Nor did the last Hyundai Kona Ultimate we tested. Buick gives you a spare tire! The last Honda CR-V Hybrid Touring we tested at this price point isn't have one.
Just as an example, we will throw a sixth very important feature at you as a bonus for reading so far into this story. This ist of five features is certainly not the end of the long list of what Buick gives you. And let's face it - we are all device users. We've never seen a vehicle by any manufacturer that tried so hard to make life easy for device users. In back, there is a 115-volt AC outlet and both a USB-A and USB-C outlet. There is also a 12-volt power outlet, a round Aux-input port and an SD card reader. Up front, there is a USB-A and a USB-C option. The people at Buick throw every option at every occupant. And there are many ways to deliver power and many ways to add an input to a vehicle's infotainment system. The world has gone digital, and every passenger in every vehicle wants power. But it is not standard in the BMW X2, You will have to add a $3,500 package of items to get it and bump the minimum cost of an X2 with AWD to over $42K to get a warm wheel.Įvery Conceivable Power and Electronics Input AWD indicates snowy driving, and a heated steering wheel should be considered a standard feature in a premium vehicle.
Thumbs-up Buick!Ī heated steering wheel should be available in modest trims of any all-wheel drive vehicle. If you really want that panoramic roof Buick will supply you one. How a glass roof jives with the rugged reputation of the Forester is lost on us. Good luck getting a top-trim Forester without also having to settle for a glass roof. While we do like a bit of light in the cabin, a smaller conventional moonroof does that while still keeping the cargo area ready to accept a roof-top soft cargo bag. One "feature" we do not like in crossovers or SUVs is a massive, delicate glass panoramic roof. Honda supplies that feature to its European shoppers of CR-Vs, but not its American customers. Good luck finding that option in a US-spec CR-V Hybrid. The Buick Encore GX is available with a multi-color, multi-informational Head Up display. It keeps your eyes on the road while still providing important information you need to drive safely. We are good listeners.Ī head up display is a great asset to any driver.
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Feel free to write in below how you still don't like change. Good news! The camera toggles to be an optical standard mirror. They may feel that a rear camera may fail, or that they won't like it. We understand some folks are technology-averse. You will never need to wash the rear glass again if you choose not to. The Buick rear view camera is self-cleaning.
Also, if you own a crossover you know the rear glass is always dirty due to the way the aerodynamics work. FIrst up, when you pack all of your stuff in a crossover on a family vacation or college moving day (Forester shown above), you obscure the rear glass. This camera is a brilliant solution to a common pair of crossover issues. Perhaps the most impressive piece of technology the Encore GX offers that you will not find an inany of the other vehicles we have mentioned here is a rear mirror camera. Let's take a look at what the Encore GX offers that you will not find in most vehicles this size and price point. While this may seem pricey, it really isn't for the vehicle's size and its content as we will explain.However, at this elevated price point, the Encore GX is going to rub shoulders with some real standouts in the family crossover segment such as the Subaru Forester, Honda CR-V, and Mazda CX-5. We tested the $35,140 Encore GX Essence trim wit the ST package. It starts at around $25K and is equipped with many common features for around $28K. However, the price point of the Encore GX is interesting. With no specific sizes to define this segment, some call the vehicles in it "Subcompact." However, we feel that vehicles like the new 2020 Encore GX are better termed "compact." Who are this vehicle's peers in terms of size? The closest matches are the Honda HR-V, Subaru Crosstrek, Mazda CX-30, BMW X2, and the Hyundai Kona. The compact crossover segment is exploding with new entries from every manufacturer.
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