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id: how-powerful-is-the-2026-buick-encore-gx
title: "How powerful is the 2026 Buick Encore GX?"
category: faq
subtopic: encore-gx-performance
page_type: faq
source_url: "https://www.markquartmotors.com/research/buick/encore-gx.htm"
tags: ["buick", "encore gx", "engine", "performance", "fuel economy"]
questions:
  - "What engine does the Encore GX have?"
  - "How much horsepower does the Encore GX have?"
  - "What is the fuel economy?"
  - "Is the Encore GX efficient?"
related: [encore-gx-overview, encore-gx-vs-competitors]
dealer: Markquart Motors
---

The 2026 Buick Encore GX delivers 155 horsepower from its standard 1.3L turbocharged engine, paired with a smooth 9-speed automatic transmission. This combination provides responsive acceleration and confident everyday driving without sacrificing efficiency. With front-wheel drive, you'll achieve an estimated 29 mpg city and 31 mpg highway-great for reducing fuel stops. Available all-wheel drive boosts traction in wet or slippery conditions. The suspension is tuned to smooth rough pavement while maintaining stable cornering, so you get capable performance and refined highway cruising in an agile, easy-to-maneuver package. To test the Encore GX's performance firsthand, call Markquart Motors at (715) 833-0444 or visit us in Chippewa Falls.