Chevrolet Suburban

The 2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

The Chevrolet Suburban is a large sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet. It is one of the longest-lived automobile nameplates in the United States, dating from 1935.

Many automotive companies in the United States used the "Suburban" name to indicate a windowed, station wagon type body on a commercial frame including Dodge, Plymouth, Studebaker, Chevrolet, and GMC. With the end of production of the Dodge Town Wagon in 1966, only General Motors continued to manufacture a vehicle branded as a "Suburban", and they were awarded an exclusive trademark on the name in 1988. The Suburban is one of the largest SUVs on the market; it has three rows of seats and a normal-sized cargo area behind them.

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Recent Changes

The Suburban was completely redesigned for the 2007 model year. It receives new exterior styling as well as several updates to its interior and to its engineering. Some of the new features for 2007 include amenities like Ultrasonic rear park distance control and rearview camera, a remote start system, and a touchscreen navigation system. Engine power has been increased, and handling has been refined.

Styles and Major Options

The 2007 Suburban comes in three trims: the LS, LT, and LTZ. A 5.3L 310hp V8 engine is standard for all trims, but an optional 6.0L 366hp V8 is also available for the LT and LTZ, which are also available in flex-fuel versions. All operate on a 4-speed automatic transmission, and all are available in either rear wheel drive or full-time automatic four wheel drive. For a list of standard safety equipment on the Suburban, see the Safety section below. Other standout features include:

LS

• Touring suspension
• 17" polished alloy wheels
• 8-way (6-way power) driver's seat
• Premium cloth seating and vinyl door trim
• Dual zone front manual air conditioning
• Rear air with separate controls
• 8-speaker AM/FM/XM/MP3/CD audio system
• Cruise control
• OnStar
• Class IV heavy duty trailering hitch and harness

LT

Adds to or replaces LS Features with:

• Front bucket seats
• Roll-up cargo cover
• Multi-source rear radio controls
• 5 power outlets

LTZ

Adds to or replaces LT features with:

• Automatic ride control
• 20" polished alloy wheels
• 8-way power front heated buckets seats
• Leather seating and vinyl door trim
• Dual zone automatic climate control
• 9-speaker AM/FM/XM/MP3/6CD-changer audio system w/amplifier
• HomeLink wireless control system
• Power adjustable pedals
• Ultrasonic rear park distance control
• Rain detecting wipers
• Chrome grille

Pricing

Today's actual prices for the Chevrolet Suburban can be found at CarsDirect.

Suburban Trims
LS 2WD	LT 2WD	LTZ 2WD	LS 4WD	LT 4WD	LTZ 4WD
MSRP
$36,860	$37,635	$45,545	$39,660	$40,435	$48,345
Invoice
$33,726	$34,436	$41,001	$36,288	$36,998	$43,563

Gas Mileage

As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Trim
5.3L V8 2WD	5.3L V8 2WD flex-fuel	6.0L V8 2WD	5.3L V8 4WD flex-fuel	6.0L V8 4WD
MPG
15/21	Gas: 15/21 E85: 12/16	14/19	Gas: 15/20 E85: 11/15	14/18

Reliability

As a brand new vehicle, there is no accurate long-term reliability information yet available for the 2007 Suburban.

Safety

The 2007 Suburban got mixed results from safety tests carried out by the NHTSA. In both two wheel drive and four wheel drive tests for rollover, the Suburban managed a 3-Star rating. It fared better in front-impact crash tests, earning 5-Star ratings for both driver and passenger side impacts. The Suburban was not tested for side-impact. Some of the standard safety features found on the Suburban include:

• ABS and driveline traction control
• StabiliTrak electronic stability control
• Front and rear anti-roll bars
• Four wheel anti-lock brakes
• Driver/passenger front-impact airbags
• Side impact bars
• Front seatbelt pretensioners

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Colors

Colors will vary by trim, and a complete list is viewable at CarsDirect.com. Some of the possible combinations include:

Exterior

• Amber Bronze Metallic
• Bermuda Blue Metallic
• Dark Blue Metallic
• Doeskin Tan
• Graystone Metallic
• Summit White
• Wheatland Yellow

Interior

• Ebony
• Light Cashmere/Ebony Accents
• Light Titanium/Ebony Accents

Main Competitors

• Nissan Armada
• Toyota Sequoia
• GMC Yukon
• Toyota Land Cruiser
• Ford Expedition
• GMC Envoy

Hybrid Models

There are no hybrid models of the Suburban currently in production.

