2006 Buick Rainier: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2006 Rainier, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 1,398 vehicles built
  • 9 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 CXL 5GADS13S-6 CXL 5GAES13M-6
Engine 4.2L 6-cyl 4.2L 6-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
For sale right now 7 1 —
Vehicles built 991 193 44
Same on every 2006 Rainier
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,154
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2006 Rainier

Safety, in plain English

What 5GADS13S-6 means

5GA DS13S · 6
5GA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
DS13S
together encode the Rainier line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.2L 6cyl — as Buick filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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