GM's Death throws: NG Suburban/Tahoe cancelled
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The 8.1L assembly line at the Tonawanda engine plant (Buffalo NY) when I saw it a year and a half ago was an ache of a line compared to the other lines at the plant. The oldest machines, least automation, tiny volume, etc.
But there was some pride amongst the workers there about it. It had a home, and not many wanted to see it gone, despite knowing that it would die soon enough.
I agree, there should be a heavier engine option. Knowing GM has diesels...
But there was some pride amongst the workers there about it. It had a home, and not many wanted to see it gone, despite knowing that it would die soon enough.
I agree, there should be a heavier engine option. Knowing GM has diesels...
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The only gripe that I've heard about the new Suburbans is that the strongest engine is the 6.0L. There are people who want/need engines that make more torque than that. The Suburban needs either a diesel, a big block, a supercharged engine, or a direct injected larger displacement small block. A SIDI 7.0L tuned for low RPM truck work would be awesome!
For most of those people who want more torque, the 6.0L would work fine. It just isn't as comfortable towing with it compared to, say the 8.1L. The 6.0L needs to downshift a lot more when pulling uphill.
I have a feeling that there are a lot of people (on here even) who don't realize why so many people like the Suburban.
My dad's 2001 3/4 ton 8.1L has served him very well, but it is getting up there in mileage. He has to be getting close to 200k miles by now. He can afford anything on the market (for example, my mom's car is a 2008 S550) but he has kept that Suburban. He wants a new one, but like I already mentioned, he just doesn't like the 6.0L that the Suburban has.
He does like the 6.0L LS2 in his Corvette though!
For most of those people who want more torque, the 6.0L would work fine. It just isn't as comfortable towing with it compared to, say the 8.1L. The 6.0L needs to downshift a lot more when pulling uphill.
I have a feeling that there are a lot of people (on here even) who don't realize why so many people like the Suburban.
My dad's 2001 3/4 ton 8.1L has served him very well, but it is getting up there in mileage. He has to be getting close to 200k miles by now. He can afford anything on the market (for example, my mom's car is a 2008 S550) but he has kept that Suburban. He wants a new one, but like I already mentioned, he just doesn't like the 6.0L that the Suburban has.
He does like the 6.0L LS2 in his Corvette though!
Doing some research shows that the Tahoe LTZ has it available but I can't find anything on the Suburban, weird.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/26/c...-gets-6-2l-v8/
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I love my wife's Acadia. It gets decent gas mileage for what it is. I see 17 to 19 in city and more in highway. Depends in the driver of course. My wife doesn't do so well.
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