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Used Buick Encore GX: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Buick Encore GX from 2020 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $16,000 to $26,500), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip 2020.
2020–2025 Buick Encore GX
A roomier small crossover with thrifty turbo engines and a comfortable, quiet ride.
Years to target: 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip: 2020. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16,000 | Look harder | 4 of 5 | ~55,000 |
| 2021 | $17,500 | Target | 4 of 5 | ~45,000 |
| 2022 | $19,500 | Target | 4 of 5 | ~40,000 |
| 2023 | $21,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~30,000 |
| 2024 | $23,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~25,000 |
| 2025 | $26,500* | Target | 5 of 5 | ~15,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- 2020: owner complaints spike (69, mostly the brakes).
- The three-cylinder engines sound busy under load. Front-drive models use a CVT, while all-wheel-drive models get a nine-speed automatic.
The trim we'd park in our garage
The Select is the value pick: it opens up the stronger 1.3-liter turbo with AWD and adds comfort upgrades over the base Preferred. Check for blind-spot monitoring, often optional.
On the test drive
Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2020).
- Adaptive cruise control: optional from 2020, never standard in this generation.
- Blind-spot monitoring: not standard in this generation, so check the listing.
Also worth comparing at this price
- Lexus UX 2019–2020 · $20,500–$22,500
- Hyundai Venue 2023–2025 · $19,000–$23,500
- Nissan Kicks 2023–2024 · $19,500–$21,500
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.