33 Facts About Chevrolet Tahoe

1.

The name Chevrolet Tahoe refers to the rugged and scenic area surrounding Lake Chevrolet Tahoe in the western United States.

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Chevrolet Tahoe is sold in North America, parts of Asia such as the Philippines and the Middle East, plus other countries including Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Angola as a left-hand drive vehicle.

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The Chevrolet Tahoe has regularly been the best selling full-size SUV in the United States, frequently outselling its competition by 2 to 1.

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New GMC Yukon was introduced in 1991 for the 1992 model year, succeeding the 2nd generation Jimmy, while Chevrolet Tahoe continued to use the Blazer name on their 3rd gen K5 model, through the 1994 model year.

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5.

Four-door Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe production started on January 20,1995 at Janesville Assembly.

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6.

The Chevrolet Tahoe was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 1996.

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7.

Chevrolet Tahoe Limited was based on the Chevrolet Tahoe SS concept vehicle introduced in 1996 that never made it to production.

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8.

The Chevrolet Tahoe Limited had a distinctive exterior appearance that included a factory equipped ground effects, a monochromatic theme with bumpers and grille painted in the same high gloss black as the body, removal of the roof rack, and fog lamps integrated into the front bumper.

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Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 exhibited a monochromatic appearance similar to the Tahoe Limited, but instead of Onyx Black the Tahoe Z71 was offered in either Light Pewter Metallic, Victory Red, Emerald Green Metallic, or Indigo Blue Metallic.

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10.

Chevrolet Tahoe LS receives a plethora of new standard features, including: six-way power adjustable seats, heated exterior mirrors with drivers-side auto-dimming feature, electric rear-window defogger and HomeLink Universal Transmitter.

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11.

Chevrolet Tahoe received minor updates for 2004, most notably newly designed 16 and 17-inch wheel choices and a tire pressure monitoring system.

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12.

The GMC Yukon boasted a monolithic grille and headlights, while the Chevrolet Tahoe grille was divided by a body-colored bar similar to the chrome bar found on the GMT800 Tahoe.

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13.

In 2006, the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe was featured on and promoted through Donald Trump's TV series, The Apprentice, where the two teams put together a show for the top General Motors employees to learn about the new Chevrolet Tahoe.

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Also, The Apprentice sponsored a controversial online contest in which anyone could create a 30-second commercial for the new Chevrolet Tahoe by entering text captions into the provided video clips; the winner's ad would air on national television.

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Over 400 negative ads were created in total; however, over 20,000 positive ads were created which Chevrolet Tahoe viewed as successful, despite the negative media attention.

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16.

The 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was later named the fastest-selling vehicle for February 2014, averaging seven days of sales upon its release.

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17.

The Chevrolet Tahoe now has an available power-tilt, telescoping steering wheel.

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18.

Multiple USB ports and power outlets are now spread throughout their interiors, including one 110-volt, three-prong outlet, with the Chevrolet Tahoe adding an available eight-inch color touch-screen radio with next-generation MyLink connectivity along with an available rear-seat entertainment system, while the Yukon added a standard eight-inch-diagonal color touch screen radio with enhanced IntelliLink and available navigation.

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19.

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

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20.

Demand and interest in the redesigned Tahoe has translated into a 108 percent sales spike since it went on sale in February 2014, with most dealers reporting the units being sold within 17 days after they arrive on the dealership lots, with most customers opting for the fully optioned LTZ model, making it one of Chevrolet's fastest-selling vehicles in 2014 along with Suburban, who posted higher sales and quicker inventory turnovers.

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21.

Chevrolet Tahoe received 4G LTE, WiFi, and Siri capability, a new color palette, Brownstone Metallic, and added a hands-free power liftgate feature that is standard on LTZ, but included on LT with the optional Luxury Package.

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22.

Chevrolet Tahoe made changes in the level trims, with the c-pillar badge now removed from LS models and the LTZ trim is renamed to Premier, which will continue to be the top-of-the-line model.

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23.

The 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe will have the Custom Edition package added as an option on the base LS trim level.

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24.

Accordingly, Chevrolet is deleting the All Season Package and the LT Signature Package, along with the Pepperdust Metallic exterior color from the Tahoe, while the 2020 GMC Yukon replaced its Pepperdust Metallic color with Carbon Black Metallic with no additional changes.

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25.

On December 10,2019, Chevrolet introduced a fifth-generation Tahoe at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

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26.

The Chevrolet Tahoe nameplate is given greater prominence, being placed front and center on the higher liftgate.

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27.

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid uses a combination of its dual displacement 3.

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28.

The Chevrolet Tahoe is considered a strong or full hybrid, in that it can run entirely on the battery at low speeds.

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29.

The Chevrolet Tahoe name was not used in Brazil because it would be unfamiliar to most Brazilians since it refers to the Lake Chevrolet Tahoe on the border of Nevada and California.

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30.

In North America, the Chevrolet Tahoe is used by many law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS agencies.

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31.

Since the introduction of the GMT900, Chevrolet currently offers two versions of the police package Tahoe; a four-wheel-drive version and a two-wheel-drive version.

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32.

Chevrolet Tahoe refers to the four-wheel drive version as "Special Service Vehicle" which has the 5W4 code.

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33.

Chevrolet Tahoe refers to the two-wheel drive version— known as the rear-wheel drive version—as "Police Pursuit Vehicle".

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