2003 Buick Park Avenue - Specs

Model Lineup	Engines		Transmission
	3800 3.8L Series II V6	3800 SC 3.8L Supercharged Series II V6	4-spd auto (Hydra-Matic 4T65-E)
Park Avenue	Standard	-	Standard
Park Avenue Ultra	-	Standard	Standard

Engine	3800 3.8L Series II V6	3800 SC 3.8L Series II Supercharged V6
Applications	Park Avenue	Ultra
Type	3.8-liter V6	3.8-liter supercharged V6
Displacement (cu in / cc)	231 / 3791	231 / 3791
Bore & stroke (in / mm)	3.80 x 3.40 / 96.52 x 86.36	3.80 x 3.40 / 96.52 x 86.36
Block material	cast iron	cast iron
Cylinder head material	cast iron	cast iron
Valvetrain	OHV, two valves per cylinder	OHV, two valves per cylinder
Ignition system	electronic	electronic
Fuel delivery	sequential port fuel injection	sequential port fuel injection
Compression ratio	9.4:1	8.5:1
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm)	205 / 153 @ 5200	240 / 179 @ 5200
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm)	230 / 312 @ 4000	280 / 380 @ 3600
Recommended fuel	unleaded regular	unleaded regular
Estimated fuel economy (mpg city / hwy / combined)	20 / 29 / 24	18 / 28 / 23

Transmission	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Type	Hydra-matic 4T65-E, four-speed electronically controlled automatic with overdrive (heavy-duty on Ultra)
Gear ratios:
First	2.92:1
Second	1.57:1
Third	1.00:1
Fourth	0.71:1
Reverse	2.39:1
Final drive ratio	Park Avenue: 3.05:1 / Ultra: 2.93:1

Chassis / Suspension	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Front	independent, MacPherson strut with 30mm solid stabilizer bar
Rear	independent, semi-trailing with lateral link

Steering	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Steering type	power rack-and-pinion
Steering ratio	Park Avenue: 17.57:1
	Ultra: 15.4:1 - 20.3:1
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m)	Park Avenue: 40.0 / 12.2
	Ultra: 40.9 / 12.47

Brakes	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Type	four-wheel disc with power assist, anti-locking system, vented front, solid rear
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm)	front: 11.85 x 1.3 / 301 x 33 rear, Park Avenue: 10.94 x 0.4 / 277.9 x 10.6; Ultra: 11.69 x 0.43 / 297 x 11
Total swept area (in / mm)	front: 237.3 / 6027 rear: 160.6 / 4079

Wheels / Tires	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Standard wheel	Park Avenue: cast aluminum 16-inch x 6.5-inch
	Ultra: chrome-plated cast aluminum 17-inch x 7.5-inch
Tires	Park Avenue: P225/60R16 steel-belted, radial-ply, all-season blackwalls
Optional tire	Ultra: P235/55R17 steel-belted, radial-ply, Eagle LS touring blackwalls

Exterior Dimensions	2003 Buick Park Avenue
Wheelbase (in / mm)	113.8 / 2890
Overall length (in / mm)	206.8 / 5253
Overall width (in / mm)	74.7 / 1897
Overall height (in / mm)	57.4 / 1458
Track (in / mm)	front: 62.7 / 1593
	rear: 62.3 / 1582
Minimum ground clearance (in / mm)	5.5 / 139.7
Step-in height (in / mm)	14.9 / 379
Curb weight (lbs / kg)	Park Avenue: 3778 / 1714
	Ultra: 3909 / 1773
Weight distribution (% front / rear)	61.4 / 38.6

Interior Dimensions	Front	Rear
Seating capacity	3 (2 optional)	3
Head room (in / mm)	39.8 / 1011	37.4 / 950
Leg room (in / mm)	42.4 / 1077	41.4 / 1052
Shoulder room (in / mm)	59.2 / 1504	58.7 / 1491
Hip room (in / mm)	56.4 / 1433	55.7 / 1415

Capacities	2003 Buick Park Avenue
EPA passenger volume (cu ft / liters)	112.1 / 3174
EPA interior volume (cu ft / liters)	131.2 / 3715
Cargo volume (cu ft / liters)	19.1 / 541
Trailer towing maximum (lbs / kg)	1000 / 454
Maximum tongue weight (lbs / kg)	100 / 45.4
Fuel tank (gals / liters)	18.5 / 70
Engine oil (qts / liters)	5 / 4.73
Cooling system (qts / liters)	13.2 / 12.5

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