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2007 Chevrolet Suburban 1500/2500 Auto Show Photo

With the -vehicle release calendar mapped out, next in line is the Chevy Suburban, based off a modified version of the Tahoe platform with 14 more inches of wheelbase. The Suburban will have all the Tahoe design cues and incorporate the identical interior changes and option packages. The frame is stiffer and fully boxed, allowing the coil-over front suspension to be more precisely tuned. Other discernable improvements include a rack-and-pinion steering, wider front and rear track widths, and an available Autoride self-adjusting suspension system. Half-ton Suburbans will have between 1500 and 1600 pounds of payload capacity, with a maximum towing capacity of 8100 pounds. 2500 Suburbans will share all the visual cues but offers a more powerful all-aluminum 6.0-liter V-8, a slightly taller stance, and bigger brakes and axles. Expect payload capacities to be between 1800 and 1900 pounds, with a maximum towing capacity of 9700. For cost-savings, 2500 Suburbans will remain on the current platform--not a beefed up version of the GMT900 frame. Engineers tell us the investment in a stronger/better platform was not needed. And if you're waiting for the diesel option to come back into GM's big SUVs, it won't happen with this generation. Suburbans will offer 20-inch aluminum wheels, touch-screen Nav, DVD entertainment, and a removable third row seat. Likewise, the single-unit one-touch fold-and-tumble second row seats give the Suburbans almost 6 cubic feet more cargo room behind the front seats. When these land yachts hit the showrooms in early summer, expect pricing to be healthy but also understand GM dealers will be willing to deal.

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