It may look similar, but the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban get some important updates.
Full-size SUVs are quite literally big business, and no automaker sells nearly as many examples as General Motors. Over the past few years, the General comfortably commands at least half of America’s big SUV market, between the Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac brands. The Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, especially, rake in enormous amounts of money, so it makes total sense that they’d want to keep things fresh to keep bringing the customers in. That’s what we have today (and in the videos below): Both models see a host of updates for the 2025 model year including style tweaks, tech upgrades and a more powerful diesel engine.
In fact, Chevy invited Roman and Tommy out to film the updated 2025 Tahoe and Suburban for Wednesday’s unveiling. Fundamentally, these mid-cycle models are familiar to what we first saw with the ‘T1XX’ generation’s launch. The same six trims are available, ranging from the base LS to the top-end High Country. For the off-road inclined, there’s a Z71 trim of each model, while Chevy continues the sporty RST as well as the mid-range LT and the upper-end Premier.
From the outside, changes for the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban are relatively minor. The headlight assemblies move farther down the front fascia, while the top section now exclusively houses the daytime running lights. Moving the headlights down means the grille design and the lower bumper fascia also change, while the automaker also tweaked the taillights ever so slightly.
For the 2025 model year, both SUVs see two new color options in Lakeshore Blue metallic and Cypress Gray.
The bulk of Chevy’s targeted changes come on the inside, though, as the company aims to address the main complaints with the outgoing Tahoe and Suburban. The push-button setup for the 10-speed automatic transmission is gone, and the 2025 models actually move back to a column-mounted stalk. With those buttons gone, there’s more room for a larger 17.7-inch infotainment screen, which sits adjacent to the now standard 11-inch digital gauge cluster. GM’s old array of buttons and knobs for the media and climate controls now move into one simple row, while the HVAC vents also move down to accommodate the larger screen.
One key powertrain change
The 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban also bring an upgraded engine to the mix: the LZ0 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel. Like the Silverado 1500 truck, this heavily revised diesel option offers up 305 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque, up from the 277 hp and 460 lb-ft it offered before. Not only that, but all that torque is now an option across the entire range, including the Z71 off-road model.
Chevy’s gas engine options, on the other hand, remain the same as they did in the old Tahoe and Suburban. The 5.3-liter V8 offers a reasonable 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque, while those who want more power can still get the tried-and-true 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque.
Max towing capacity remains the same as before, at 8,400 pounds for the Tahoe and 8,200 pounds for the Suburban. However, both SUVs get a host of tech features aimed at making the towing experience more user friendly. You get a trailer tire health monitor, as well as a boat-ramp assist feature.
Both the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban also get updated suspension for a smoother ride, while you can get air suspension on the High Country, Z71 and the RST. By default, you get GM’s adaptive suspension on the Premier and High Country, while it’s another option on the Z71 and RST. And if you feel you need to have them, this model year also brings in massive 24-inch wheels as an option on the sporty RST and luxury-focused High Country.
As you can see from the interior shot above, these SUVs also get Super Cruise, GM’s hands-free semi-autonomous driving system, as an option on the LT, RST, Premier and High Country. A new proximity-based hands-free liftgate feature also makes its way to the updated lineup, requiring you to simply stand near the rear of the Tahoe or Suburban with the key before the tailgate opens, rather than having to kick under the bumper or push a button. Chevy’s new “Connected Cameras” system also lets you check on the car while you’re away, and it will even save video for 30 seconds before and after an accident.
When will the new Tahoe and Suburban be available, and how much will they cost?
If you’re interested, the 2025 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban will go into production in the coming weeks. Again, both models will be produced at GM’s Arlington, Texas plant, alongside the GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Pricing isn’t available just yet, but they shouldn’t cost too much more than their 2024 model year counterparts.
For reference, the 2024 Tahoe LS starts around $58,195, while the Suburban is $3,000 more. It’s a similar story at the top end, where the Tahoe High Country commands a $78,895 asking price (the Suburban High Country is $81,195).
