor
    • Cargo light : Cargo area light
    • Cargo tie downs : Cargo area tie downs
    • Clock : Digital clock
    • Compass : Compass
    • Concealed cargo storage : Cargo area concealed storage
    • Cruise control : Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
    • Day/Night rearview mirror : Day/Night rearview mirror
    • Door ajar warning : Rear cargo area ajar warning
    • Door bins front : Driver and passenger door bins
    • Door bins rear : Rear door bins
    • Door locks : Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
    • Door mirror with tilt-down in reverse : Power driver and passenger door mirrors with tilt down in reverse
    • Driver foot rest : Driver foot rest
    • Driver information center : Driver information center
    • Engine temperature warning : Engine temperature warning
    • Engine/electric motor temperature gauge : Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
    • First-row windows : Power first-row windows
    • Floor console : Full floor console
    • Floor console storage : Covered floor console storage
    • Fob engine controls : Smart key with hands-free access and push button start
    • Folding door mirrors : Manual folding door mirrors
    • Front reading lights : Front reading lights
    • Garage door opener : Garage door opener
    • Glove box : Standard glove box
    • Headlights on reminder : Headlights on reminder
    • Heated door mirrors : Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
    • Ignition type : Push-button
    • Interior 120V AC power outlets : 1 interior 120V AC power outlet
    • Key in vehicle warning : Key in vehicle warning
    • Keyfob cargo controls : Keyfob trunk control
    • Keyfob keyless entry : Keyfob keyless entry
    • Keyfob remote start : Keyfob remote start
    • Low level warnings : Low level warning for fuel and brake fluid
    • Memory settings : Memory settings include: door mirrors
    • Multi-level cargo floor : Multi-level cargo floor
    • Number of beverage holders : 4 beverage holders
    • Oil pressure warning : Oil pressure warning
    • Onboard power supply (kW) : 0.150 kW
    • One-touch down window : Front and rear one-touch down windows
    • One-touch up window : Driver one-touch up window
    • Overhead console : Mini overhead console
    • Passenger doors rear left : Conventional left rear passenger door
    • Passenger doors rear right : Conventional right rear passenger door
    • Rear cargo door : Power liftgate rear cargo door
    • Rear reading lights : Rear reading lights
    • Rear seat direction : Front facing rear seat
    • Rear window defroster : Rear window defroster
    • Rear windshield : Fixed rear windshield
    • Rear windshield wipers : Rear windshield wipers
    • Rearview mirror : Auto-dimming rear view mirror
    • Seatback storage pockets : 2 seatback storage pockets
    • Second-row windows : Power second-row windows
    • Service interval warning : Buick Connected Access capable service interval indicator
    • Shifter boot : Leatherette shifter boot
    • Speedometer : Redundant digital speedometer
    • Steering mounted audio control : Steering wheel mounted audio controls
    • Tachometer : Tachometer
    • Tailgate control : Tailgate/power door lock
    • Temperature display : Exterior temperature display
    • Tire pressure : Tire Fill Alert tire pressure fill assist
    • Trip computer : Trip computer
    • Trip odometer : Trip odometer
    • Trunk hatch : Trunk/hatch auto-latching
    • Trunk lid trim : Plastic trunk lid trim
    • Variable panel light : Variable instrument panel light
    • Visor driver mirror : Driver visor mirror
    • Visor illuminated driver mirror : Illuminated driver visor mirror
    • Visor illuminated passenger mirror : Illuminated passenger visor mirror
    • Visor passenger mirror : Passenger visor mirror
    • Wipers : Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
    • Body panels : Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
    • Bodyside cladding : Black bodyside cladding
    • Bumper insert : Chrome front and rear bumper inserts
    • Bumper rub strip front : Colored front bumper rub strip
    • Bumper rub strip rear : Colored rear bumper rub strip
    • Bumpers front : Body-colored front bumper
    • Bumpers rear : Body-colored rear bumper
    • Door handle material : Chrome door handles
    • Door mirror style : Body-colored door mirrors
    • Door mirror type : Standard style side mirrors
    • First-row sunroof : First and second-row sliding and tilting glass sunroof with express open/close activation sunshade
    • Grille style : Black grille with chrome accents
    • License plate front bracket : Front license plate bracket
    • Number of doors : 4 doors
    • Paint : Metallic paint
    • Roof rails : Roof rails
    • Shutters : Active grille shutters
