Buick Rainier

Infobox Automobile


name=Buick Rainier
manufacturer=General Motors
production=2004–2007
predecessor=Oldsmobile Bravada
successor=Buick Enclave
class=Mid-size SUV
platform=GMT360
layout=FR layout/four wheel drive
related= Chevrolet TrailBlazer
Chevrolet SSR
GMC Envoy
Isuzu Ascender
Oldsmobile Bravada
Saab 9-7X
similar=Mercury Mountaineer
Nissan Pathfinder
Toyota 4Runner
engine=4.2 L "Vortec" I6
5.3 L "Vortec" V8
transmission=4-speed automatic
wheelbase=Auto in|113.0|0
length=2004-05: Auto in|191.8|0
2006-07: Auto in|193.4|0
assembly=Moraine Assembly
width=Auto in|75.4|0
height=Auto in|74.5|0
fuel_capacity=Convert|22|usgal|L impgal|1The Buick Rainier was a mid-size SUV sold by the Buick division of General Motors. Introduced for 2004 to replace the Oldsmobile BravadaFact|date=September 2008, the Rainier was the first truck sold under the Buick marque (the unibody Rendezvous might also qualify, as it is classified by the EPA as a light truck) since the 1920s, and was the first body-on-frame V8-powered Buick since the 1996 Roadmaster. It is also the first rear-wheel drive Buick since the Roadmaster. The Rainier was only available in a 5-passenger configuration, yet was one of only four GMT360 SUVs to offer a V8 engine in this configuration along with the GMC Envoy Denali, Saab 9-7X 5.3i, and Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS. Both rear and all-wheel drive models were offered. An upscale "CXL" trim added a better Bose stereo and XM Satellite Radio.

Most of the Rainier's body styling was a direct transfer from the Oldsmobile Bravada, with a new front fascia bearing a resemblance to other Buick models.

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

The Rainier (as well as the Rendezvous crossover and Terraza minivan) were replaced by a new crossover SUV, the Enclave, on the GM Lambda platform for 2008.

However, GM is continuing production on the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, and Saab 9-7X for the 2009 model year according to the GM Fleet website.

Engines

* 2004-2007 LL8 4.2 L (256 in³) I6
* 2004-2007 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) V8

2007 model

*Available in CXL Trim Model
*Standard Rear Air Suspension
*Available all wheel drive
*OnStar Directions and Connections with Turn by Turn Navigation
*Standard StabiliTrak
*Last Year for the Buick Ranier