Chevrolet Tahoe

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[[Image:tahoe.jpg|thumb|400px|2007 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe]]
[[Image:0510 01z2007 gmc yukon denalifront .jpg|thumb|400px|2007 [[GMC]] Yukon/XL]]
The '''[[Chevrolet]] Tahoe''' (and similar [[GMC Yukon]]) is a full-size SUV from [[General Motors]]. [[Chevrolet]] and [[GMC]] sold two different-sized SUVs under their '''Blazer''' and '''Jimmy''' model names through the early 1990s. This situation changed when [[GMC]] rebadged the full-size [[GMC Jimmy|Jimmy]] as the [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] in 1992. [[Chevrolet]] waited until 1995's introduction of a four-door version to rebadge the compact S-10 Blazer as the Blazer, renaming the full-size [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]] as the Tahoe.

The [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet]] Tahoe and [[GMC Yukon]] currently serve as [[General Motors]]' full-size SUVs. Lengthened wheelbase models are available for both as the [[Chevrolet Suburban|Suburban]] for the Tahoe and ''Yukon XL'' for the [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]]. A luxury ''Denali'' model joined the [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] lineup in 1998. As of 2002, a Denali version of the Yukon XL was also available as the ''Yukon Denali XL''.

In the United States, the Tahoe is a popular alternative to the [[Ford Crown Victoria]] for police car use, especially in rural areas.

See WikiCars' comprehensive '''[[Chevrolet Tahoe Review|Chevy Tahoe Review]]'''.

===Recent Changes===
The new redesigned 2007 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe was launched in early January and features improved power, improved segment-leading fuel economy and increased interior refinement.
The biggest improvement for [[General Motors|GM]] has been the Tahoe's fuel economy. With gas prices on the rise; this was much needed. Additional contributors to efficiency include a lower, wider front air dam, tighter tolerances and gaps between the fascias, lamps and grille openings, and improved front-end sealing that nearly eliminates air leak paths. These features all contribute to enhanced fuel economy and improved driving quietness, compared with previous models. The new 2007 Tahoe takes over at the top of the segment in sales, quality and comfort and has been the best-selling full-size SUV since 2001.

The 2007 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe shares the new body design shared by the [[General Motors|GM]] family of SUV’s. The 2007 Tahoe features a more angular design that supposedly gives the vehicle a more upscale appearance. The interior was significantly redesigned as well. It features a new wooded trim dashboard with new chrome accented instrument controls. New door panels as well as new seats were also added to the interterior.

===Styles and Major Options===
[[Image:foldntumble.jpg|frame|Second-row seats feature a fold and filp functionality that reveals extra interior cargo room.]]

'''Trims'''
* Tahoe LS
* Tahoe LT
** Tahoe LT1
** Tahoe LT2
** Tahoe LT3
* Tahoe LTZ

'''Other Features:'''
* All models are available as a 4x2 and a [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]].
* The Tahoe uses a ''Vortex 5300 [[V8]]'' engine - new with ''Active Fuel Management'' technology and available Ethanol-85 flexible fuel capacity.
* ''StabiliTrak'' [[Electronic Stability Control]] System
* The Tahoe can seat anywhere from 5-9 passengers
* CD player with [[Digital Audio Media (MP3)|MP3 Compatibility]] and eight speakers
* OnStar with one-year Safe & Sound Plan
* Head-curtain airbags
* [[Power Liftgate]]
* Power-release fold-and-tumble second-row seating
* Remote starter heated first and second row seats
* Rear proximity warnings
* Rearview camera and power-deploying running boards

===Pricing===
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'''Trim'''
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Tahoe LS 4x2
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Tahoe LS [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]
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Tahoe LT1 4x2
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Tahoe LT1 [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]
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Tahoe LT2 4x2
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Tahoe LT2 [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]
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Tahoe LT3 4x2
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Tahoe LT3 [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]
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Tahoe LTZ 4x2
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Tahoe LTZ [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]
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'''Starting Price'''
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$33,990
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<td>
$37,790
</td>
<td>
$35,740
</td>
<td>
$38,540
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<td>
$37,780
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<td>
$40,580
</td>
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$39,390
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<td>
$42,190
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<td>
$44,015
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$46,815
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===Gas Mileage===
EPA estimates for various trims are as follows:

