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General Motors launched the Buick Rendezvous in the year 2002. Generally, a lot of sports utility vehicles have many disadvantages. They cannot be driven on any roads unless they are perfectly smooth, their seating capacity is very low and the seating height too is less. In an attempt to correct all these features, the Buick Rendezvous was launched.

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.

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 Buick Rendezvous was originally priced at $26,420 - $29,610 according to the model offered. A satellite radio and dvd entertainment system were offered as options. It had fuel economy of 18-19 mpg on the city roads and 24-26 mpg on highways.

It was in the year 2007 that Buick decided to stop manufacturing the Rendezvous line and as such the latest 2009 Buick Rendezvous available is the 2007 Buick Rendezvous version. CX and CXL trims became the only models of the line in 2007. Front wheel drive was made compulsory and a system to help in parking was made available.

$25,190 - $28,765 was the original cost of the models available. They had a 3498 cc 3.5 L V6 engine delivering 195 hp with a fuel economy of 19 mpg on city roads and 26 mpg on highways. Special mahogany wheels were offered with the CXL model and they came as options with the CX model.

Though some of the features of the Buick were not accepted by many customers, it still is a good option when it comes to spacious interiors, comfort and fuel economy and as such it still has a market.

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