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Chevrolet Suburban vs Chevrolet Tahoe

Chevrolet Suburban vs. Chevrolet Tahoe

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Chevrolet Suburban

$944

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Chevrolet Tahoe

$744

Average Annual

Repair Cost

Overall Reliability Rating

Average

The Chevrolet Suburban Reliability Rating is 3.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 11th out of 14 for fullsize SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $944 which means it has poor ownership costs. Both the frequency and severity of repairs is higher than normal, so the Suburban is more likely to require major repairs when compared to other cars.

Above Average

The Chevrolet Tahoe Reliability Rating is 3.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 21st out of 26 for midsize SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $744 which means it has average ownership costs. While repairs tend to be more severe than average, these issues occur less often, so major repairs are infrequent for the Tahoe.

Cost

Average annual repairs total

$944

inexpensive

expensive

$744

inexpensive

expensive

Frequency

Average annual repair shop visits

0.51

not often

very often

0.3

not often

very often

Severity

Percentage of annual repairs that are urgent

15%

not urgent

urgent

16%

not urgent

urgent

Overall Car Ratings & Details

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11 known problems

22 known recalls

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“you can tell i love my 95 tahoe hence the name tahoejoe lol. bought mine used with 50k. now at 152k she is still going strong. no major problems. drove her from georgia to california with no...”

“you can tell i love my 95 tahoe hence the name tahoejoe lol. bought mine used with 50k. now at...”

3350 known problems

86 known recalls

Vehicle Comparison Rundown

The Chevrolet Suburban and the Chevrolet Tahoe are two full-size, three-row, body-on-frame SUVs from the same carmaker. The main point of difference between them is in their wheelbases — the distance between their front and rear wheels. The Suburban has a longer, 130-inch wheelbase; the Tahoe is shorter at 116 inches. This translates to the Suburban being about 20 inches longer overall.

This space gives the Suburban 10 more inches of legroom in the third-row seat, as well as 24 cubic feet of additional cargo space behind the third row. In terms of maximum cargo space, with the second- and third-row seats folded, the Suburban has 121.7 cubic feet, while the Tahoe has 94.7.

Beyond this difference in length, the Chevrolet Suburban and the Chevrolet Tahoe are very similar. Both come with rear-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. Both have a single engine choice, with a power output of 355 horsepower. Both can tow, as well as carry lots of people and lots of cargo.

The choice between the Chevrolet Suburban and the Chevrolet Tahoe comes down to whether you want your full-size SUV in a large (Tahoe) or an extra-large (Suburban) package.

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