2006 Buick Rainier CXL Review - More Important Than You Might Think...

[@doug6191]

I was surprised GM only used the Atlas I6 engine for one life cycle. Would have liked to see them evolve it.

[@mikeypv6]

It would be nice to see it turbocharged

[@jacobyo99]

These were great engines with performance potential. Reliable, smooth, interesting sound. I would love to see a turbo one as well. Unfortunately the recession killed any chance of that happening

[@digitalgulby]

I agree I had a trailblazer for a few years as a winter beater and it was a good engine. Minimal issues

[@keenandolan8420]

Is the atlas inline 6 the same thing as the 5 cylinder and 4 cylinder are they atlas’s too?

[@robertvance1873]

They also used the same engine in trail blazers

[@bwofficial1776]

GM does big RWD SUVs well. If there was one thing they were good at in the 2000s, it was SUVs. That inline 6 deserved to be developed further.

[@Blackout_1692]

Fun fact this is technically a continuation of the Bravada cuz after the Bravada and really Oldsmobile got the ax after 04 GM used the body shell from the Bravada for the Rainier

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

I can see that now, it is definitely the same body as the Bravada was. Thanks for the fact 👏

[@Blackout_1692]

@jeremiahallyn4603 here's another example of reused body shells within GM when the Acadia got a refresh for 2013 it used the body shell of the discontinued Outlook

[@MrCBG]

Came here to say the same thing. I think the styling of the Bravada worked better than this. Same with the Intrigue vs. Century/regal twins

[@andrecorona6581]

I remember when the PGA tour would be in town and they’d trick us into believing that Tiger and Phil were driving Rendezvous and Rainiers as their actual personal vehicles. Good times…

[@elcheapo5302]

Great video, Zack. Just a few small corrections: The Jeep Wrangler started as a 1987 model. Before that, they were CJs. The XJ Cherokee is not on a Wrangler platform. The Wrangler is body on frame, the Cherokee is unibody.

[@johnnymason2460]

You are absolutely correct. Why people continue to confuse the two is beyond me.

[@gt3gi0]

there's even an Isuzu version of this as well but RARE

[@ThatDaltonGuyW]

The Ascender

[@stupidvideos1449]

And the Saab version, and the Trailblazer SS

[@LuisUrbieta]

Love this 2006 Buick Rainier & by today's standards it lack in tech but they don't make them like they used to.​@@ThatDaltonGuyW

[@gm12551]

There used to be an Ascender running around my hometown not very long ago.

[@danielberning1240]

Not only did I sell for Buick when these were out, but I owned it's sister the Chevy Trailblazer. I loved the way they drove. HATED the poor MPG's. Also, even though the I6 had good HP numbers, they were actually kind of sluggish. In 2004 just after picking up our Trailblazer brand new, we headed out on a trip to the west side of Montana from Illinois. I'm an easy driver and when traveling I am all about the best fuel economy I can get. Overall round trip, it was in the high 18's with easy driving. Well, easy except for one time in the mountains when a 4 cyl Honda Civic blew me away going up hill. The Trailblazer just seemed to wheeze and huff with little to show for it. Needless to say, once I got home it was traded in for a Chevy Cavalier LT Sport trim because I wasn't going to keep putting so much gas in the Trailblazer. But if performance and MPG wasn't important for you, this Buick would have made the nicer and more luxurious model.

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Zack, I want to let you know that the word "Rainier" is spelled wrong in the thumbnail and title. But keep up the great work!

[@ShootingCars]

Is it?

[@javanhernandez5690]

@@ShootingCars yea, it's supposed to be rainier 🌧

[@lrich8181]

@@javanhernandez5690 He has it spelled correctly...Rainier.

[@javanhernandez5690]

@@lrich8181 NOW he does, before though....

[@triggeredcat120]

You have GOT to drive the Trailblazer SS. Very little people bought it and it was to compete with the SRT8 Grand Cherokee.

[@wigletron2846]

Never knew the straight 6 had that much power

[@stupidvideos1449]

Me neither thays actually really impressive

[@chevymontmarlo]

Hope you find the Saab variant of this, and also I quite like the platform of this with the Trailblazer and the Envoy and said buick and saab

[@charlieherring8458]

There’s also an Isuzu variant called the Ascender.

[@chevymontmarlo]

@charlieherring8458 right forgot that one

[@charlieherring8458]

@@chevymontmarloyeah they’re incredibly rare.

[@chevymontmarlo]

@@charlieherring8458 I've seen a couple. Always get them confused with the envoy initially

[@charlieherring8458]

@ I mean they do in principle share the same shell. Same could be said with the Olds Bravada and Saab 9-7x.

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

not only is it a rainier, its a pristine rainier

[@runoflife87]

Hmm, it'd be nice do find the rarest of'em all - Oldsmobile Bravada. Anyway, for 2006 you had better choice - Mercury Mountaineer or slightly used Lincoln Aviator. Those were much better handling SUVs and had nicer interior.

[@nickanat]

If you like those “cyan displays” then you like VFDs (vacuum fluorescent displays), some of my favorite display technology, second only to stuff like Nixie tubes and flip dot displays.

