It is difficult to judge the size of the Rendezvous without the context of another vehicle near it. That's usually a sign that the design team (headed, by the way, by a woman, Liz Wetzel) got the scale right. Although Buick says the track of the Rendezvous (64 inches between left and right tires) is wider than any SUV, the body is still quite tall. But the eye is told otherwise by strong horizontal elements that say "stability."The traditional Buick grille on the Rendezvous emphasizes a familial resemblance to the Park Avenue but it somehow looks less formal and more cheery here. It's a pleasing countenance. The Rendezvous shows kinship to the shorter Pontiac Aztek without the body piercing and other design cues meant to appeal to a youthful (some might say taste-innocent) market. The Rendezvous is probably not beautiful to many, but it has an integrity that is suitable to its purpose and is thus attractive. In short, I like its looks.
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