Compare the2023 Nissan RogueVS 2023 Buick Encore GX

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Rogue have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Buick Encore GX doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Rogue Platinum has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Encore GX doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Rogue has standard Rear Automatic Braking that use rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a collision. The Encore GX doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The Rogue has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Encore GX’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Rogue has standard Rear Cross Traffic Alert, helping the driver avoid collisions. Buick charges extra for Rear Cross Traffic Alert on the Encore GX.

The Rogue’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Encore GX doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Rogue and the Encore GX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Nissan Rogue is safer than the Buick Encore GX:

	Rogue	Encore GX
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.4 inches	1.1 inches
Abdominal Force	99 lbs.	199 lbs.
Hip Force	339 lbs.	459 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	162	185
Spine Acceleration	31 G’s	41 G’s
Hip Force	513 lbs.	517 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	13 inches
HIC	162	337
Hip Force	398 lbs.	591 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, and daytime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Rogue the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2023, a rating granted to only 53 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Encore GX last would have qualified as a “Top Safety Pick” in 2022.

Warranty

The Rogue’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Encore GX’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Reliability

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Rogue has a standard 150-amp alternator. The Encore GX’s 130-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Rogue’s reliability 18 points higher than the Encore GX.

Engine

The Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder produces 64 more horsepower (201 vs. 137) and 63 lbs.-ft. more torque (225 vs. 162) than the Encore GX’s standard 1.2 turbo 3-cylinder. The Rogue’s 1.5 turbo 3-cylinder produces 46 more horsepower (201 vs. 155) and 51 lbs.-ft. more torque (225 vs. 174) than the Encore GX’s optional 1.3 turbo 3-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Nissan Rogue is faster than the Buick Encore GX 1.3 turbo 3-cylinder:

	Rogue	Encore GX
Zero to 60 MPH	8.4 sec	9.3 sec
Quarter Mile	16.5 sec	17 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	85.8 MPH	80 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Rogue gets better mileage than the Encore GX:

			MPG
Rogue
	FWD	S/SV 1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	30 city/37 hwy
		SL/Platinum 1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	29 city/36 hwy
	AWD	S/SV 1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	28 city/35 hwy
		SL/Platinum 1.5 turbo 3-cyl.	28 city/34 hwy
Encore GX
	FWD	1.3 turbo 3-cyl.	29 city/32 hwy
		1.2 turbo 3-cyl.	29 city/31 hwy
	AWD	1.3 turbo 3-cyl.	26 city/29 hwy

The Rogue has 1.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Encore GX (14.5 vs. 13.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

Brakes and Stopping

The Rogue’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Encore GX are solid, not vented.

The Rogue stops shorter than the Encore GX:

	Rogue	Encore GX
60 to 0 MPH	114 feet	122 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Rogue has larger tires than the Encore GX (235/65R17 vs. 225/55R18).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Rogue SL/Platinum has standard 19-inch wheels. The Encore GX’s largest wheels are only 18-inches.

Suspension and Handling

For superior ride and handling, the Nissan Rogue has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Buick Encore GX has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

The Rogue has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Rogue flat and controlled during cornering. The Encore GX’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Rogue’s wheelbase is 4.3 inches longer than on the Encore GX (106.5 inches vs. 102.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Rogue is 1.3 inches wider in the front and .7 inches wider in the rear than on the Encore GX.

The Rogue Platinum AWD handles at .84 G’s, while the Encore GX AWD pulls only .81 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Rogue’s turning circle is 1.4 feet tighter than the Encore GX’s (35.4 feet vs. 36.8 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Rogue has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Encore GX (8.2 vs. 7.5 inches), allowing the Rogue to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Passenger Space

The Rogue has 11.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Encore GX (105.4 vs. 94.3).

The Rogue has 1.4 inches more front headroom, .6 inches more front legroom, 2.2 inches more front hip room, 1.7 inches more front shoulder room, 1.1 inches more rear headroom, 2.5 inches more rear legroom, 5.9 inches more rear hip room and 2.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Encore GX.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Rogue’s rear seats recline. The Encore GX’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The Rogue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Encore GX with its rear seat up (31.6 vs. 23.5 cubic feet). The Rogue has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Encore GX with its rear seat folded (74.1 vs. 50.2 cubic feet).

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Rogue easier. The Rogue’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 29.4 inches, while the Encore GX’s liftover is 30.5 inches.

The Rogue’s cargo area is larger than the Encore GX’s in almost every dimension:

	Rogue	Encore GX
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	35.5”/70.5”	31.8”/60.8”
Max Width	51.3”	53”
Min Width	43”	40.7”
Height	32.7”	32”

A control in the cargo area automatically lowers the Rogue SL/Platinum’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Encore GX doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Towing

The Rogue’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Encore GX’s (1500 vs. 1000 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Rogue’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Encore GX’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Rogue’s LED headlights produce a whiter, brighter light (up to 3x) using five times less power than the Encore GX’s standard halogen headlights. LED lights also light instantly and last over twenty times longer than halogen.

Consumer Reports rated the Rogue’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Encore GX’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The Rogue’s headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Encore GX’s headlights are rated “Acceptable” to “Marginal.”

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Rogue to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Encore GX doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Both the Rogue and the Encore GX offer available heated front seats. The Rogue Platinum also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Encore GX.

Both the Rogue and the Encore GX offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the Rogue has available rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter. The Encore GX doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Nissan Rogue and the Buick Encore GX, based on reliability, safety and performance.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its December 2020 issue and they ranked the Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD higher than the Buick Encore GX AWD.

The Nissan Rogue outsold the Buick Encore by almost four to one during 2022.