model year

2023 Buick Encore GX FWD configuration 45306

Official US catalog configuration for the 2023 Buick Encore GX FWD: 1.3L 3-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 45306 for the 2023 Buick Encore GX FWD. The catalog row specifies 1.3L 3-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Buick
model
Encore GX FWD
engine
1.3L 3-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
3
modelYear
2,023
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.3L 3-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI. Transmission: Automatic (variable gear ratios). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2020–2026. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Buick
model
Encore GX FWD
engine
1.3L 3-cylinder Regular Gasoline SIDI
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
3
modelYear
2,023
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
090e3bbc729ada387b94b18d861ffc73bbaf151a2f6f2c5137470c1e537f5eaf
sourceVehicleId
45306