2017 Buick Encore Preferred
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The overview
- Exterior Color
- Includes (CM5) Black Carbon Lower Exterior Accent
- Interior Color
- EBONY, CLOTH WITH LEATHERETTE SEAT TRIM
- Odometer
- 76,833 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 25/33 MPG City/Hwy
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Engine
- ECOTEC Turbo 1.4L VVT DOHC 4 Cyl. Engine
- VIN
- KL4CJASB4HB037173
- Stock Number
- C037173P
The full specifications
- 3-point seatbelt : Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
- ABS Brakes : 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- Auto headlights : Twilight Sentinel auto on/off headlight control
- Brake assist system : Brake assist system
- Brake type : 4-wheel disc brakes
- Child door locks : Manual rear child safety door locks
- Convex spotter : Passenger convex spotter mirror
- Delay off headlights : Delay-off headlights
- Electronic stability control : StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
- Front impact airbag driver : Driver front impact airbag
- Front impact airbag passenger : Passenger front impact airbag
- Front side impact airbag driver : Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Front side impact airbag passenger : Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Gauge cluster display size (inches) : Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
- Headlight type : Reflector headlights
- Headlights : Halogen headlights
- Height adjustable seatbelts : Front height adjustable seatbelts
- High mount stop light : High mounted center stop light
- Hill start assist : Hill start assist
- Illuminated entry : Illuminated entry
- Immobilizer : Immobilizer
- Instrumentation display : Analog instrumentation display
- Interior courtesy lights : Fade interior courtesy lights
- Knee airbag : Driver and passenger side knee airbag
- LED brake lights : LED brake lights
- Low tire pressure warning : Low tire pressure warning
- Multiple headlights : Multiple enclosed headlights
- Number of airbags : 10 airbags
- Occupancy sensor : Airbag occupancy sensor
- Overhead airbags : Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Perimeter approach lighting : Remote activated perimeter approach lighting
- Rear camera : Rear mounted camera
- Rear side impact airbag : Rear side impact airbags
- Remote panic alarm : Remote panic alarm
- Running lights : LED daytime running lights
- Seatbelt pretensioners : Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Seatbelt pretensioners number : 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- Security system : Security system
- Turn signal in door mirrors : Turn signal indicator in door mirrors
- Vehicle tracker : OnStar Guidance vehicle tracker with vehicle slowdown
- Air conditioning : Yes
- Armrests front driver : Driver seat armrest
- Armrests rear : Rear seat center armrest
- Cabin air filter : Cabin air filter
- Climate control : Manual climate control
- Console insert material : Piano black console insert
- Door panel insert : Piano black door panel insert
- Driver lumbar : Driver seat with 2-way power lumbar
- Driver seat direction : Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
- Floor coverage : Full floor coverage
- Floor covering : Full carpet floor covering
- Floor mats : Carpet front and rear floor mats
- Fold flat front passenger seat : Fold flat front passenger seat
- Folding rear seats : 60-40 folding rear seats
- Front head restraint control : Manual front seat head restraint control
- Front head restraints : Height adjustable front seat head restraints
- Front seat upholstery : Cloth and leatherette front seat upholstery
- Front seatback upholstery : Cloth front seatback upholstery
- Gearshifter material : Metal-look gear shifter material
- Headliner coverage : Full headliner coverage
- Headliner material : Cloth headliner material
- Interior accents : Chrome and metal-look interior accents
- Laminated window : Laminated side window glass
- Manual driver seat controls : Driver seat manual reclining
- Manual passenger seat controls : Passenger seat manual reclining and fore/aft control
- Panel insert : Piano black and metal-look instrument panel insert
- Passenger seat direction : Front passenger seat with 4-way directional controls
- Power driver seat controls : Driver seat power lumbar support, cushion tilt, fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Rear head restraint control : 2 rear seat head restraints
- Rear head restraint control : Manual rear seat head restraint control
- Rear head restraints : Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
- Rear seat folding position : Fold forward rear seatback
- Rear seat upholstery : Cloth and leatherette rear seat upholstery
- Rear seatback upholstery : Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- Rear seats : Rear bench seat
- Rear seats fixed or removable : Fixed rear seats
