While the big SUV segment may shrink a bit, it's not going away as long as enough people need one to carry the family and their supplies or tow a boat or trailer.
With sales of 152,305 Tahoes last year, the top-selling full-size SUV, don't expect Chevy to abandon the segment. Tahoe is offered in LS, LT and LTZ versions. As a fan of the rectangular box on wheels look of the old model, have to say the redesign left me a bit cold when the 2007 LT 4WD arrived for testing.
Tahoe has rounded lines -- body to bumper -- for better aerodynamics to improve fuel economy and reduce wind noise, and as a styling gimmick to look smaller and more manageable though it's 5 inches longer and 2 inches taller.
And the aero design has merits as proved in a jaunt from Chicago to Detroit and back. The sunroof had been left open, unnoticed even after it started to rain because there was no wind noise. At 75 mph, the aero design also kept rain out of the cabin. In the old model, you'd need earplugs and an umbrella.
Even the tires were tuned to reduce road noise filtering inside.
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