Resale Values

According to Kelley Blue Book, "the Suburban holds a slightly better than average projected resale value, beating the Ford Expedition, Ford Excursion and Nissan Armada over a five-year period. The Toyota Sequoia retains more of its value over the same period."

Criticisms

• "Unfortunately, many contemporary garages are just too small." - Popular Mechanics
• "The optional cloth bucket seats in our LS were okay, but don't offer as much support as I'd like." - New Car Test Drive
• "If you're shopping SUVs, our warnings of poor fuel economy and tight parking spaces are understood. Beyond that, about the only reason not to like the Suburban may be that it lacks some of the newer features found in other SUVs such as power-folding rear seats and side-airbag protection for second and third-row passengers." - Kelley Blue Book
• "Steering wheel. Downright ugly and annoyingly off-center." - USA Today

Current Generation: (GMT900:2007)

The 2007 model year Suburban and Yukon XL were unveiled at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show in January. Production of the redesigned GMT900 Suburban and Yukon XL began at Janesville Assembly and Silao Assembly in March of 2006, with the vehicles arriving at dealerships in April.

The new models have been redesigned with more modern styling, which has been seen on the already released Tahoes and Yukons. Interior quality has been substantially improved, and the seats have also been redesigned. Leather seating is standard in the LT2, LT3, and LTZ models. The available DVD-player and Navigation Radio screens have been increased in size, and the overall length of the Suburban has been increased by 2 inches.

Previous Generations (GMT800:2000-2006)

As of 2006, Chevrolet sells two models of Suburbans: 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton. On the 1/2 ton model, a customer has a choice of four different trim levels: LS, LT, Z71, and LTZ. The first three offer the Vortec 5300 V8 (295 hp at 5200 rpm and 335 ft·lbf of torque at 4000 rpm). The latter trim choice has a Vortec 6000 V8 (335 hp at 5200 rpm and 375 ft·lbf of torque at 4000 rpm). On the 3/4 ton model, there are only two trim options, either LS or LT. These both come with a standard Vortec 6000 V8 or an available Vortec 8100 V8 (325 hp at 4200 rpm and 447 ft·lbf of torque at 3200 rpm). All types of the Suburban can either be 2WD or 4WD, except the LTZ, which is AWD.

Origins

Chevrolet began production of its all steel "carryall-suburban" in 1935. GMC brought out its version in 1937. These vehicles were also know as the "Suburban Carryall" until rebranded simply as the "Suburban" in the 1980s with the arrival of the SUV craze.

The General Motors Shared Platform

General Motors has produced these large SUVs for both its GMC and Chevrolet marques, but in 2000 the GMC version was renamed the Yukon XL; today the name is limited to vehicles produced under the Chevrolet marque. In 2003 Cadillac introduced its version of the Suburban, calling it the Escalade ESV. Notably, the Escalade ESV can only seat a maximum of 8 people; the Chevrolet and GMC models can each seat nine. Shorter versions of these vehicles are sold as the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade. Versions with a pickup bed in place of the rear cargo box are sold as the Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT.

The Suburban of the 1990s and 2000s is a full-size SUV with three rows of seating, a full pickup truck frame, and V8 engine power.

Design quirks and oddities

The trucks are popular with large suburban families due to their "go anywhere, haul anything" nature, but have been criticized for their excessive bulk and poor fuel economy.

In recent years, the Suburban has been popular as a police car, fire chief's vehicle, or EMS fly-car. Suburbans are also popular when converted for duty as a limousine.

External links

• The official Chevrolet Suburban website
• GM-Trucks.com
• The History of the Suburban

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