Chevrolet is getting ready to roll out a new updated Tahoe and Suburban next year. The automaker says they'll launch with fresh designs inside and out, and we can also expect tech and safety upgrades. Later on in production, a diesel engine will also be offered.
“The updates on the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban make the industry’s best-selling full-size SUVs an ever-stronger option for our customers,” said Scott Bell, vice president, Chevrolet. “Our segment-leading position is the envy of our competitors — no one comes close to Chevrolet.”
Exterior
Chevy says both models will get a new look, with a fresh front-end design that’s distinguished with new, bolder lighting. All six trims — LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier and High Country — receive a new front fascia, with select trims offering unique design cues. The Z71 — one of the nameplates’ fastest-selling trims — incorporates skid plates and a high-approach front fascia, while the High Country leans in on a sport-luxury theme, with black and Galvano chrome trim. New 24-inch wheel designs will also available for the first time on RST and High Country.
Both the Tahoe and Suburban also get new lighting treatments in the front and rear including:
- More integrated appearance of the daytime running lights (DRLs), with a thinner yet more prominent look of the top DRL, thanks to an angled prism within the lighting signature that creates bold illumination in a sleek housing
- The more prominent lighting signature gives the vehicles a greater sense of personality, with the Premier and High Country trims further distinguished with standard welcome and walk-away lighting animations as well as animated swipe turn signals
- Dual C-shaped light designs maintain the family appearance seen in other Chevrolet vehicles
Two new colors will also be offered for the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban: Cypress Gray and Lakeshore Blue Metallic.
Interior
The Tahoe and Suburban each get a new tech-focused interior centered on all new 17.7-inch-diagonal central touchscreen. It's paired with an 11-inch driver display.
Chevy says the new SUVs will feel more spacious, thanks to their revamped interiors and a lowered instrument panel.
Additional cabin highlights include:
- Redesigned center console with new storage options
- A repositioned, more convenient wireless charging pad
- New steering wheel design
- Unique interior with Victory Red stitching on RST and all-new Jet Black/Sky Cool Gray interior on Premier
- More sophisticated décor across the lineup, including Piano Black and Galvano chrome, as well as more soft-touch and wrapped materials on select trims
- Upgraded and more refined High Country interior, with authentic wood décor — a first for Tahoe and Suburban — along with wingtip perforated leather seating surfaces, a unique steering wheel, “High Country” identification and a unique Jet Black/Mocha color combination
Powertrain
A second-generation 3.0L inline-six turbo-diesel Duramax is headed to the lineup, though in 2025 after the initial launch. It will be paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Chey says it will be offered on all retail trims, including the Z71, for the first time. It's rated at 305-horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. Each is a boost over the current diesel engine.
At launch two engines will be available: A 5.3L gas V-8 remains the standard engine for LS, LT, RST, Z71 and Premier. The 6.2L V-8 is standard on High Country and available on RST, Z71 and Premier.
The lineup also gets an updated and more refined version of the current model's multilink suspension.
“The already excellent ride-and-handling characteristics enabled by the independent rear suspension are taken to the next level with the 2025 Tahoe and Suburban,” said Martin Hayes, chief engineer. “Their responsiveness makes them feel much nimbler than their full-size dimensions suggest.”
Customers can also still opt for Air Ride Adaptive Suspension and Magnetic Ride Control. The Air Ride Adaptive Suspension is available on High Country and Z71, along with RST for the first time. Magnetic Ride Control is standard on Premier and High Country and available on RST and Z71.
Towing Capability
In addition to towing features already offered, the Tahoe and Suburban will introduce some new features:
- Trailer Tire Health, which helps prevent trailer tire blowouts with a trailer tire life monitor and over-speed warning
- Mobile Trailering App Load Rating Info, which offers anytime/anywhere access to the vehicle’s load rating
- Forward Path Indication, which helps drivers navigate with their trailer with guidelines on the Surround View to indicate the width of the trailer and the trailer’s path. When the turn signal is activated, guidelines will show the driver the estimated turning path for both the vehicle and trailer
- Boat Ramp Assist, which helps customers access a checklist and step-by-step instructions to prepare for towing, launching, and retrieving a boat, is newly available within the trailering app
- Trailer Navigation, which calculates routes based on trailer size using built-in Google Maps
The 2025 Tahoe will offer 8,400 pounds max towing and Suburban 8,200 pounds.
Safety Tech
The 2025 Tahoe and Suburban expand safety tech offerings. New features include a new cabin sensor that can detect if a passenger has been left in rear passenger areas.
“We want to help families by introducing a feature that may help them remember their precious cargo in the back seats,” explains Tricia Morrow, head of Global Safety Technology Strategy at GM. “This feature is a testament to GM’s commitment to developing innovative safety technology.”
Interior Motion Detection is new to GM and may detect certain types of micro-movements in the cabin. Chevy says if movement is detected in the vehicle after it's in park and turned off, it can progressively escalate alerts to help raise awareness.
Another newly available feature is dubbed Connected Cameras. Its fully integrated network of cameras allows customers to remotely view the interior and exterior of their vehicle, including 360 degree views of the exterior. Key benefits include automatic Crash Recording; Security Recording; Live View; My Recordings (dash cam functionality); industry-first cloud storage and more. Camera views and recordings are accessible via the myChevrolet mobile app. Some features require an appropriate OnStar plan.
Tahoe and Suburban will continue to offer standard Chevy Safety Assist— a suite of safety features and driver assistance technologies that include: Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking, and IntelliBeam. Additional standard safety features include Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist, HD Surround Vision, Teen Driver and Buckle to Drive.
Additional safety and driver convenience technology highlights include:
- Super Cruise: The industry’s first true hands-free driving driver assistance technology will be available in 2025 after initial launch. Super Cruise is available on more than 400,000 miles of roads in the U.S. and Canada.
- AutoSense Power Liftgate: This feature makes loading a Tahoe or Suburban easier when the user’s arms are full by automatically opening the liftgate when it senses the key fob behind the vehicle.
The 2025 Tahoe and Suburban are connected by OnStar to elevate the in-vehicle experience with a variety of available safety, entertainment and convenience features, including Super Cruise functionality, 24/7 access to live OnStar advisors, on-demand vehicle diagnostics, HD streaming, and more.
For more details visit Chevy's website.
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