2005 Buick Rainier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2005 Rainier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 1,214 vehicles built
  • 5 for sale right now

Which Rainier is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Rainier

What actually differs

CXL · 4WD 5GADT13S-5 CXL 5GADS13S-5 CXL · 4WD 5GAET13M-5 CXL 5GAES13M-5
Engine 4.2L 6-cyl 4.2L 6-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
For sale right now 4 — 1 —
Vehicles built 662 275 211 65
Same on every 2005 Rainier
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $3,995
Cost to run

14/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Rainier

Safety, in plain English

What 5GAES13M-5 means

5GA ES13M · 5
5GA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
ES13M
together encode the Rainier line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.3L 8cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Rainier?

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