With the debut of the 2025 GMC Yukon, the ICE-based GM full-size SUV refresh is now complete, with the updated Yukon joining the 2025 Chevy Tahoe, 2025 Chevy Suburban, and 2025 Cadillac Escalade. Each of these refreshed SUVs offers up a long list of updates and changes, among which is a new Executive Seating package for the GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. Which begs the question – should the Tahoe and Suburban offer an Executive Seating package as well?
2025 Cadillac Escalade with Executive Seating package
For those readers who may be unaware, the Executive Seating package incorporates a range of high-end features for second-row passengers. On the 2025 Cadillac Escalade, the Executive Second-Row Seating Package includes ventilation and heating for the second-row captain’s chairs, as well as six-way power adjustment (RPO code ACS), four-way power bolster adjustment (RPO code AHX), 10-point power massage (RPO code AJV), dual wireless charging (RPO code K7D), and stowable tray tables (RPO code DK1). There’s also a Rear Command Center to provide inputs on the various comfort features.
The end result is a substantially more comfortable seating arrangement for second-row passengers. Now, with an Executive Seating package offered by the refreshed 2025 GMC Yukon as well, the Chevy Suburban and Chevy Tahoe nameplates are even further behind in luxury options when compared to the GMC and Cadillac models in GM’s full-size lineup. This stands in contrast to what we’ve seen before, as historically, the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban have offered feature parity with the GMC Yukon. As a reminder, all GM full-size SUVs ride on the GM T1 platform, and each unit is produced at the GM Arlington plant in Texas.
That all said, we still want to know what you think – should the Tahoe and Suburban offer an Executive Seating package? Let us know by voting in the poll below, and be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Tahoe news, Chevrolet Suburban news, Chevrolet news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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Depending on the price, I would certainly consider it.
I’d prefer a stripped down model I can actually afford. The suburban used to be the truck for the family. For those with heavy things to tow and haul, but have a bunch of kids.
Now even in the lowest trim, they are very expensive. Bring back the LS or W/T trim for the Chevy and let caddy and GMC fulfill the desires of the rich…IMO
Agree. Not even sure why GM considers it necessary to offer a substantially-the-same-as-an-Escalade Yukon Denali.
They never got rid of the LS…. It’s still available!
I understand the Ls trim is still available, but it isn’t the affordable LS of the past. The starting price in Canada is over $80K…for the cheapest trim.
Apparently there’s enough people that think that’s good value for them to sell them for that price.
I’ll stick to the used market.
LS is the slowest turning trim between Tahoe and Suburban.
It would just an upgrade option. If you don’t want it, don’t choose it. If you believe so strongly it should only be available on Cadillac and GMC, don’t add the option to your Chevrolet. Simple.
They’re built using all the same parts, have been since the late 40’s.
GMC never should have gotten it. The Escalade is the only true “chauffeur-worthy” vehicle in GM’s lineup, used by celebs everywhere, the executive second row should have been reserved only for it. The Tahoe/Suburban is more of a family vehicle, and the Yukon is basically the same truck with slightly different styling and more “luxurious” materials, it should remain that way.
Statistically speaking GMC has GM’s wealthiest buyers. It makes perfect sense to have GMC add options to cater to those who don’t want the ostentatiousness of Cadillac and its pursuit of the hip hop crowd.
Gonna need a source for that stat.
I bet some government and entertainment buyers would option executive rear seats in their suburbans.
As long as it is an option wy not…some people like myself like Chev better than a GMC and get it if you want it .
Why would they do that? First, they just keep driving the prices up on the working mans Tahoe and Suburban. Second, if they keep offering these higher up features on the Chevy (or lower trim GMC) twins, then why go Cadillac? Everyone already knows how I feel about the Escalade anyhow. So don’t dilute it even more.
Sure, keeping piling up the options and very soon they’ll run well over a 100K. GM thanks you!
Agreed, GM’s Mary needs to take a very serious look at what the public wants an can afford. GM like so many other companies (not just car companies) is way to top heavy with both a Senior & Junior VP in charge of (fill in the blank) jobs. Mary has way too many Chielfs and not enough Indians.
I’d personally like a 1500 series Chevy Express (short wheel base) with the 4.3 V-6, and LT Trim with just a few extra options like trailer hitch, Sat/radio an nav/system, and a nice interior like the current 4-door Silverado gets today in 1979 one sold for about $19K complete . And while we’re all wishing … Mary get off this idiot 17″ to 24″ wheel sizing … for close to 100 years a 1500 series van rode on 15″ wheels. My son would too like a 1500 SWB van as he grew up in one. More than one he’s remarked he’d love to get a cargo van and customize like we did in the early 1980’s … right down the the drilled to fit 15″ Crager Wheels w/Uniroyal Tiger Paw raised white letter radials. Those were the days, the girls were prettier, the cars were greater, and the music was better.
