The folks on staff at the Motor1.com blog featured spy shots of the big-and-burly new 2021 Chevy Suburban RST over the last week, and what can be seen here was spotted on the street minus any camouflage. The RST sees a darker front fascia trim in a “Black Ice” color, and the various trim pieces on the exterior see a mix of chrome and black. It rides on 22-inch wheels that feature V-shaped spokes and also rides on a completely new platform. It is 1.3 inches longer overall than last year's model, and the wheelbase sees 4.1 inches more length.
Both the Tahoe and Suburban now have a multi-link, independent rear suspension, which should make for a smoother ride on the road. Depending on the trim level you select, features such as Magnetic Ride Control and Air Ride Adaptive Suspension are available to offer even more comfort. The badging, lettering, window trim, and roof rails are all brand new for this model, and once inside, the RST also features brand-new seats specified to the model with contrast-color stitching. The cabin also sees as standard a 4.2-inch diagonal color driver information center display, and much of the other equipment is derived from the Suburban LT.
Under the hood, power for this durable and diligent new machine is derived from the naturally-aspirated 5.3-Liter L84 V8 engine, that delivers 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque. Diesel is a quite awesome option as always by means of the 3.0-liter Inline-6 LM2 turbo-diesel Duramax engine, which sees a rating of 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. When production begins for the 2021 Suburban, it will be proudly assembled at the GM Arlington plant in Texas, which has been cranking out the models we love to familiarize our customer base with here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis since 1954.
Boasting nearly 3,000 employees, many hard-working and always-on-task Americans have been able to boast a production rate of around 1,200 vehicles per day. This was also the plant that produced true gems such as the 1963 Chevy Bel-Air, a memorable and very unique model in one's automotive journey back through time! What the Suburban is now known for is being capable, well-connected, and for always properly getting the job done. Make sure to ask us about the available first-in-class Four Center Air Ride Adaptive Suspension, which the Autoblog team describes here as feeling more controlled and compliant on the road than many models from the vast selection of the competition!