Almost everything was carried over from the TrailBlazer with only a mild disguise. Not even the Rodeo's impressively powerful direct-fuel-injection V6 lived to see a second season; the Ascender's 4.2-liter DOHC inline six and 5.3-liter OHV V8 are direct GM transplants. Also shared with the TrailBlazer and the
GMC Envoy (but not the
Buick Rainier or departed
Oldsmobile Bravada) is the optional extended-length body style for seven-passenger seating, which is the subject at hand.
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