With a long-standing reputation for building well-equipped mid-size and full-size sedans, Buick might be one of the last brands buyers think of when it comes to small crossover suvs. General Motors hasn’t always been successful at staying on top of changing vehicle preferences, but in the case of the Buick Encore, the automaker’s crystal ball was right on target when it got in the fast-growing subcompact crossover market six years ago. For the last several years, the tiny SUV has been the brand’s best-seller.
While the 2018 Encore carries over mostly unchanged from the 2017 model, new standard features include a capless fuel filler on all trims and an ionizing interior air filter and HD radio in the Premium model.