2021 Chevrolet Tahoe - All-New & Awesome!

Nice. Job. Chevy!

The all-new 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe is a homerun.  And it's made in the USA!  Arlington, Texas to be exact.

So, I've always been a Tahoe fan.  But during my test drive.  I kept thinking.  They got it right.  And not just here or there.  But the whole thing.

My sincere thanks to Lewis Cook at Martin Chevrolet.  He's the general manager.  And a dear friend.  Plus he gave me his first 2021.

And it was my guilty pleasure test driving it for this review. :0)

2021 Chevy Tahoe Top-3:

Interior

Styling

Drive

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120.9" wheelbase & 210.7" overall length

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Full-size SUV

2021 begins the 5th generation of Tahoe.  And the improvements are in all the right places.

Chevy paid attention to details.  The same I would have.  Great looks inside and out.  Smooth powerful drive.  But more.  Way more.

It's like they moved the engineering team from the new mid-engine Corvette.  (A grand slam home run.)  Right over to the Tahoe.

The all-new Tahoe has great tech too. But Chevy's been delivering there as well...  it's the interior!

More space.  Better use of it.  And that makes 2021 a tough act to follow!

Chevrolet's complete lineup of SUVs here.

Bigger And Better Inside - Boom!

While it may seem odd.  Starting in the back.  But that's where we'll begin for this review.

+10.1" of 3rd-row legroom!

Until now Tahoe had a 3rd-row seating issue.  Because tight legroom was amplified by a high-floor.

And that worked fine for kids in the far-back row.  But for adults, not so much.

42-inches of 2nd-row legroom

So, for 2021 Chevy engineers added 4.9" to the wheelbase and 6.7" to the overall length.  And that might not sound like a lot.

But it equates to 3-more-inches of 2nd-row legroom.  And a whopping 10.1-more in the 3rd-row!

Bingo!  Adults are comfortable in every row of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe.

Up to 122.9 cu.-ft. of cargo space

And with that modest wheelbase and length increase.  Chevy adds 28.2 cubic-feet of maximum cargo space.  That's in addition to the increased legroom.

But wait, there's more!

Gear shifter-->BUTTONS!

Because there's also an all-new dash.  Shifting buttons replace the traditional gear-shifter.

And the layout of everything is more user-friendly.  Because everything is more spaced out.

Allowing for greater mindfulness behind the wheel.

Interior Dimensions:

Headroom: 42.3/38.9/38.2

Legroom: 44.5/42/34.9

*All inches, 1st/2nd/3rd-row seating.

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Trims & Pricing

Since the all-new Tahoe starts a new generation.  All but two of the trims are listed on Chevy's website.

So the two not yet out are the base LS.  And the street-inspired RST.

 Trims & Starting MSRPs:

LT $53,800

Premier $62,600

Z71  $59,200

High Country $69,600

Providing the manufacturer's suggested retail pricing is for reference.  Equipping your Tahoe to your specs will impact price.

But either way, go see Lewis at Martin Chevy.  That's the Southern California Chevy dealer I know and trust.

Engines, Transmissions & MPG

Chevrolet Tahoe is offering three different engines for 2021.

Yet each of them is matched with the same transmission.  And, it's a new 10-speed automatic with electronic shift control.