Buick Rainier

Production period:	2004 to 2007
Class:	SUV
Body versions:	station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline: 4.2-5.3 Liters (205-224 kW)
Length:	4912 mm
Width:	1915 mm
Height:	1892 mm
Wheelbase:	2870 mm
Curb weight:	2004 kg

The Buick Rainier is in 2003 presented old sport utility vehicle of the GM subsidiary Buick. After the bankruptcy of Oldsmobile Buick took over the GMT360 platform of the Oldsmobile Bravada and developed from it with minor modifications the Buick model Rainier. In this way, the first SUV of Buick was born. Buick's first utility vehicle offers two seats in the front and three in the rear with a split-back bench seat. It also provides ample luggage space. A DVD entertainment center is available for rear passengers.

It was also the first Buick model with rear-wheel drive since the Roadmaster (1991-1996). Rainier is recognizable by its silhouette, similar to that of the Trailblazer, Envoy, and Bravada.

From 2008, the Rainier was replaced by the Buick Enclave. The five-passenger Rainier comes well equipped in one trim, CXL. Standard equipment includes 17-inch alloy wheels, four-wheel ventilated disc brakes with ABS, leather upholstery, wood accents in the cabin, power seats, memory for the seats and mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate' control, a CD player and OnStar telematics. Safety: Four-wheel antilock disc brakes are standard. Full-length head curtain airbags are only optional.

Various options include a Bose sound system, adjustable pedals, seat heaters, a DVD-based navigation system, a rear DVD entertainment system and a sunroof. Powertrains and Performance: Two engines are available in the Rainier. The standard power plant is GM's 4.2-liter inline six that makes 275 hp and 275 lb-ft of torque. For added towing power, an optional 5.3-liter V8 offers 290 hp and 325 lb ft of torque. Two-wheel-drive models equipped with the 5.3 Liter V8 can tow up to 6,700 pounds. Both engines use the same transmission a four-speed electronically controlled automatic.

The vehicle was offered with two engines: a 4.2-liter straight-six with 205 kW and a 5.3-liter eight-cylinder V-engine with 216 kW of maximum power. In the model 2006, the performance of the 4.2 Liter engine was raised to 217 kW, which of the V8 engine to 224 kW. The engine power is transmitted by four-speed automatic transmission either to the rear axle (rear-wheel drive) or on both axles (four-wheel drive) The Rainier was the first short-wheelbase to use the 5.3 V8. 

For the last model year was also a CXL called version with Bose stereo speakers and a satellite radio Sirius brand available. Rear there was now standard air suspension, optional, the Rainier CXL was also available with four-wheel drive.