2021 Buick Encore GX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 2021 Encore GX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $8,999–$24,948 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 39,628 vehicles built
- 569 for sale right now
- $8,999–$24,948 typical price range
Which Encore GX is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Encore GX
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Essence · AWD KL4MMGSL-M1.3L 3-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,045 built.
$9,990 great deal $20,496 typical $24,948 top of market -
Select · FWD KL4MMDSL-M1.3L 3-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 5,256 built.
$8,999 great deal $16,409 typical $22,018 top of market -
Most common — 24% of 2021 Encore GXs
Preferred · FWD KL4MMBS2-M1.2L 3-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 9,657 built.
$9,996 great deal $16,400 typical $20,966 top of market -
Preferred · AWD KL4MMCSL-M1.3L 3-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,356 built.
$9,995 great deal $16,999 typical $22,988 top of market -
Select · AWD KL4MMESL-M1.3L 3-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 7,072 built.
$12,429 great deal $17,392 typical $20,371 top of market -
Essence · FWD KL4MMFSL-M1.3L 3-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,461 built.
$9,995 great deal $18,556 typical $24,923 top of market -
Select · FWD KL4MMDS2-M1.2L 3-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 6,770 built.
$10,940 great deal $17,000 typical $21,995 top of market
What actually differs
| Preferred · FWD | Select · AWD | Select · FWD KL4MMDS2-M | Select · FWD KL4MMDSL-M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.2L 3-cyl | 1.3L 3-cyl | 1.2L 3-cyl | 1.3L 3-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $16,400 | $17,392 | $17,000 | $16,409 |
| For sale right now | 140 | 73 | 104 | 62 |
| Vehicles built | 9,657 | 7,072 | 6,770 | 5,256 |
Same on every 2021 Encore GX
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
What people actually pay
865 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What KL4MMGSL-M means
- KL4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
- MMGSL
- together encode the Encore GX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.3L 3cyl, All-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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