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Is the Buick Encore Going to be Discontinued after 2022?

Should you still buy a 2022 Buick Encore?  

The Encore has been Buick’s entry-level crossover for quite some time. It shares its platform with the Chevrolet Trax and even wears the Opel Mokka and Chevrolet Trax nameplate in some markets outside the US. However, if you’ve been planning to buy the Encore this year, there is some disappointing news. This could be its last model year as GM intends to discontinue the Buick Encore subcompact crossover in the US after the 2022 model year. Keep reading this blog from Palmen Buick GMC Cadillac in Kenosha for more and discover why the 2022 Buick Encore still deserves a place in your garage.   



Why is the Buick Encore being discontinued?   

2022 Buick Encore sideview

According to a report from GM Authority, a website that covers GM news exclusively, the American automaker has decided to end production of the 2022 Encore in the third quarter of the 2022 calendar year. The blog suggests the reason behind the discontinuation is to do with sales numbers.  

As per the report, sales of the Buick Encore have dipped significantly since the company launched the Buick Encore GX for the 2022 model year.  

For the unawares, the Buick Encore and Buick Encore GX are two completely different vehicles, despite sharing similarities in styling and naming conventions, with the “subcompact-plus” Encore GX sitting between the Encore and the compact Buick Envision.


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Buick Encore Preferred  

The move doesn’t seem surprising, considering GM streamlined the Buick Encore lineup to just a single trim level for the 2022 model year, namely the Preferred. Previously, the Encore was offered in six trims in 2018, which was cut down to four for the 2019 and 2020 model years, and in 2021 the Buick Encore was available in just two trims, including the base-level model and Preferred.  

Should you still buy the 2022 Buick Encore?  

Despite the discontinuation rumors, the 2022 Buick Encore continues to be an excellent option for those looking for an affordable and reliable compact five-seater SUV. The 2022 Buick Encore Preferred comes with a turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder engine with 155 horsepower and 177 torque. It offers impressive EPA mileage of up to 24 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway and delivers considerable flexibility with its 48.4 cubic feet of cargo space, folding second-row seats, and plenty of other features, all at a starting price of just $24,600.   


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Find the 2022 Buick Encore at Palmen Buick GMC Cadillac in Kenosha, WI 

If you would like to get behind the wheel of the 2022 Buick Encore Preferred in Kenosha and Milwaukee area, then check out our Buick Encore inventory online. You can call us or visit Palmen Buick in Kenosha, WI, to learn more about exciting discounts and offers or schedule a test drive to see how it drives.