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'''Trim'''
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''4x2'' w/ Vortec 5300

[[V8]] engine
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''[[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]]'' w/ Vortec 5300

[[V8]] engine
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Ethanol-85 [[V8]] engine
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'''MPG'''
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16/22
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15/21
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16/21
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===Reliability===
Chevrolet's full size SUV line has proven reliable in past years with minimal problems. The new design in 2006/2007 has also proven reliable, though oddities such as OBD-II onboard diagnostics readouts that are random have occured. <strike>No major engine or transmission problems have been reported</strike> Hundreds of reports have been found across various websites, blogs and review as well as some major news sources all reporting a MAJOR flaw in the transmissions in this vehicle. Almost all are reporting some slippage right before a loud bang, followed by immediate inability to drive forward, only to find that reverse and 2nd gear are the only things to work. most have had their vehicles serviced under warranty, and have been told that a "
"forward sprag clutch" had to be replaced. In some extreme cases people have reported having to replace thier transmission every 10,000 - 15,000 miles! In fact one person reportedly had his transmission replace 11 times! Please see http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f1043e0/00 titled: Chevy Tahoe Transmission Problems, which has more than 94 posts from a great many people with the exact same problem.

*'''RECALL ALERT:''' On August 29, 2008, GM issued a GM-wide recall (no.08V441000) affecting 857,735 vehicles built between 2006-2008 and equipped with heated windshield washer fluid option including the 2007-2008 {{PAGENAME}}, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL. The system was liable to short out causing cessation of function, smoke, possible fire and malfunctioning of other electronic systems in the car. GM urges owners of affected vehicles to go to their nearest local dealer so the problem can be remedied.[http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/29/doh-gm-recalls-857-735-vehicles-for-electrical-issue/]

===Safety===
'''Front [[Airbag|Air Bags]] With Passenger Sensing System'''
* The Passenger Sensing System is standard on Chevy Tahoe.

'''Head-Curtain [[Airbag#Advanced airbag design|Side Air Bags]]'''
* Head-[[Curtain Side Airbags|curtain side air bags]] are available on the all new Chevy Tahoe.

'''StabiliTrak'''
* The StabiliTrak [[Electronic Stability Control]] System improves vehicle stability, particularly during emergency maneuvers.

'''[[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]]'''
* The [[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|Anti-Lock Brakes system]] ([[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]]) is designed to help you maintain steering control by reducing wheel lockup during hard braking on most slippery surfaces.

'''DIC (Driver Information Center)'''
* This feature helps keep you up to date on various functions of your vehicle.

'''OnStar2'''
* OnStar is the in-vehicle safety and security system created to help protect you and your family on the road. A one-year OnStar Safe & Sound Plan is standard on the Tahoe.

===Photos===
[[Image:tahoeinterior.jpg|frame|'''Tahoe LTZ''' interior in ''Light Titanium''. Shown with front and rear leather-appointed, heated bucket seats.]]
[[Image:seatcolors.jpg|frame|Seats shown in Ebony, Light Titanium, and Light Cashmere]]

===Colors===
'''The [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe offers the following exterior color choices:'''
* dark blue metallic
* Dark Blue Metallic
* Bermuda Blue Metallic
* Black
* Summit White
* Gold Mist Metallic
* Amber
* Bronze Metallic
* Silver
* Birch Metallic
* Sport Red Metallic

'''The Tahoe interior comes in:'''
* Ebony/Light Cashmere
* Ebony
* Dark Titanium/Light Titanium

