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2004 Buick Rendezvous Review
Smooth ride, roomy accommodations.
2004 Rendezvous Review Summary & Specifications
Buick Rendezvous is as comfortable as it is practical. It offers a smooth ride, reassuring road manners, and a pleasant cabin. It can be configured to haul six adults in comfort or a load of lumber from the home-improvement center or a combination of people and cargo.Rendezvous deserves a look on the basis of economy alone. In the first place it uses regular unleaded gas, not premium and its thirst is temperate for its size. The new Ultra model promises dramatically improved performance. Meanwhile, all other Rendezvous models offer attractive value, with a compelling price and decent fuel economy for their size. Rendezvous is priced significantly below such luxury all-wheel-drive vehicles as the Lexus RX 330 and Acura MDX.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Mitch McCullough |
| Model Lineup | Buick Rendezvous CX FWD ($26,020); CX AWD ($29,170); CX Plus FWD ($27,880); CX Plus AWD ($31,030); CXL FWD ($30,935); CXL AWD ($33,140); CXL Plus FWD ($32,420); CXL Plus AWD ($34,445); Ultra AWD ($39,045) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.4-liter ohv V6 |
| Engines (optional) | 185-hp 3.4-liter ohv 12-valve V6; 245-hp 3.6-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 4-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage front airbags |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | side-impact airbags, ABS, traction control, tire-inflation monitor |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36.000 miles |
| Assembled In | Ramos Arizpe, Mexico |
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| Manufacturer URL | www.buick.com/rendezvous |
| Base Price MSRP | 26020 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Buick Rendezvous CXL Plus AWD ($34,445) |
| Standard Equipment | Versatrak all-wheel-drive; power windows, locks and mirrors; cruise control; reclining front bucket seats; three-passenger second row 50/50 split fold-down bench seat; third-row flip/fold seat; leather seating surfaces; dual heated six-way power seats; memory driver's seat and memory outside mirrors; dual-zone automatic air conditioning; eight-speaker AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo; tire inflation monitor; overhead console; driver information center; universal garage door opener; theft-deterrent system; rear park assist; OnStar communications system; cargo mat |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | captain's chairs ($435); head-up display ($325) |
| Destination Charge | 650 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 35855 |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 185 @ 5200 |
| Torque | 210 @ 4000 |
| Fuel Economy | 18/24 |
| Wheelbase | 112.2 |
| Length/Width/Height | 186.5/73.6/68.9 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 37.4 |
| Seating Capacity | 7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.9/61.1/40.5 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.1/61.1/39.0 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.5/48.3/34.6 |
| Trunk Volume | 108.9 |
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| Towing Capacity | 2000 |
| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, short and long lateral arms, toe-control links, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Ground Clearance | 7.0 |
| Curb Weight | 4250 |
| Stock Tires | P215/70R16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 |
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