2007-2008 Chevrolet Tahoe: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Additional power, fresh styling, and several new features highlighted the 2007 redesign of Chevrolet's large sport-utility vehicles: the Tahoe and larger half-ton Suburban. Also redesigned for 2007 were the GMC Yukon and Denali, and the Cadillac Escalade, all of which shared this basic design. Each of these GM SUVs had more cargo space and rear passenger room than the 2000-2006 generation, despite little-changed exterior dimensions. Compared to Suburban, the Tahoe was about 14 inches shorter in wheelbase, 20 inches shorter overall, and had nearly 30 cubic feet less cargo volume. All models had a liftgate with opening glass. Tahoes came in LS, LT, and luxury LTZ trim. Each offered buyers a choice of rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, which could be left engaged on dry pavement and included low-range gearing. Antilock braking and traction/antiskid control with rollover sensors were standard. A 295-horsepower 4.8-liter V8 was standard on the rear-drive LS Tahoe. A 320-hp 5.3-liter V8 was optional on that model and standard on all other Tahoes. The 5.3-liter engine had GM's Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation. Sole transmission was a four-speed automatic. Standard on Tahoe LTZs was GM's Autoride suspension, which included load-leveling and automatically adjusted firmness based on road and driving conditions. The LT edition also was available with Chevrolet's Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package. Passenger capacity ranged from five to nine, with two- and three-place seating available for any of the three rows. Curtain side airbags that covered all seating rows and included rollover deployment were standard with LTZ and available for LS and LT models. Second- and third-row seats folded down, and the third row was removable. As in GM's other large SUVs, a spring-release option could flip the second-row seats to provide third-row access. Additional new features included a rearview camera, power liftgate, power running boards, and rear obstacle detection. GM's OnStar assistance was standard. Also available were a navigation system, power-adjustable pedals, heated first- and second-row seats, and DVD entertainment. In addition to the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet competed against the Ford Expedition and Toyota Sequoia.