2018 Chevrolet Suburban

The Chevy Suburban receives several minor updates and changes for the 2018 model year, representing the fourth model year of the 11th-generation Suburban.

Changes & Updates

2018 Chevrolet Suburban Changes, Updates, New Features (Retail & Fleet Model)

The 2018 Chevy Suburban receives the following changes, updates, and new features for the 2018 model year:

  • Deletion of Champagne Silver Metallic exterior color
  • Addition of Satin Steel Metallic exterior color
  • Removal of Cocoa / Mahogany interior color combination in conjunction with Pepperdust Metallic exterior color
  • Addition of Tire Fill Alert to Tire Pressure Monitoring System
  • Addition of LED Daytime Running Lamps as standard on LS and LT trim levels
  • Removal of Wireless/Inductive Phone Charging from Luxury Package or Texas Edition Package on LT trim level
  • Addition of Suburban RST (Rally Sport Truck) package on the LT (1LT) and Premier (1LZ) trim levels, which includes:
    • 22″ Gloss Black aluminum wheels with custom silver inserts
    • Front and rear black bowties
    • Unique Gloss Black Sport grille with body-color surround
    • Body-color door handles
    • Body-color headlamp accents
    • Black mirror caps
    • Black beltline moldings
    • Black roof rails
    • Black nameplate badging
  • Addition of various standard and optional features to Suburban Fleet/Commercial trim level (1FL):
    • Addition of steering wheel-mounted audio, cruise and Driver Information Center controls as standard on 1FL trim level; the features were not available for the 2017 Chevrolet Suburban
    • Replacement of single-color Driver Information Center with 4.2-inch diagonal multi-color Driver Information Center as standard equipment on 1FL trim level; it was not available in 2017 model year
    • Addition of LED Daytime Running Lamps as standard equipment
    • Addition of HD Radio as standard on 1FL trim level; it was not available for the 2017 Chevy Suburban
    • Replacement of IO3 AM/FM stereo with CD player with IO5 Chevrolet MyLink Radio with 8-inch diagonal color touch-screen as standard on 1FL; the IO5 radio was not available on the 1FL trim level in the 2017 Chevy Suburban
    • Addition of Enhanced Driver Alert Package as an option with the 1FL trim level; the package was not available for the 2017 model year Suburban 1FL, and includes:
  • Unlike the 2018 Chevy Tahoe, the 2018 Suburban does not offer the Performance Package, which includes the 6.2L V-8 L86 engine, the new GM 10-speed automatic transmission, and specifically-tuned Magnetic Ride Control

See complete 2018 Chevrolet Suburban changes, updates, new features

2018 Chevrolet Suburban 3500HD Changes, Updates, New Features

The fleet-only 2018 Chevy Suburban 3500HD receives the following changes, updates, and new features for the 2018 model year:

  • Deletion of Champagne Silver Metallic exterior color
  • Addition of Satin Steel Metallic exterior color
  • Deletion of all LPOs
  • Addition of Tire Fill Alert to Tire Pressure Monitoring System

See complete 2018 Chevrolet Suburban 3500HD changes, updates, new features

The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.

Body Styles

The 2018 Chevrolet Suburban continues to be offered as an extended-length full-size four-door SUV. A shorter wheel-base model is available as the Chevrolet Tahoe.

Platform

Like all 11th-generation units of the Chevrolet Suburban, the 2018 Suburban continues to ride on GM’s GMT K2 platform shared with the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV. The same basic architecture is also used by the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.

Production

The 2018 Chevy Suburban is assembled by GM USA at the GM Arlington plant in Arlington, Texas, USA.

Suburban Rally Sport Truck (RST)

On April 6th, 2018, Chevrolet officially announced the 2018 Suburban Rally Sport Truck (RST) special edition. The package adds the following exterior features:

  • Body-color trim work, including:
    • Body-color grille surround
    • Body-color door handles
  • Black trim pieces, including:
    • Gloss-black grille
    • Gloss-black mirror caps
    • Black roof rails
    • Black window trim
    • Black nameplate badging
    • Black Chevy bowties
  • Exclusive 22-inch wheels wrapped in Bridgestone P285/45R 22 tires

A high-performance Borla exhaust and Brembo high-performance front brakes are optional.

The RST package is available only with LT and Premier trim levels.

Unlike its smaller twin — the 2018 Chevy Tahoe — the 2018 Suburban does not offer a Performance Package. By contrast, the 2018 Tahoe Performance Package adds three primary components that make it faster and better-handling, including:

In the Tahoe, the Performance Package must be ordered with the 2018 Tahoe Rally Sport Truck (RST).

Suburban HD

The Suburban 3500HD is a heavy-duty variant of the 2018 Suburban that delivers added utility beyond the regular Suburban.

Sold only to fleet customers, the 2018 Suburban 3500 Heavy Duty is highlighted by:

  • Exceptional utility, with standard:
    • 11,000-pound GVWR
    • 4,405-pound payload
    • 3,000-pound towing
  • Standard 220-Amp alternator
  • V-8 power with the standard Vortec 6.0L HD gasoline engine that offers 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque
  • Designed to accommodate up-armor applications
  • Available advanced connectivity and productivity technologies, including Chevrolet MyLink and available OnStar services, along with telematics solutions from Telogis or OnStar Commercial Link
  • Covered by Chevrolet Complete Care with 2 scheduled maintenance visits within 2 years or 24,000 miles

See more on the 2018 Chevy Suburban HD.

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