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As in, get into the car, tap your Wi-Fi button and you’re connected (after your initial device pairing) no struggles or running down your battery to get on line. The top thing to consider: The Buick Encore’s Wi-Fi just plain ROCKS.Īs in, “let’s take the Buick so I can use the Wi-Fi,” which my 16-year old daughter said daily the week we drove the Encore. Very similar in look and feel to the Chevrolet Trax, another urban SUV built by General Motors.1.4 liter 4-cylinder engine with turbo boost: powerful enough but still sounds like a 4-cylinder engine.MPG not as great when loaded with four passengers and luggage (we averaged 27 on the highway–still not too bad).Infotainment system took some time to figure out (see our video).Rear seat bottoms need to flip forward in order for the second row to fold flat.Storage spaces are small-one over the glove box, one between the center front seats, the small space beneath the center dash.A single arm rests does double duty for front seat passengers.The car’s only cigarette power port and USB port are located in a small-ish space under the center dash-if you have large hands it can be difficult to plug in your devices.Credit: Scotty Reiss for AGirlsGuidetoCars What buyers should consider

#2015 BUICK ENCORE REVIEWS DRIVERS#

Drivers who often work in the car the telescoping tilt steering wheel gives you lots of room in the front seat, and the household plug on the back of the center console gives you great utilityįront seat power ports in the Buick.Anyone who wants Wi-Fi in the car: the 4G LTE service is far superior to my phone’s hot spot.Drivers who want the latest technology and luxuries- for the price, the Encore delivers a lot.Drivers who want a small car but also lots of flexible interior space including fold flat seats.Drivers looking for good fuel economy with all wheel drive the Encore gets up to 30 MPG on the highway.Singles, couples or small families who live in cities or urban areas where parking is tight.Credit: Scotty Reiss for AGirlsGuidetoCars Who should consider this car The telescoping steering wheel in the 2015 Buick Encore. That’s because Buick, like all GM brands, comes with 4G LTE Wi-Fi as a standard feature (data plan required) and it ROCKS. I won’t ‘bury the lede’ as they say in the news biz: I’m writing this from the front seat of the Buick Encore- the premium car brand’s small SUV designed for urban drivers.

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