Buick added its revised grille for the Encore’s 2017 mid-cycle update, and we think it looks much better. Even the upcoming mid-size five-passenger Envoy, based on the new Chevy Blazer, will likely hail from GM’s Coahuila, Mexico facility, where the Blazer is currently built, but it’s possible the new Enspire, slated to fit between the Encore and Envision, will be built at the GM Fairfax plant in Kansas, being that initial plans to bring it over from China aren’t looking as appealing as they once did. The only American-made vehicle to remain under the Buick brand after the LaCrosse is discontinued later this year will be the mid-size three-row Enclave SUV (see the redesigned Enclave here), produced in Lansing, Michigan. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann)Įven more exotic, the compact Envision crossover SUV (see the updated version here) I covered the same year, while related to the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, was mostly designed and produced in China, and is actually the first mass-produced vehicle to follow that Chinese production path (not without ever-changing regulation challenges). The design might be aging, but it’s tall profile makes it very spacious inside despite being one of the smaller SUVs in its class. The Regal GS (see the latest version here) I most recently reviewed, for instance, was designed cooperatively by GM’s German and Australian divisions, with input from its Chinese and North American operations, and assembled in Rüsselsheim, Germany, and Shanghai, China, for the Chinese market, the latter factory also producing the LaCrosse that I tested and reviewed way back in 2017 (see the 2019 LaCrosse here), although our version of Buick’s flagship sedan is built in GM’s Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly. Granted, it’s been part of the Chinese market since emperors ruled, while the brand more recently positioned itself well as a purveyor of true premium products that suited Chinese market tastes to a tee, both stylistically and luxuriously, but China isn’t the only reason Buick can claim such jet-setting status. Yes, Buick, General Motors’ problem child that only continues to exist due to its relevance in China. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann)īuick might be the world’s most global brand. Remote start on a Buick can be done 3 times in a row with key fob before the key needs to be inside the vehicle.This is the final year for the first-generation Buick Encore, but it’s still a very relevant and popular subcompact SUV. Using the keyfob, you will have to fairly close to the vehicle to activate the remote start. To activate the remote start push the lock button twice, then push and hold the semi-circle button. On a Buick, if you have the semi-circle button on your keyfob, you have remote start. The traditional way to remote start a vehicle is with the key fob. 2019 Buick Encore AWD Buick Encore’s with remote start 2019 Buick Encore trim levels It can also be locked and unlocked using this feature along with other cool features. New technology means the car can be started from your smartphone using the MyBuick app. FWD Buick Encore’s with remote start 2019 Buick Encore trim levelsĪvailable (as an extra when ordering from the factory) Hopefully, the selling dealership has photos of they keyfob and this will be the easiest and fastest way to determine if the Buick Encore has remote start or not. This can be done by contacting the dealership, reading the description on their website or checking the photos. Where it says ‘available’, this means it’s an option to either add it or not when the vehicle is ordered from the factory by the dealership.įor those specific trim levels, you will have to either order direct from Buick through a dealer or find one already equipped. Looking to buy a 2019 Buick Encore, but need remote start? Check out our tables below which tell you the trim levels that have, don’t have or could possibly have remote start. This allows you to heat up the car in the winter or cool it down in the summer before getting in. Remote start functionality gives you the ability to start your vehicle remotely with the touch of a button.
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