model year

2018 Buick Encore configuration 39461

Official US catalog configuration for the 2018 Buick Encore: 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic (S6), Front-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

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Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 39461 for the 2018 Buick Encore. The catalog row specifies 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic (S6), 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
engine
1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline. Transmission: Automatic (S6). Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2013–2019. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Buick
model
Encore
engine
1.4L 4-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
4
modelYear
2,018
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
4eb96f21971b3059ba371f8c7635f773438377df816ae2868fdd367f9c9ce673
sourceVehicleId
39461