Review Car

2011 Buick Rainier

The blend of luxury and performance capability of 2011 Buick Rainier lets you bring elegance into the elements. The standard features include four-wheel anti-lock brakes and a 6 cylinder towing capacity of over 6,000 lbs. with an available 4/10 axle making it easier to tow a trailer with the 275 hp 4.2 liter inline 6-cylinder engine. The new Buick Rainier is paired with a strong body construction and a sophisticated HydraMatic transmission. Rainier’s standard 275 horsepower inline 6-cylinder engine offers smooth acceleration and power with the ability to tow up to 6,200 pounds with the available 290-hp 5.3 liter V8 engine.

Leather-appointed seats, dual zone climate control, and available features like heated front seats and a DVD entertainment system put a whole new spin on the idea of “roughing it.”

2011 Buick Rainier standard features also include; leather-appointed front bucket seats with 8-way power adjustment and a 2-way power lumbar adjustment, soft armrests, adjustable head restraints and available multisetting memory function. Remember the old advertising jingle: Wouldn’t you really rather drive a Buick? Many people would. But until the introduction of The 2011 Rainier, GM’s near-luxury brand had nothing to offer buyers who seek a mid-size sport-utility vehicle. The Buick Rainier seats five and boasts an engine powerful enough to pull a boat or horse trailer. The exterior and interior design cues are distinctly Buick. Its vertical bar pattern grille has a chrome crown, chrome surround and tri-shield center insignia.

2011 Buick Rainier features exclusive eight-spoke 17-inch wheels, the understated elegance of a monochromatic interior with chrome accents and rich, dark walnut woodgrain in the instrument panel, door trim and center console. The exterior of 2011 Buick Rainier is stylish and contemporary with bold, expressive lines set off by the precisely executed, clear, jewel-like headlamps with offset high/low beam fixtures; standard fog lamps; sculpted wheel flares and shoulders; crisply defined ruby red taillights that also have a jewel-like appearance; and two-tone front and rear fascias. The front and rear fascias are body color over gray, with the gray carried through the rocker panel appliqués. The interior is spacious, comfortable and among the roomiest in the segment in terms of head, shoulder and hip room and can seat five adults easily. With the split 60/40 rear seats in the down position, the rear compartment has more than 80 cubic feet of storage space. The focus of the interior design is on 2011 Buick Rainier’s signature upscale luxury, refinement and sophistication. The interior features a cockpit-oriented driver’s command center with readily accessible controls, handsome instrument cluster with highly readable gauges reminiscent of Rendezvous, and a user-friendly Driver Information Center.