Buick Encore GX · Engine family

Buick Encore GX 1.3L three-cylinder turbo

The L3T is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 1.3L three-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 216,122 VINs across 38 factory builds, and 14,947 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $21,414.

Cylinders
3
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2020–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic · CVT

◷ Updated November 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$21,414
Configuration price reference
14,947
On sale today with the 1.3L 3-cyl
2020–2026
Model years it was fitted
38
Factory configurations
216,122
Encore GX VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which Encore GX years got a 1.3L 3-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 55,044 10,714 6 2025 35,685 854 6 2024 40,663 1,468 6 2023 26,175 939 5 2022 20,929 401 5 2021 23,329 314 5 2020 14,297 257 5

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Encore GX report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

38 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

4 builds

2025

4 builds

2024

3 builds

2023

3 builds

2022

2 builds

2021

4 builds

2020

4 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 38. Every 2026 Encore GX build →

The 1.3L 3-cyl Encore GX: common questions

Which Encore GX years have the 1.3L 3-cyl?

2020–2026, without a break — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 38 factory configurations and 216,122 VINs.

What does a 1.3L 3-cyl Encore GX cost?

$21,414 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

Is the 1.3L 3-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

L3T — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

1.3L 3-cyl Encore GX on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.