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Experience the 2025 Buick Encore GX

Are you in search of a new SUV for sale near you? If so, the 2025 Buick Encore GX deserves to be on your radar. With features like available all-wheel drive, the Encore GX is well-equipped to handle the roads of Kansas City and beyond. And at our Buick dealership, you can experience it firsthand.

Exterior Design
The 2025 Encore GX receives a stylish exterior update featuring:

  • A redesigned front grille and fascia
  • New LED headlights and taillights
  • Signature checkmark-shaped daytime running lamps
  • Available 18" or 19" alloy wheels
  • Three distinct trim levels: Preferred, Sport Touring, and Avenir

The Sport Touring trim adds bold accents with a gloss-black grille, unique fascia, and exclusive wheels. The Avenir trim represents the pinnacle of Buick luxury with its own distinctive styling elements.

Interior and Comfort
Inside, the Encore GX offers a refined and spacious cabin:

  • Seating for up to 5 passengers
  • Up to 50.2 cubic feet of cargo space with rear seats folded
  • Available leather upholstery and heated front seats
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control (Avenir trim)
  • Available panoramic moonroof
  • Flat-folding front passenger seat for added versatility

Technology and Connectivity
The 2025 Encore GX comes equipped with an impressive array of tech features:

  • New 11-inch diagonal ultrawide infotainment touchscreen
  • 8-inch digital instrument cluster
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
  • Available wireless smartphone charging
  • Buick Driver Confidence suite of safety features
  • Available OnStar and Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities

Performance and Efficiency
The Encore GX offers two turbocharged engine options:

  • Standard 1.2L turbocharged three-cylinder (137 horsepower, 162 pound-feet torque)
  • Available 1.3L turbocharged three-cylinder (155 horsepower, 174 pound-feet torque)

Both engines are paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in front-wheel-drive models, while all-wheel-drive versions use a 9-speed automatic transmission. Fuel economy is impressive, with EPA estimates of up to 29 mpg city and 31 mpg highway for front-wheel-drive models.

Safety Features
The 2025 Encore GX comes standard with the Buick Driver Confidence package, which includes:

  • Forward Collision Alert
  • Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Front Pedestrian Braking
  • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
  • Following Distance Indicator
  • IntelliBeam Auto High Beams

Additional available safety features include Adaptive Cruise Control, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, and Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert.

Trim Levels
The 2025 Buick Encore GX is available in three trim levels:

  • Preferred
  • Sport Touring
  • Avenir

Pricing may vary depending on the options and packages selected.

Shop the 2025 Buick Encore GX in Kansas City, MO
Ready to experience the benefits of new Buick ownership? At Cable Dahmer Buick GMC of Kansas City, we can help with that. Here, you will find a diverse lineup of new Buick SUVs for sale. And that means you will not have to settle when it comes time to buy.
You can shop online, or you can visit our dealership in KC to learn more.

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