2025 Chevrolet Suburban SUV

　　2025 Chevrolet Suburban Review

　　byNick YekikianNews Editor

　　Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the News Editor at zzdcar and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.

　　11/29/2023

　　The Chevrolet Suburban is a staple of the Bowtie's lineup of SUVs. The nameplate actually stretches all the way back to the 1930s, and for 2025, the most modern iteration of one of Chevy's biggest cars is getting a hefty face-lift. The most obvious changes are to the exterior, with the 2025 Chevrolet Suburban gaining reprofiled front and rear fascias with revised headlights (following the design motif that's appeared on other Chevy SUVs) and a slight reworking of the taillights. The last major addition to the exterior are new wheel designs, the largest of which go up to 24(!) inches. We came away impressed with the changes after having seen them in person, and we think they make for an even more handsome interpretation of the current Suburban's design.

　　There are also improvements not visible to the naked eye. Chevy says the changes made to the multilink rear suspension, in combination with new steering calibration, should yield a better ride without making its SUV too soft and wallowy through turns. An air suspension returns as an option, and there is a new calibration for the adaptive dampers. Chevy says these Magnetic Ride Control dampers constantly monitor the road's surface (refreshing 1,000 times a second) and either stiffen or slacken the car's ride almost instantly to help reduce pitch/roll and eliminate vibrations that resonate in a large SUV like this.

　　What's under the Suburban's hood?

　　The revised Suburban sees minor changes under the hood for 2025. The optional 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel makes more power (305 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque, up from 277 hp and 460 lb-ft) and is now available in the off-road-oriented Z71 trim. The only catch is it won't be offered until the 2025 calendar year, so you won't see it right away when this refreshed Suburban hits dealers at the end of 2024.

　　The Suburban's two other engine options remain totally unchanged. A 5.3-liter V8 serves as the standard engine in the LS, LT, RST, Z71 and Premier trims and still makes 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque. Top-of-the-line High Country models get the larger 6.2-liter V8 as standard, though it is available in the RST, Z71 and Premier trims. It makes 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. All engines are paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission and send their power to either just the rear or all four wheels.

　　What's the Suburban's interior like?

　　Though the engines haven't changed much, the front portion of the Suburban's interior gets a major overhaul. The dash now mimics that of the Chevrolet Blazer EV with its dual-screen layout and brand-new steering wheel. The new instrument panel screen measures 11 inches, while the center screen balloons from 10.2 inches to a massive 17.7 inches. It also gets a new software suite built off of Google's Android operating system.

　　The overall design of the rest of the cabin hasn't changed that much, but the much-improved dash leaves a great impression, as does the new screen. It's high-resolution and is able to display menus, maps and other information with excellent visual fidelity. Luckily, though, Chevy hasn't stuffed everything into those menus, and there are still redundant physical climate controls. The center console also gets a slight redesign with a new storage layout and a repositioned wireless charging pad. Also, the transmission selector buttons are gone and replaced by a more traditional column-mounted shifter.

　　How's the Suburban's tech?

　　Tech improvements were also a focus of the refresh. Google is now the built-in voice assistant on the Suburban, and there's standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (remember, phone mirroring is something General Motors has begun to phase out of its newer products, but we're thankful the refresh hasn't gotten rid of these features here). High-tech options include a surround-view camera, a head-up display, and a dash cam that uploads recorded footage to a cloud-based file system.

　　When it comes to safety tech, the Suburban will get Chevy Safety Assist, a suite of active and passive safety systems, as standard. It includes automatic emergency braking, forward collision alert, lane keeping assistance with lane departure warning, front pedestrian and bicyclist braking, and automatic high beams. For those who tow often, there is also a new trailer tire health indicator, a boat ramp assist feature, and a system that will show guidance lines for the trailer as well as the Suburban itself.

　　How's the Suburban's storage and towing?

　　The Suburban remains a massive SUV with the option to seat up to eight passengers. It also offers up to 41.5 cubic feet of cargo volume with the third row folded up. With the third row down, it offers a cavernous 93.8 cubic feet of free air to work with. If you fold down every row (apart from the front two seats), you get a truly gargantuan 144.7 cubic feet of room. It's safe to say that when it comes to hauling gear, TVs or even Christmas trees, the Suburban is fantastically well equipped for the job.

　　The Suburban can tow up to 8,200 pounds with the standard 5.3-liter V8 when properly equipped. The 6.2-liter V8 can tow up to 8,000 pounds, and the 3.0-liter diesel motor can pull up to 7,900 pounds.

　　zzdcar says

　　The Suburban gets a big face-lift and we're fans of what we've seen so far. We'll know more about those ride and handling changes once we get behind the wheel sometime in 2024.