===Main Competitors===
The Tahoe primarily competes with the following Full-size SUVs:
* [[Ford Expedition]]
* [[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Nissan Armada]]
* [[Toyota Sequoia]]
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==[[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] Models==
The Tahoe has a [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] version, called the '''Tahoe Hybrid''' which uses a 6.0L V8 mated to the [[General Motors|GM]]/[[Chrysler|DaimlerChrysler]] ''Advanced [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid]] System 2'', producing 332 HP and 367 ft-lbs. of torque. With a 6,200 lbs. towing capacity, the SUV still manages to return a 21 mpg city/22 mpg highway Fuel Economy rating which is a marked improvement over the 5.3L V8's 14 mpg city and 20 mpg highway.

==Unique Attributes==
[[General Motors|GM]]'s ''Displacement on Demand Technology'', in which half of the engine's cylinders are deactivated in low-demand driving situations. The power plant should get an estimated 20.5 miles per gallon on average in a combination of city and highway driving, which is on par with estimates for the Mid-Size [[Hummer H3]], which gets roughly 16/19 MPG.

==Resale Values==

==Criticisms==
The 2007 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe was featured on, and promoted through Donald Trump's ''The Apprentice'', where the two teams put together a show for the top [[General Motors]] employees to learn about the new Tahoe. Also, The Apprentice sponsored an online contest where you can create your own commercial for the new Tahoe, and the winner's ad would air on national television. The online [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Apprentice make your own ad contest backfired causing many of the haters to make fun of its fuel usage and its link to global warming. A few of the ads had coarse language and sexually explicit content. The website is still up causing critics to think [[Chevrolet]] is slow to act to the negative publicity.

==Generations==
===Fourth Generation (2007 - present)===
[[Image:tahoe11.jpg|frame|2007 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe]]
For 2007 the [[GMC Yukon]] and [[Chevrolet]] Tahoe received different front fascias and hood. The [[GMC Yukon]] features a monolithic grille and headlights, while the [[Chevrolet]] Tahoe's grille is divided by a body colored bar similar to the chrome bar found on most of today's Tahoes. While the Tahoe's hood now features a design attribute obtruding from its otherwise smooth contour, the [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] features a smooth hood with two slight curves on both sides of the hood. Both the new [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] and Tahoe feature a more angular design that supposedly gives the vehicles a more upscale appearance. The interior was significantly redesigned as well. It features a new wooded trim dashboard with new chrome accented instrument controls. New door panels as well as new seats were also added to the interior.

===Third Generation (2000 - 2006)===
[[Image:tahoe2.jpg|frame|left|Third Generation [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe]]
The vehicles were redesigned for the 2000 model year on the new GMT800 platform, still shared with the full-sized pickups. Two new engines replaced the old 5.7 L small-block, and while both were smaller, both produced more power. The manual transmission was dropped. In Mexico, the GMT800 [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe is called a [[Chevrolet]] Sonora.

Both vehicles received significant updates with only the grille and headlights distinguishing one from the other. Both vehicles now featured softer lines as part of a more aerodynamic design. The interior was also updated with new seats, dashboard, and door panels.

"''StabiliTrak''" stability control was offered for the first time in 2003, as were XM [[Satellite Radio]], Bose audio, and a DVD entertainment system as the models continued to climb upmarket. Both engines received 10 [[HP|hp]] (7.5 kW) more for 2004.

===Second Generation (1992 - 1999)===
[[Image:tahoe3.jpg|frame|Second Generation [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe]]
In 1992, a new body style was introduced across the model line. For the first time, the new full-size Blazer was no longer a convertible. It now has a fixed hard top making the Blazer essentially a short-wheelbase, two-door version of the Suburban.

In 1995, [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] renamed the [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]] to "''Tahoe''" and moved the "''Blazer''" name to a smaller SUV. In 2000 the two-door full-size Tahoe body style was discarded by Chevy, leaving only the larger four-door style.

