Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban vs. Saab 9-5 Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 105 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and 78 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-5.

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban km/L

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	km/L
2012	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	40	50	65	35.3
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	80	37.6
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	med	light	15	23	28	36	71	43.3
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	17	33	21	30	71	35.9
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	40	0	50	70	41.9
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	75	41.9
2008	4dr SUV 332-horsepower 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-speed 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	85	0	15	75	36.5
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2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	45	10	5	40	80	42.3
2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	3	38	10	49	77	32.1
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	7	38	36	20	85	22.9
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	19	31	11	40	65	40.1
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	8	26	18	47	69	37.5
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	65	35.8
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	43	0	38	73	35.1
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	40	50	70	40.7
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	80	20	65	36.0
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	60	20	60	40.7
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	16	39	41	74	32.6
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	40	20	65	32.0
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	3	3	65	30	73	32.2
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 180-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	lead	hvy	5	15	15	65	75	24.7
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	17	34	40	64	37.5
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	10	20	28	43	70	34.6
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	60	34.2
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	6	29	9	56	69	31.6
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	70	10	10	65	28.2
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	9	24	31	36	65	37.2
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	4	43	9	43	60	57.6
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	5	20	28	48	60	37.1
2002	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	2	20	74	3	75	35.2
2000	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	70	37.2
2000	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	85	15	60	30.7

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Saab 9-5 km/L

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	km/L
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	65	68.7
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 190hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	mtns	light	none	5	5	5	85	100	14.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	11	39	6	44	60	51.2
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	0	95	0	5	80	58.8
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	13	3	75	72	57.2
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	2	3	20	75	70	62.9
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	11	28	14	47	71	61.8
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2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	18	81	64	69.1
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	17	28	50	70	54.1
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	0	95	0	5	60	47.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	lead	none	0	10	50	40	80	54.8
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	30	0	70	0	N/A	53.5
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	24	29	29	19	110	12.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	10	60	20	60	53.5
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	22	22	56	70	61.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	3	7	10	80	76	65.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	60	85.4
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	30	35	25	65	52.4
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	100	0	0	49.8
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	21	57	69	59.6
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	34	50	78	47.3
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	25	10	65	60	68.4
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	26	32	42	70	58.8
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	13	86	70	69.9
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	6	16	76	70	70.3
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	0	0	50	50	65	47.0
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	75	55.3
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	15	15	65	73	66.8
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	5	5	15	75	50	58.8
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	0	100	70	77.6
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	0	5	95	0	0	54.1
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	60	57.2
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	10	30	10	50	60	61.2
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	60	54.1
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	12	88	100	12.7
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	90	10	60	48.2
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	5	5	85	75	67.5
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	20	25	50	75	63.3
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	15	27	55	62	54.9
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	50	50	75	50.8

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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

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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

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Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	So far doing mixed highway and suburban driving, getting about 26-28 on the highway while around 19-22 driving around suburbs. see full Saab 9-5 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It gets 29mpg highway if you keep it at 70mph. Just completed 700 mile weekend trip with extended 85-90mph speeds, averaging 26.5mpg. Avg 22/23 in the city. Can run regular with only slight performance degrade. What other 260hp car gets this mileage? see full Saab 9-5 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy is outstanding for such a fast car. At a steady 100 km/h speed, I can keep my economy numbers at 7.5 L/100km or lower see full Saab 9-5 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Does pretty good for size of car see full Saab 9-5 review
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	4 hours of 70-75 mph, summer temperatures with the A/C on -- 35 miles to the Imperial gallon see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	35-40 mpg HWY and 25 city for a large luxury sedan with impressive acceleration see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	9-5 get close to 30 mpg on highway, very close to what econ cars get. see full Saab 9-5 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great for power avaialable see full Saab 9-5 review
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For a car with this much power, the mileage is great. Even with a roof rack and some heavy feet, it gets 22+ mpg in mixed driving. Very rare for a car with this kind of performance. see full Saab 9-5 review

Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I had hoped for better economy from 2.3L, but it is really really really hard not to go like a bat out of hell with all of the available power! see full Saab 9-5 review
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	The hotter running turbo-charged engine requires mid and / or high test. see full Saab 9-5 review