Review Car

2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is comfortable with four or five passengers, but it can seat seven (and up to nine) with its optional third-row seat. Switchgear is nicely designed and easy to operate. The map lights can be aimed. Rubber lined cubbies on the center console offer places to organize odds and ends. The ashtray can be removed to reveal another nice cubby for sunglasses and stuff. Cup holders are well designed. Double visors with extenders keep the sun out of your eyes. Three power outlets in front and one in back deliver electricity for accessories. Second-row seating in The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is quite comfortable. Second-row bucket seats ($490), an option on the LT, are less versatile than a bench seat, but more comfortable, more luxurious. Cup holders are close by no matter where you’re sitting.

A pair of map lights flanks each dome light on the second and third row, a great feature when traveling or accessing gear. The Tahoe provides slightly more cargo space behind the second row than the Ford Expedition does (63.6 cubic feet vs. 60.9 cubic feet). Folding the second-row seats down provides enormous cargo capacity, 104.6 cubic feet of cargo space, a bit less than the Expedition’s 110.5 cubic feet.

Folding the second row down is easy. Headrests stay in place, convenient and safer because you can’t forget to put them back on. However, getting in and out of the third row isn’t easy, and once back there, it’s uncomfortable for an adult. The  2011 Chevy Tahoe offers just 16.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, less than even the Expedition’s paltry 20.6 cubic feet and far less than the Suburban’s 45.7 cubic feet. In terms of flexibility, however, The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe third-row seats comprise one of the best designs in the business. They can be quickly folded and flipped out of the way. And they are easy to remove: Just fold down, flip up, grab the release handle, and roll them out on their wheels. They’re not light, but one strong person with a good back can remove each of the two seats.

Storing them in the garage is a good idea as it opens up more cargo space. This leaves room for five people and lots of cargo. The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is the same width as the Suburban. The Tahoe is more than 22 inches shorter than the Suburban and nearly 9 inches shorter than the Ford Expedition. The Tahoe is nearly 11 inches shorter than the stretched, midsize Chevy TrailBlazer EXT (and about 5 inches longer than the standard TrailBlazer), but The 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe is 4 inches wider than the TrailBlazer EXT. Big outside mirrors afford an excellent view rearward. Heating elements keep off frost and ice. Turn signals are integrated into the mirrors to warn drivers alongside of your intentions. The left mirror automatically dims to reduce headlamp glare. If that isn’t enough, these wonder-mirrors remember his and hers adjustments, just like the seats.