Some of these gauges are also available on an optional heads-up display unit, and there are four audio entertainment systems, including one with optional rear-seat controls and headphones.
The departure in interior design sits between the two front seats, where the console can hold a laptop computer and comes, finally, with a special place for a purse.
Protecting all of this and the occupants' valuables from harm is an intrusion alert system, which can be armed to sound an alarm if movement is detected inside the vehicle when it is locked. On the safety front, there are front and side air bags, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, an optional backup warning device that alerts the driver to a person or an object at the rear of the vehicle, and the anti-theft capabilities of the OnStar communication and information system.
Motive force for Rendezvous comes from a 3.4-litre V6 that delivers 185 horsepower at 5200 rpm and 210 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm and is attached to a four-speed automatic transmission. All in all, said Rendezvous brand manager Jack Bowen, "by combining the best features and design elements of today's SUVs, premium sedans and minivans, we've been able to create a vehicle with real comfort, all-road and all-weather driving security and flexible cargo versatility."