2000 Chevrolet Suburban/Tahoe
Powered-Up, Freshened-Up And Improved Overall

By Joanne Brickman

History: The full-size sport utility vehicle is the fastest-growing segment in today's automotive marketplace, having increased 340 percent since the mid-90s. While its vast popularity is fairly recent, the category actually dates back to 1935 with the introduction of the Chevrolet Suburban Carry-all, a 1/2-ton truck with seating for eight. Some years later, in 1969, Chevrolet responded to market demand for a slightly smaller utility vehicle by introducing the two-door truck-based K-Blazer. In 1995, this full-size Blazer (by then available in both two- and four-door models) acquired a new name: the Chevy Tahoe. In 1996, again responding to market demand, Chevrolet elected to begin producing the Tahoe only as a four-door vehicle. (The mid-size Blazer, which has been around since the early 80s, continues to carry the Blazer nomenclature and is available with either two or four doors. Incidentally, effective this year, the Suburban name will apply only to Chevrolet. The GMC Suburban has been christened the Yukon XL, Yukon being the GMC Tahoe sibling.) With the significance of both the Suburban and Tahoe in the early history of today's enormously popular full-size SUV segment, it made perfect sense for the company to present a duo-introduction of the all-new 2000 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe to the press. And what more perfect place to demonstrate the vehicles than the awesome and challenging roads and trails of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Vehicle Type: Four-door full-size sport utility vehicles, two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive

Base Prices: 2WD Tahoe $25,604; 4WD Tahoe $28,520; 2WD Suburban $26,421; 4WD Suburban, $29,337

Trim Levels: Both models are offered in three trim levels: Base, LS and LT. In addition, the Suburban is available as either a 1500-Series or 2500-Series.