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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
9 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
10 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
11 miles per gallon	5 vehicles
12 miles per gallon	8 vehicles
13 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
14 miles per gallon	13 vehicles
15 miles per gallon	22 vehicles
16 miles per gallon	14 vehicles
17 miles per gallon	15 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	9 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2012	2012 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15	See all data
With the 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 engine, 10-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive w/low range, the 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban has been averaging 15 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburbans in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles 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	16	See all data

2011	2011 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD	18.43	See all data

2010	2010 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.26	See all data

2009	2009 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD	17.8	See all data

2009	2009 4dr SUV, ext. 310-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD	17.8	See all data

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2008	2008 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	16.04	See all data

2008	2008 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	18	See all data

2008	2008 4dr SUV 332-hp 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-sp 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range	15.5	See all data

2007	2007 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	13.86	See all data

2007	2007 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.92	See all data

2007	2007 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	18.44	See all data

2006	2006 4dr SUV 335-hp 6.0L V8 4-sp automatic AWD	15.2	See all data

2006	2006 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	17.3	See all data

2006	2006 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	14.9	See all data

2005	2005 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.3	See all data

2005	2005 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	13.86	See all data

2005	2005 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	17.3	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV, ext. 335-hp 6.0L V8 4-sp automatic AWD	10.5	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	13.69	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	13.6	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	14.73	See all data

2004	2004 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	15.93	See all data

2003	2003 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	13.45	See all data

2003	2003 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	14.55	See all data

2003	2003 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.83	See all data

2003	2003 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	12	See all data

2002	2002 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.77	See all data

2002	2002 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 4-sp automatic RWD	24.5	See all data

2002	2002 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	14.99	See all data

2000	2000 4dr SUV, ext. 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	15.83	See all data

2000	2000 4dr SUV 320-hp 5.3L V8 6-sp shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	13.04	See all data

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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

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban MPG

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

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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Gas Mileage (MPG)