Used 2015 Buick Encore for sale 

The 2015 Buick Encore is available in four trim options, namely the Base, Convenience, Leather, and Premium. The base variant starts at a price of $25,000 and tops out at around $30,500 for the Premium variant. The Base variant in itself gets multiple features that provide great value for the money spent. The Convenience trim adds in various driver-assistive technologies that help the driver while driving, while the Leather and Premium trims add in more comfort features. 

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We would recommend to opt for the Convenience package as it gets all the features of the Base trim and adds in multiple driver-assistive features like blind-spot monitoring and lane departure warning. It also adds dual-zone climate control, remote start, and auto-dimming rearview mirror to the list of features. It is available at a price of $27,000 which is just $2,000 more than the Base variant and thus provides the best value for the money spent. 

The 2015 Buick Encore is available in a single engine option of a 1.4-liter turbocharged inline-4 cylinder. The engine generates 138 hp along with 148 lb.ft of torque. The engine is mated with a 6-speed automatic transmission and delivers the power to the front wheels.

The Buick Encore is not the quickest, instead, it is lethargic on acceleration and takes its own sweet time of 10.2 seconds to reach from 0-60 mph. Along with that, it takes around 17.5 seconds to cover the quarter-mile distance, which is much slower compared to its rivals. 

The 2015 Nissan Rogue is the most powerful in comparison with a bigger 2.5-liter engine that generates 170 hp along with 175 lb. ft of torque. It is also the quickest in comparison where it takes 8.9 seconds to reach the 60 mph mark. The Kia Soul is close to the Encore in terms of power generation and also comparatively quicker at 0-60 mph in 9.7 seconds.

The small size engine provides a better fuel economy for the 2015 Buick Encore. It provides a mileage of 25 mpg in the city, which improves to 33 mpg on the highway. Thus we get a combined mileage of 28 mpg from the Encore, which is one of the best in this comparison. The Encore is also equipped with a 14-gallon fuel tank that provides a maximum range of 462 miles. 

The 2015 Nissan Rogue provides a similarly combined mileage of 28 mpg but has a slightly better mileage of 26 mpg in the city. The Kia Soul is also decent with a combined mileage of 26 mpg. The Nissan has the largest fuel tank capacity of 14.5 gallons, while the Kia Soul is close with 14.2 gallons. 

The 2015 Buick Encore sees the same level of details and design that we see on the higher Buick models. The interior is spacious enough to accommodate up to five passengers. The front and rear seats get a decent amount of headroom and legroom.

The Base trim gets cloth and synthetic leather upholstery, while the higher trims get leather upholstery. The seats are comfortable and get power adjustments right from the Base variant. 

All the vehicles in comparison can accommodate up to 5 passengers inside the cabin. The Nissan Rogue provides a better space for the front row passengers, while the headroom at the rear is slightly less. But the Nissan Rogue provides the best-in-class cargo volume of 32 cu.ft behind the rear seats, and 70 cu.ft with rear seats folded. The Kia Soul follows the Rogue with a maximum cargo volume of 61.3 cubic feet. The Buick Encore lacks in this segment with a cargo volume of 18.8 cu.ft behind the rear seats and a maximum volume of 48.4 cu.ft. Major interior features include- 

• Six-way partial power driver seat
• Remote start
• Heated front seats
• Heated steering wheel 
• Driver seat memory settings

How is the 2015 Buick Encore’s infotainment system?

The 2015 Buick Encore’s infotainment system gets a 7-inch touchscreen display that comes with smartphone integration. It includes additional standard features like Bluetooth Connectivity, Wifi Hotspot, USB ports, 6-speaker sound system, satellite radio, and auxiliary input jack.

The top of the line trim gets a Bose audio system that improves the overall in-cabin entertainment. Here is a list of the infotainment system features available with the Buick Encore:

• 7-inch touchscreen display
• 4-G LTE Connection
• WIFi Hotspot
• Bluetooth Connectivity 
• 6-speaker audio system
• Satellite RAdio
• USB Ports

The 2015 Buick Encore is a compact SUV and is one of the shortest in this segment. It is not particularly attractive but does feature a simplistic approach towards the exterior design. The front vertical grille has a chrome lining, while the two LED lamps sit at the two ends.

The Encore has a ground clearance of 6 inches and a wheelbase of 101 inches. It is not the heaviest in comparison and weighs 3,237 pounds. 

The 2015 Nissan Rogue is the heaviest of them all with a curb weight of 3,605 pounds. It is also the longest at 182 inches, and has the highest ground clearance of 7 inches. The Kia Soul has a ground clearance of 6 inches, which is similar to Encore, and weighs around 2,879 pounds. Here are a few of the major exterior features of the 2015 Buick Encore:

• Rain-sensing wipers
• 18-inch painted alloy wheels
• Heated outside mirrors
• Roof rack side rails
• Rearview camera
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror 

NHTSA has given a perfect 5-star rating to the 2015 Buick Encore. Along with that, the IIHS has given it a ‘Good’ rating for most of the tests except the small passenger side front overlap that receives an ‘Average’ rating.

Thus, the 2015 Buick Encore is a capable vehicle that can safeguard the passengers in case of an accident. The Encore also has multiple safety features that improve the overall safety factor. Here is a list of some of those features:

• Blind-spot monitoring system 
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• Forward collision warning 
• Lane departure warning systems
• Antilock disc brakes 
• Traction control
• Stability control

The 2015 Buick Encore is not the greatest SUV there is, but it perfectly does all the basic things. The 1.4-liter engine is lethargic and fails to provide even a decent acceleration. It does provide a great fuel economy and decent size cargo volume that makes it a practical and affordable SUV. On top of that, the Encore is one of the safest cars out there as it scores really well in the NHTSA and the IIHS ranking. In the end, the compact SUV is a decent pick for the segment.