This video is full of errors. The guy doing the voice over clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about or just is reading from a script someone got very wrong. The GX is bigger not smaller than the vastly older (and more ugly) non-GX Encore built on a completely different platform. He also mistakenly quoted 21 MPG and missed some of the important info on the various drivetrain options. The Buick is also arguably a more upscale brand than Kia and has fewer hard plastics, more amenities, more features, and options you can’t get at any price on the Seltos like a 360 degree camera system, fold flat passenger seat, and more. The Buick is also quieter, rides better, has more soft touch surfaces and, unlike the Seltos, you don’t have to get the top trim with the clunky dual clutch transmission to get adaptive cruise control. Basically this review is full of erroneous info and also misses several things people really care about. Autotrader is just turning out click bate these days.
My girl loves her gx. Top trim with every option...less then 32k. One thing to consider I find the tech way under rated in Buick. ( I have 2020 Santa Fe.....and the Buick surprised me). Also the Buick is very quiet on the road.
In real world pricing, the Buick Encore GX is cheaper. The Seltos, especially in EX and SX trims is way overpriced -- above even the Honda CR-V. That's a tough sell.
My favorite parts are the ones filmed in San Antonio, Texas...where I live. And...especially the part filmed in front of the wall at the San Antonio Museum of Art, where I loved working.
I own a GX myself......a Select AWD model. With all due respect, this guy is full of it. First of all, it is NOT a downsized version of the Encore.....it is actually slightly larger than the Encore, which is a completely separate (and older) platform. Then, he didn't bother to talk about ANY of the road-manners of these two vehicles...where the Seltos is clearly firmer and more sport-oriented, and the GX is softer and more comfort-oriented. Then, he didn't go into the interior, controls, or anything ergonomic. Sorry, but a complete joke of a review....and I do vehicle write-ups myself.
We love our 2019 Encore but truth be told, it is criminally underpowered. OK for the wife but when I'm behind the wheel, it's frustrating to try to lug it around with that 3-cylinder coughing and wheezing up a storm trying to deliver some get up and go. Buick should have at least 165-185-hp in these otherwise fine SUVs but they want you to chase an Envision if you want extra juice. I told the wife once the warranty runs out, it's off to Trifecta to get this puppy barking on the porch like my Regal GS.
No offense, but your wife may have something. Maybe you just need to learn to drive with a lighter right foot. Too many people in this country are addicted to speed.
@@mikem6251 You're adorable. You come across like a miffed owner.😂 Try not to take critique so personally. You made your choice...enjoy. FWIW, we traded that underpowered lump for a new 200+hp Ford Escape Hybrid (45 mpg city) which absolutely crushes both the old and 2021 Buick in every conceivable category. The wife now fully understands my original complaint about that anemic engine. Lastly, great drivers understand the difference between acceleration and speed and what this means in real world driving conditions. When that I-95 merge lane was running out of room in 75-mph traffic, our Encore felt like a Fiat 500, gagging and coughing its way to get up to speed. We finally had enough and said goodbye. A decent choice I suppose for those who don't find themselves in those type of situations daily. After all, it's better to have horsepower and not need it than to need it and not have it.
@@Maxx61 Well, congratulations on your new Escape Hybrid. Hope it turns out to be a good vehicle for you and her. My earlier statement stands. And, BTW, I do not have a regular Encore...I have the Encore GX, with the larger turbo-three engine. I'm not a fan of the regular Encore, for several reasons. The alights larger Encore GX is a far nicer vehicle, except for a little unrefinement in the three-cylinder when it is cold. I looked at the latest version of the Escape, and was not terribly impressed with it, but, it it serves your needs (and your wife) more power to you...pun not intended. Hope you weren't price-gouged in this Age of Vehicle-Shortages and dealers adding big mark-ups.
@@mikem6251 This was my 36th vehicle purchase and I paid under sticker with 0% financing. Ford's inventory was considerably better than our local Buick dealer where my wife originally was looking at the new Envision but inventory was horribly low and for what was in stock they wanted three to four over sticker so we crossed the street and got the Escape hybrid with a panoramic glass top which she loves. She drives it 98% of the time as I have other toys.
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Dear followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service, the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.
Dear followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service, the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.
This video is full of errors. The guy doing the voice over clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about or just is reading from a script someone got very wrong. The GX is bigger not smaller than the vastly older (and more ugly) non-GX Encore built on a completely different platform. He also mistakenly quoted 21 MPG and missed some of the important info on the various drivetrain options. The Buick is also arguably a more upscale brand than Kia and has fewer hard plastics, more amenities, more features, and options you can’t get at any price on the Seltos like a 360 degree camera system, fold flat passenger seat, and more. The Buick is also quieter, rides better, has more soft touch surfaces and, unlike the Seltos, you don’t have to get the top trim with the clunky dual clutch transmission to get adaptive cruise control. Basically this review is full of erroneous info and also misses several things people really care about. Autotrader is just turning out click bate these days.
Thank you! I can't believe Autotrader had that many errors that I even spotted. I am by no means a car enthusiast either.
