No Trade-Offs Required

You want a highly capable full-size SUV that can seat a crowd and haul a trailer without breaking a sweat. Yet you also need a vehicle that is fuel efficient – not just powerful. Chevrolet Tahoe lets you have it both ways. Its capabilities are legendary, with a trailering capacity of up to 3810 kg (8400 lb.). Its power is formidable, with a standard 320 hp Vortec 5.3L V8 engine. But Tahoe's V8 engines also feature Active Fuel Management ^® that helped it earn best-in-class V8 fuel consumption honours, with 9.8L/100 km highway and 15.0L/100 km city ratings.** And for 2009, fuel efficiency is further enhanced by the new six-speed automatic transmission that includes two overdrive gears. So don't trade off capability for fuel efficiency. Get it all in the 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe.

Not Just Green – The 2008 Green Car Of The Year

Tahoe's lineup includes Canada's first full-size hybrid SUV. Tahoe Hybrid has revolutionized the category with its advanced 2-mode hybrid system that helped Tahoe Hybrid win the 2008 Green Car of the Year from Green Car Journal. In fact the benefits of the V8 gasoline-electric power hybrid system are so dramatic, Tahoe Hybrid earned better city fuel consumption ratings than the six-cylinder Toyota Camry.**

2009 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-mode Hybrid System

Two Modes Are Better Than One

The advantage of the 2-mode hybrid system is that it automatically selects the most efficient blend of power, based on demand, combining the 332 horsepower Vortec 6.0L V8 gasoline engine with electric power. Unlike many other hybrid systems, GM's system uses torque-based inputs to continuously determine the optimal propulsion configuration.

Active Also Refers To The Engine

Your active lifestyle places substantial hauling demands on your vehicle. Tahoe answers, not only with enormous power and trailering capacity, but also with a standard 5.3L V8 engine that is enormously fuel efficient. That's thanks to Active Fuel Management that shuts down four of eight cylinders when power demands are low.

Safety Isn't Just A High Priority – It's The Highest

A reflection of Tahoe's commitment to safety can be seen in the fact that it earned the highest possible U.S. government frontal and side crash test ratings – five stars. ^† And it isn't only the occupant protection that's advanced. The newly available side blind zone alert uses radar technology to detect a vehicle entering a blind spot.

You Are Connected

Tahoe keeps you connected with an array of entertainment and communications technology on board. For 2009, all models include Bluetooth ^® wireless connectivity technology that allows Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to utilize vehicle’s audio system, microphone, voice recognition and steering wheel controls for hands-free cell phone calling, plus XM Satellite Radio™ ^††. And if you choose the available DVD navigation system, you also receive XM Nav Traffic ^‡ that displays real-time traffic conditions.

*MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Dealers are free to set individual prices. See additional information on vehicle pricing.
** 2009 2WD models tested with Vortec 5.3L V8 and 4-speed automatic transmission. Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Excludes other GM models.
† Five-star safety ratings for the driver and front passenger seating positions in the frontal crash tests, and for the front and rear seating positions in the side-impact crash test. U.S. Government ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) (safercar.gov).
†† Available in 10 Canadian provinces and the 48 contiguous United States. Monthly subscription sold separately after three trial months.
‡ XM NavTraffic is available in select North American markets. In Canada, at time of printing, incident data is available for three metropolitan areas (Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal). Limited flow data is available for Toronto.