| Engines |
3400
3.4L V-6 (LA1) |
3.6L
V-6 VVT (LY7) |
| Application |
std on CX and CXL |
std on Ultra, opt on
CXL |
| Type |
3.4L V-6 |
3.6L V-6 with variable
valve timing |
| Displacement (cu in / cc) |
204 / 3350 |
217 / 3564 |
| Bore & stroke (in / mm) |
3.62 x 3.31 / 92 x 84 |
3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6 |
| Block material |
cast iron |
cast aluminum with cast-in-place
iron liners |
| Cylinder head material |
cast aluminum |
aluminum |
| Valvetrain |
OHV, assembled steel
camshaft, roller-type hydraulic lifters, pushrods,
roller rocker arms, 2 valves per cylinder |
roller follower double
overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder, continuously
variable inlet and exhaust cam phasing |
| Ignition system |
distributorless design
with 24 reference pulses per revolution and extended-life
platinum-tipped spark plugs |
individual coil-on-plug;
individual cylinder knock control and extended-life
iridium-tipped spark plugs |
| Fuel delivery |
sequential injection
with top-feed twin-spray injectors |
returnless sequential
injection |
| Compression ratio |
9.5:1 |
10.2:1 |
| Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm) |
185 / 138 @ 5200 |
245 / 183 @ 6000 - preliminary |
| Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm) |
210 / 285 @ 4000 |
235 / 319 @ 3200 - preliminary |
| Recommended fuel |
unleaded regular |
premium recommended but
not required |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm) |
6000 |
6700 |
| Emissions controls |
PCV, EGR, catalytic converter,
evaporative system |
evaporative system, dual
close-coupled catalytic converters, equal-length exhaust,
single underfloor catalytic converter, positive crankcase
ventilation, intake and exhaust cam phasers, electronic
throttle control |
Estimated fuel economy
(mpg city / hwy / comb) |
FWD: 19 / 26 / 22 |
AWD: 17 /
24 / 21 - preliminary |
| AWD:
18 / 24 / 21 |
| Chassis
/ Suspension |
2004
Buick Rendezvous |
| Front |
independent, strut-type
with coil springs, anti-roll bar |
Rear
|
independent,
short and long control arms with 1 toe-control link
per side, coil springs, anti-roll bar, monotube shocks |
| Traction control |
all-speed
using brake application and engine torque reduction |
| Steering ratio |
power-assisted
rack-and-pinion |
Turning circle,
curb-to-curb (ft / m) |
37.4 / 11.4 |
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