2005 Buick Rendezvous

At a Glance

Pricing $24,190 - $33,780
Drive Types FWD, AWD
Engines 3.5l V6, 3.6l V6
Transmissions A4
Fuel Economy 18-19 (city), 23-27 (highway)

The Rendezvous is the Pontiac Aztek done right. It offers a good on-road ride with optional all-wheel drive for improved traction. Rendezvous's mini-van derived platfrom allows for three rows of seating in a fairly compact package. The optional Ultra model offers a huge engine upgrade with a 3.6 litre V6 rated at 240hp versus the 200 hp in the standard 3.5L V6. Unfortunately, upgrades come at a stiff premium. An all-wheel drive Rendezvous runs $35-$40K. At that price there's a lot of stiff competition.

What Changed:

A 201hp 3.5L V6 becomes standard engine.

Model/Trim/Package Engine Original MSRP
Rendezvous CX, CX Plus, CXL 3.5l V6 (201-bhp) A4 FWD $24,190
Rendezvous CX, CX Plus, CXL 3.5l V6 (196-bhp) A4 AWD $27,780
Rendezvous CXL, CXL Plus 3.6l V6 (242-bhp) A4 FWD $31,780
Rendezvous CXL, CXL Plus 3.6l V6 (242-bhp) A4 AWD $33,780