2005 Buick Terraza Review Summary & Specs
CX Minivan
Big minivan offers roominess and style.
Summary & Specs
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Buick's first-ever minivan, the new Terraza, is a quiet, orderly, handsome family transporter that offers tremendous flexibility in family entertainment with the standard DVD system and the new PhatNoise option. With its conventional folding rear seats, it's not as easy to convert to major cargo hauling as some of its direct competitors, and it doesn't offer a big price advantage over the competition. It doesn't offer side air curtains for the rear compartment. All in all, a very nice truck, but not a great truck.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from Pellston, Michigan.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Minivans |
| Editor |
Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup |
Buick Terraza CX ($28,825); CXL, ($31,885) |
| Engines (standard) |
3.5-liter ohv 12-valve V6 |
| Engines (optional) |
200-hp 3.5-liter ohv 12-valve V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
4-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) |
4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
front airbags, ABS, electronic stability control, traction control |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
side-impact airbags, all-wheel drive, rear park assist |
| Basic Warranty |
3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Doraville, Georgia |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-4ABUICK |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.buick.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$28,825 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Buick Terraza CXL V6 ($31,885) |
| Standard Equipment |
dual-zone climate control, cloth upholstery with leather inserts, power windows, power mirrors, power locks, 6-way power driver seat, AM/FM/CD player w eight speakers, DVD rear entertainment system, overhead modular storage system, cruise control, Driver Information Center, universal garage door transmitter, deluxe interior lighting, automatic headlamps, rear-window defogger, retained accessory power, dual illuminated vanity mirrors, sun visors with extensions, floor mats; CXL adds leather-appointed upholstery, eight-way power adjustable front seats, audio controls on steering wheel, auxiliary rear climate control, 115-volt power outlet in rear, cargo organizer, dual power sliding doors |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
front-seat side air bags ($350); XM Satellite Radio ($325); remote starting ($175); heated front seats ($275); chrome wheels ($325) |
| Destination Charge |
0 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
|
| Price as Tested |
$33,335 |
| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
200 @ 5200 |
| Torque |
220 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy |
20/28 |
| Wheelbase |
121.1 |
| Length/Width/Height |
205.0/72.0/72.0 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
40.4 |
| Seating Capacity |
7 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.8/59.9/39.9 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.9/61.2/38.9 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
38.1/48.7/36.2 |
| Trunk Volume |
136.5 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
3500 |
| Front Suspension |
independent, MacPherson strut |
| Rear Suspension |
independent, multi-link, coil springs, automatic load-leveling |
| Ground Clearance |
5.5 |
| Curb Weight |
4470 |
| Stock Tires |
P225/60R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
vented disc/vented disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
25 |