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Engine Specs
Transmission Specs

Transfer Case
Exterior Dimensions
Interior Dimensions



Dimensions and capacities are in inches unless otherwise specified.

Engines 3400 3.4L V-6 (LA1) 3.6L V-6 VVT (LY7)
Application std on CX and CXL std on Ultra, opt on CXL
Type 3.4L V-6 3.6L V-6 with variable valve timing
Displacement (cu in / cc) 204 / 3350 217 / 3564
Bore & stroke (in / mm) 3.62 x 3.31 / 92 x 84 3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Block material cast iron cast aluminum with cast-in-place iron liners
Cylinder head material cast aluminum aluminum
Valvetrain OHV, assembled steel camshaft, roller-type hydraulic lifters, pushrods, roller rocker arms, 2 valves per cylinder roller follower double overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder, continuously variable inlet and exhaust cam phasing
Ignition system distributorless design with 24 reference pulses per revolution and extended-life platinum-tipped spark plugs individual coil-on-plug; individual cylinder knock control and extended-life iridium-tipped spark plugs
Fuel delivery sequential injection with top-feed twin-spray injectors returnless sequential injection
Compression ratio 9.5:1 10.2:1
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm) 185 / 138 @ 5200 242 / 181 @ 6000
Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm) 210 / 285 @ 4000 232 / 315 @ 3500
Recommended fuel unleaded regular unleaded regular
Maximum engine speed (rpm) 6000 6700
Emissions controls PCV, catalytic converter, evaporative system evaporative system, dual close-coupled catalytic converters, equal-length exhaust, single underfloor catalytic converter, positive crankcase ventilation, intake and exhaust cam phasers, electronic throttle control
Estimated fuel economy
(mpg city / hwy / comb)
FWD: 19 / 26 / 22 FWD: 18 / 27 / 22 (preliminary)
AWD: 18 / 24 / 21 AWD: 18 / 25 / 21 (preliminary)
MPIG (city / hwy / comb) FWD: 22 / 34 / 27 FWD: 22 / 35 / 26
AWD: 22 / 32 / 26 AWD: 21 / 33 / 25
L/100km (city / hwy / comb) FWD: 12.6 / 8.3 / 10.6 FWD: 12.8 / 8.1 / 10.7
AWD: 12.7 / 8.7 / 10.9 AWD: 13.3 / 8.6 / 11.2

Transmission 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Type Hydra-Matic 4T65-E electronically controlled 4-speed automatic with overdrive and torque converter clutch
Gear Ratios (:1)
   1st
2.92
   2nd 1.57
   3rd 1.00
   4th 0.71
Final drive ratio 3.29:1 (AWD: 3.69:1)

Chassis / Suspension 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Front independent, strut-type with coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear
independent, short and long control arms with 1 toe-control link per side, coil springs, anti-roll bar, monotube shocks
Traction control all-speed using brake application and engine torque reduction
Steering ratio power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Turning circle,
curb-to-curb (ft / m)
37.4 / 11.4

Brakes 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Type 4-wheel vented disc with power assist
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm) Front FWD: 10.8 x 1.2 / 275 x 30
AWD: 11.8 x 1.2 / 300 x 30
Rear 11.5 x 0.4 / 291 x 11

Wheels and Tires 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Wheel size and type CX 16-inch steel (becomes 17-inch steel later)
CX Plus, CXL and CXL Plus, Ultra, available on CX 17-inch aluminum
available on CXL, CXL Plus 17-inch Chrome-Tech aluminum
available on Ultra 17-inch chrome aluminum
Tires CX P215/70R16 all-season BW (becomes P225/60R17 all-season BW later)
CX Plus, CXL, CXL Plus; available on CX P225/60R17 all-season BW
Ultra and CXL with 3.6L engine P225/60R17 touring BW

Exterior Dimensions 2005 Buick Rendezvous
Wheelbase (in / mm) 112.2 / 2851
Overall length (in / mm) 186.5 / 4738
Overall width (in / mm) 73.6 / 1871
Overall height (in / mm) 68.9 / 1750 (without roof rack)
Track (in / mm) Front 62.7 / 1593
Rear 63.8 / 1621
Minimum ground clearance (in / mm) 7 / 177
Step-in height (in / mm) 16.4 / 417

Interior Dimensions 2004 Buick Rendezvous
Seating capacity (total 5) Front 2
Middle 2 or 3
Rear 2
Head room (in / mm) Front 40.9 / 1038
Middle 40.1 / 1019
Rear 37.5 / 953
Leg room (in / mm) Front 40.5 / 1029
Middle 39 / 990
Rear 34.6 / 878
Shoulder room (in / mm) Front 58.7 / 1490
Middle 58.7 / 1490
Rear 48.5 / 1232
Hip room (in / mm) Front 61.1 / 1551
Middle 61.1 / 1551
Rear 48.3 / 1228

Capacities 2005 Buick Rendezvous
EPA passenger volume (cu ft / L) 145.7 / 4126
front: 56.2 / 1591
middle: 53.1 / 1504
rear: 36.4 / 1031
EPA interior volume (cu ft / L)
163.8 / 4638
Cargo volume (cu ft / L) behind third seat: 18.1 / 513
behind second seat: 54.5 / 1543
with second-row seats removed third-row folded: 108.9 / 3084
Trailer towing maximum (lb / kg) 2000 / 907
with towing package: 3500 / 1588
Fuel tank (gal / L) 18 / 70
Engine oil (qt / L) 4.5 / 4.26
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