Buick Rendezvous

Buick Rendezvous
Overview
ManufacturerBuick (General Motors)
Production2001 – July 5, 2007
Model years2002–2007
AssemblyRamos Arizpe, Mexico
DesignerElizabeth Wetzel (Interior) (1999)[1]
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size crossover SUV
Body style4-door CUV
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
PlatformU-body/GMT257
RelatedPontiac Aztek
Powertrain
Engine3.4 L LA1 V6
3.5 L LX9 V6
3.6 L LY7 V6
Transmission4-speed automatic GM 4T65-E
Dimensions
Wheelbase112 in (2,845 mm)
Length186.5 in (4,737 mm)
Width73.6 in (1,869 mm)
Height68.9 in (1,750 mm)
Curb weight4,024–4,272 lb (1,825–1,938 kg)
Chronology
SuccessorBuick Enclave

The Buick Rendezvous is a mid-size crossover SUV that was sold by Buick for the 2002–2007 model years. Introduced in the spring of 2001, the Buick Rendezvous and its corporate cousin, the Pontiac Aztek, were GM's first entries into the crossover SUV segment. The Rendezvous featured a four-speed automatic transmission with a V6 engine and optional all-wheel drive (Versatrak). The SUV used the same platform as GM's short-wheelbase minivans, the Chevrolet Venture and Pontiac Montana. The Rendezvous provided a passenger- and load-carrying capacity not seen in the Buick lineup since the discontinuation of the Buick Roadmaster Estate station wagon in 1996.

  1. ^ "Elizabeth Wetzel". December 13, 2005.