2012 Chevrolet Suburban

The 2012 Chevrolet Suburban SUV is one large people mover and, more importantly, a hauler, able to tow up to 9600 pounds when properly configured and equipped. The Chevy Suburban is also one of General Motors--and the auto industry's--longest continuous model line, debuting in 1935. Besides Chevrolet, automakers like Dodge, GMC, Nash, Plymouth, and Studebaker have used the "Suburban" moniker at one time or another for their station wagon-esque vehicles.

Today's Chevrolet Suburban is massive SUV able to fit a driver and up to eight passengers, a number usually reserved for full-sized vans. The Suburban is also one of the few vehicles left with available bench seats for all three rows of seating.

The Chevrolet Suburban, like many pickup trucks and SUVs, is offered in many configurations. The Suburban is offered in half-ton or three-quarter ton (1500 and 2500, respectively), three models (LS, LT, LTZ), two engines, and either in two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The base Suburban LS 1500 comes well-equipped with standard features like 17-inch wheels, cloth seats, and Bluetooth connectivity, while the top-of-the line comes Chevy Suburban LTZ comes standard with leather seating, GPS navigation, and heated and cooled front seats. While the Suburban is primarily an urban vehicle, an off-road package is available for the LT trim.

The GMC Yukon XL and Cadillac Escalade ESV are more luxuriously appointed variants of the Chevrolet Suburban.