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2003 Buick Rendezvous Mid-Size, 5-door, SUV
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Floor height in the cabin is low so passengers can slip inside rather than hike up high.
Likewise, the rear cargo bay has a low floor that can be expanded by folding down the seatback on an optional third row or removing second-tier seats.
The compartment is broad enough to accommodate 4x8 sheets of building board. With all rear seats removed or folded flat, the cargo volume expands to 108.9 cubic feet, or to about half that area with second-row seats still aboard. Even with three rows of seats in place, there's still 18 cubic feet of space remaining, which is more room than you'll find in the trunk of a mid-size sedan.
Standard seat plan for Rendezvous puts a pair of contoured buckets up front between a broad padded console and followed by a second-row bench for three that splits into two equal sections. Two armrests with built-in cupholders fold out from the seatbacks to define positions for two.
New seat options include substituting two captain's chairs for the second-row bench and adding the third-row bench, which has a seatback that folds into the floor.
Two different trim grades are available.
Rendezvous CX brings air conditioning, power-operated windows and mirrors, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and stereo kit with CD player. Rendezvous CXL adds leather seats, dual-zone climate controls, an upgraded audio package, aluminum wheels and exterior ornaments.
The 2003 price chart for Rendezvous begins at $25,120 for CX and the AWD version is $28,170.
