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Vehicle 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD 2006 Buick Rendezvous FWD CX
General
Body Style Sport Utility,SPE Sport Utility,SPE
EPA Classification SUV2WD SUV2WD
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 14 19
Combined MPG 16 21
Displacement (CC) 5300 3491
Driveline RWD FWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.42 n/a
Fuel Capacity (gal) 26.0 18.0
Fuel System SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 19 26
Horsepower @ RPM 320@5200 195@5200
PowerToWeightRatio 16.5 21
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 5200 5200
Standard Transmission 4 Speed Automatic 4 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 340@4200 215@4000
Transmission Speeds 4 4
Transmission Type A A
Type of Engine 5.3L V8 3.5L V6
Valves 16 12
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* 3*/4*
Curb weight (lbs) 5265 4096
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum 7100 5357
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Standard 7100 5357
Overall Height (in) 76.9 68.9
Overall Length (in) 202.0 186.5
Overall Width (in) 79.0 73.6
Wheelbase (in) 116.0 112.2
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Cargo Height 41.7 n/a
Cargo Length 49.4 n/a
Cargo Width - Wheel 49.1 n/a
Interior - Passenger
Seating Capacity - Optional 7/8 7/6
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 41.1 40.9
Headroom rear (in) 39.2 40.1
Hip room front (in) 64.4 61.1
Hip room rear (in) 60.6 61.1
Leg room front (in) 41.3 40.5
Leg room rear (in) 39.0 39.0
Seating Capacity - Maximum 8 7
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 65.3 58.7
Shoulder room rear (in) 65.2 58.7
Third seat head room (in) 37.9 37.5
Third seat hip room (in) 49.1 48.3
Third seat leg room (in) 25.6 34.6
Third seat shoulder room (in) 61.7 48.5
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 9.1 7.0
Rear Suspension Live Ind
Track Front 68.2 62.7
Track Rear 67.0 63.8
Towing
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 8400 3500
Tow Capacity Standard 6500 2000
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 39.0 37.4
Steering Diameter Right 39.0 37.4
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 100000 50000
Powertrain Time (Months) 60 48
Rust Miles 100000 100000
Rust Time (Months) 72 72
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 50000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 48






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