- Rear under seat ducts : Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Seating capacity : 5
- Split front seats : Bucket front seats
- Steering wheel material : Leather and metal-look steering wheel
- Steering wheel telescopic : Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Steering wheel tilt : Manual tilting steering wheel
- Tinted windows : Deep tinted windows
- 12V power outlets : 1 12V power outlet
- Accessory power : Retained accessory power
- All-in-one key : All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- Auto door locks : Auto-locking doors
- Battery charge warning : Battery charge warning
- Beverage holders : Front beverage holders
- Beverage holders rear : Rear beverage holders
- Bulb warning : Bulb failure warning
- Cargo cover : Rigid cargo cover
- Cargo floor type : Carpet cargo area floor
- Cargo light : Cargo area light
- Cargo tie downs : Cargo area tie downs
- Clock : Digital clock
- Compass : Compass
- Concealed cargo storage : Cargo area concealed storage
- Cruise control : Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Day/Night rearview mirror : Day/Night rearview mirror
- Door ajar warning : Rear cargo area ajar warning
- Door bins front : Driver and passenger door bins
- Door locks : Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- Door mirrors : Power door mirrors
- Driver foot rest : Driver foot rest
- Driver information center : Driver information center
- Engine temperature warning : Engine temperature warning
- Engine/electric motor temperature gauge : Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
- First-row windows : Power first-row windows
- Floor console : Full floor console
- Floor console storage : Floor console storage
- Fob engine controls : Smart key with hands-free access and push button start
- Folding door mirrors : Manual folding door mirrors
- Front reading lights : Front reading lights
- Glove box : Standard glove box
- Headlights on reminder : Headlights on reminder
- Heated door mirrors : Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Ignition type : Push-button
- Key in vehicle warning : Key in vehicle warning
- Keyfob keyless entry : Keyfob keyless entry
- Low level warnings : Low level warning for fuel and brake fluid
- Oil pressure warning : Oil pressure warning
- One-touch down window : Front and rear one-touch down windows
- One-touch up window : Driver one-touch up window
- Passenger doors rear left : Conventional left rear passenger door
- Passenger doors rear right : Conventional right rear passenger door
- Rear cargo door : Liftgate rear cargo door
- Rear seat direction : Front facing rear seat
- Rear window defroster : Rear window defroster
- Rear windshield : Fixed rear windshield
- Rear windshield wipers : Rear windshield wipers
- Seatback storage pockets : 2 seatback storage pockets
- Second-row windows : Power second-row windows
- Service interval warning : Service interval indicator
- Speedometer : Redundant digital speedometer
- Steering mounted audio control : Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Tachometer : Tachometer
- Tailgate control : Tailgate/power door lock
- Temperature display : Exterior temperature display
- Trip computer : Trip computer
- Trip odometer : Trip odometer
- Trunk lid trim : Plastic trunk lid trim
- Under seat tray front : Front under seat tray
- Variable panel light : Variable instrument panel light
- Visor driver mirror : Driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated driver mirror : Illuminated driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated passenger mirror : Illuminated passenger visor mirror
- Visor passenger mirror : Passenger visor mirror
- Wipers : Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
- Body panels : Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
- Bodyside cladding : Colored bodyside cladding
- Bumper insert : Metal-look front and rear bumper inserts
- Bumper rub strip front : Colored front bumper rub strip
- Bumper rub strip rear : Colored rear bumper rub strip
- Bumpers front : Body-colored front bumper
- Bumpers rear : Body-colored rear bumper
- Door handle material : Chrome door handles
- Door mirror style : Body-colored door mirrors
- Door mirror type : Standard style side mirrors
- Grille style : Chrome grille
- License plate front bracket : Front license plate bracket
- Number of doors : 4 doors
- Paint : Metallic paint
- Roof rails : Roof rails
- Spare tire : Compact spare tire with steel wheel
- Spare tire location : Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
- Special paint : Lower accent two-tone paint
- Spoiler : Rear lip spoiler
- Tires : P215/55HR18 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Wheel well trim : Colored wheel well trim
- Wheels : 18 x 7-inch front and rear machined w/painted accents aluminum wheels
- Window Trim : Chrome side window trim
- Windshield trim : Black windshield trim
