Established families with older children and style-conscious professional women are prime targets, he said. Expectations of Rendezvous appealing to women are strengthened by the fact its design team is led by Liz Wetzel, General Motors' first female vehicle chief designer Rendezvous isn't a vehicle that blends into a crowd. It has a standout exterior with dazzling lines that are more mature and grounded than its platform partner, Pontiac's rad and youthful Aztek. The tester is cloaked in stunning black paint. Round foglamps planted into the lower front fascia also add macho.
Exterior design is strengthened with sharp bodylines.
Traveling full width of the one-piece liftgate, these taillamps break up a massive, sloping rear end. Rendezvous' lightweight, composite liftgate can be opened and closed with minimal effort, and the lifted hatch easily clears a six-footer's head. CXL models also come standard with an integrated black roof rack. Bowen said this rack is mounted to the vehicle's frame, offering a 200-pound load capacity that doubles some of its competitors. It's the carrying capacity inside upon which most buyers will be focused.