Idiot kept saying Encore instead of Envision, as if the Encore GX is a smaller Envision, instead of a larger, new-platform Encore.
Not downsize from the Encore. The GX is Larger. How do you do a comparison without a actual test drive , this is a hack job with no real life data
Do you research, folks. The GX Encore is larger inside and out than the old Encore . . . I expect more from Autotrader!
My girl loves her gx. Top trim with every option...less then 32k. One thing to consider I find the tech way under rated in Buick. ( I have 2020 Santa Fe.....and the Buick surprised me). Also the Buick is very quiet on the road.
Should do your review over with proper information.
The regular encore is smaller, not larger
Nobody pays sticker price for a Buick.
People pay sticker price or more for almost any vehicle nowadays since the production shortages.
for ours, and people that are owners for a Buick or Kia , which prefer? Kia or Buick and Why?
You mean the larger ENCLAVE- how did no one catch this?
He also said 31 mpg combined as opposed to 21 mpg on the 1.2. Uhh what?
Alex Jacobson Yeah that’s completely false as well
What a pathetic review. If I wanted to see stock footage of the cars and see the specs, I could have done that myself
I have a 2017 Encore. I agree with this review.
In real world pricing, the Buick Encore GX is cheaper. The Seltos, especially in EX and SX trims is way overpriced -- above even the Honda CR-V. That's a tough sell.
The Buick has better styling
Your review was biased and inaccurate!
My favorite parts are the ones filmed in San Antonio, Texas...where I live. And...especially the part filmed in front of the wall at the San Antonio Museum of Art, where I loved working.
Full of misinformation, as other posters have said. Thumbs down!
I own a GX myself......a Select AWD model. With all due respect, this guy is full of it. First of all, it is NOT a downsized version of the Encore.....it is actually slightly larger than the Encore, which is a completely separate (and older) platform. Then, he didn't bother to talk about ANY of the road-manners of these two vehicles...where the Seltos is clearly firmer and more sport-oriented, and the GX is softer and more comfort-oriented. Then, he didn't go into the interior, controls, or anything ergonomic. Sorry, but a complete joke of a review....and I do vehicle write-ups myself.
We love our 2019 Encore but truth be told, it is criminally underpowered. OK for the wife but when I'm behind the wheel, it's frustrating to try to lug it around with that 3-cylinder coughing and wheezing up a storm trying to deliver some get up and go. Buick should have at least 165-185-hp in these otherwise fine SUVs but they want you to chase an Envision if you want extra juice. I told the wife once the warranty runs out, it's off to Trifecta to get this puppy barking on the porch like my Regal GS.
No offense, but your wife may have something. Maybe you just need to learn to drive with a lighter right foot. Too many people in this country are addicted to speed.
@@mikem6251 You're adorable. You come across like a miffed owner.😂 Try not to take critique so personally. You made your choice...enjoy. FWIW, we traded that underpowered lump for a new 200+hp Ford Escape Hybrid (45 mpg city) which absolutely crushes both the old and 2021 Buick in every conceivable category. The wife now fully understands my original complaint about that anemic engine. Lastly, great drivers understand the difference between acceleration and speed and what this means in real world driving conditions. When that I-95 merge lane was running out of room in 75-mph traffic, our Encore felt like a Fiat 500, gagging and coughing its way to get up to speed. We finally had enough and said goodbye. A decent choice I suppose for those who don't find themselves in those type of situations daily. After all, it's better to have horsepower and not need it than to need it and not have it.
@@Maxx61 Well, congratulations on your new Escape Hybrid. Hope it turns out to be a good vehicle for you and her. My earlier statement stands.
And, BTW, I do not have a regular Encore...I have the Encore GX, with the larger turbo-three engine. I'm not a fan of the regular Encore, for several reasons. The alights larger Encore GX is a far nicer vehicle, except for a little unrefinement in the three-cylinder when it is cold.
I looked at the latest version of the Escape, and was not terribly impressed with it, but, it it serves your needs (and your wife) more power to you...pun not intended.
Hope you weren't price-gouged in this Age of Vehicle-Shortages and dealers adding big mark-ups.
@@mikem6251 This was my 36th vehicle purchase and I paid under sticker with 0% financing. Ford's inventory was considerably better than our local Buick dealer where my wife originally was looking at the new Envision but inventory was horribly low and for what was in stock they wanted three to four over sticker so we crossed the street and got the Escape hybrid with a panoramic glass top which she loves. She drives it 98% of the time as I have other toys.
Buick destroys that crap kia!
Dear
followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who
buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into
the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service,
the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a
malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help
will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep
your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.
Dear
Friends!!!!! This is a very important message. Anyone who buys a new
car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into the trash
is very large. In this company there is no customer service, the
company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a
malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help
will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep
your money safe.!!!👎👎👎👎👎😬👎😬👎👎
Grow up and act like an adult. GM is no worse than any other company.
Dear
followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who
buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into
the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service,
the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a
malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help
will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep
your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.
Dear
followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who
buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into
the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service,
the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a
malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help
will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep
your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.