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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Buick Rainier -- 04-05-2011: IFCAR· Public domain
- 2. 2006 Buick Rainier CXL in Cashmere Metallic, Rear Left, 05-23-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Buick Rainier: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 4. '04-'05 Buick Rainier: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 5. 04-07 Buick Rainier: IFCAR· Public domain
- 6. 2004-05 Buick Rainier: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 7. 2005 Buick Rainier 2.2.18: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2007 Buick Rainier CXL V8, front right, 05-24-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 2007 Buick Rainier CXL V8, rear right, 05-24-2025: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2007 Buick Rainier CXL, rear 5.23.25: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. BuickRainierDenver1: PriscillaLakisha· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. BuickRainierDenver2: PriscillaLakisha· CC BY-SA 4.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 2004–2007
- body
- SUV
- engine
- 4.2 L–5.3 L
- cylinders
- 6–8
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 15–17 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- SUV
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (16)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2004–2007. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rainier 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Rainier 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2007 | Rainier AWD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | Rainier AWD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Rainier 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Rainier 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2006 | Rainier AWD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Rainier AWD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Rainier 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Rainier 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Rainier AWD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | Rainier AWD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
| 2004 | Rainier 2WD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Rainier 2WD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Rainier AWD | 4.2 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2004 | Rainier AWD | 5.3 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 15 | 15.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.