2014 Buick Encore: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2014 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 $2,900–$16,234 today.

8 main configurations
18,217 vehicles built
315 for sale right now
$2,900–$16,234 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.

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Most common — 20% of 2014 Encores

Convenience · FWD KL4CJBSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 3,604 built.

$2,900 great deal $8,995 typical $15,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 56 for sale · from $2,900 →
AWD KL4CJESB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 774 built.

$5,450 great deal $9,400 typical $11,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $5,450 →
Premium · FWD KL4CJDSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,705 built.

$2,999 great deal $8,651 typical $13,451 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 40 for sale · from $2,999 →
FWD KL4CJASB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 2,883 built.

$4,300 great deal $6,995 typical $12,895 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 60 for sale · from $4,300 →
Premium · AWD KL4CJHSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,796 built.

$4,279 great deal $9,410 typical $16,234 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $4,279 →
Leather · AWD KL4CJGSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,263 built.

$5,995 great deal $8,995 typical $12,299 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 39 for sale · from $5,995 →
Leather · FWD KL4CJCSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 3,430 built.

$3,500 great deal $8,654 typical $13,261 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 58 for sale · from $3,500 →
Convenience · AWD KL4CJFSB-E

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,759 built.

$4,995 great deal $9,795 typical $16,095 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 22 for sale · from $4,995 →

What actually differs

	Convenience · FWD	Leather · FWD	FWD	Leather · AWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$8,995	$8,654	$6,995	$8,995
For sale right now	56	58	60	39
Vehicles built	3,604	3,430	2,883	2,263

Same on every 2014 Encore

Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

416 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Convenience · FWD

$8,995

Leather · FWD

$8,654

FWD

$6,995

Leather · AWD

$8,995

Premium · AWD

$9,410

Convenience · AWD

$9,795

$2,813 $6,290 $9,768 $13,245 $16,722

Price trend

Median down $794 over the last 12 months.

2014 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 2014 Encore

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What KL4CJBSB-E means

KL4 CJBSB · E

KL4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
CJBSB: together encode the Encore line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
E: in position 10 — model year 2014
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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