Test Drive Chevrolet Tahoe 2005 - 2007 SUV
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Chevrolet Tahoe Typical representative of full-size SUVs. He is very popular in North America. Americans are accustomed to buying a car with a margin, for all occasions. About 300 thousand new Tahoe are selling there annually. Such demands are used in our country. The latest generation of Chevrolet Tahoe is represented in September 1999. For new SUVs, a family of gasoline engines Vortex V8 by a working volume of 4.8 were developed; 5.3 and 6.0 l and power, respectively, 278, 288 and 304 liters. with. At the same time, Chevrolet Suburban unified with a tahoe elongated body and enhanced suspension took place. Unique Jiphawtobus is able to transport up to nine people or up to 1.5 tons of cargo. The Suburban model can be equipped with more powerful engines with a working volume of 5.3; 6.0 and 8.1 l, developing, respectively, 299, 329 and 324 liters. with. Cars of the Tahoe / Suburban family, intended for the American market, can only have rear or all drive wheels. All machines have a traditional design, the body is installed on a powerful spiner. Car suspension is designed for exploitation of bad roads. Depending on the modification, the front suspension is spring or torsion, rear spring with four longitudinal levers or spring.
Chevrolet Tahoe sell in Europe. However, such a rich variety of versions, as in North America, is not here. For the European market, only one version of Chevrolet Tahoe with an engine 5.3 l with a capacity of 299 liters is offered. with. and automatic transmission, although more powerful modifications can be found on Moscow streets. Such machines supply gray dealers in Russia.
Thanks to the two-storey facing of the TAHOE radiator, you do not confuse with any other brand. The car looks so impressive that even the Chevrolet Trailblazer is compared to him looks a teenager who else to grow and grow to his older brother. The differences in the European version from American execution quite a bit. Lights with other light distribution, speedometer, digitized in kilometers, here, perhaps, all. In a word, before us is a typical American. Control of the gearbox is carried out with the help of traditional submitted kocher. In the good old days, the front seats on American cars were calculated for three people. Now only the driver and one passenger can accommodate on the front row, but everyone has a magnificent individual chair. Between the front seats is a huge box for things. Despite the automatic transmission, Tahoe pedals have not two, and three, the third is intended to include the parking brake. In the backseat is also pretty spacious, and if you need a large passenger capacity, you can order a car with an additional third number of seats. Tahoe is well adapted for the carriage of goods. To increase the volume of the luggage compartment (from 1895 l to 3348 liters), it is necessary to fully or partially fold the rear seat. When loading small things, it is completely optional to raise the rear door entirely, it is enough to use separately opening rear glass.
As mentioned above, only a modification with the least powerful engine 5.3 liters is supplied to Europe. However, it is impossible to call such a motor. Due to the power of 299 liters. with. And torque 447 N ∙ M Tahoe, weighing without a small 2.5 ton, accelerates to 100 km / h less than 10 s. The maximum speed limited to the electronics is 170 km / h. Of course, eight cylinders with a large appetite absorb fuel (in the conditioned urban cycle about 20 liters per 100 km). But on the highway, if you do not rush, Tahoe is quite enough 1213 liters per 100 km. In this case, the engine is not distinguished by special challenge. Having a relatively low degree of compression (9.5 units), it works on our 92th gasoline.
To increase the running qualities on Tahoe installed: EETA system with an increased friction differential, with which the control of the drive wheels is carried out; Rear shock absorbers AUTORIDE stiffness and DRL system, providing electronic redistribution of brake forces on the rear wheels, taking into account their load. All TAHOE modifications are equipped with disk brakes with ABS on all wheels. Only the all-wheel drive version of the machine is supplied to Europe. The autotrac 4x4 full drive branded system is equipped with a two-step dispensing box and has the following modes:
2HI mode drive only on rear wheels; It is used when driving on roads with solid coating;
the AUTO 4WD mode when slipping the drive wheels, the torque is automatically fed to the front wheels through a multi-disc clutch with electronically controlled; It is used when driving on slippery, snow-covered roads and on light off-road;
4Hi mode hard four-wheel drive, designed to move off road;
4L mode hard four-wheel drive with reduced transmission; Apply on severe off-road; You can use this mode only after a complete stop of the car.
Such a transmission gives Tahoe a good chance of off-road. Plus, the car has a magnificent engine that has quite decent crave even at idle, an impressive road clearance is 218 mm. The only thing that should be considered by going to the assault on the broken roads, the fact that Tahoe has no blockages of inter-wheeled differentials. Therefore, the car is helpless with the diagonal hanging of the wheels. To avoid this, serious obstacles will have to be overcome. In fairness it must be said that cause the diagonal hanging of the wheels on Tahoe is quite difficult thanks to the long-weight suspension. In general, it is necessary to admit that in its off-road qualities the car is superior to many classmates. In relation to the elderly Tahoe, the proverb's old horse will not spoil. Very good car and in urban operating conditions. Tahoe's large dimensions are getting used to quickly, and control the machine is easy. Perhaps the only drawback of the steering wheel switch, which is clearly overloaded with features. And in general, everything is fine, the driver of any complex is convenient for luxurious chairs with eight electrically regulators. Tahoe can go very quickly, but, given its dimensions, it's not desire to get involved in speed. If you do not rush, then the sensations from riding this car are comparable to the impressions of the trip on the ocean boat. Swimmed by Mahina on the road, smoothly swaying on irregularities. Under the hood, grabs a slowly 8-cylinder engine, somewhere below passenger cars.
Of course, according to TAHOE manageability, far from cars, but there is nothing terrible. Rolls in turns are quite large, but the car is clearly withstanding the specified trajectory.
Traditionally, American cars are superbly equipped, and Chevrolet Tahoe is no exception. Two basic versions of 1SM and 1SN versions are supplied to the Russian market.
Tahoe in the 1SM configuration is set: Bose Premium audio system; outer mirrors with electric and heating; self-implancing intra-alone rear view mirror with compass; three-zone climate control; Leather steering wheel and salon; height adjustable steering column; Cruise control; adjustable pedal node; Front and side airbags Driver and front passenger; the seat of the driver and the front passenger with heating and eight electrically regulators; fog lights; central locking with remote control; Power windows of the front and rear doors; Full-size spare wheel; Mesh for cargo and curtain in the luggage compartment. In the 1SM Tahoe version costs $ 56,863. Additionally, you can order an audio system with a CD changer ($ 400), driver information center ($ 165), plastic steps ($ 500). All of the above options are in the 1SN configuration option; Such a car is estimated at 58,600 dollars. Additionally, TAHOE version 1SN provides an installation at a pre-order of the third row of seats ($ 500), a hatch with an electric drive ($ 1450), an entertainment system for the rear passengers (1710 dollars). In addition, TaHoe any configuration will decorate the wheel arches extends, which will cost $ 240. Those who wish to acquire a real American SUV should be hurried. First, the dealers now have a car in 2004, which are sold with large discounts. Secondly, a new generation Tahoe appears in the year. Surely new cars will cost more than their predecessor and, most importantly, most likely will be less adapted for our operating conditions. According to modern trends, off-road qualities will be sacrificed with the best handover on the asphalt; The engines may become more economical, but will lose the ability to work on low-octane gasoline. Do you need it?
