Alas, the much-anticipated mid-cycle refresh of the current Chevy Suburban did not take place for the 2024 model year, as was originally expected. Instead, the 2024 Chevy Suburban receives only one minor change (see 2024 Chevy Suburban changes), and we now expect the Bow Tie brand to refresh its full-size SUV for the 2025 model year.
Naturally, the refresh will include a variety of important updates and changes, many of which GM Authority has already uncovered, so we’re putting it all together to tell you everything we know and expect from the refreshed 2025 Chevy Suburban.
Refresh?
Before we go any further, we’d like to define some terms. The 2025 Suburban will represent a refresh, otherwise known as a Mid-Cycle Enhancement (MCE) or update. In other words, it won’t be an all-new vehicle, but rather an update to the current, 12th-generation model – as the name implies – in the middle of its life.
That means that the 2025 Chevy Suburban will remain a full-size SUV and a good chunk of the vehicle will carry over from the current generation model. What will change are the front and rear fascias, along with new wheel sizes and designs, and an updated interior, particularly the cockpit. A new turbo-diesel engine is also expected.
Exterior
The exterior design will be reworked with a new front fascia treatment that will include a new two-tiered headlight setup. This configuration, which started out with the 2019 Chevy Blazer, has now made its way to all of Chevy’s utility vehicles with the exception of the Suburban and its shorter brother, the Tahoe.
Further updates may be applied to the rear fascia, including new taillights. Up top, expect a new roof-mounted antenna fin, while in the corners, look for several new wheel options, including new 24-inch wheels.
Pre-refresh (2021-2024) Chevy Suburban
2025 Chevy Suburban prototype shows two-tier lighting arrangement in May 2023
The 2024 Traverse Z71 is the latest Chevrolet utility vehicle to adopt brand’s two-tier lighting design language.
Beyond that, the 2025 Suburban will also feature a new set of exhaust tips. It’s possible that these tips will vary by trim level, with either two or three different tip treatments on offer.
Interior
The 2025 Chevy Suburban will usher in an overhauled cockpit, headlined by a new, larger infotainment screen. As a result, the center stack will also feature various revisions.
2025 Chevy Suburban prototype partially shows off the interior
As indicated by the spy shots seen above, the new screen setup will likely be similar to that of the Blazer EV, which features two displays. The first is an expansive, 17.7-inch-diagonal color touchscreen in the center stack to command the vehicle’s infotainment system. The Blazer EV also has a second screen in the form of the 11-inch-diagonal color Driver Information Center (DIC) housed in the instrument cluster. Essentially a digital gauge cluster on steroids, this units complements the central touchscreen.
Chevy Blazer EV interior
Accompanying the changes to the dash and screen will be a revamped shifter mechanism, switching from the push-pull style setup on the center stack seen in current models to a lever on the right side of the steering column. This fully-digital setup has appeared on such models as the aforementioned Blazer EV as well as the Cadillac Lyriq.
Gear selector mechanism on right hand steering wheel stalk in the Cadillac Lyriq
Powertrain
We expect the 2025 Chevy Suburban to continue offering three engine options, starting with the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine and the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine. Both of these have been offered since the 2021 model year. Notably, the refreshed 2025 Chevy Suburban is expected to introduce the 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax engine to the lineup to replace the 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel baby Duramax. This second-generation straight-six turbo-diesel may even be offerred on the Suburban Z71 as an option. For the 2021, 2022 and 2023 model years, the Z71 did not offer the LM2 diesel due to the packaging constraints of the off-roader’s unique high-cut fascia.
All three engines will once again connect to the GM 10-speed automatic transmission, with both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive on offer to put the power to the ground.
Don’t hold your breath for a go-fast Suburban SS, though we must admit that it would be simply fantastic to see the supercharged LT4 V8 engine in the ‘Burban, as it does wonders for the Escalade-V and in the Escalade-V ESV – the Suburban’s platform mate from a size standpoint – in the performance department.
