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SUV meets minivan
The Rendezvous doesn't just cross over it zigzags among several categories. Buick hopes it will compete with luxury crossovers Lexus RX300 and Acura MDX. The smooth ride, while not as silky as the Lexus or the Acura, does indeed feel almost car like. But an optional third row of seats and potentially big cargo space make it seem more like a minivan. Parked on a suburban shopping street, the Rendezvous fit in seamlessly with all the vans and SUVs parked around it. And that's just where it belongs not on an off road trail through the woods or up in the mountains. In other words, you can get ride, hauling capacity, and gas mileage worthy of a minivan, but you can still call it an SUV. Buick certainly does. The new Rendezvous starts at $25,624 including destination charge for the front wheel drive model and $28,152 with all wheel drive.
Like its corporate stablemate, Pontiac Aztek, the Rendezvous is a mechanical descendant of the General Motors minivans hence the nice ride and big hauling capacity. The original 2001 Aztek (now being, mercifully, redone) strove for an outdoorsy look but veered into ugliness. Rendezvous's styling is much improved over Aztek's. You have to look twice to see the resemblance. Rendezvous elements like the sloping side windows at the rear of the vehicle and the headlight treatment echo the more expensive Lexus RX300 the alhambra style necklace replica first SUV to be a crossover hit. The plastic cladding on the Rendezvous's lower van cleef and arpels imitation necklace body is an unfortunate carryover from the Aztek, but on the Buick it's more smoothly done. The side ridges and husky front fenders (and hinged, not sliding rear doors) van cleef copy necklace wholesale say "SUV" instead of "minivan." Overall, the Rendezvous looks pleasant and just rugged enough.
The one engine in Rendezvous, a 3.4 liter, 185 horsepower V6 previously used in GM minivans, produces smooth acceleration in normal highway passing situations and when maneuvering through suburban traffic. But when you need to hit the accelerator hard let's say trying to merge into fast highway traffic from a congested, stop and go entrance ramp the Rendezvous engine seems sluggish. For quickness, the Rendezvous just doesn't stack up against the Lexus RX300, with a 220 horsepower V6 or Acura MDX with 240 horsepower. Many family buyers, however, will find the acceleration fine in most of their driving.
The power assisted rack and pinion steering on Rendezvous provides crisp response for quick lane changes or parking lots maneuvers. Even on curving back roads the Rendezvous acquitted itself reasonably well for an SUV. If you opt for all wheel drive, you get the so called GM Versatrak system. Most of the time, the Rendezvous operates in front wheel drive. But on highways slippery from rain or snow, the system shifts power to the back wheels if they are slipping. That's all most SUV owners really want even those who have manually controlled four wheel drive.
Independent rear suspension as opposed to the truck derived solid rear axle on a traditional SUV helps deliver a smooth highway ride. With its commodious, well padded seats and lack of highway noise, I would be quite happy to take the Rendezvous for a vacation size drive. A large storage bin between the front seats provides plenty of room for everything from cell phones to small toys. An optional third row of seats (which folds flat for cargo carrying) provides minivan style seven passenger capacity. Removing the second row of seats and folding the third gives a whopping 108.9 cubic feet of hauling capacity. (Compare that, with 75 cubic feet in the Lexus and 81 cubic feet in the Acura.)
Lexus and Acura shoppers who want that luxury brand cachet even in an SUV won't buy the Rendezvous. But many other buyers will see a lot of comfort and hauling capacity plus all wheel drive for a better price. An all wheel drive Rendezvous CX model starts at $28,152 and is selling with typical options for around $31,200 some $4000 below the recent selling prices for comparably equipped Lexus RX300 and Acura MDX. If you opt for the high end CXL model, however, and load it with options, you are the in the same $35,000 range as the luxury brands.
The Rendezvous doesn't just cross over it zigzags among several categories. Buick hopes it will compete with luxury crossovers Lexus RX300 and Acura MDX. The smooth ride, while not as silky as the Lexus or the Acura, does indeed feel almost car like. But an optional third row of seats and potentially big cargo space make it seem more like a minivan. Parked on a suburban shopping street, the Rendezvous fit in seamlessly with all the vans and SUVs parked around it. And that's just where it belongs not on an off road trail through the woods or up in the mountains. In other words, you can get ride, hauling capacity, and gas mileage worthy of a minivan, but you can still call it an SUV. Buick certainly does. The new Rendezvous starts at $25,624 including destination charge for the front wheel drive model and $28,152 with all wheel drive.
Like its corporate stablemate, Pontiac Aztek, the Rendezvous is a mechanical descendant of the General Motors minivans hence the nice ride and big hauling capacity. The original 2001 Aztek (now being, mercifully, redone) strove for an outdoorsy look but veered into ugliness. Rendezvous's styling is much improved over Aztek's. You have to look twice to see the resemblance. Rendezvous elements like the sloping side windows at the rear of the vehicle and the headlight treatment echo the more expensive Lexus RX300 the alhambra style necklace replica first SUV to be a crossover hit. The plastic cladding on the Rendezvous's lower van cleef and arpels imitation necklace body is an unfortunate carryover from the Aztek, but on the Buick it's more smoothly done. The side ridges and husky front fenders (and hinged, not sliding rear doors) van cleef copy necklace wholesale say "SUV" instead of "minivan." Overall, the Rendezvous looks pleasant and just rugged enough.
The one engine in Rendezvous, a 3.4 liter, 185 horsepower V6 previously used in GM minivans, produces smooth acceleration in normal highway passing situations and when maneuvering through suburban traffic. But when you need to hit the accelerator hard let's say trying to merge into fast highway traffic from a congested, stop and go entrance ramp the Rendezvous engine seems sluggish. For quickness, the Rendezvous just doesn't stack up against the Lexus RX300, with a 220 horsepower V6 or Acura MDX with 240 horsepower. Many family buyers, however, will find the acceleration fine in most of their driving.
The power assisted rack and pinion steering on Rendezvous provides crisp response for quick lane changes or parking lots maneuvers. Even on curving back roads the Rendezvous acquitted itself reasonably well for an SUV. If you opt for all wheel drive, you get the so called GM Versatrak system. Most of the time, the Rendezvous operates in front wheel drive. But on highways slippery from rain or snow, the system shifts power to the back wheels if they are slipping. That's all most SUV owners really want even those who have manually controlled four wheel drive.
Independent rear suspension as opposed to the truck derived solid rear axle on a traditional SUV helps deliver a smooth highway ride. With its commodious, well padded seats and lack of highway noise, I would be quite happy to take the Rendezvous for a vacation size drive. A large storage bin between the front seats provides plenty of room for everything from cell phones to small toys. An optional third row of seats (which folds flat for cargo carrying) provides minivan style seven passenger capacity. Removing the second row of seats and folding the third gives a whopping 108.9 cubic feet of hauling capacity. (Compare that, with 75 cubic feet in the Lexus and 81 cubic feet in the Acura.)
Lexus and Acura shoppers who want that luxury brand cachet even in an SUV won't buy the Rendezvous. But many other buyers will see a lot of comfort and hauling capacity plus all wheel drive for a better price. An all wheel drive Rendezvous CX model starts at $28,152 and is selling with typical options for around $31,200 some $4000 below the recent selling prices for comparably equipped Lexus RX300 and Acura MDX. If you opt for the high end CXL model, however, and load it with options, you are the in the same $35,000 range as the luxury brands.
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