2017 Buick Encore by Kevauto — CC BY-SA 4.0 The Buick Encore is a small SUV with a big personality and a big cargo area. It provides drivers a great way to get around town with sleek styling and amenities that often feel like a luxury car with the price of a budget car. With back seats and a passenger seat that fold down, you have a lot more versatility with the Encore than many other subcompact SUVs on the market today.