2003 Buick Rendezvous Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Buick Rendezvous:

The Rendezvous does have a large cargo area when the seats aren't in use, but it's far less than what a minivan would offer.

-- Edmunds.com

Three-row seating [optional], head-up display [optional], can't be confused with a Pontiac Aztek.

-- Car and Driver

What reviewers liked least about the Buick Rendezvous:

Even though the Buick's independent rear suspension is isolated from the unit body by a subframe, there was banging and clunking coming up through the rear, and head toss was pronounced in bumpy sections.

-- Car and Driver

Buick Rendezvous Comparisons:

It rides on a minivan platform shared by the Pontiac Montana and Aztek, and has a ride that feels more like that of a Buick car than an SUV.

-- MSN Autos

The Rendezvous looked good inside with its clean, subdued gray décor, its audio measured up with the best, and it was capable of swallowing more gear than most others.

-- Car and Driver

The Buick's Versatrak all-wheel-drive system lacks a rear differential. Instead, a pair of gerotor pumps send power to each rear wheel when there's wheelspin up front. The system got us through the snowy bits without getting stuck, but even so, the Buick was the least cooperative in the snow - one tester remarked on its "directional uncertainty" - and was generally resistant to changes on dry surfaces.

-- Car and Driver

Best one-liner about the Buick Rendezvous:

Mere adequacy in a field of excellence.

-- Car and Driver