2025 Buick Encore GX Sport Touring

The 2025 Encore GX is Buick's subcompact crossover, slotting below the Envista and Envision in size and price. It competes with the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Kia Seltos, and Hyundai Kona in the small-SUV segment. The Encore GX rides smoothly and steers easily, making it a relaxed companion for city errands and highway trips. Inside, the cabin feels upscale for the class, with comfortable seats and a practical amount of cargo space. A standard touchscreen infotainment system includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across trims. The Sport Touring is the sporty-looking middle trim, with a gloss-black grille and unique wheel design that the Preferred doesn't offer, and you save money over the Avenir by giving up leather seats and a power liftgate. Its 1.3L I3 makes 155 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque, paired with a nine-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, which gives it enough punch for merging and a composed feel on wet roads, while returning 27 mpg combined. The Sport Touring's standard 18-inch wheels and sport-tuned suspension give it a slightly firmer ride than the Preferred, but it still soaks up bumps well for a subcompact crossover.