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Buick Rainier Overview
At its debut, the Buick Rainier added a bit of diversity to the brand's rather uniform lineup. Joining a family of mostly big, softly sprung sedans, this truck-based, midsize SUV became the first Buick in a long time with traditional body-on-frame construction and rear-wheel drive (with optional all-wheel drive), enabling it to carry a considerable amount of cargo (80 cubic feet) and tow heavy loads (up to 6,700 pounds). Buick sourced the majority of Rainier's design from General Motors' midsize SUV platform. This meant that there wasn't much variation between it and other GM sport-utes like the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, and GMC Envoy. Of this core SUV grouping, the Buick Rainier was meant to be the most comfortable and upscale. Buick's exclusive rear air spring suspension made the Rainier the most successful at concealing ruts in the road, and the effects of Buick's "QuietTuning" could be heard in its near-silent interior. The Rainier also earned a bit of initial distinction as it was the only regular-length SUV of the bunch to offer an optional V8 engine. Finally, Buick's SUV came with the most standard equipment. The standard engine is a 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder producing 291 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. The optional 5.3-liter V8 doesn't offer much more horsepower (302), but torque rises all the way to 330 lb-ft, while its cylinder deactivation system saves a little fuel when cruising. Either way, a four-speed automatic transmission is standard, and both engines are available with rear- or all-wheel drive.
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