Buick Encore Engine Specifications
The 2026 Buick Encore is offered with 1.2L–1.4L engines in 3 and 4-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2026):
The Buick Encore is available with 3 1.2L and Automatic (variable gear ratios) (Front-Wheel Drive).
Buick Encore Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2025 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2025 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.2 L | 3 | 1.2L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto (variable gear ratios), 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto 9-spd, 3 cyl, 1.3 L | 3 | 1.3L | Automatic 9-spd | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 | 1.4L | Automatic (S6) | All-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Buick Encore Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the Buick Encore have?
The Buick Encore is available with 3 cylinder engines ranging up to 1.2L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the Buick Encore available with all-wheel drive?
Yes, the Buick Encore is available with all-wheel drive. Check the "Drive" column in the table above for specific trims.