2020 Buick Encore: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2020 Encore, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $6,990–$22,596 today.

7 main configurations
18,670 vehicles built
301 for sale right now
$6,990–$22,596 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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Sport Touring · AWD KL4CJ2SB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 461 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 7 for sale →
Preferred · AWD KL4CJESB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,292 built.

$7,650 great deal $14,074 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 80 for sale · from $7,650 →
Essence · AWD KL4CJGSB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,103 built.

$8,995 great deal $12,295 typical $22,298 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $8,995 →
Most common — 59% of 2020 Encores

Preferred · FWD KL4CJASB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 10,984 built.

$7,450 great deal $14,457 typical $22,596 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 171 for sale · from $7,450 →
Essence · FWD KL4CJCSB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,339 built.

$6,990 great deal $9,950 typical $19,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $6,990 →
Base · FWD KL4CJ3SB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 24 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Sport Touring · FWD KL4CJ1SB-L

1.4L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 464 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →

What actually differs

	Preferred · FWD	Preferred · AWD	Essence · FWD	Essence · AWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$14,457	$14,074	$9,950	$12,295
For sale right now	171	80	17	15
Vehicles built	10,984	4,292	1,339	1,103

Same on every 2020 Encore

Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

503 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Preferred · FWD

$14,457

Preferred · AWD

$14,074

Essence · FWD

$9,950

Essence · AWD

$12,295

$6,780 $10,904 $15,027 $19,151 $23,274

Price trend

Median down $811 over the last 12 months.

2020 Encore price history →

Will it hold value?

A Encore typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,100 today.

Encore depreciation by year →

Cost to run

24/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 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.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KL4CJ2SB-L means

KL4 CJ2SB · L

KL4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in South Korea
CJ2SB: 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
L: in position 10 — model year 2020
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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