2013 Buick Encore: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2013 Encore, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $3,500–$16,995 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 9,207 vehicles built
  • 163 for sale right now
  • $3,500–$16,995 typical price range

Which Encore 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.

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What actually differs

Convenience · FWD Leather · FWD FWD Premium · FWD
Typical price today $8,000 $8,170 $8,004 $8,500
For sale right now 33 32 22 19
Vehicles built 2,037 1,785 1,306 1,117
Same on every 2013 Encore
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

192 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Convenience · FWD
$8,000
Leather · FWD
$8,170
FWD
$8,004
Premium · FWD
$8,500
Premium · AWD
$9,199
$3,395 $6,923 $10,450 $13,978 $17,505
Price trend

Median down $950 over the last 12 months.

2013 Encore price history →
Cost to run

25/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 Encore

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

6 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KL4CJFSB-D means

KL4 CJFSB · D
KL4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
CJFSB
together encode the Encore line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.4L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KL4CJFSB 8DB075738
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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