Chevy Suburban - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

The Chevy Suburban is America’s longest running automotive nameplates, serving families, businesses and the military since the mid-1930s. Join James as he explores the rich history of the Suburban, and why America has kept it around for so long!
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[@Donut]

What's up Car Nerds?? We finally did the Suburban! Can you find the Suburban at 4:52? If you stare at the screen and unfocus your eyes it will pop out in 3D!

[@car_lifepassion252]

You should make a video about the ford explorer and the explorer xp8

[@mikedigiandomenico6940]

I can easily spot the suburban. The sky be too blue

[@robvillarreal86]

You should do the Ford excursion.

[@robvillarreal86]

Pretty please😁

[@juniormondragon3577]

What suburban I only see trees :D

[@Ultratron100]

F-150 guy here. Rented a new 19 Suburban and drove across half the country. Did 3500 miles. By the second day it had become referred to as "The Burb". Had seven in it and packed with luggage. Still had room for another and all their stuff. Did 23.5 mpg hand calculated. Handing the keys back was rough. I'm in love.

[@andykrew336]

My wife and I rented a 19 Tahoe for a vacation. Just two of us for the road trip but 6 of us rode around in it locally. Packed with luggage and coolers it got 28MPG with the variable displacement active. I want one.

[@canojr3632]

similar experience here! went to California for Thanksgiving last year the vehicle we had rented was unavailable so they gave us a free upgrade to a Suburban. It drove like a dream and it held 7 no problem. I have been looking for a decent used one but they fly off the lot before I can get in.

[@akaixl83]

I've got a 2016screw fx4 f150 ecoboost , getting rid of it and getting a suburban

[@unnamed7570]

Lol it's funny. Americans think 20mpg is good mileage, over in Europe where gas doesn't cost the price of a pickle we get 40 to 75mpg. Happily driving 1.7 litre diesel

[@namemcnamerton4249]

@@unnamed7570 #EuropeWasntMadeForCars

[@idontpaytaxes6250]

The video nobody asked for but secretly wanted

[@RoGuExPaNcAkE]

Jesse Mora actually if you got back to their other up to speeds I asked for it... like in every one of them.

[@jquanisgone]

Rogue Video Productions thanks man, your contribution means well!

[@dennisjcny]

Found this channel yesterday, spent 10 minutes looking for a suburban video... good timing. Grew up with that truck, new one every 3 years or so. My dad still has the last one he bought, a 2010.

[@YuriDontPlay]

Jesse Mora suburbans are wid it use em at work never knew too much about em so this was nice, I tried finding videos of it swinging but the one from the intro was the best I’ve seen I talked to my girl about suburbans recently cause my dad was able to borrow the one from work to go out and it was fun.. it’s comfy and quick I wouldn’t understand why you’d hate one besides them Lyft/ Uber niggas in Hollywood area... my girl gonna love this vid it’s funny

[@L30n4rdo6]

I also asked for this episode

[@jonserino2722]

"We all had a friend growing up whos mom had a suburban"...I was that friend!

[@Sam-xc7jm]

Lucky bastard

[@steven_miles5545]

Lucky bastard

[@anthonybarclay2537]

Same lol

[@Dcm1103]

Yo same

[@Dcm1103]

@@JuanSolo-ln8yq same dude

[@thebluesgiant5593]

I recently took my 02 suburban, with over 300,000 miles, on a 600 mile ride trip. The only issue it gave me was the air conditioning. One of the best vehicles I’ve ever driven on or off road.

[@johntracy72]

300,000 miles is a show of reliability.

[@v3zMedia]

380k on my 01' Yukon currently. Original motor and transmission.

[@_BaguetteDoggo]

@@v3zMediayukon xl on 3rd..the xl’s eat transmissions 😂

[@v3zMedia]

@@_BaguetteDoggo damn! I was considering getting a 2013 Suburban this winter. 😅

[@_BaguetteDoggo]

@@v3zMedia i cant say i know about the suburbans. as long as you get a smaller motor you should be fine, plus im not sure if the 2013’s have that issue edit: i should also mention that it has the denali package which should have a 6.0, and i think the transmission is just the weak link, since it cant keep up with the torque of the motor + how much weight its having to push

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

1,000 horsepower suburban? That's one way to bring your kids to school and they'll never be late. Lol

[@carrizalesjl95]

i would wake up late on purpose just to haul ass

[@j3rid687]

Next time they might even not ever go to school ( get it? Cuz they could die in the car going 200MPH?)

