Buick Rendezvous was a sports utility vehicle manufactured by General Motors from 2002. There are several problems that are associated with sports utility vehicles, the most prominent among them being the fact that one has to be extremely careful using them ,their seating capacity and height are less and they should be driven only in good road conditions. The Buick Rendezvous was launched as an answer to all these problems.
It was marketed as a combination of a sports utility vehicle, a minivan and a luxury vehicle, combining all their best features. The Rendezvous provided an all wheel drive system called Versatrak to help in the movement even in times of snow, an independent rear suspension system, seating capacity up to seven along with a third row, storage space and several other features. The Buick Rendezvous was manufactured from the year 2002 to 2007. This site is all about the 2004 buick rendezvous.
The 2004 Buick Rendezvous came with a more powerful V6 engine. It was offered in five levels of CX, CX Plus, CXL, CXL Plus, and Ultra. It had a 3350 cc 3.6 L V6 engine delivering 185 horsepower with the option of front wheel drive or all wheel drive whereas the Ultra which was newly introduced had a 3.6L V6 engine delivering up to 254 hp with leather seating and a security system. At a height of 68.9 inches without the roof rack, it stood tall. The red light at the rear was reduced by two inches.
The 2004 Buick Rendezvous was priced between the ranges of $26,420 - $29,610 depending on the model. A dvd based entertainment system and a radio was available on select models. It had a fuel economy of 18-19 mpg on city roads and 24-26 mpg on highways.
From 2007 the production of Buick Rendezvous stopped and as such the latest Rendezvous model in the current 2009 market of Buick is the 2007 version. Only the CX and CXL trims versions were made available. It had a rear park assist system which could detect obstacles while parking. Only front wheel drive was made possible in these models.
The 2004 buick rendezvous CXL version had mahogany wheels which was offered as an option in the CX model. The models were priced between the ranges of $25,190 - $28,765.The engine was a 3498 cc 3.5 L V6 offering 195 hp. It has a fuel economy of 19 mpg on city roads and 26 mpg on highways.
The interiors, styling and some of the features it offered did not appeal to customers and as such its production was halted in 2007. However in spite of some weaknesses ,it is still bought by people, who like its features of space, fuel economy and ride comfort. Dont let that stop you from taking a closer look at the 2004 buick rendezvous though.