CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TEST Drive since 2006

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Thanks to the famous passion of Americans to the whole large, and in particular, not one known worldwide, and later the legendary model, was created. Such can rightfully be considered Chevrolet Suburban. The model whose progenitor was not less popular in America Pickup Silverado, was successfully sold throughout the American continent, but she had a special success in Texas, famous for his straight and wide, as a billiard table, roads, which is sometimes a joke called the Texas limousine.
 
In the model range of General Motors Corporation, or rather, his Chevrolet branch, Suburban appeared long ago, back in 1973. Since then, he has been modernized several times and modified, and in the past, 2000, a completely new model was presented to potential buyers, which embodies all the advantages of previous generations. But unlike the rest of American, and European automakers, Chevrolet did not refuse such attributes of the present SUV, like a spiner frame or the strongest dependent rear axle. But this does not mean that the new Suburban looks among modern models with such a busty male. To improve the driving qualities, and ease of use, generally the creators applied many original technical solutions, among which the original Autoride system, changing the rigidity of the shock absorbers, depending on the quality of the road surface, and the practically perfect full drive system, which allows for mechanics to operate the car in any mode without prejudice. Transmission works. For the American market produced and more simple, and therefore cheap rear-wheel drive version.
 
The whole salt phenomenon named Suburban is that, in fact, he is just an elongated version of the far from the small SUVROLET TAHOE, and their unification reached such an extent that they indicate them in the directories through a hyphen, and the service book is one for both models . It would seem - think, a half-meter increase in length and another name, and how much noise. But the thing is that at first there was a super durative Suburban, then still the unworn title of the largest SUV in the world, and then, on the basis of his penultimate generation, Tahoe appeared as a cheaper and affordable alternative. Tahoe is not installed the most powerful engine - the 7,4-liter eight striking the 7,4-liter eight, developing 290 hp, is installed only on Suburban and ... Some versions of pickups. You can imagine how a similar car flew, especially since there were also tuning versions that have developed 440 horses and more. The situation is repeated and in the case of the current generation: again for Tahoe is not offered the most powerful engine, and some options also remain the accessory of more expensive suburban. Only now the top version is equipped with only 6.0-liter gasoline eight, but it develops 305 hp. By the way, this version is not that in America, even in Europe it was lined up - even with a special desire to receive it, it will be possible only in about six months.
 
But if the Ocean of the main buyers of this limousine are residents of small towns, travel lovers and even farmers, then we have a so-called portrait of the buyer performed in several other colors: if you consider that the average cost of customs cleared by Suburban with us, and even more so in Russia, It begins with a plank at fifty thousand dollars, then you can imagine who can buy such a car. And even if you do not take into account the price of the car itself, then the operating costs can ruin the owner of some golf. The average fuel consumption of SUBURBAN / TAHOE fuel consumption is approximately 20-25 l / 100 km, but if you like to fade on the full coil, you can multiply the numbers of the numbers about two. However, it stops few things - let this suburban be the first in the territory of our republic, but Tahaee, according to Yukolservis, is a sales leader, significantly ahead of even cheaper and kind of generally accepted models.
 
Externally, especially in front, new Tahoe / Suburban is almost identical, except for some small details, the presence of which can determine only a very knowledgeable car enthusiast, give a more prestigious model. On this instance, for example, there were original backlights that were absent on the previously tested Tahoe: a small lamp is mounted into the lower part of the outdoor rear mirror, which lights up when removing the car with alarm system, lighting a significant area in the area of \u200b\u200bthe driver's and right front door. And, of course, both cars are different: Suburban almost half the meter is longer than their younger fellow, and the whole increase visually came to the back of the car, in particular, on the rear side glass. Because of this, Suburban looks not so organically and correctly like Tahoe, but it is this feature that attracts buyers. Because of this dissonance in appearance, considering the rather big sizes of both cars, Suburban appears even more than it really is. Cars of past generation in this regard were simply indicative. If Tahoe looked just like a big SUV, then Suburban in some angles reminiscent of the car rather than a car.
 
In the movement of the differences between models a bit, and they relate mostly smoothness. Thanks to a longer base and higher mass, Suburban walks very smoothly, which is very well felt on our roads. Let's say this: if Tahoe is just a comfortable car, then Suburban can, no doubt, call a limousine with high road lumen. Moreover, thanks to the above constructive features of this model in the backseat, there is a mean chair, free space. Yes, and the third row can now offer a much higher level of comfort to your seats, although there was no close in Tahoe there. The only thing that Suburban can lose Tahoe is in maneuverability: the dimensions clearly did not increase him, and the movement by reverse, especially in a limited space, can turn into a greater problem.
 
Pavel Kozlovsky
 

A source: "Autogase"