Buick Rainier

Buick Rainier
Overview
Manufacturer	Buick (General Motors)
Production	July 28, 2003–June, 2007
Model years	2004–2007
Assembly	Moraine Assembly, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury SUV
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	GMT360
Related	Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet SSR GMC Envoy Isuzu Ascender Oldsmobile Bravada Saab 9-7X
Powertrain
Engine	4.2 L Vortec I6 5.3 L Small-block V8
Transmission	4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length	2004–05: 191.8 in (4,872 mm) 2006–07: 193.4 in (4,912 mm)
Width	75.4 in (1,915 mm)
Height	74.5 in (1,892 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Oldsmobile Bravada
Successor	Buick Enclave Buick Envision

The Buick Rainier is a mid-size luxury SUV that was sold by Buick. Introduced on July 28, 2003 for the 2004 model-year as a replacement for the Oldsmobile Bravada, the Rainier was the first SUV sold under the Buick marque (the unibody Rendezvous might also qualify, as it is classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency 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 five GMT360 SUVs to offer a V8 engine in this configuration along with the GMC Envoy Denali, Isuzu Ascender EXT, Saab 9-7X 5.3i and Aero, and Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT (Optional) and SS. Both rear and all-wheel drive models were offered. An upscale CXL trim added a better Bose stereo and XM Satellite Radio. For the 2004 model-year only, there was another trim called CXL Plus. The CXL Plus had offered a touchscreen navigation system.

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.

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