40 Facts About Chevrolet Suburban

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Chevrolet Suburban is a series of automobiles built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors.

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2.

The 1935 first generation Carryall Suburban was one of the first production all-metal bodied station wagons.

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3.

Chevrolet Suburban was additionally produced under the GMC marque until the GMC version was rebranded as the Yukon XL.

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4.

The Chevrolet Suburban name was, in fact, a trademark of US Body and Forging Co.

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5.

GMC's equivalent to the Chevrolet model was originally named "Suburban" as well, until being rebranded as "Yukon XL" for the 2000 model year.

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6.

Chevrolet Suburban of today is a full-size SUV with three rows of seating, a full pickup truck frame, and V8 engine.

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7.

Chevrolet Suburban discontinued this option for the public during the tenth generation model's tenure in 2013 due to slow sales.

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8.

In recent years, the Chevrolet Suburban has been used as a police truck, fire chief's vehicle, or EMS vehicle.

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9.

Gothic black Chevrolet Suburban vehicles are commonly used by federal intelligence services, such as Secret Service for example.

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10.

The Chevrolet Suburban is very popular with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a service vehicle.

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11.

In 2019, Chevrolet looked at bringing the Suburban back to the region as a converted RWD import through Holden Special Vehicles but using the Chevrolet badge, but is holding off on those plans because of numerous factors and partly due to the situation involving GM's decision to retire the Holden brand in 2020.

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12.

In 2015, the Chevrolet Suburban commemorated its 80th anniversary at General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant where the 10 millionth Chevrolet Suburban was produced.

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13.

On December 5,2019, The Chevrolet Suburban became the first vehicle to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for its excellence in film and television, having appeared in more than 1,750 films and television series since 1952, and can claim to have appeared in at least one television series every year since 1956, and at least one film every year since 1960, the most ever for an automobile of any type.

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14.

Chevrolet Suburban used its 265 V8 engine, later evolving it to a 283-cubic-inch version.

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15.

The Brazilian version of the Chevrolet Suburban was converted to the current generation at the time and lasted until 2001 as the "Grand Blazer", succeeding the Veraneio.

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16.

Chevrolet Suburban gained rear-wheel anti-lock braking system for the 1990 model year.

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17.

The Chevrolet Suburban was first previewed in October 1997 at the Sydney Motor Show.

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18.

Holden Chevrolet Suburban's run wasn't the first or only time that Holden had sold the GMT400 platform in Oceania.

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19.

Mexican-market Chevrolet Suburban received a front end update this year, matching that of the Silverado.

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20.

The Chevrolet Suburban LTZ comes standard with a DVD player and a GPS navigation enhanced touchscreen radio.

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21.

Chevrolet Suburban says that the anniversary edition will be limited to 2,570 units because of the amount of white diamond paint GM can procure.

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22.

The towing capacity of the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 was unmatched, but uncontested due to the discontinuation of the Ford Excursion in 2006.

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23.

Chevrolet Suburban added a hands-free power liftgate feature that is standard on the LTZ but included on the LT with the optional Luxury Package.

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24.

Chevrolet Suburban took third place behind the Tahoe and GMC Yukon in the 2016 JD Power Vehicle Dependability Study among full-size SUVs, based on responses from owners of the vehicles.

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25.

Chevrolet Suburban was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on December 5,2019, one of two inanimate objects to be awarded such, for its frequent appearances in film and television.

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26.

On December 10,2019, Chevrolet introduced the twelfth generation Suburban at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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27.

Chevrolet Suburban rolled out the LT, Z71, Premier, and High Country levels first, with the LS and RST levels arriving in late Fall 2020.

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28.

The RST Chevrolet Suburban, which had photos released in April 2020, has a unique fascia and a sportier design similar to its Cadillac Escalade ESV Sport level trim.

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29.

The High Country Chevrolet Suburban has a Deluxe package option with advance features that is exclusive to this trim only.

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30.

Chevrolet Suburban featured a Duramax diesel engine as an option for the first time, and so far the only brand outside its competitors to have this option; a 3.

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31.

International regions, Chevrolet started selling the twelfth generation Suburban in Mexico in August 2020, but unlike the United States and Canada, Mexico only offered the Suburban in the LT, RST, and High Country trims; the LS, Z71, and Premier level trims and the Duramax option are not offered for that country.

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32.

On September 26,2014, Chevrolet debuted the updated Z71 Suburban at the State Fair of Texas, along with the debut of the Texas Edition Suburban, the latter due to Texas having the most units of Suburbans sold in the United States and to celebrate the 60th anniversary of GM's Arlington Assembly plant; production of the Z71 Suburban began in October 2014.

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33.

Texas Edition Chevrolet Suburban, which became part of the Texas Edition lineup along with the Tahoe and Silverado, was available in both LT and LTZ trims for the 2015 model year, featuring a maximum trailering package, twenty-inch polished aluminum wheels, twenty-two-inch premium painted aluminum wheels, and an exclusive "Texas Edition" badge.

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34.

The Twelfth generation Chevrolet Suburban will continue to offer the Texas Edition for the LT and Premier trims only when combined with the Luxury, LT Signature, and Premium packages.

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35.

Chevrolet Suburban LT Signature Edition, introduced in the 2018 model year, was an optional package trim, similar to the luxury package but with less expensive features, available in the LT level trim only.

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36.

However, after the press release Chevrolet confirmed that the RST Suburban would only be available as an appearance package, as the 6.

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37.

The 2500HD Chevrolet Suburban is only offered in LS and LT trims, reserving the LTZ trim for a more luxurious offering.

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38.

On November 4,2013, Chevrolet unveiled a concept design for the Suburban called the Half-Pipe, whose features include roof racks and crossbars to mount skis, at the SEMA Show.

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39.

The concept was inspired by Bryan himself and collaborated with Chevrolet on this project as he is an owner of a Suburban: "Chevy has been part of our family and a part of our work life on the farm for as long as I can remember, " says Bryan.

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40.

The Chevrolet Suburban is among the selected vehicles that will be available with this option.

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