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Pros New, more powerful engine Improved highway fuel economy Adorable exterior styling Cons Stripped-down base model Tight second row Bouncy ride on uneven pavement The first-generation Buick Encore subcompact SUV just keeps chugging along. The South Korean–built cute-ute that sells as the Mokka in other markets was introduced to Americans in 2013 and has gotten
Beneath the bright work, Encore rides on GM’s Gamma 2 platform, which it shares with the Chevrolet Trax and Tracker. The Encore GX rides on the GM’s VSS-F platform, which it shares with the Chevrolet Trailblazer. This means there is a size differential — the Encore GX rides on a 2,596-millimetre wheelbase, 41 mm longer than Encore. Likewise, GX is 78 mm longer and 33 mm wider, but it’s also 29 mm lower, which means it has 17 mm less headroom than Encore. Surprisingly, there’s little difference between the two in the amount of legroom front or rear. In terms of cargo space, the Encor...
This Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a trusty Turbocharged Diesel I6 3.0L/183 engine powering this Automatic tran...
Sponsored Links Ever since General Motors launched the current-generation, 2020 and newer Chevy Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickup trucks, many have wondered why the duo can’t be had with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), even as an option. After all, the trucks are powerhouses, not only when it comes to towing and hauling capability, but also as it relates to technology. “We haven’t seen the desire from the customer there,” explained Bob Krapes, Director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing, when GM Authority executive editor, Alex Luft, raised this subject in a recent interview. “We see ...
Smacking together popular option packages with one that has a lower take rate is a smart way to increase adoption of some features while also raising the truck’s average transaction price. Anecdotally, your author has heard the infotainment upgrades mentioned above are very popular but stuff like the parking assists are less so. Putting them together assures both will find their way into more trucks. Of course, the bundles will also remain available as separate units. GM’s actual consumer isn’t, of course, the real-world Average Joe that signs a purchase agreement; it’s the dealers. I...