Spy Photos: 2014 Chevy Tahoe Spy Photos

By Mike Magrath, Features Editor | Published Jul 2, 2012

"SOMEWHERE IN, Michigan — Speculation over the next-generation Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon began when the current-generation truck and SUV started production in 2008. With gas prices high and the social pressures on automakers and consumers alike to favor small, green vehicles, GM's big, body-on-frame SUVs were on shaky ground. The two most likely options for these workhorses was kill or crossover. Even previous spy photos couldn't confirm one or both of these hypotheses.

Based on our most recent spy photography, however, we can confirm that the 2014 Chevy Tahoe will be a body-on-frame, truck-based, proper SUV.

Like the 2014 Silverado on which it's based, the 2014 Tahoe will likely be on a diet over the current gen, saving weight in order to achieve moderate fuel economy. We're also expecting the Tahoe's new fifth-generation small-block V8 (5.3 liters) to benefit from direct fuel injection.

Inside Line says: Direct injection and weight savings could save one of the last of the full-size, body-on-frame, utility-focused SUVs."

 

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