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There are two 1.4's available in the Buick. The version that is in your current Cruze and the new 1.4 found in the new Cruze.
The 1.4 in your current Cruze has a iron block with aluminum head......the new generation has all aluminum construction and also has 'Start Stop'

The iron/aluminum 1.4 that you have is the only engine offered in the Chevrolet version of the Buick (Trax). I have one in my driveway.
According to the techs. (all friends) at the dealer I hang out at, the iron/aluminum 1.4 has essentially become problem free......no failure trending.
The all aluminum 1.4, the optional engine in the Buick, seems to having some growing pains similar to the early iron/aluminum 1.4's, that being piston failures and some oil leaks.
So far, I am inclined to recommend the base 1.4 without stop start in the Buick.

BTW....all the Trax are now coming out of Mexico.....initially they were coming out of Korea.

It is my understanding that both engines (and transmissions) are U.S.A.

Rob

Rob-

Why would GM offer both engines since the spec's between the two 1.4L's is fairly close.

Is this a case of the Buick Encore going through a refresh year like the Cruze Limited's with the 1.4L Cast Iron/Aluminum engine being replaced with the Cruze 2016.5 new design having the new 1.4L?

I didn't think that many 2017's were using the old 1.4L engine. It looks like it's still in Sonic, Trax, and Encore.. Surprised there's this many models using it with the new 1.4L out.

 

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Asking this question here because this is one of the few Buick Encore threads on this forum. What's the interior space/ driving feel between the Cruze Hatch and the Encore?

I know Eric has a Hatch, and his dealership might sell Buick. Is there that much more space in the Buick? Or is it down to the level of "premium features"?

If the Encore is the Trax, I guess the Trax might have more room than the hatch.. Anyone drive both and have comments?

 

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I know this is an old(er) post, but has anyone swapped the LUV/LUJ for an LE2? I know there would be some programming and some sensory differences but I think it would be worth the effort.

I have a 2011 that I've had a terrible time with... several turbos, rebuilt by the dealer, pcv upgrade by me, another turbo done by me. Now I think I have a cylinder that has lost compression.

The wiring all of the different wiring sensors and PCM being different would really make it difficult. There was a dealer Tech on this forum OnlyTaurus who purchased a Buick Verano with the 2.0L turbo to install it in a Cruze. It was amazing the number of differences during the engine swap. I don't believe he ever got it done. He had a full donor car, and a full GM shop to work in. It's so much more with the PCM and BCM computer configurations than just dropping in an engine.