Platform
Under the body, the 2025 Chevy Suburban will continue to ride on the SUV-specific, long wheelbase version of the GM T1 platform, which has been the case since the launch of the current generation model for the 2021 model year.
Availability & Production
The refreshed 2025 Chevy Suburban will be sold in North America, the Middle East, and select export markets. We expect a debut before the end of 2023.
Production will likely begin toward the end of the 2024 calendar year at the GM Arlington plant in Texas.
Spy Shots
Our spies have spotted the refreshed 2025 Chevy Suburban in prototype form several times, including:
- April 2022: refreshed 2022 Tahoe to feature new roof fin antenna
- May 2023: refreshed 2024 Chevy Suburban get two-tiered lighting setup
We’ll keep this article updated as we learn more about the 2025 Chevy Suburban, so be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Suburban news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
‘Hoe and ‘Burb are the two best vehicles on the planet.
My local dealership finally received an allocation for a 2024 RST, I was waiting all summer for a 2023. Ordered it two weeks ago. By the time I take delivery it could be the 2025 Refreshed version the way things are currently going.
Anybody have an idea when 2025 production on the Suburban will start? Normally I would figure September or October
You mean Sept or October of next year, right? GM has been all over the place with refreshes or “all new” builds. They could come as early as April of 2024 or as late as Nov/Dec of 2024. No one really knows.
my money considering they are still testing them is very late 2024. we still dont even have the 2024 and its mid oct and no my changes from 23 to 24
Of course 2024 fall is what I expect. I was going to order a 24 but when chevy decided not to refresh it and decided to wait another year.
yep i was itching to move the 21 tahoe for a 24 cause of the updates. the way i see it, if they really screw the 25 changes i should be able to get a good deal (yeah i know in todays market that means anything…) on a 24 as the facelift will be pushing the older ones down.
the reason the 21 are still so expensive is still no changes so im in a good position atm. just passed 28k on it woot.
Chevrolet’s styling dept reminds me of my wife. Whenever she finds a blouse, pants, shoes, etc. that people like and compliment her on, she runs out and buys every color of that item ever made and wears them out. GM started this front end look on the Blazer several years ago (2019) where the headlights are on the lower unit of the front bumper with “eyebrow” LED’s and like my wife, they’ve gone out and made every SUV they make look exactly like this. SMH, why? Are your design engineers too lazy to come up with something unique for the different models? Why should a $85K Tahoe/Suburban look exactly like a $35K Blazer or Trailblazer? GMC doesn’t do this, why does Chevrolet? To save money? I’d rather not be driving a Tahoe that looks just like a Traverse, Blazer, Trailblazer, and God knows what else. It’s pretty annoying actually.
I have the 2023 suburban and I really like the styling and I don’t think it needs much of an update…. The ‘new’ restyled designs that I see rendered do not look good in my opinion….. moving the headlights down on the grill just doesn’t look right…. And I like the info screen sticking up slightly in the dash…. Works well, easy to touch and navigate. Time will tell….. Ron
I had to cancel my order on the 24 Yukon. A 23 Yukon was delivered to my dealership with only 2 extras that I didn’t order. So bought it. We don’t know how long this strike will last and I didn’t want to wait. I am just so happy with it.
DId basically the same for a Yukon XL
They got rid of the 3/4 ton version of the Suburban – at least for us joe blows. Why not a lifted Trail Boss version with some goodies?
It will be longer, wider and taller to impress your anonymous neighbors, with more LED lights, bigger screens and four row theater seating. Sit back and relax, it will almost drive for you. All you have to do is pay for it, 3-year lease or 10-year mortgage.
Hopefully GM releases these behemoths with all new V8s. And, yes, the price tags will go up another $10k making these vehicles out of many house holds price range, unless you want to take a loan out for 8 to 10 years at over +$1k/month.
Pretty soon, car payments will be more than rent/mortgage payments. Hey, what kind of payment do you have on that 20 ton vehicle? Oh, I got it for song…$2500.00 a month! Oh, I see.