Buick Encore

{{See also|Opel Mokka#First|label 1=Opel Mokka (first generation)}}

{{Infobox automobile

| name = First generation

| image = 2016 Buick Encore in Summit White, front left.jpg

| aka = Opel/Vauxhall Mokka

| production = {{unbulleted list

| 2012–2022 (South Korea)

| 2012–2019 (China)

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| model_years = 2013–2022 (North America)

| assembly = {{unbulleted list

| South Korea: Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (GM Korea)

| China: Yantai, Shandong (SAIC-GM)

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| designer = {{unbulleted list

| Carsten Aengenheyster{{cite web |url=http://www.opel-blog.com/2012/02/08/kompakte-masse-grosser-auftritt/ |title=Kompakte Maße, großer Auftritt |publisher=Vauxhall-Blog |date=February 9, 2012 |access-date=July 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722211203/http://www.opel-blog.com/2012/02/08/kompakte-masse-grosser-auftritt/ |archive-date=July 22, 2014 |url-status=dead }}

| Marc van der Haegen (facelift){{Cite patent|number=D848314|title=Vehicle, toy replica, and/or other replica|pubdate=2019-05-14|inventor1-last=Haegen|inventor1-first=Marc van der|country=US|assign1=GM Global Technology Operations LLC}}

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| platform = GM Gamma II

| related = {{unbulleted list

| Chevrolet Trax (U200)

| Chevrolet Aveo/Sonic (T300)

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| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| Gasoline:

| 1.4 L A14NET I4 turbo

| 1.4 L B14XFT I4 turbo

| 1.6 L A16XER I4

| 1.8 L A18XER I4

| Diesel:

| 1.6 L B16DTN I4 turbo

| 1.6 L B16DTH I4 turbo

| 1.7 L A17DTS I4 turbo

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| transmission = {{Unbulleted list

| 5-speed manual

| 6-speed manual

| 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic

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| wheelbase = {{convert|2555|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4280|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1775|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1646|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{Unbulleted list

| {{convert|1293|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (2WD)

| {{convert|1386|kg|lb|abbr=on}} (4WD)

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| sp = uk

}}

The first-generation Encore is a restyled first-generation Chevrolet Trax, and shares the same styling with the European Opel/Vauxhall Mokka. It debuted at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 10, 2012,{{cite web |last1=Stoklosa |first1=Alexander |title=Buick Teases Five-Seat 2013 Encore Crossover Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Reveal |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a18734115/buick-teases-five-seat-2013-encore-crossover-ahead-of-detroit-auto-show-reveal/ |publisher=Car and Driver |date=December 14, 2011 |access-date=July 10, 2021}} and went on sale at the end of 2012. The North American Encore is assembled at the GM Korea plant in Bupyeong, South Korea alongside the Trax. The Chinese market Encore is assembled in Shandong.

The 2013, 2014 and 2015 Encore in the U.S. was offered in Base, Convenience, Leather, and Premium level models with the A14NET 1.4-liter inline-four multi-port fuel injected (MFI) VVT turbo gasoline engine rated at {{convert|128|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} @ 4900 rpm coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission. It was available in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) versions.

For 2016, a new Sport Touring second tier model was added which included an 18-inch alloy wheels with midnight silver finish, rear spoiler, body-color door handles, remote start, fog lights, and a new more powerful B14XFT Ecotec inline four-cylinder direct fuel injection VVT engine rated at {{convert|153|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} @ 5600 rpm in Encore marketing materials. However, Opel in Europe rates the engine for the Mokka at {{convert|150|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} @ 4900–6000 rpm.

The Ecotec direct-injection engine package includes Stop/Start technology to improve fuel economy and was made available as an option on all but the base model for 2017 and 2018.{{cite web|url= http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2016/02_pdf/2k16encore2ndPrint.pdf#page=159 |archivedate=July 5, 2016 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160705215150/http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2016/02_pdf/2k16encore2ndPrint.pdf#page=159 |title=2016 Buick Encore Owner's Manual |publisher=General Motors |year=2015 |page=158}} In 2017, the model levels became Base, Preferred, Sport Touring, Preferred II, Essence, and Premium.

