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  The little SUV that tried too hard - 2016 Buick Encore
  By Bob DePino - May 20 - 2:22 am

  Take a good look at the cars that you have been admiring on the road and note that it is their body design that makes them appealing. The basic design of the Encore is overshadowed by a ton of unnecessary glam. An overpowering front grill and a lot of randomly placed chrome has basically turned the car into a distasteful quinceanera dress. And dont even consider having a front seat passenger that weighs more that 150 pounds as they will not fit in the seat. Think long and hard before buying a car and then go and purchase one that you will get compliments on. The Buick Encore wont do that for you.

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  First ever Buick, nice but... - 2016 Buick Encore
  By Nikki - April 22 - 3:47 pm

  I bought this 2016 Encore brand new in April. Ive never owned a Buick. Cant say that I ever will again. I loved it until I had to take it to the dealership on October 28th. 10,000 miles and it had to have 3 pistons and rings replaced. When I picked it up yesterday, the check engine light came back on as soon as I pulled off the lot. Took it back, they checked it and "fixed it" and I took off in it again. Just out of the parking lot and the light comes back on. SO, my car is still in the shop with no idea of when I will get it back. Im thinking I bought a lemon.

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  So close, and yet, so very terribly terribly slow. - 2016 Buick Encore
  By J - August 26 - 1:55 pm

  The size/shape and features of this vehicle are great. The price is right. Its one of the few cars that might convince me to buy American again (its been more than 20 years). Its surprisingly well-featured, quite comfortable, and fairly agile. And then GM goes and put an absolutely anemic engine in it. Zero-to-Sixty? Maybe in 15 seconds with a tailwind -- which is going to cause problems getting on Californias freeways and squirting in and out of traffic -- perhaps its enough for states where they drive slower and more lawfully, but not here. And this is on the increased-horsepower sport/touring model. The base model is almost undriveable. I know that GM has better engines in its lineup. Theres no excuse for not having the option to put 200-250 horses under the hood (look at the VW Tiguan and BMW X1 to see this done well). That change would make all the difference, and its an absolute shame how much the current powerplants completely ruin the car. (Im also one of the tiny minority of people who would prefer all cars to at least be available with a manual transmission... but for vehicles in this class, I know that will never happen)

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  Uncomfortable Seating - Left LaneWarning Not Reli - 2016 Buick Encore
  By John - January 3 - 4:16 pm

  The seats are made with EXTREMELY firm foam and are not designed for comfort. The front passenger seat is smaller than the drivers seat. It would be embarrassing to have a friend of a certain size not be comfortable in that seat I could only drive about an hour without getting pain in my back. THEN I READ AN EDMUNDS REVIEW WHICH MENTIONED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR IT BECAME AN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. The left side SAFETY ALERT is ineffective if a car is passing you at a fairly high rate of speed. By the time the left mirror lights up, the passing car is already beside you. I suspect someone is going to rely on the system and wind up in a serious accident The dash is way too complicated. The Regal model with sane featureds has an easy to read.dash. I traded for a Regal - same dealer - AND LOST THOUSANDS IF DOLLARS!