The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe continues to offers spaciousness and towing capability with a precise driving feel, robust performance and impeccable interior refinement and quietness. It also delivers the segment's best fuel mileage - a standing that is solidified in 2009 with the introduction of a new, six-speed automatic transmission.
The new Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed is standard on models with the Vortec 5.3L V-8 and a new 6.2L V-8. It enhances real world fuel economy on the highway via reduced engine speed, as the engine requires less fuel to operate at a lower "cruising" speed. Also, quietness in the interior is enhanced with the lower-rpm cruising.
For the ultimate full-size SUV fuel economy, customers can select the Tahoe Hybrid. It employs GM's patented two-mode hybrid system to deliver a 50-percent improved fuel mileage in city driving. Please see the separate Tahoe Hybrid release for complete details.
A Vortec 6.2L is new for 2009, too, and is offered on LTZ models. It features a lightweight aluminum block and variable valve timing; and it is the most powerful engine in the Tahoe's lineup. It is rated at 395 horsepower (295 kW) with 417 lb.-ft. of torque (565 Nm).
New exterior colors: White Diamond Tricoat and Red Jewel Tintcoat available on LTZ models.