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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
6 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
7 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
8 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
9 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 9 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 10 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 8 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2012 2012 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 35.3
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With the 265 kilowatts 5.3L V8 engine, 10-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban has been averaging 35.3 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburbans in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 kilometers per hour (about 50 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (10 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2011 2011 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 37.6
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2011 2011 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD 43.33
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2010 2010 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 35.92
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2009 2009 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD 41.9
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2009 2009 4dr SUV, ext. 310-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 41.9
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 32.08
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 42.3
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2008 2008 4dr SUV 332-hp 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-sp 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range 36.5
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2007 2007 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 22.94
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2007 2007 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 37.45
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2007 2007 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 43.39
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 335-hp 6.0L V8 4-sp automatic AWD 35.8
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 40.7
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2006 2006 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 35.05
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2005 2005 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 36
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2005 2005 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 32.61
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2005 2005 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 40.7
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2004 2004 4dr SUV, ext. 335-hp 6.0L V8 4-sp automatic AWD 24.7
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2004 2004 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 32.2
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2004 2004 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 32
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2004 2004 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 34.63
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2004 2004 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 37.45
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2003 2003 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 31.61
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2003 2003 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 34.2
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 37.23
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2003 2003 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 28.2
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2002 2002 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 37.1
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2002 2002 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD 57.6
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2002 2002 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 35.24
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2000 2000 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 37.2
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2000 2000 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range 30.7
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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2015 You didn't expect to see fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Tahoe, did you? Of course, fuel economy remains well below that for most smaller, lighter vehicles. But General Motors has substantially improved the SUV's efficiency by adding variable valve timing, direct injection (fuel is injected under high pressure directly into the cylinder, rather than into the manifold), and cylinder deactivation to the 5.3-liter V8. EPA ratings improved from 15 city, 21 highway to 16/23 with 2WD and 16/22 with 4WD. I observed averages as high as 21 in the suburbs and 26 on the highway, quite impressive for an 80-inch-wide, 74-inch-tall, three-ton vehicle. Transitions between V4 and V8 operation are not perceptible, with the engine usually in the former mode when not accelerating, even at highway speeds. Ford took a different approach to improving fuel economy, replacing its 5.4-liter V8 with a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6. The resulting EPA ratings of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway are better than before, but aren't as good as the Tahoe's. My trip computer averages were similarly two to three mpg shy of those observed in the Tahoe. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range		 For a Big SUV, 20mpg is all I could ask for right now. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range		 I don't really have any complaints about this vehicle for our uses. But many people do buy them and don't use them for their intended purposes, and then complain about paying for gas. Well, it is a truck, after all. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2010 4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range		 Even though its fuel economy is great for its size, it still uses a lot of gas see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007 4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 In mostly local suburban areas we average 12 MPG. Highway only can reach 18 or 19 depending on load and hills. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007 4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Fuel economy is not great, but it's not horrible either. Again, this is a full size SUV on a truck platform. How much can anyone truly complain when you know this going in? see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007 4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 not economical see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007 4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 17.2 to 17.4 on combined city and highway (more highway) see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2006 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 V8 sucks gas like a ... V8; 18 MPG in all around driving see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 Poor gas mileage... but I knew this before purchasing it so this is not a problem for me. If gas prices scare you... then this is not the vehicle for you. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005 4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 At $4 a gallon and a 32 gallon gas tank, you feel it every time you fill up and if you drive a lot in the city, at 15 mpg, you will fill up often. The vehicle actually garners a respectable 21 mpg on the highway. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2003 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 The obvious. 16 MPG highway. Enough said. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
 

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Gas Mileage (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.