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2018 Chevrolet Suburban Updates, Changes, New Features

The Chevrolet Suburban receives various updates and changes for the 2018 model year, which represents the fourth model year of the 11th-generation Suburban.

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

  • 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

2018 Chevrolet Suburban 3500HD Fleet Changes, Updates, New Features

  • 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

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

Following are GM’s official RPO-level changes and updates for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban specific to commercial/fleet and retail orders:

Deletions

  • Exterior color (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • (IO3) AM/FM stereo with CD player (1FL and 1LS Fleet)
  • (UDC) One-color Driver Information Center (1FL)

New Features

  • (SCN) RST, includes (SGK) 22″ Gloss Black aluminum wheels with custom silver inserts, (P3H) front and rear black bowties, unique Gloss Black Sport grille with body-color surround, body-color door handles and headlamp accents, Black mirror caps, beltline moldings and roof rails and Black nameplate badging
  • Exterior color (G9K) Satin Steel Metallic

Changes

  • (PCW) Enhanced Driver Alert Package is now available on 1FL (was not available in 2017 model year)
  • (K4C) Wireless Charging is no longer included in (PCK) Luxury Package or (PDA) Texas Edition Package on LT
  • (IO5) Chevrolet MyLink Radio with 8″ diagonal color touch-screen is now standard on 1FL (was not available on 1FL in 2017 model year)
  • (U2L) HD Radio is now standard on 1FL (was not available on 1FL in 2017 model year)
  • (UDD) 4.2″ diagonal multi-color Driver Information Center is now standard on 1FL (was not available in 2017 model year)
  • (UK3) Steering wheel-mounted audio, cruise and Driver Information Center controls are now standard on 1FL (was not available in 2017 model year)
  • (UJM) Tire Pressure Monitor now contains Tire Fill Alert
  • Exterior color (GMU) Pepperdust Metallic is no longer available with interior color (H4X) Cocoa / Mahogany
  • LED Daytime Running Lamps are now standard on 1FL, LS and LT

Following are GM’s official RPO-level changes and updates for the 2018 Chevrolet Suburban 3500HD model:

Deletions

  • Exterior color (GWT) Champagne Silver Metallic
  • All LPOs deleted for model year

New Features

  • Exterior color (G9K) Satin Steel Metallic

Changes

  • (UJM) Tire Pressure Monitor now contains Tire Fill Alert

2018 Chevrolet Suburban Updates, Changes, New Features Pages

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