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Buick Encore

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2013–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Buick Encore is offered with a CVT or a 9-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2026 Buick Encore configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Buick Encore on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)Some versions: EPA lists 1 of 3 2026 Buick Encore configurations as flex-fuel vehicles (FFV) that can use E85.

2026 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTSome
2 of 3
Belt or chain CVT
ManualNone
0 of 3
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
3 of 3
Premium fuelNone
0 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)Some
1 of 3
Check for the FFV badge

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Buick Encore from 2013–2026.

Buick Encore features by model year

Which Buick Encore model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2019 CVT: None2020 CVT: Some2021 CVT: Some2022 CVT: Some2023 CVT: Some2024 CVT: Some2025 CVT: Some2026 CVT: Some
Manual2013 Manual: None2014 Manual: None2015 Manual: None2016 Manual: None2017 Manual: None2018 Manual: None2019 Manual: None2020 Manual: None2021 Manual: None2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None
Automated manual2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic2013 Automatic: All2014 Automatic: All2015 Automatic: All2016 Automatic: All2017 Automatic: All2018 Automatic: All2019 Automatic: All2020 Automatic: Some2021 Automatic: Some2022 Automatic: Some2023 Automatic: Some2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: Some2018 Start-stop: Some2019 Start-stop: Some2020 Start-stop: Some2021 Start-stop: Some2022 Start-stop: Some2023 Start-stop: All2024 Start-stop: All2025 Start-stop: All2026 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2013 Premium fuel: None2014 Premium fuel: None2015 Premium fuel: None2016 Premium fuel: None2017 Premium fuel: None2018 Premium fuel: None2019 Premium fuel: None2020 Premium fuel: None2021 Premium fuel: None2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2026 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: Some2026 Flex-fuel: Some
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Buick Encore

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD FFV1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularFFV

2025 Buick Encore

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularFFV
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2024 Buick Encore

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2023 Buick Encore

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2022 Buick Encore

5 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2021 Buick Encore

7 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2020 Buick Encore

5 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore FWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore GX AWD1.3L 3-cyl turbo9-speed automatic9-spdAll-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.2L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore GX FWD1.3L 3-cyl turboCVTvariable gear ratiosFront-WheelYesRegularNo

2019 Buick Encore

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2018 Buick Encore

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2017 Buick Encore

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelYesRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2016 Buick Encore

4 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2015 Buick Encore

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2014 Buick Encore

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

2013 Buick Encore

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Encore1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo
Encore AWD1.4L 4-cyl turbo6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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