File:2016 Buick Encore in Summit White, rear right.jpg|Rear view

For 2017, the Buick Encore received revised headlights and bumpers, LED tail lights, and the interior received a revised dash and gauge cluster with a 4.2-inch information screen, a revised center stack, and infotainment system with an 8-inch frameless screen. The faux fender ports, marketed as VentiPorts on models from 2013 to 2016, were deleted.[http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2016/02_pdf/BCKERCT5001%202016%20Encore%20Catalog.pdf#page=6 2014-2016 Buick Encore Dash] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322222015/http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2016/02_pdf/BCKERCT5001%202016%20Encore%20Catalog.pdf#page=6 |date=March 22, 2016 }}, 2016 Buick Encore Brochure, General Motors, 2016, p.6[http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2017/02_pdf/2017%20Encore%20Catalog.pdf#page=6 2017-2018 Buick Encore Dash] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195643/http://www.buick.com/content/dam/Buick/north_america/usa/nscwebsite/en/home/owners/vehicle_manuals/2017/02_pdf/2017%20Encore%20Catalog.pdf#page=6 |date=November 8, 2016 }}, 2017 Buick Encore Brochure, General Motors, 2017, p.6

Following the introduction of the all-new Encore GX for the 2020 model year, the Encore remained in the Buick lineup as the brand's "entry-level" vehicle. All trims except for the mid-level Preferred trim were discontinued, and the Preferred became the new "base model" of the Encore, with limited exterior color options, only one interior color option, and condensed options.

File:Buick Encore facelift 4 China 2017-04-06.jpg|Facelift

File:2017 Buick Encore 'Preferred' 1.4L rear 6.16.19.jpg|Rear view (facelift)

File:2022 Buick Encore interior.jpg|Interior (facelift)

General Motors discontinued the Buick Encore following the 2022 model year. There has been no direct replacement, and the larger Buick Encore GX became the new entry-level vehicle in the Buick lineup.{{cite web | url=https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1135344_chevy-trax-buick-encore-to-be-discontinued-after-2022#:~:text=The%20inexpensive%20small%20car%20has,latest%20to%20reportedly%20end%20production. | title=Chevy Trax, Buick Encore to be discontinued after 2022 }}[https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39429040/2022-buick-encore-discontinued/ Buick Encore, Chevy Trax Discontinued after 2022 Model Year] by CALEB MILLER on Car and Driver.com, March 14, 2022

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{{Infobox automobile

| name = Second generation

| image = Buick Encore II 002.jpg

| production = 2019–2022

| model_years = 2020–2022

| assembly = China: Shenyang, Liaoning

| class = Subcompact crossover SUV

| body_style = 5-door SUV

| platform = GM GEM platform

| related = Chevrolet Tracker (2019)

| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| 1.0 L B10XFT Ecotec I3 (turbo petrol)

| 1.3 L L3T I3 (turbo petrol)

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| transmission = {{Unbulleted list

| 6-speed GM 6T40 automatic (1.0T)

| CVT (1.3T FWD)

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| wheelbase = {{convert|2570|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4295|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1798|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1616|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| sp = uk

}}

File:Buick Encore II 004.jpg

The second-generation Encore was revealed alongside the Encore GX during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27225684/buick-encore-gx-future-crossover/|title=This Is (Probably) the Next-Gen Buick Encore for the U.S. |work=Car and Driver |last=Golson|first=Daniel|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=April 22, 2019}} It will be available with either a 1.0 L inline-3 turbo petrol engine rated at {{convert|92|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}} or a 1.3 L inline-3 turbo petrol producing {{convert|121|kW|hp|0|abbr=on}}.

The second-generation Encore is not exported to North America, since it uses the GEM platform intended for emerging markets. The first-generation Encore continued to be sold in North America, along with the new Buick Encore GX that debuted in 2020 until 2022, when it was discontinued and replaced by the Envista. As of July 2023, the Encore is no longer listed on Buick China's website.

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