$19,000 in 1979 is worth $82,317.63 today
Doesn’t take into account that real wages have not caught up to inflation. Bidennomics has further widened the gap.
frank: Facts would prove otherwise.
Like another writer posted, how about a cheaper version ? A friend bought a new 4WD Surburban that was loaded with every option available at the time … cost about $29K. Now GM is trying to make a limo outta something that was never, ever meant to be a limo.
Here’s a suggestion Mary … build what we want instead. A nice 4 door Cadillac sedan. A nice 4 door Chevrolet Caprice sedan and wagon. I’d take a Caprice Classic Estate Wagon complete with the woody package and beautiful wire wheel covers in that nice Pacific Blue colour that Buick is selling today.
Mary success in the auto industry is measure when all involved are happy. Right now, yeah you’re selling Suburbans, Tahoes, 4-door Silverados … but that’s all you’re offering to the public as there’s nothing else out there. And Mary I can afford one of the above mentioned Surburbans … but I don’t care for them, never have, never will … same for a 4 door Silverado. While I’m wishing, how about you bring back the beloved Chevy Astro in both cargo an wagon variants, I had three over 20 years, absolutely a bullet proof vehicle that was built to last. Here’s a suggestion, how about a 1500 series Chevy Express in the “short wheel base” cargo & wagon with a updated interior and the same options of a LT varient Silverado … you simply couldn’t build enough of them. And importantly could go into production rather quickly, you already have the chassis as in the past it rode on the regular cab, short wheel based pickup … you’re 90% of the way to production today.
In closing … listen to the customer group whose over age 45 … not a soccer mom … and not a SUV (stupid useless vehicle) owner. Might not believe it but, I’m looking at a 1989 Caprice Classic wagon in the style an colour mentioned above found at a classic car dealership and might make the decision to buy it and have my trusted mechanic completely go thru ALL the mechanicals and then repainted, the interior freshened up with a Sat/radio w/nav-system and new floor carpets. Why ? Mary it’s what I really want as there’s nothing much at all available to buy from any of the manufacturers anymore.
Some of the comments are confusing. The Executive Seating is an option on the GMC products and Escalade only. Not Chevrolet. I agree the lines are a little blurred now but Chevrolet is still the “working man’s” vehicle, GMC products are nearly identical with upgraded materials and positions itself as “premium”, and Cadillac is the “luxury” vehicle.
Limiting the Executive Seating to GMC and Cadillac does separate the Chevy from the GMC more. I bought a 2013 Yukon Denali XL (in 2013) for the options that Suburban didn’t have (primarily 6.2L, 6 speed auto, heated steering, heated windshield wiper fluid). I spent some time with the GMC/Cadillac mechanic discussing the differences between the Denali and Escalade and, low and behold, there are real differences. At the time (his opinion only) he said that if I was going to keep the vehicle and drive it a lot of miles to go with the GMC (I put 200,000 on the Yukon). He said the Cadillac was more suited for casual drivers who keep them a couple of years before getting another one. Lot’s more to go wrong with the Escalade but, make no mistake, it is NOT the same as a GMC or Chevrolet with different badging. The Escalade is truly premium.
Having said that, I use my vehicle for work and don’t want the connotation that accompanies Escalade. I buy the Denali trim because of style and features but would buy a high-trim Silverado before an Escalade (image).
In my opinion, Chevrolet is still being positioned as “working man’s” vehicle. The vehicles do have many more options and features than ever but customers demand a baseline of features that drive the price up. Suburban in a low trim is still expensive but not compared to Yukon XL and certainly not compared to Yukon Denali XL or Escalade.
GMC is a premium brand compared to Chevrolet. The GMC trims comparable to Chevrolet offer some upgrades and that’s mostly due to brand identity and loyalty. Chevrolet has buyers who select high-option vehicles that are as expensive as GMC for the same brand identity and brand loyalty (or dealer preference). I don’t mind the idea of having options on the GMC unavailable on Chevrolet models and understand why GM would want to continue to differentiate the brands.
Escalade is truly premium and a different beast altogether.
My two cents.
Please leave some things exclusive to Escalade. If not, throw the power doors on the Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon/Yukon XL too. Smh
Give Buick a Roadmaster version of the fullsize SUVs too. Since we are doing all of this, why not. Return back to the days where the only thing different from GMs were the badge, a few design elements and name on them.