- Emissions : ULEV II emissions
- Emissions tiers : Tier 2 Bin 4 emissions
- Fuel economy (city/highway/combined) : 25/33/28 MPG
- Antenna : Integrated roof audio antenna
- Aux input jack : Auxiliary input jack
- Equalizer : Automatic audio equalizer
- External memory : IntelliLink external memory control
- Internet radio capability : Pandora internet radio capability
- Noise cancellation : Active noise cancellation
- Number of first-row screens : 2 total number of 1st row displays
- Primary display size : 8 inch primary display
- Primary display touchscreen : Primary monitor touchscreen
- RDS : Radio data system (RDS)
- Radio : AM/FM/SiriusXMsatellite
- Satellite trial : 3 month satellite trial subscription
- Seek scan : Seek scan
- Speakers : Standard grade speakers
- Speakers number : 6 speakers
- Speed sensitive volume : Speed sensitive volume
- Voice activated audio : IntelliLink voice activated audio controls
- Wireless streaming : Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- ABS Brakes : Four channel ABS brakes
- Alternator Type : Alternator
- Battery run down protection : Battery run down protection
- Battery type : Lead acid battery
- Compressor : Intercooled turbo
- Cylinder head material : Aluminum cylinder head
- Displacement liters : 1.4 L
- Drive type : Front-wheel drive
- Engine : Ecotec 1.4L I-4 DOHC, variable valve control, intercooled turbo, regular unleaded, engine with 138HP
- Engine Configuration : I4
- Engine Location : Front mounted engine
- Engine Mounting direction : Transverse mounted engine
- Engine Short : Ecotec 1.4L I-4 DOHC
- Engine block material : Iron engine block
- Front anti-roll : Front anti-roll bar
- Fuel Type : Regular unleaded
- Horsepower : 138 HP @4900 RPM
- Ignition : Spark ignition system
- Lock-up transmission : Lock-up transmission
- Overdrive transmission : Overdrive transmission
- Powertrain type : ICE
- Radiator : Radiator
- Rear Springs : Regular grade rear springs
- Sequential shift control : Sequential shift control
- Shock absorbers : Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Speed sensitive steering : Speed sensitive power steering
- Springs front : Front coil springs
- Springs rear : Rear coil springs
- Steering : Electric power-assist steering system
- Steering type : Rack-pinion steering
- Suspension : Standard ride suspension
- Suspension ride type front : Independent front suspension
- Suspension ride type rear : Semi-independent rear suspension
- Suspension type front : Strut front suspension
- Suspension type rear : Torsion beam rear suspension
- Tailpipe : Stainless steel single exhaust with chrome tailpipe finisher
- Traction control : All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- Transmission : 6-speed automatic
- Transmission Type : Automatic
- Transmission electronic control : Transmission electronic control
- Transmission oil cooler : Transmission oil cooler
- Valves per cylinder : 4
- Ventilated brakes : Front ventilated disc brakes
- Emergency SOS Capable : OnStar Guidance vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- Handsfree : Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Internet access : OnStar 4G LTE mobile hotspot internet access
- Mobile app access : Mobile app access
- Smart device integration : Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smart device mirroring
- Turn-by-turn nav : OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- USB ports : 2 USB ports
Notes from the dealer
This 2017 Buick Encore Preferred delivers a well-rounded compact crossover experience with reliable performance and practical features designed for everyday driving.- SiriusXM Satellite Radio with Buick IntelliLink AM/FM Stereo- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration- 6-Way Power Driver Seat with Armrest- Rear Backup Camera with Exterior Parking Camera- OnStar Guidance Emergency Communication System- Heated Power Door Mirrors with Turn Signal Indicators- 18-Inch Machined-Face Alloy Wheels- Telescoping and Tilt Steering Wheel- Split Folding Rear Seat- Dual Front Impact and Side Impact Airbags with Knee Airbag- Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control- Brake Assist with 4-Wheel Disc and ABS Brakes- Speed-Sensing Power Steering- Rear Window DefrosterThe Encore is powered by a turbocharged 1.4L four-cylinder engine paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission, delivering an estimated 25 miles per gallon in city driving and 33 miles per gallon on the highway. This front-wheel-drive configuration provides good handling characteristics while maintaining fuel efficiency for budget-conscious drivers.Inside, you'll find a cloth interior with leatherette accents and front bucket seating that accommodates five passengers with comfort. The cabin features power windows, remote keyless entry, and full power steering for effortless maneuverability. Climate control is managed through automatic temperature adjustment and a rear window defroster, ensuring comfort throughout the seasons.Technology integration is straightforward and user-friendly. The IntelliLink system connects seamlessly with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing you to access navigation, music, and communication apps directly from the dashboard. SiriusXM satellite radio keeps you entertained with commercial-free programming across a wide variety of stations. Steering wheel-mounted audio controls make adjusting settings safe and convenient.Safety features are comprehensive for this class. The Encore includes dual front impact airbags, front side impact airbags, knee airbags, rear side impact airbags, and an overhead airbag system. Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control work together with brake assist to maintain stability in challenging driving conditions. The rear backup camera provides added visibility when reversing, while the security system and panic alarm offer peace of mind.The exterior presents a professional appearance with its silver finish, body-color bumpers, roof rack rails, and sporty spoiler. The 18-inch machined-face alloy wheels add visual appeal while providing reliable performance. Heated door mirrors with integrated turn signal indicators and variably intermittent wipers round out the practical exterior features.Located near Ohio University and Hocking Hills in southeastern Ohio, donwood.com. Open Monday through Saturday. Family owned and operated since 1985. Highly rated on Google and a CARFAX Top Rated Dealer, with transparent, real time market pricing on every vehicle. Ask about our complimentary lifetime powertrain warranty: eligible for qualifying customers on new non full EV vehicles, and on used vehicles 4 years or newer with under 50,000 miles. Flexible financing and lease options, online purchase with e-signing, and nationwide delivery available. Serving Athens, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Logan, Marietta, Nelsonville, Pickerington, Pomeroy, and Zanesville OH, and Charleston, Clarksburg, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Vienna, and Wheeling WV. The Don Wood Automotive Family of Dealerships includes Ford Lincoln, Hyundai, Toyota, and Polaris in Athens, Chevrolet in Logan, and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Rockbridge. Contact us today to schedule a test drive.
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KBB.com Consumer Reviews
4.0out of 5 overall- 4.0
Comfortable, but get extended warranty
by JL 91 Cadillac on 7/4/2026 9:55:16 PM
Our 2018 Buick Encore Preferred 2 is a very nice riding quiet vehicle. It was purchased used to replace a GMC Envoy which we really loved, but the rust issues were becoming severe. This vehicle was the affordable option with very low miles .All things considered it has held up well, no major issues. A problem spot is the module for the AWD which seems to need to be replaced yearly. It is covered by the warranty so I think we will only keep it as long as the warranty is in effect. Both rear springs needed to be replaced this year, at 50K miles as they cracked and broke. It is very light, so it can be challenging in the snow and bad weather ( Is a little better with the new Michelin tires, but you still need to be careful). All in all, it is doing what we need it to do, at a price we could afford, but at the end of the warranty we will be looking to replace it with a heavier vehicle (like a pre-owned GMC Acadia or a Buick Envision AWD). We received a notice from GM that they would replace the turbo if it goes bad, as an as-needed recall,but so far we are doing ok with it, but we do allow it to cool down for a few minutes before we turn the engine off. We change the oil and do the maintence through the dealer, oil changes are at 3K miles so that might be helping it. - 4.0
Starts falling apart at about 50,000 miles
by Natchomoma on 6/12/2026 10:55:52 AM
Extended warranty is highly recommended because you will have several costly repairs in your future. - 4.0
Practical pick!
by Normal person on 5/15/2026 11:45:31 AM
Hi I’m writing this review to give some honest insight. I’m a college student and I live about 130 miles from home and do the drive often. My car is a 2015 with what I would consider high mileage. I love the interior and it has the perfect amount of space for me to pack up and take on weekend trips. Realistically, I have to do regular maintenance fixes(brakes, oil, tires) and have had a few “real issues”. I have had to do a $1,000 fix of the intake manifold and $500 suspension fix. My check engine light sometimes turns on even when my car has no symptoms and then turns itself off within a few days. I also have noticed that you can hear a lot of road noise from inside the vehicle. Other than that, it drives well and I really love it.
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