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What do our experts think of the 2025 Suburban? We look at trim levels, interior options, powertrain and more in our review.
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What’s New for the 2025 Chevrolet Suburban?
A member of the fifth model year of the twelfth-generation Chevy Suburban that hit the scene in 2021, the 2025 edition comes at us with surprising tech improvements. Plus, updated exterior styling, and a selection of three desirable powertrains paired with a capable ten-speed automatic gearbox. With six uber-desirable trims to pick from, it’s the classic American full-size SUV format done right.
New for 2025, the updated exterior styling is reminiscent of other Chevy SUVs in the range, the Traverse being chief among them. Optional 24-inch wheels enter the fray, and the new 17.7-inch center display is large without being too unwieldy. Better still, the three-liter turbodiesel engine comes back with a sizeable boost in performance. It’s not the most practical vehicle Chevy builds, but it’s one of the most desirable.
Carsforsale.com Score
9/10
Powertrain
Score
8.75/10
Interior
Score
9.25/10
Technology
Score
9/10
Value
Score
8.75/10
The Breakdown
Longest-running automotive model in history
Stately and handsome looks
Two tempting V8s plus a diesel
Mediocre Fuel Economy
No hybrid or PHEV
Very expensive upper trims
A timeless classic American icon
2025 Suburban Specs
- 355 horsepower from base engine
- 383 lb-ft of torque from base engine
- 6 available trims
- 41.5 cu-ft of cargo capacity
- 93.8 cu-ft of cargo capacity with seats down
- Towing capacity of 8,200 lbs
- 17.7 Inch Center Display
- 5-star NHSTA safety rating
- 3 year/36,000-mile basic warranty
- 5 year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty
2025 Chevy Suburban Powertrain 8.75/10
We talk a lot about hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs these days. It didn’t used to be this way. Not too long ago, any full-size SUV worth its stripes had an engine along the line of the Suburban’s base 5.3-liter V8. Derived from the same LT V8 that powers C7 and C8 Corvettes, the L84 in the Suburban, Tahoe, and Silverado 1500 jets 355 horsepower to the tires. But that’s far from the only motor on offer.
Back for 2025 is the three-liter Duramax turbodiesel engine, and it’s not just the same configuration carried over from the year before. Up from 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque last year, you get 305 horsepower and an impressive 495 lb-ft of torque. It’s all thanks to refined turbocharger performance and higher flow fuel injectors that help feed the engine with oodles of low-end grunt. By itself, these two engines would make a pretty robust lineup for a single SUV. But all the credit goes to Chevy because they’re not done yet.
If the humble 5.3 small block isn’t powerful enough, a 6.2-liter L87 V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque gives you what you want. It’s all paired to a ten-speed transmission, and it takes the base 5.3 Suburban 7.6 seconds to sprint to 60 mph. Meanwhile, it takes 8.4 seconds for the Duramax diesel, and an impressive six seconds flat, approximately, with the 6.2-liter V8.
Fuel economy? We wish you hadn’t asked. It’s 15 MPG in the city and 20 on the highway when equipped with rear-wheel drive and the 5.3 V8. Adding the 6.2-liter V8 brings that down to 14 City and 18 Highway, and the three-liter Duramax improves with 21 in the city and 26 on the highway. The tradeoff is towing capacities of up to 8,300 lbs with a 5.3 V8, 8,000 lbs with the 6.2 V8, and 8,100 lbs with the Duramax diesel, all with RWD. In short, this is a platform begging for a hybrid or plug-in hybrid variant with the next model generation. Not just to help fuel economy, the extra low-end torque would be wonderful for towing or hauling as well.
2025 Suburban Interior 9.25/10
A gargantuan 134.1-inch wheelbase is jumbo-sized even by American SUV standards. The only full-size SUV in North America we can think of that even comes close is the long-wheelbase Jeep Grand Wagoneer L. So, you’d expect legroom and cargo space to be nothing short of stellar. We’re happy to say the 2025 Suburban does make good on that promise.
With the third row of seats extended, a healthy 42 cubic feet of cargo space is behind it. Stow those seats away, and this extends to 93.8 cubic feet. With both rear rows of seating stowed away and 145 cubic feet of space, the Suburban can pull double duty as a cargo van if need be. The rear legroom is equally awesome, with 42 inches behind the driver and 36.7 inches in the third row.
