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2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Specs

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2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Specs

2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Performance Hide
5,967 cc 6.0 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92.0 mm stroke, 9.6 compression ratio, overhead valve, variable valve timing/camshaft and two valves per cylinder LY6
Unleaded fuel 87
Multi-point injection fuel system
39.0 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 32.5
Power: 262 kW , 352 HP SAE @ 5,400 rpm; 383 ft lb , 519 Nm @ 4,300 rpm
2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Handling & Brakes Hide
Four-wheel ABS
3.730:1 axle ratio
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel
Stability control
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and torsion springs, beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs
2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Exterior Hide
Body side molding
Body color front and rear bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 222.4, overall width (inches): 79.1, overall height (inches): 76.8, ground clearance (inches): 9.1, wheelbase (inches): 130.0, front track (inches): 68.2, rear track (inches): 67.0 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 43.0
Front fog lights
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
Metallic paint
Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Roof spoiler
Rear and side platform step
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 8,600, curb weight (lbs) 6,327, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 9,300 and max payload (lbs) 2,273
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
2008 Suburban 2500 Sport Utility Interior Hide
12v power outlet: cargo and 1, 12v power outlet: front and 3, 12v power outlet: rear and 1
Air conditioning with rear outlet
Element antenna
Peripheral anti-theft protection
RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 101.8, width between arches (inches): 49.1, height (inches): 41.4 and loading floor height (inches): 32.6
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 137.4 and all seats in place (cu ft): 45.8
Cellular phone other
Clock
Compass
Computer with average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
Full dashboard console, full floor console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out, 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
External temperature
Floor mats
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 41.1, rear headroom (inches): 38.5, front hip room (inches): 64.4, rear hip room (inches): 61.8, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 39.5, front shoulder room (inches): 65.3 and rear shoulder room (inches): 65.2
Low tire pressure indicator
Navigational systems : information type: voice and knobs/touch buttons controls other
Online information system
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
Power steering
Front power windows with two one-touch, rear power windows
Front and rear reading lights
Rear air conditioner
Rear heater
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments tip/tumble
Rear separate audio control
Automatic operation rear view mirror
Steering wheel mounted & rear remote audio controls
All three rows side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
Seating: seven seats
Service interval indicator
Eight speaker(s)
Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Tachometer
Telematics 199.00 and 12
3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side
Split bench front facing removable symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
Voice activating system
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