    • Spare tire : Compact spare tire with steel wheel
    • Spare tire location : Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
    • Special paint : Monotone paint
    • Spoiler : Rear lip spoiler
    • Tires : P225/55HR18 AS BSW front and rear tires
    • Towing wiring harness : Trailer wiring harness
    • Wheel well trim : Black wheel well trim
    • Wheels : 18 x 7-inch front and rear silver w/chrome accents aluminum wheels
    • Window Trim : Chrome side window trim
    • Windshield trim : Black windshield trim
    • Emissions : LEV3-SULEV30 emissions
    • Emissions tiers : Tier 3 Bin 30 emissions
    • Fuel economy (city/highway/combined) : 26/29/28 MPG
    • Amplifier : Amplifier
    • Antenna : Integrated roof audio antenna
    • Aux input jack : Auxiliary input jack
    • Equalizer : Automatic audio equalizer
    • External memory : External memory control
    • Internet radio capability : Pandora internet radio capability
    • Noise cancellation : Active noise cancellation
    • Number of first-row screens : 2 total number of 1st row displays
    • Primary display size : 8 inch primary display
    • Primary display touchscreen : Primary monitor touchscreen
    • RDS : Radio data system (RDS)
    • Radio : AM/FM/SiriusXM with 360Lsatellite
    • Radio : AM/FM/digital/SiriusXMsatellite
    • Satellite trial : 3 month satellite trial subscription
    • Seek scan : Seek scan
    • Speakers : Bose speakers
    • Speakers number : 7 speakers
    • Speed sensitive volume : Speed sensitive volume
    • Voice activated audio : Voice activated audio controls
    • Wireless streaming : Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
    • 4WD type : Part and full-time AWD
    • ABS Brakes : Four channel ABS brakes
    • Alternator Type : Alternator
    • Battery run down protection : Battery run down protection
    • Battery type : Lead acid battery
    • Compressor : Intercooled turbo
    • Cylinder head material : Aluminum cylinder head
    • Displacement liters : 1.3 L
    • Drive type : All-wheel drive
    • Electronic parking brake : Electronic parking brake
    • Engine : ECOTEC 1.3L I-3 gasoline direct injection, DOHC, variable valve control, intercooled turbo, regular unleaded, engine with 155HP
    • Engine Configuration : I3
    • Engine Location : Front mounted engine
    • Engine Mounting direction : Transverse mounted engine
    • Engine Short : ECOTEC 1.3L I-3 DOHC
    • Engine block material : Aluminum engine block
    • Front anti-roll : Front anti-roll bar
    • Fuel Type : Regular unleaded
    • Horsepower : 155 HP @5600 RPM
    • Ignition : Spark ignition system
    • Lock-up transmission : Lock-up transmission
    • Locking hub control : Permanent locking hub control
    • Overdrive transmission : Overdrive transmission
    • Powertrain type : ICE
    • Radiator : Radiator
    • Rear Springs : Regular grade rear springs
    • Sequential shift control : Sequential shift control
    • Shock absorbers : Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
    • Speed sensitive steering : Speed sensitive power steering
    • Springs front : Front coil springs
    • Springs rear : Rear coil springs
    • Start-stop engine : Auto stop-start engine
    • Steering : Electric power-assist steering system
    • Steering type : Rack-pinion steering
    • Suspension : Standard ride suspension
    • Suspension ride type front : Independent front suspension
    • Suspension ride type rear : Semi-independent rear suspension
    • Suspension type front : Strut front suspension
    • Suspension type rear : Torsion beam rear suspension
    • Tailpipe : Stainless steel single exhaust
    • Traction control : All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
    • Transfer case : Electronic transfer case shift
    • Transmission : 9-speed automatic
    • Transmission Type : Automatic
    • Transmission electronic control : Transmission electronic control
    • Valves per cylinder : 4
    • Ventilated brakes : Front ventilated disc brakes
    • Emergency SOS Capable : OnStar and Buick connected services capable vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
    • Handsfree : Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
    • Integrated navigation : Integrated navigation system with voice activation
    • Internet access : 4G LTE Wi-Fi Hotspot capable mobile hotspot internet access
    • Smart device integration : Wireless Apple CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto smart device wireless mirroring
    • Turn-by-turn nav : OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
    • USB ports : 4 USB ports
    Discover the exceptional 2021 Buick Encore GX Essence, a premium crossover that seamlessly blends style, performance, and advanced technology. Boasting a striking Chili Red Metallic exterior, this Encore GX commands attention wherever it goes.

