MSRP Range: $34,000 to $41,400
Invoice Range: $30,000 to $36,500
Price Quote
MSRP As Tested: $36,880
Versions: LS, LT, Z71
Vehicle Category: Full-Size Sport Utility Vehicle
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Rear-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive or optional Four-Wheel Drive with low-range gears.
Engine As Tested: 4.8-liter, Single Overhead Cam, V-8 cylinder, 275-horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 290 lb-ft torque at 4,000 rpm. Optoinal engine 5.3-liter, Single Overhead Cam, V-8 cylinder with 285-horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 325 lb.-ft. torque at 4,000 rpm.
Transmission As Tested: 4-Speed Automatic
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 2-Wheel Drive - 14/18. 4-Wheel Drive - 13/17
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger, front airbags, 4-wheel disc brakes, Antilock Braking System, Daytime Running Lights
Competition: Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon Denali, Hummer H2, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Sequoia
The full-size sport-ute from Chevrolet dresses for 2003 as a 1500 (half-ton) wagon with two trims and choices of rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and AWD traction. Tahoe contains heavy-duty mechanical hardware backed by forceful power and sophisticated controls for suspension, traction and brakes plus complex safety systems -- all working together to take the work out of driving and boost a driver's confidence. Two Vortec V8 engines power Tahoe. A base 4.8-liter plant churns out 275 hp, while Tahoe in LS or LT trim has a 5.3-liter V8 for 285 hp. In the cabin, there are two rows of seats in standard conformation plus an optional third-row bench split 50-50. Adding the third tier raises the passenger count to seven. Tahoe's Z71 off-road chassis package installs Bilstein gas-charged shocks, tuned springs, jounce bumpers and stabilizer bars plus 16-inch all-season tires to dampen the harsh treatment when away from pavement. Optional safety gear in 2003 extends to StabiliTrak controls and adjustable foot pedals, and for entertainment there are choices of a DVD-based video entertainment kit and XM satellite radio.
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Where Built: USA
Seating: 6 (or 4 with bucket seats.) With optional 3rd row seat, Tahoe can carry 9 passengers.
Number of Rows: 2, or optional 3rd row seat.
Crash Test Ratings for 2-Wheel Drive:
- NHTSA Frontal Impact/Driver Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Frontal Impact/Passenger Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Side Impact/Front Seat Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Side Impact/Rear Seat Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Rollover Resistance Rating: **
- IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test:Not Tested
Crash Test Ratings for 4-Wheel Drive:
- NHTSA Frontal Impact/Driver Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Frontal Impact/Passenger Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Side Impact/Front Seat Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Side Impact/Rear Seat Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
- NHTSA Rollover Resistance Rating: ***
- IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test: Not Tested
Length in Inches: 198.8
Warranties: 3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 6 years/100,000 miles corrosion, 3 years/36,000 miles free Roadside Assistance.
Weight in Pounds: 5,050
Maximum carrying capacity (payload) in pounds: 1,672
Towing Capacity in Pounds: 2-Wheel Drive - 7,700. 4-Wheel Drive - 7,400
Gas Tank Capacity in Gallons: 26.0
Destination Charge: $815
