The 2014 Tahoe has been spied in full camouflage not far from GM’s proving grounds, with a Toyota Sequoia and Ford Expedition in close proximity. And for once, the Tahoe wasn’t towing two other vehicles into a nearby repair shop. But it’s clear that engineers are determining how their upcoming full-bodied SUV stacks up against rivals. And unlike the Ford and the Toyota, the new Chevy Tahoe (known as K2UC to insiders) and 2014 GMC Yukon (K2UG) are expected to keep their live axle setup rather than switching to an independent rear suspension, probably for the sake of towing prowess.
The full-size SUV segment has been dominated by GM for longer than most of us have been alive. And the automaker plans to keep it this way by combining new fuel efficient enhancements while retaining the rugged capabilities consumers have grown to love. Rumors of anything from an eight-speed automatic transmission to some sort of diesel engine finding their way into the powertrain setup have been speculated, but we’re definitely more likely to see the next-generation small-block V8 engine GM has in store for us over anything else. Displacement has been expected to remain the same as the current 5.3L and 6.2L offerings, but will receive direct injection this time around. There’s also a rumored 5.5L V8, but that could be for something else.
From what we can make out of the heavy camo, the Tahoe’s mirrors have become considerably sleeker, while LED lights accompany the front fascia along with front-mounted ultrasonic parking sensors — could those be for a self-parking system of sorts? We certainly hope so.
Speaking of the fascia, there appears to be an oval-like shape in the center of the grille, rather than a bowtie. We’ll assume this is some sort of trickeration by the dress-up crew; it almost had us fooled, if not for the typical GM number and tag marking locations on the windows and covered Chevy logos on the wheels.
GM has high expectations for this new generation of SUVs, and for good reason, as they’ve just spent $500 million (not a typo) on the Arlington, Texas plant in the past three years. The full-size pickups are to be updated first, followed by the SUVs. But as it stands, which would you rather have: Asia’s new TrailBlazer? The new Traverse? Or this new Tahoe?
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It could be a form of distronic cruise, the reason for the oval in the front.
From its side and rear profiles, it is quite clear that the next-gen Tahoe will be boxier and more sharply styled than its somewhat-rounded predecessors.
I hope we get the trail blazer cant wait for the next gen trucks and s.u.v.s
projector headlights on a $50k+ vehicle...good bye Chevy!
Chevy is too scared to pull off anything good and new. they sold too many Tahoes this late in the game that haven't changed since 2007 to make significant changes. cheap upgrades such as LED s, heads up display from the Corvette, that's probably all... same thing they are doing with the Corvette. nothing sensational to expect there either.
@Z71 Because projector beam headlights make a car REVOLUTIONARY all of a sudden... right?
Sarcasm aside, none of us have seen these vehicles -- Tahoe, Suburban, or Corvette. This segment that the Tahoe and Suburban exist in, however, is slowing fading away -- so there's no reason to make something revolutionary simply because the customer base demands a tried and true package.
I would be interested in trading my pristine Yukon Denali 4x4 for a new model, but it must be a little shorter so I can get it in the garage and not be butt ugly like the Traverse. Why would GM try to emulate the foreign SUVs rather than use our more traditional and superior designs.
@W.K. "Why would GM try to emulate the foreign SUVs rather than use our more traditional and superior designs."
Because the traditional (body on frame) designs aren't "superior" for most buyers who would never use a truck-based SUV to its full potential. And who ever said that crossovers are "foreign"?
But never mind all that... GM has already made all other foreign crossovers inferior with its Equinox and Terrain:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/10/gm-celebrates-production-of-1-millionth-chevy-equinoxgmc-terrain/
anyone hear if chevy will at some point make there third row seat fold flat electronically???big deal breaker for me as fords expedition does have this feature and is redesigning it for 2014....