    - AWD
    - Backup Camera
    - Bluetooth MP3
    - Complimentary Alignment Checks
    - Complimentary Pick Up and Delivery Service
    - Free Oil For Life
    - Head Up Display
    - Heated Seats
    - Heated Steering Wheel
    - Mobile Service Available
    - Navigation GPS Nav
    - Power Lift Gate
    - Power Moonroof/Sunroof
    - Remote Start
    - Touch Screen

    Elevate your driving experience with the EXPERIENCE BUICK PACKAGE, which includes a stunning power moonroof and striking 18 Medium Android High Gloss wheels with chrome inserts. Immerse yourself in the exceptional Bose Premium 7-speaker audio system, delivering unparalleled sound quality.

    Cutting-edge technology takes center stage with the ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. Enjoy the convenience of an 8 diagonal Buick Infotainment System with Navigation, Adaptive Cruise Control, Rear Park Assist, HD Surround Vision, and the confidence-inspiring Head-Up Display.

    The HANDS-FREE POWER LIFTGATE PACKAGE adds effortless access to the generous cargo area, making loading and unloading a breeze. With a host of premium features and uncompromising attention to detail, the 2021 Buick Encore GX Essence is the crossover you've been searching for.

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    Kelley Blue Book Logo4.3out of 5 overall
    • 5.0

      Amazing Vehicle

      by warren on 3/15/2026 11:18:55 PM

      Spent 45 years in the auto service and parts buisness at dealerships. Drove everything. Bought my 2023 St 2 plus years ago, have 41000kms, runs like a dream. Took a trip from Northern Alberta to Charlottetown pei in September, got as high as 5.9 l per 100 kms, in Ontario 90km zone for 3 hrs. Most amazing small vehicle I have ever driven…
    • 5.0

      A great, small SUV

      by Bob H on 2/10/2026 8:59:18 PM

      Overall a great, small SUV. 1.3L turbo engine is surprisingly responsive and gas mileage is great @ 26+ mpg just driving around town. Highway add 3 easily. Takes regular gas as well. Holds plenty of items for 2 people even if back seats are not folded down. Do that you are good to go! I am 6’2”, 190lbs and seating is comfortable. Still haven’t sat in passenger or rear but I am confident they are comfortable.…
    • 4.0

      Very happy with our 2024 Encore GX Cute Ute !!

      by TerryM on 5/14/2025 12:22:16 AM

      My wife and I are very pleased with our 2024 Encore GX purchased used w/ only 2500 mi on the clock. The Encore GX is one of the current Buick lineup of 3 small SUVs for about $25k; I suspect these hidden gems are unknown to many Americans. Unfortunately Buick's focus on China has resulted in the Buick brand being all but forgotten in the US. The NHTSA has given a ***** Overall Safety Rating to the 2024 GX. I have one negative with the Encore -- I'm 6'-1" and the Encore is small for me. Some call the cabin "surprisingly roomy" for a sub-compact suv. Truth be said IT'S JUST SMALL. Likes * 1.2L Turbo engine surprisingly strong in city driving * Entry-level luxury at a moderate price * Fun to drive (some call it boring) * Lots and lots and ... of safety features * Excellent mileage (30+ mpg) for an ICE SUV * Sits up high (as a SUV should!) due to 18" wheels * Quiet cabin due to Buick's QuietTuning technology * Heated seats, steering wheel, outside mirrors * Physical buttons/knobs for radio, climate controls -great * Power hatch/liftgate w/ kick plate - very handy * Traction & Stability control Dislikes * 1.2L Turbo engine is somewhat challenged on the highway * Design same-same as every other small SUV on the road * Seats are narrow, hard and uncomfortable * Road noise is worse than expected for a Buick * Small cargo area w/o rear seat backs down * Insufficient legroom in back seats * Insufficient rear headroom for tall persons * AM/FM/Satellite radio difficult to program * VERY sensitive brakes and accelerator…
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