Buick Rainier

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| Production
| 2004-2007
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| Class
| Mid-Size SUV
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| Body Style
| 5-Door Wagon
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| Length
| 193.4"
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| Width
| 75.4"
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| Height
| 74.5"
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| Wheelbase
| 113"
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| Weight
| 4400-4600 lbs
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| Transmission
| 4-Speed Automatic, RWD/4WD
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| Engine
| 4.2L (256 cid) I6 (2004-2007) 5.3L (323 cid) V8 (2005-2007)
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| Power
| 270-300 hp
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| Similar
| [[Chevrolet TrailBlazer]] [[GMC Envoy]] [[Isuzu Ascender]] [[Oldsmobile Bravada]] [[Saab 9-7X]]
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| Platform
| GMT360
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The '''Buick Rainier''' is a mid-size [[SUV]] from [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]. Introduced for 2004 to replace the [[Oldsmobile Bravada]], the Rainier is the first truck sold under the Buick marque (the unibody [[Buick Rendezvous|Rendezvous]] might also qualify) since the 1920s, and is the first body-on-frame [[V8]]-powered Buick since the 1996 [[Buick Roadmaster|Roadmaster]]. The Rainier (and [[Buick Rendezvous|Rendezvous]]) will be replaced by a new [[crossover SUV]], the [[Buick Enclave|Enclave]], on the GM Lambda platform for 2008.

The Rainier is only available in a 5-passenger bodystyle, but is one of the three GMT360 truck to offer V8 power in this configuration with the [[GMC Envoy]] Denali and [[Chevrolet TrailBlazer]] SS. Both [[rear wheel drive|rear]] and [[all wheel drive]] models are offered. An upscale ''CXL'' trim adds a better Bose stereo and XM [[Satellite Radio]].

Buick also debuted the QuietTuning concept of acoustic control on the Rainier. Buick's QuietTuning involves designing a vehicle with sound dampening features like triple door seals, acoustic laminate glass, and thicker sound-absorbing pads on the hood and firewall.

Engines:
* 2004- [[GM Atlas engine#LL8|LL8]] 4.2 L (256 in³) [[I6]]
* 2004- [[GM Vortec engine#5300|5300]] 5.3 L (323 in³) [[V8]]

==Direct Competitors==

*[[Chrysler Aspen]]
*[[Dodge Durango]]
*[[Ford Explorer]]
*[[Honda Pilot]]
*[[Jeep Commander]]
*[[Jeep Grand Cherokee]]
*[[Lincoln Aviator]]
*[[Mercury Mountaineer]]
*[[Nissan Pathfinder]]
*[[Toyota 4Runner]]
*[[Volkswagen Toureg]]

==External links==
*[http://www.carsdirect.com/buick/rainier/ Buick Rainier Review] from CarsDirect.com
*[http://www.all-carparts.com/Buick/Buick-Rainier.php Buick Rainier official photos]
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