Description: Minivan
Base MSRP Range: $28,110 - $33,855
Invoice Price Range: $25,440 - $30,639
Where built: USA

Terraza is the name picked for Buick's first minivan, which pops up as a 2005 model under the description of a crossover sport van (CSV). Its wheelbase stretches for nine inches longer than other GM minivans and the big cabin has a capacity for seven riders plus cargo.

Styling for Terraza appears strong, yet elegant, with a shapely face coated in monochromatic paint but flashes of bright chrome on the grille, flank moldings and door handles.

Inside, the space is organized in a clean design dotted by touches of dark burled wood and chrome. Seats on second and third rows may be removed to make room for more gear, or the back bench, split in half, folds on the seatback.

Power for Terraza stems from a 3.5-liter, V6 pushed to 200-hp with a four-speed automatic transaxle.

GM's Versatrak all-wheel-drive (AWD) traction mechanism is optional on Terraza's two trims (CX and upscale CXL), as is the StabiliTrak vehicle stability system. Standard gear for both trims is a rear HVAC climate system, a DVD-based entertainment kit and OnStar telecommunications, with side-impact air bags available for front buckets.