Encore

Subaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test

12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »

 

Hoop hype helps big Buick launch

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013
Buick is counting on March Madness excitement to launch its Encore small crossover. For the third straight year, Buick is an official NCAA partner and will heavily promote its new Korean-built Encore throughout telecasts of the 68-team college basketball championship tournament that starts this week.... Read More »

 

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Buick, attacking dinosaur image, now dodges them in ads

3:58 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013
Buick has come a long way in the last decade, but ask anyone who doesn't work for GM or one of its dealerships to describe Buick customers, and you'll probably hear two words: "old people."... Read More »

 

GM looks to Encore small crossover to expand Buick's reach

1:10 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2013
GM is counting on the new Encore small crossover vehicle to bring more new customers to its premium Buick brand. The Encore, which went on sale in showrooms last week after launching last fall in China, is the fifth vehicle in the Buick brand, joining the larger Enclave crossover and the LaCrosse, Regal and Verano sedans.... Read More »

 

Buick aims Encore at empty nesters

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 17, 2012
Buick is trying to carve a new niche -- again -- with the rollout of the Encore, its small crossover. Much like the Verano compact sedan that went on sale in late 2011, the Encore doesn't draw many easy comparisons... Read More »

 

Buick dealers want an Encore

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012
When General Motors opened the order bank this fall for the Buick Encore compact crossover, GM had expected an initial allocation of about 2,000 units. Dealers requested 9,000. The brisk response reflects Buick dealers' pent-up demand for a crossover smaller than the full-sized Enclave.... Read More »