New Buick Encore GX for Sale nearLadysmith, BC

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 $26,517 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $26,394 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 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 4.71/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its stylish design, spacious interior, and impressive set of standard features. Comfort, safety features, and useful cargo space also come up often as recurring strengths.

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

The main trade-offs are the underwhelming touchscreen, performance that could be better, and some roughness in day-to-day driving. Even so, the Encore GX remains a compelling used buy for shoppers who value comfort and upscale appeal.

31.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Buick Encore GX models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Encore GX’s comfort, safety features, and practical everyday character as its biggest strengths. Across the model years in the data, it also earns praise for its stylish design, spacious cabin, and useful technology.

• Owners rate the Buick Encore GX between 4.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you choose a well-kept example and pay attention to brake condition and other wear items during a pre-purchase inspection.

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

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Buick’s Driver Confidence package includes lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, a following distance indicator, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Infotainment: An 11-inch touchscreen paired with an 8-inch digital gauge cluster, plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• 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 FWD and the smaller engine, making it the value-focused choice for shoppers who want the Encore GX experience at the lowest price.
• 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 extra style.
• Avenir: The top trim adds its own unique grille, chrome trim, and the most upscale presentation, making it the best fit if you want the most premium-feeling Encore GX.

What Buick Encore GX do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to attract more shoppers because they offer a wider selection and more pricing competition. That usually makes it easier to compare condition, mileage, and equipment across multiple listings.

What is the Buick Encore GX's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across every listed model year, which can work in your favour if you’re shopping used. The largest drops are in the double digits, so recent-model buyers may find more room to negotiate than they would on a vehicle with flatter pricing. The 2024, 2020, and 2022 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, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.

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 2025 model is at −14.83% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −8.86%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $28,854 CAD. The Buick Encore GX offers a smooth ride and a practical, upscale-feeling cabin that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest model pairs a 1.3-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine with 155 ponies and 174 lb-ft of twist, plus a nine-speed automatic transmission, and AWD combined fuel economy rises to 8.8 L/100 km.
• Tech: The latest model brings an 11-inch touchscreen, an 8-inch digital gauge cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charging pad, and an available rear camera mirror.
• Safety: The latest model adds Teen Driver and Buckle to Drive, along with standard Driver Confidence features including lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, a following distance indicator, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Starting price: The vehicle starts at $34,480 CAD in Canada.

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.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.