2019 Buick Encore: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2019 Encore, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $5,900–$21,203 today.
- 12 main configurations
- 52,437 vehicles built
- 893 for sale right now
- $5,900–$21,203 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.
Pick your Encore
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Preferred · FWD LRBCJASB-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 87 built.
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Essence · AWD KL4CJGSM-K1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 4,303 built.
$8,999 great deal $14,270 typical $21,203 top of market -
Sport Touring · FWD KL4CJ1SB-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 2,813 built.
$5,995 great deal $12,995 typical $20,855 top of market -
Essence · FWD KL4CJCSB-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 188 built.
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Sport Touring · FWD KL4CJ1SM-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 393 built.
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Sport Touring · AWD KL4CJ2SM-K1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 344 built.
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Most common — 54% of 2019 Encores
Preferred · FWD KL4CJASB-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 28,173 built.
$6,995 great deal $12,997 typical $18,995 top of market -
Preferred · AWD KL4CJESB-K1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 9,257 built.
$8,295 great deal $13,296 typical $18,495 top of market -
Essence · FWD KL4CJCSM-K1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 4,110 built.
$5,900 great deal $13,498 typical $19,997 top of market -
Essence · AWD KL4CJGSB-K1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 209 built.
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Sport Touring · AWD KL4CJ2SB-K1.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,477 built.
$8,800 great deal $13,495 typical $18,163 top of market
What actually differs
| Preferred · FWD | Preferred · AWD | Essence · AWD | Essence · FWD | |
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| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $12,997 | $13,296 | $14,270 | $13,498 |
| For sale right now | 487 | 161 | 72 | 62 |
| Vehicles built | 28,173 | 9,257 | 4,303 | 4,110 |
Same on every 2019 Encore
- Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,351 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
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What LRBCJASB-K means
- LRB
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in China
- CJASB
- 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
- K
- in position 10 — model year 2019
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Premium 1.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KL4CJHSM-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KC4CJGSM-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred 1.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KL4CJASB-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0KL4CJAS-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KL4CJASN-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KL4CJES8-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred 1.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KL4CJESB-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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