Seat upholstery choices are even more varied than the choice of engine, with options of cloth or leather, as well as basic and premium variants for both. Our personal pick is the premium cloth of the LS trim in a choice of two colors, a welcome upgrade over the standard upholstery. But you can’t help but marvel at the perforated leather and wood-grain decor found in the range-topping Suburban High Country. From the looks of it, it makes you forget you’re driving a Chevy. High marks for the Suburban on all fronts, interior-wise.
2025 Suburban Tech and Features 9/10
Big screens are so in right now, so are digital gauge clusters, and the Suburban offers both, in new and improved forms. An 11-inch driver’s gauge cluster brings a touch of modernity to a form factor as old as the hills. The 17.7-inch center display with iOS, Android, and Amazon Alexa connectivity hits all the right spots as well. Prominent physical HVAC controls forgo the mistake of adding them to the screen alone, as other automakers have.
An available overhead surround-view camera suite helps navigate this landship in tight parking spots, and safety features like emergency auto-braking, pedestrian/cyclist detection, and lane-keep assist help mediate the shortcomings of a vehicle so darn massive. Elsewhere, redesigned next-generation airbags with better impact mitigation, plus a five-star NHTSA safety rating, give you the confidence you’re driving a four-wheeled fortress.
An available premium audio unit with either nine or ten speakers, depending on the options, might not have the most impressive numbers. But with that instantly recognizable Bose logo, you know it’s bound to be well above average. With extra refinements and better features galore, this is the most impressive Suburban kit-wise in its nearly century-long history.
2025 Chevrolet Suburban Trims & Pricing
LS – $62,000
Cloth seats and smaller wheels are the only real downsides of this, the Suburban’s base trim. Otherwise, you get quite a bit for your money, including standard adaptive cruise control. Given the price, you’d hope that would be the case.
LT – $65,000
Much the same as the LS in many regards, with a few key advantages. Leather seats are likely what sticks out immediately, but a power liftgate and added memory settings for the driver’s seat make the LT a tempting offer over the LS.
RST – $70,000
The sportiest of the Suburban lineup comes with RST-specific exterior trim pieces, heated leather-trimmed Jet Black front bucket seats with red stitching, plus 22-inch high-gloss black wheels, which make the RST stand out in any traffic jam.
Z71 – $72,000
Arguably the most desirable Suburban trim, the off-road-themed Z71 options package has some real heritage behind it. Rugged premium cloth, four-wheel drive, a two-speed transfer case, available air-ride adaptive suspension at all four corners, plus a revised front bumper for better approach angles make for a potent off-roader.
Premiere – $76,600
It might not be the range-topping trim, but the Suburban Premiere is still a supremely luxurious vehicle. A power sliding center console and a standard Bose ten-speaker surround-sound audio unit are the most obvious. But inside, heated and ventilated front seats plus heated second-row buckets make for an awesome cockpit to spend a road trip in
High Country – $81,700
Simply put, the Suburban High Country is a Cadillac without the badge. Standard magnetic ride control and air ride suspension, plus a 15-inch heads-up display and 22-inch alloy wheels, make for a Chevy badge that doesn’t look out of place parked next to a Bentley. It’s the most refined Suburban ever made, full stop.
2025 Chevrolet Suburban Overall Value 8.75/10
It’s hard to put a number down in regard to the 2025 Suburban’s value. Very few people need a six-thousand-pound road-going battleship as their daily driver. But in some instances, like in rural places with poorly kept roads, many of which are made of gravel or dirt, a big SUV like the Suburban, or even the smaller Tahoe, with ground clearance for days, is a perfect fit.
CarsForSale.com Overall Score 9/10
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Kudos to Chevy for taking the archetypal big American full-size long-wheelbase SUV and bringing it into the mid-2020s. If better tech was the end goal, the Suburban would have it in spades. It’s a vehicle every family who owns it will no doubt love to no end, but that doesn’t make it economical in the slightest.
2025 is the model year the current Suburban reaches its definitive zenith. From here, it’s only a matter of time before a scarcely believable thirteenth-generation Suburban hits the scene.
2025 Chevrolet Suburban FAQ
Does Chevrolet make a diesel engine Suburban?
Yes, in the form of a three-liter Duramax.
How many passengers does a Suburban hold?
In some trims, the 2025 Suburban seats seven thanks to two second-row captain’s chairs. In others, a second-row bench seat brings the seating capacity to eight.
How much does a Suburban cost?
The base 2025 Suburban costs $62,000