[@youreameathead5817]

Snskkw Kksks ok karen

[@mikecekic2393]

Grave*

[@GiuseppeSimonetti]

Megatron 5.3 That’s how you loose your license in style . Lol

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

once u own a suburban.. its hard to drive a car any more... u feel like u sitting on the ground

[@coreyjenkins3056]

Truth!👊🏾✊🏾

[@nokuhobune]

True

[@dontworry1302]

My first car was a suburban, and I’ll be damned if my last isn’t too.

[@dylanlee982]

I’ll always buy a suburban

[@jacoblaubenthal2931]

bruh I love my suburban, 2001. cant wait for a new one.

[@JAMD1871]

99 needed a little more recognition! Salute all my Chevy drivers!

[@vincentbelfire2873]

I have a 97 and a 99 Suburban

[@lukewancewicz488]

a 99 burb was my childhood car, but it was a gmc

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756]

I have a 99 suburban and a 98 2 door tahoe. They have out lived my other cars.

[@Grandamse1]

😄

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

*Tony Soprano is typing*

[@barbaragibson612]

In high school, we had a late 80's model "Bourdon" with the barn doors and a stick shift. When you have a family of 7, you needed a Suburban. It was a beast! We bought it used, someone had put an old cast-iron cemetery gate on the front and lovingly named it the "Bondo Buggy."

[@leeroylee5023]

“I love doing Up To Speed episodes on American cars because I know how to say everybody’s name” -ChUuuCk

[@jamesjross]

Then fumbles the word “EDITION” ... [as he self-deprecatingly pointed out]

[@SoyChukii]

Lol saw this as soon as it popped up

[@zigzag00]

Lmao, u had 666 likes but now i changed it because i dont want to get cursed.... :P

[@goldenfloof5469]

"the 10th gen Suburban took inspiration from the Tahoe" Oh please the tahoe has been lookin like a shorter suburban since the 90's.

[@alo.5141]

That's because it is a Suburban with a shorter wheelbase

[@goldenfloof5469]

@@alo.5141 Exactly.

[@wutang80oc39]

I think they got that backwards on accident. Since the 1st gen tahoe didn't even come out until the GMT400 was in its last 3 years of production

[@DaKingOfCurlz]

Melon Collie 1995 to Be Exact Tahoe Was Introduced In 1995

[@gangland479]

I love you 😂

[@tpcthepatrickchannelOFFICIAL]

Suburban is all time favorite car ever, never going to be a bad truck/SUV. My family has the 2007 LT model. It's so good, it looks like a midnight edition.

[@aslanmitchell9891]

I got a 99 Suburban. The 2500 model with the 7.4L about a year ago. She was neglected by the previous owner, but a little bit of love and a 1200 mile road trip later, she's running stronger than ever!

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

Im from Belgium and when we went to New York with my familly we rented a Suburban there. It was the most american thing that i have seen/sat in. We loved everysingle part of it it was so big 😂. By far my best memories of the trip

[@CoasterGaming]

There one of the most common vehicles on the road

[@paulrodriguez300]

Indeed the most American vehicle you could have rented

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

@@paulrodriguez300 it was really fun to be in the car

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

@@mikez1017 😁

[@ronindebeatrice]

A suburban in New York must have been quite the adventure.

[@cwolffe1273]

Best old school SWAT vehicle ever. Nuff said.

[@Donut]

CWolffe no questions!

[@cwolffe1273]

@@Donut My life is complete now... XD

[@cwolffe1273]

@MrBadBricks Stan Lee.

[@UAE_8100]

PERIOD.

[@MeneCenter69]

@blackandgold51 Still waiting on that Excursusion speech. Lol

[@arissocratous1768]

Chevy suburban: was designed to go off road Soccer moms: how about no

[@flyingace5057]

Soccer moms when they have to park in the gravel parking lot for 1 game: TImE FOr A wAsH!!!

[@antonym24]

My dad has an 08 LTZ with 200k miles. Completely stock but put that 4WD on and it is a beast off road.

[@punchy207]

if its called the suburban why is it meant for off-roading

[@juanosrides]

I think itd be dope to see how the paint process for cars has changed over the decades.

[@exhaustaddicts]

I still don't understand why Chevy has not made a car called the Chevy Chase.

[@Epok97]

Exhaust Addicts cus Toyota already has the Chaser?

