2026 Buick Encore GX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2026 Encore GX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $21,812–$40,539 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 44,603 vehicles built
- 5,368 for sale right now
- $21,812–$40,539 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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Avenir · AWD KL4AMGSL-T1.3L 3-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,350 built.
$31,000 great deal $37,785 typical $40,539 top of market -
Most common — 26% of 2026 Encore GXs
Preferred · FWD KL4AMBSL-T1.3L 3-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 11,473 built.
$21,812 great deal $28,188 typical $31,887 top of market -
Preferred · AWD KL4AMCSL-T1.3L 3-cyl, All-wheel drive. 6,545 built.
$23,499 great deal $30,938 typical $33,680 top of market -
Sport Touring · AWD KL4AMESL-T1.3L 3-cyl, All-wheel drive. 9,761 built.
$27,572 great deal $32,685 typical $36,659 top of market -
Avenir · FWD KL4AMFSL-T1.3L 3-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,347 built.
$26,495 great deal $35,799 typical $39,274 top of market
What actually differs
| Preferred · FWD | Sport Touring · AWD | Preferred · AWD | Avenir · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $28,188 | $32,685 | $30,938 | $37,785 |
| For sale right now | 1,372 | 1,216 | 885 | 254 |
| Vehicles built | 11,473 | 9,761 | 6,545 | 2,350 |
Same on every 2026 Encore GX
- Engine 1.3L 3-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
9,199 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ 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
What KL4AMGSL-T means
- KL4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
- AMGSL
- 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
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 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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