2016 Buick Encore: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2016 Encore, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $3,995–$18,294 today.

10 main configurations
27,244 vehicles built
536 for sale right now
$3,995–$18,294 typical price range

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Premium Group · AWD KL4CJHSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,273 built.

$6,499 great deal $12,813 typical $17,250 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 34 for sale · from $6,499 →
AWD KL4CJESB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,595 built.

$5,500 great deal $9,100 typical $14,150 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 47 for sale · from $5,500 →
Sport Touring Group · FWD KL4CJ1SM-G

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,300 built.

$4,775 great deal $9,900 typical $15,296 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 32 for sale · from $4,775 →
Sport Touring Group · AWD KL4CJ2SM-G

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,069 built.

$5,331 great deal $12,162 typical $15,650 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 28 for sale · from $5,331 →
Convenience Group · FWD KL4CJBSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 3,241 built.

$3,995 great deal $9,999 typical $18,294 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 59 for sale · from $3,995 →
Premium Group · FWD KL4CJDSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 950 built.

$5,950 great deal $9,995 typical $16,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 18 for sale · from $5,950 →
Leather · FWD KL4CJCSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 2,304 built.

$6,490 great deal $11,625 typical $16,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 42 for sale · from $6,490 →
Convenience Group · AWD KL4CJFSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,043 built.

$5,275 great deal $10,500 typical $15,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 44 for sale · from $5,275 →
Leather · AWD KL4CJGSB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,056 built.

$6,495 great deal $11,197 typical $15,849 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 49 for sale · from $6,495 →
Most common — 38% of 2016 Encores

FWD KL4CJASB-G

1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 10,393 built.

$4,950 great deal $9,995 typical $15,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 183 for sale · from $4,950 →

What actually differs

	FWD	Convenience Group · FWD	AWD	Leather · FWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$9,995	$9,999	$9,100	$11,625
For sale right now	183	59	47	42
Vehicles built	10,393	3,241	2,595	2,304

Same on every 2016 Encore

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

What people actually pay

746 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

FWD

$9,995

Convenience Group · FWD

$9,999

AWD

$9,100

Leather · FWD

$11,625

Leather · AWD

$11,197

Convenience Group · AWD

$10,500

$3,875 $7,617 $11,359 $15,101 $18,843

Price trend

Median down $928 over the last 12 months.

2016 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 2016 Encore

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What KL4CJHSB-G means

KL4 CJHSB · G

KL4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
CJHSB: 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
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run KL4CJHSB XGB551097 KL4CJHSB 5GB680283 KL4CJHSB XGB548104

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

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