[@patmaloney5735]

Because theyd have to pay him and if it was a lemon hed have to sue em... they zhould still do it

[@XxHoustonCareagaxX]

Can you explain the joke please

[@shortycrawford8237]

Antonio Chevy Chase is no joke....

[@elementalfotos]

because the rest of their cars are already jokes

[@3521Rookie]

My father had a 1985 Chevrolet Suburban in gloss white paint with blue interior, good ole 350 with dual exhaust, Mickey Thompson rims wrapped in kelly charger tires, air shocks, and lowered 2 inches. It was a fun vehicle to drive and cruise in. It sucked filling it up while being in high school. It took a $20 to just fill it up a 1/4 at a time lol. Drove like a Cadillac!

[@centroelettricitaspinea3422]

SICK ASS RIG DUDE! My friend got a Escalade 6.2L v8 (same platform) and it was a badass! We smoked couple of porsche boxter on 1/4 miles....damnn soo cool Tho!

[@dillonh321]

I grew up in a brown 1997 Suburban 2500 with the 6.0 v8, lift kit, soft 8 off-road wheels and mudding tires. I loved that thing.

[@cyjan3k823]

I mean you still has very cheap gas, like half or less of Europe prices

[@dillonh321]

@@cyjan3k823 This is true. Many of us Americans complain that our gas is 2.50usd a gallon. But we should actually be thankful that our gas isn't double the price like Europe.

[@heliumhunterr]

blackandgold51 He said $20 to fill it up 1/4th of the way meaning it was $80 to fill up and that’s not considering inflation.

[@johntracy72]

I love how the Suburban/Yukon XL was redesigned for 2021. They look so sleek.

[@digital_mixtape]

I originally wanted the Cadillac, but learned they were expensive & hard to fix. So I opted for the Suburban, I didn’t realize how badass they were & that they were reliable & easy to fix #SububanGang 🔥

[@aljaberhk]

at the time was there also an escalade esv

[@mynaimrie]

😂🤣"The biggest, baddest authority figures of them all... moms"

[@jackdittrich5896]

wow we must have watched the same video

[@hanzarco7445]

Lol

[@robertogarcia9413]

At the end... It is true

[@Dtxmundo]

😂😂lmaoooo

[@ReviewGuy01]

>talks about how suburban being bulletproof >talks about how biggie died in one next bad take

[@mr.chocolatehazelnutspread8317]

he never stated that all of them were bulletproof smart guy

[@wat4036]

He should have gone for the bulletproof kit 🤷‍♂️

[@compaQ1797]

Quote “There are stories of dudes taking heavy fire making it out of sticky situations in suburbans riddled with bullet holes.” Biggie may have been shot in one but the driver was unharmed and could have kept going. Lol like where your heads at, but he technically never said they are bullet proof.

[@dumbass4826]

My dad has had the same suburban since 2002 and it still runs amazing its an absolute beast

[@josem588]

The best gen of General Motors vehicles is from 1999 to 2006

[@johnyeah183]

maybe they're far from a perfect vehicle, but god damn when you see a convoy of black suburbans (or Tahoes etc), the dominant presence is just in your face. love it

[@AE86ofMtAkina]

They're alright, but the new ones are way too underpowered. It weighs 6000lbs, it should be making 400hp minimum and have a 600hp supercharged v8 as an option. Paying over $40k for a vehicle that does more than a 14 second quarter mile is a rip off.

[@richardhufferson8511]

@@AE86ofMtAkina yeah. cause everything is about horsepower

[@DoodlezMusic]

I live in Tunisia, just near the US embassy. The only American cars sold here are the Cruze, the Aveo, the Mustang and some fiat Jeeps, but those are technically sold worldwide now. Every time I go to work in the morning, there's a fleet of black suburbans with big armored bumpers going in and out of the embassy. They truly do strike fear.

[@lpmorgan90]

Nothing compared to a convoy of Mercedes S600 or Rolls Royce's

[@Flako92]

Man I remember a couple of years ago seeing 4 ninth gen burbans back to back, bark blue, with push bars, foglights, a little bit more lifted, all blacked out windows. With what looked like an ambulance, but dark blue and tinted the fuck out right behind them. I was like that looks so badass.

[@cthandrei4283]

05:35 That Notoriuos B.I.G joke cracked me up! This is the most entertaining channel.

[@ricardofeldmann9561]

Yeah 😂

[@markoz673bajen8]

10 crack commandments.

