2022 Buick Encore GX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2022 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 $10,600–$28,390 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 28,549 vehicles built
- 476 for sale right now
- $10,600–$28,390 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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Most common — 23% of 2022 Encore GXs
Select · FWD KL4MMDSL-N1.3L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Front-wheel drive. 6,588 built.
$11,455 great deal $18,996 typical $22,226 top of market -
Select · AWD KL4MMESL-N1.3L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), All-wheel drive. 3,437 built.
$15,015 great deal $21,175 typical $25,150 top of market -
Preferred · FWD KL4MMBS2-N1.2L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Front-wheel drive. 4,396 built.
$10,600 great deal $18,998 typical $22,975 top of market -
Select · FWD KL4MMDS2-N1.2L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Front-wheel drive. 3,391 built.
$14,995 great deal $19,899 typical $23,416 top of market -
Preferred · AWD KL4MMCSL-N1.3L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), All-wheel drive. 5,284 built.
$13,074 great deal $18,996 typical $23,524 top of market -
Essence · AWD KL4MMGSL-N1.3L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), All-wheel drive. 2,343 built.
$12,995 great deal $22,661 typical $28,390 top of market -
Essence · FWD KL4MMFSL-N1.3L 3-cyl, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Front-wheel drive. 3,109 built.
$14,900 great deal $20,813 typical $27,854 top of market
What actually differs
| Select · FWD | Preferred · AWD | Preferred · FWD | Select · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.3L 3-cyl | 1.3L 3-cyl | 1.2L 3-cyl | 1.3L 3-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $18,996 | $18,996 | $18,998 | $21,175 |
| For sale right now | 100 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
| Vehicles built | 6,588 | 5,284 | 4,396 | 3,437 |
Same on every 2022 Encore GX
- Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
What people actually pay
779 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
What KL4MMDSL-N means
- KL4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
- MMDSL
- together encode the Encore GX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.3L 3cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- N
- in position 10 — model year 2022
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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