Buick Park Avenue is large and luxurious. It offers a smooth, comfortable, quiet ride. Its engine and transmission are smooth and quiet. Its controls are familiar and easy to operate. Its interior is roomy and comfortable and its trunk is huge. Park Avenue Ultra, the top model, is fast, stable and satisfying to drive. Its supercharged V6 engine delivers quick acceleration performance. While still reading the sheet music written for a large, front-drive American sedan, Ultra is surprisingly agile and responsive. It's equipped with StabiliTrak, a superb active safety system that can detect the beginning of a skid and help keep the car on its intended course by pulsing individual brakes. The Park is dated, however. Its interior is old-fashioned, and there are a lot of other, newer products out there. The standard Park Avenue offers a good value among large sedans, but the Ultra faces competition in its price class. Buick is striving to address this for 2003 by freshening the styling, updating the interior, and adding some useful features. The most noticeable change for 2003 is a throwback to an era when Buicks were world-class cars: portholes. Portholes are a Buick trademark introduced in 1949. Back in the Fifties they were called VentiPorts. Discontinued in the Eighties, portholes are back and are found exclusively on the front fenders of the Park Avenue Ultra. New exterior features for the 2003 Ultra include a new grille, monochromatic Buick shields, 17-inch chrome-plated wheels, and dual chrome-plated exhaust tips. Ultra's outside mirrors are fitted with turn-signal indicators for 2003, helpful for signaling other drivers on crowded freeways. Inside, the 2003 Ultra gets new burled walnut woodgrain trim, embroidered logos on the seats, new gauge cluster graphics, and bright aluminum door sills. The Gran Touring suspension with rear stabilizer bar is now standard on the Ultra along with lower profile tires on larger wheels, which provide better handling and a sportier ride.
2005 Buick Park Avenue
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Overview
Specs & Features
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque | 3.8L V-6 / 205 HP / 230 ft.lbs. |
Drive Type | Front-wheel |
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined | 20 / 29 / 24 Mpg |
Brakes | 4-wheel Disc |
Front Suspension | Strut |
Rear Suspension | Independent Strut |
Spare Tire And Wheel | Compact Steel |
Fuel Tank | 18.0 Gal. |
Recommended Fuel Type | Regular Unleaded |
Average Cost To Fill Tank | $69 |
Maximum Cargo Volume | 19.1 Cu.ft. |
Passenger Volume | 112 Cu.ft. |
Exterior Length | 206.8 " |
Exterior Width | 74.7 " |
Exterior Height | 57.4 " |
Front Headroom | 39.8 " |
Rear Headroom | 38.0 " |
Front Legroom | 42.4 " |
Rear Legroom | 41.4 " |
Front Shoulder Room | 59.2 " |
Rear Shoulder Room | 58.7 " |
Front Hip Room | |
Rear Hip Room | |
Curb Weight | 3,778 Lbs. |
Wheel Base | 114 " |
Turning Radius | 20.2 ' |
Door Count | 4 Doors |
Wheels | 16.0 " Silver Aluminum / 16.0 " Chrome Aluminum |
Paint | Clearcoat Monotone / Clearcoat Two-tone / Metallic Monotone |
Exterior Mirrors | Dual Power Remote / Dual Power Remote Heated / Power Remote W/tilt Down Passenger |
Bumpers | Body-colored With Chrome Insert |
Grille Moldings | Chrome |
Rear Spoiler | |
Exhaust | Stainless Steel |
Passenger Capacity | 6 |
Seat Trim | Leather |
Front Seat Type | 55-45 Split-bench |
Heated Front Seats | Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback |
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls | (8-way Power) |
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls | (8-way Power) |
Front Armrests | (8-way Power) |
Rear Armrests | Center With Pass-thru |
Rear Seats | Bench |
Radio | Am/fm, Clock, Seek-scan / Clock / Am/fm, Seek-scan |
Speakers | 6 Performance / 9 Performance |
Radio Steering Wheel Controls | |
Apple Car Play | |
Android Auto | |
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity |
Steering Wheel Type | Tilt |
Climate Control | Automatic Air Conditioning |
Cruise Control | |
Sun Roof | Express Open |
Rearview Mirror | Day-night / Auto-dimming Day-night |
One Touch Open Window | Driver |
Tinted Windows | Light |
Vanity Mirrors | Dual Illuminated |
Remote Keyless Entry | Keyfob (all Doors) |
Power Outlets | 3 |
Overall Crash Safety Rating |
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Front Impact Airbags | Driver And Passenger |
Driver Side Impact Airbags | Seat Mounted |
Knee Airbag | |
Passenger Side Impact Airbag | Seat Mounted |
Rear Side Airbag | |
Seatbelt Pretensioners | |
Anti-Lock Brakes | 4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs) |
Forward Collision Warning | |
Blind Spot Sensor | |
Lane Departure Warning | |
Autonomous Cruise Control | |
Pedestrian Detection | |
Driver Attention Alert | |
Daytime Running Lights | |
Auto High Beams | |
Adaptive Headlights | |
Parking Sensors | Ultrasonic Rear |
Security Systems | Security System |
Panic Alarm | |
Ignition Disable | Pass-key Iii |
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles | 36 Months / 36,000 Miles |
Major Components Months | 36 Months / 36,000 Miles |
Included Maintenance Months | |
Roadside Assistance Months | 36 Months / 36,000 Miles |
Corrosion Perforation | 72 Months / 100,000 Miles |
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