2021 Tahoe and Suburban's Mileage and Towing Improvements Highlighted in Motor Trend

As spring has made its gorgeous arrival here at Jim Butler Chevy of St Louis, many families are thinking about a new vehicle purchase that will provide plenty of cargo space, legroom, and great ride quality. The staff of Motor Trend offered up a great feature this week that lays out the improvements in store for the 2021 Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs. Both models will receive a new multilink independent rear suspension that improves ride quality, and the towing figures are suitable for anyone with a weekday OR weekend need to haul!

Sporting the standard 5.3-liter V8, the Tahoe is EPA-estimated to deliver 16 mpg in the city, 20 mpg highway, and 18 mpg combined. These figures do not change with drivetrain setup: they remain the same for rear-drive models as they are for the four-wheel versions. They improve greatly from the old Tahoe's which, with an earlier 5.3-liter V8 topped out at 15/22/18 mpg city/highway/combined, with rear-wheel drive and 15/21/17 mpg in 4-wheel-drive. With the 6.2-liter V8 engine, the 2021 Tahoe nails down 15/20/17 mpg city/highway/combined with rear-wheel drive and 14/19/16 mpg with 4WD.

 

The gas engines largely carry over from the previous model year but are now equipped with brand-new fuel management technology. The 5.3-liter V8 cranks out 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, while the 6.2-liter V8 produced 420 ponies and 460 lb-ft. Hauling is one thing that we get asked about all of the time, as many customers are more anxious than ever this year after being cooped up for so long to get some other engine-powered toys out to the lake. The addition of the 5.3-liter V8 gives the Tahoe's standard towing capacity an extra 1,400 pounds, and on the Tahoe max towing capacity reaches 8,400 pounds with the same engine and 8,300 pounds by means of the 6.2-liter.

The Suburban's towing numbers only show a slightly lower difference: 8.300 pounds with the 5.3-liter and 8,200 pounds with the 6.2-liter. Both SUVs will offer a fair share of the awesome towing technologies that were seen on the Silverado, such as trailer tire pressure and temp monitors, rear camera guidelines for easy hitching, and enhanced side blind zone alert for trailering duty.

This is the trusty-and-large-sized air that will compete with the likes of the Ford Expedition and the Cadillac Escalade, and they will no doubt always have the edge in performance, value, and longevity! We will help you walk through the process and decide which of five trim levels is right for you after you distinguish which of these two large-sized and lavish models is suitable for your daily drive.