The new [[GMC Yukon]] was introduced for 1992, while [[Chevrolet]] continued calling their version the [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]]. All were 2-door models through 1994. The Tahoe/[[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] were shorter than the [[Chevrolet Suburban|Suburban]] on which they were based, but shared that vehicle's GMT400 platform. This was a true truck chassis, and was based on that used in the [[Chevrolet Silverado]] full-size pickup truck. Both two-door and four-door models were produced, as well as rear- and [[Four Wheel Drive|four-wheel drive]].

"AutoTrac" full-time all-wheel drive and OnStar were added for 1998. The upscale Denali trim line to the [[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] appeared around this time as the vehicles became popular with wealthy families.

In Mexico, the Tahoe 2 doors was released in 1995 called [[Chevrolet Silverado]], and 1998 was released [[Chevrolet Silverado|Silverado]] 4 door, is available in Base, LS and luxury LT.

When the GMT800-based SUVs were released in 2000, a Tahoe Limited was produced for demand

===First Generation (1969-1991)===
This first generation [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]] shared a lot of similarities of [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] pickups and [[Chevrolet Suburban|Suburban]] of these early generations. As with the [[Chevrolet Suburban|Suburban]], the interior was open from the cab area to the trunk and cargo space in the rear, but similar to the Pick up's, the cargo area was uncovered. Powertrain and suspension features were based on the half-ton level; to ensure a higher GVWR one would have to go to a Suburban (which was offered in 1/2 and 3/4 ton) or pickup (1/2, 3/4 and 1-ton.)

Early marketing represented the [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]] as a [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]] utility vehicle designed, for hunting and camping, and as a 'Recreational' vehicle -- for camping trips. Most were sold with a hardtop and fully configured, interestingly the base model [[Chevrolet Blazer|Blazer]] came only with a seat for the driver. Passenger seating including Rear Seating, the hardtop and softtop were all "optional". One of the most popular options was the [[Four Wheel Drive|4x4]], but a two-wheel drive model was available.

See the separate [[Chevrolet Blazer]] entry for more information about the 1969-1991 C/K5 Blazer.

==Worldwide==
The 1995 to 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe was exported to Germany and Russia.

==Design Quirks and Oddities==
The makers at Chevy appear not to have driven the car around much. If the had, they would have noticed your knee can knock the 4 wheel drive knob, situated below and to the left of the steering wheel, into 4 wheel auto, high or low, depending on how much you brush against it as you exit the vehicle. If you don't notice it, your vehicle will be in 4 wheel drive and hurt mileage. Other oddities are the cup holders are too small for 1.5 liter water bottles, they got rid of the coin holders and sunglass closet. The throw for the brights on the turn signal switch is too long, requiring most to remove their hand from the wheel to go back to low beams. I have 50,000 miles on my 2007 and already needed a replacement battery, available only at the dealership as most OEM have not started manufacturing parts yet. When remote start is used, often but not always the air conditioner is on high when I get in the vehicle, even on cold mornings. You would think they would have noticed this in testing.

==Awards==
* The Tahoe was '''Motor Trend''' magazine's ''Truck of the Year'' for 1996.
* The [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] Tahoe also won an award from '''Consumer Guides''' as a ''Best Buy''. [http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/new/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/38893/]

==See Also==
* [[Chevrolet Suburban]]
* [[GMC Denali]]
* [[GMC Yukon]]
* [[Cadillac Escalade]]

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==External Links==
* [http://www.GM.com GM]
* [http://www.chevrolet.com/tahoe/ Official Chevy Tahoe Site]
* [http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/12/gm-debuts-fuel-saving-xfe-versions-of-silverado-sierra-and-tahoe/ GM debuts fuel-saving XFE versions of Silverado/Sierra and Tahoe/Yukon]
* [http://jalopnik.com/400237/chevy-gmc-reveal-xfe-versions-of-silverado-sierra-tahoe-and-yukon-for-2009 Chevy, GMC Reveal XFE Versions Of Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe And Yukon For 2009]

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