Used Buick Encore GX for Sale near Barachois, QC

How much does the Buick Encore GX cost in today's market?

Used Buick Encore GX prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Buick Encore GX's current nationwide average price is $26,643 CAD, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $26,398 CAD over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Buick Encore GX a good car?

Yes — the Buick Encore GX is a strong pick if you want a compact SUV with style, comfort, and everyday practicality. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its stylish design, spacious interior, and strong value, along with its comfort, safety features, and fuel economy. The 2024 model also reinforces those themes with an attractive look, a smooth ride, and impressive cargo space for its segment.

Expert reviews rate the 2024 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs are the new touchscreen and the driving experience, with recent expert reviews pointing to a less satisfying infotainment setup and performance that could be better.

30.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Buick Encore GX models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Buick Encore GX for its comfort, safety features, and overall value, while expert feedback highlights a smooth ride and practical everyday usability. Across the model years in the data, it comes across as a well-liked compact SUV with a premium feel for the class.

• Owners rate the Buick Encore GX between 4.5 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable, with the main watchouts centred on reported brake concerns and a few feature-related complaints rather than broad reliability issues.

What should I look for when buying a used Buick Encore GX?

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: Natural Resources Canada gives the Encore GX a combined fuel rating of 7.8 litres per 100 kilometres in FWD. If you choose AWD, expect combined fuel economy to go up to 8.8 L/100 km.

Which Buick Encore GX trim should I buy?

The 2024 Buick Encore GX offers these trims:

• Preferred: The entry trim starts the lineup with front-wheel drive and the smaller engine, making it the value-focused choice for shoppers who want the Encore GX’s core comfort and style.
• Sport Touring: This trim adds a more distinctive look, including black roof, black mirrors, and black roof rails on some colours, and it suits buyers who want a sportier appearance.
• Avenir: The top trim adds its own unique grille, chrome trim, new LED tail lights, and available 19-inch wheels, making it the most upscale choice.

What Buick Encore GX do most buyers choose?

The Buick Encore GX years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and a better chance of finding the right trim, colour, and price. They also tend to attract more attention from used buyers because they balance availability with newer features and pricing.

What is the Buick Encore GX's resale value?

Most model years in the table are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to benefit from softer pricing. The largest drops are concentrated in the more recent and mid-cycle years, while the newest model year shows the smallest decline. That pattern suggests you can find stronger value in several recent used examples without giving up the Encore GX’s core appeal.

The 2026, 2024, and 2020 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Buick Encore GX safe?

• 2024: 8/10
• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 8/10

Buick’s Driver Confidence package is standard and includes lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, a following distance indicator, and automatic high beams. For the safest used buy, the 2023 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Buick Encore GX now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2026 model is at −4.21% versus a year ago, and the 2025 model is at −16.4%.
• Deal availability: The 2026 model has 37.4% good and great deals, and the 2025 model has 36.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $28,716 CAD. The Buick Encore GX offers a smooth ride and a practical, upscale-feeling cabin.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 2024 Buick Encore GX is still available in front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 1.3-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine is standard, and the 1.3-litre turbo engine also gets you a nine-speed automatic transmission.
• Tech: The 2024 Buick Encore GX gets an 11-inch touchscreen married to an 8-inch digital gauge cluster, and there is wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: Buick’s Driver Confidence package of driver assistance features is standard and includes lane-keeping assist and lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, a following distance indicator, and automatic high beams.
• Starting price: The 2024 Buick Encore GX starts at a $34,480 CAD MSRP in Canada for a Preferred trim with FWD and the smaller engine, including destination charges and fees.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2024 Buick Encore GX compare to the 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2024 Buick Encore GX:

• Pros: Attractive design, Smooth ride quality, Impressive cargo space for its segment.
• Cons: New touchscreen underwhelms, Performance could be better.

2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer:

• Pros: Stylish design, Spacious, Easy-to-use technology.
• Cons: Underwhelming base engine, Fairly pedestrian performance.

Our experts score the 2024 Buick Encore GX 7.7/10 and the 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer 6.8/10. The Encore GX stands out for its design, ride comfort, and cargo space, while the Trailblazer leans on style, roominess, and easier-to-use tech. Both use the same 1.2L 137 hp I3 engine, but the Encore GX carries a higher average used price and a smaller listing pool.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 27, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.