Buick Encore MPG by Year
EPA rates the best gas Encore of each model year at 27 to 30 mpg combined.
Every year from 2013 to 2022 is below, with city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run each version.
Every Encore model year
Newest first. Each cell is the best-rated version of that kind that year, with its city and highway ratings and EPA's yearly cost to run it. Open a year for every version.
| Model year | Best gas |
|---|---|
| 27 mpg 24 city / 32 hwy $2,500 a year | |
| 27 mpg 25 city / 30 hwy $2,500 a year | |
| 27 mpg 25 city / 30 hwy $2,500 a year | |
| 28 mpg 26 city / 31 hwy $2,400 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 33 hwy $2,250 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 33 hwy $2,250 a year | |
| 30 mpg 27 city / 33 hwy $2,250 a year | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 33 hwy $2,400 a year | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 33 hwy $2,400 a year | |
| 28 mpg 25 city / 33 hwy $2,400 a year |
When the best ratings changed
Each year against the model year before it. Years not listed kept the same best ratings.
- 2016 Gas up 2 mpg to 30
- 2019 Gas down 2 mpg to 28
- 2020 Gas down 1 mpg to 27
Buick Encore best combined rating by model year
The best-rated gas version of each model year, from EPA.
2022: gas 27 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 27 |
Encore recalls and problems by year
Questions
Which Buick Encore year has the best MPG?
By EPA's ratings, the best gas Encore gets 30 mpg combined (2016 to 2018).
How much does a year of fuel cost for a Buick Encore?
At EPA's current prices and 15,000 miles a year, the best gas version costs $2,250 (2016 to 2018) to $2,500 (2020 to 2022). Each year's page has the cost of every version.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 29, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.47, midgrade $5.07, premium $5.48, diesel $6.38 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh. The yearly cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles, 55% of them in the city; a plug-in hybrid's assumes EPA's typical mix of charging and gas.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.