[@Ish_the_drift_boi]

Wow this was such a blast to the past for me because my parents used to have one as the family vehicle since I was kid. It was literally this spec with the same color but it was a 2004 and rwd. The cluster and shifter looked different too. My dad had it till 283k miles. He had the all the gaskets redone at 190k and the trans rebuilt at 230k only reason we got rid of it was cause it got stolen and they just took it for a joyride and trashed it. 😢Honestly it looked worse than what it was and I wanted to fix it cause it mostly the suspension and rear airbags that need replacement and a new front fascia,grill,and headlights. Sometimes I look to see if I can find another one like it. Thanks for the great trip done memory lane Zach 👍

[@1800luce]

One point you didn't mention is that the Rainier has a rear air suspension that the Trailblazer didn't have. It has a high failure rate and the best solution is to remove it and replace it with the coil springs and shocks from a TrailBlazer. The ride quality isn't as great but at least the rear won't drag.

[@timyank8433]

I always liked these and the Old Bravadas. It was a cool concept of the time to have a utility vehicle with luxury appointments, Of course now thats every other vehicle being made.

[@BrokenAdam770]

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[@cthewave9955]

Zack, time to find a Bravada

[@Kerleem]

The fancier Trailblazer!!

[@thegamingraccoon2002]

barely fancier. My '08 trailblazer has pretty much an identical interior, with the exceptions of the "wood" trim and the memory seats

[@triggeredcat120]

GM cost cutting is so obviously on display in the cabin.

[@Kerleem]

@ bUt iTs A bUiCk

[@kevinheneghan74]

Great suv from Buick Rainier awd had towing package.

[@davidball1014]

I like the look of this Buick, too many SUVs today are round and all look the same

[@XMguy]

I have the ‘04 Envoy XL. Using the same engine. 220488+ miles. 2WD. 4L60E. Already showing signs of slipping. So I baby it. The engine has a rumble. I’m thinking motor mounts. It runs well otherwise.

[@manasseh7]

wow I wasnt expecting an inline 6..

[@victorbaird8220]

I love all the videos 😊

[@SecretlySeven]

That detail was impressive. That stood out. Even if that was a 2 year old car it would stand out.

[@henryd1981]

It did have a short production run, but the other GMT360 models didn't last much longer either. The Rainier was replaced by the Enclave, which has sold better.

[@CamlonLogistics-ju6mb]

I enjoy the video serious from Malawi 🇲🇼

[@bryanyokofich5021]

Proof that GM can make pretty good cars when they try

[@davinp]

The CAFE standards is one reason why Chrysler, GM and Ford stop making small cars and sedans

[@bwofficial1776]

Carmakers build what buyers will buy. If buyers bought sedans, the Big 3 would have figured emissions out. Customers chose crossovers and SUVs.

[@richardepstein3494]

Ridiculous government rules and interference.

[@alexcuevas5633]

@@bwofficial1776true but carmakers pushed people to buy them

[@Pyjamarama11]

Fun fact Prince Rainier didnt own a Buick Rainier

[@lrich8181]

Did he ever visit Mt Rainier?

[@Pyjamarama11]

@lrich8181 possibly And perhaps in a Buick 😂

[@senseicorey9979]

I had no idea there was a I-6 in these

[@dave11686]

Love these

[@kaydgaming-f4o]

If been waiting for this

[@davidp2888]

Gotta say it looked like a Mercury Mountaineer in the opening segment.

[@shaunrutherford7764]

I always thought this was the best looking of these sibling vehicles.

[@user-sm1mh4mz3d]

The interior styling on all of these Trailblazer things have always rubbed me the wrong way. Not sure why, they just do

[@Jordi7174]

At 0:52 I see what you let happen in the background. 😂

[@michaelantuna3648]

Hey man please review an Oldsmobile Bravada with the S-10 Blazer Platform

[@samuelsabo9493]

More likely than not one of these will partner my V8 Lucerne

[@Alassio.Garage]

I love Buick, not much SUV versions but nice car

[@Dankcatvacs]

bet it rides like a dream

[@MintyFreshTurds]

I thought all Rainiers were V8s😮

[@refosco1993]

I had a trailblazer as an extra car for years, it belonged to my father in-law and my hubs was attached to it. I wasn’t a fan tho. It didn’t age well and the ride was terrible.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

This is cool to see

[@incrediblechach]

find a trailblazer SS.

[@jamisonhughey4297]

I want one be honest I really don't like Trailblazers but the ss is very cool

[@bbrenddon]

Nice Saab

[@GeeEm1313]

A 4 speed auto in a near luxury SUV from 2006? Cool.

[@aquaticko]

Thanks for the little history lesson on the U.S.' weird and anachronistic fuel economy standards! They're WAY overdue for an update; expanding the gas guzzler tax, implementing pedestrian safety standards, raising fuel economy standards, etc....Things we're not likely to see anytime soon, now, but hopefully someday!

[@JohnLedbetter-cb9ep]

4 speed automatic no thanks

[@javanhernandez5690]

FIRST BOOIIII

[@Mr-zw2tt]

Bro, your videos are great, but that booming ass intro gives me anxiety

[@bwofficial1776]

Have you tried not being anxious? Or just skipping 10s ahead?

[@Pyjamarama11]

@@bwofficial1776 or just turn down their volume ? 21st century problems LOL