[@yunwine3540]

Seriously tho, this guy is hilarious to me

[@brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap]

@@markoz673bajen8 i don't care if they want an ounce tell em bounce

[@JcXtreme72]

My '99 2500 8th gen is one of my favorite rigs I've ever owned. 454 woth 270k miles and still going really strong. Heated leather piwer seats, heated side mirrors and front/ heat and ac. My friends '10 Escalade has ac seats and that's the only thing my truck doesn't have. I love it and will drop in engine and trans as needed. I'm not getting rid of it.

[@heathcliffhappy2582]

"TILL THE DAY I DIE" then he got a heart attack and well... he recovered

[@CLK944]

4:48 Where's the car? I can only see tires

[@raiderzilla3882]

7th gen is my favorite of all time 😘

[@dillonh321]

8th gen is my favorite

[@raiderzilla3882]

@@dillonh321 it is nice but I love the curves of 7 gen. And it looks good both lifted and dropped 😍

[@camerondavis3155]

Agreed 100%

[@yasiralqarni2040]

I love my 2009 suburban. When my dad first bought it, I was only a kid. Now that I'm a grown man, he gave it to me and it means a lot to me.

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

*I had a 1996 Buick Roadmaster wagon. LT1 270hp, 331 Lbs ft. 5.7L V7, RWD. Aluminum rims, chrome trim, red wine vinyl interior, digital auto climate control, 6 speaker surround system. Tinted windows, black exterior with a vista rear sunfroof. An 8 seater to end all cars.* *It was my favorite GM. It was my car version of a Suburban.*

[@emstnjowtolmsn]

Grew up doing road trips all across North America in a '91 Suburban with a queen size mattress in the back. She's got 420,000 miles on her now. 💪🏼

[@MrCozin-kd9mb]

Ben Johnson cool man! 👍🏼

[@osamabeanballin5957]

Ben Johnson 420 blaze it

[@Serveck]

You sure its a queen? My 97 the queen folds up on the sides over the wheel wells and wont lie perfectly flat, but couple inches a full size slips right in like a glove in between the wheels, with room for gear in the corners

[@emstnjowtolmsn]

Serveck I believe it was a queen with some custom alterations to make it fit perfectly. Also had a kid-size bunk bed fitted widthways along the back window.

[@momofone28]

Ben Johnson damn original tbi 350??

[@jacobkataro1940]

There are 12 generations of Suburbans Gen 1: 1935-1936 Gen 2: 1937-1940 Gen 3: 1941-1946 Gen 4: 1947-1955 Gen 5: 1955-1959 Gen 6: 1960-1966 Gen 7: 1967-1972 Gen 8: 1973-1991 Gen 9: 1992-1999 Gen 10: 2000-2006 Gen 11: 2007-2014 Gen 12: 2015-current

[@juanduran2813]

Jacob Kataro my favorite is the gen 11

[@joshualabarr9840]

and they completely skipped and ignored the 90s

[@mohammadalghamdi628]

According to Wikipedia, 1st gen Suburban was from 1935 to 1940

[@namemcnamerton4249]

I'm stuck between the 9 10 and 11 generation trucks

[@adriantoberememberedtho1467]

I have gen 11 and 12

[@mannyvega7645]

I have a 99 chevy suburban with almost 250,000 miles. I can't part with it. When the day comes I'm gonna cry real grown man tears. I love her.

[@aqjr.6205]

I own a fully blacked out 2012 Suburban. As far as I'm concerned.. it's the ultimate classic American vehicle and I intend to keep and maintain it for the rest of my life. Nothing like it.

[@ghosttheoremproductions5469]

Ugh ... 5' moms backing out of parking spaces at Target in their Suburban ... Gives me the willies just thinking about it ...

[@housepianist]

Yeah exactly. There's a lot of that. And they can't even see above the dashboard! Scary.

[@karlsmith2570]

Ghost Theorem Productions especially if they're the kinds of Soccer Mom's that are blabbering away on their cellphones while they're driving

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Spinners 👍😉😊

[@jpizzle3able]

Willys* ;)

[@aidanschmitzels8472]

Lol you think that’s bad I’m 16 5’ and drive a lifted Suburban

[@Bahraini_Carguy]

The Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon is by far one of the most cars that screams 'Murica along with the F series trucks and large old full sized sedans. These are also pretty common here in the gulf states in the middle east.

[@codydonovan7356]

I miss James... I miss Up to Speed...

[@sir.confident]

Flashback to my high school days: going with my dad and grandpa (both of whom were Chevy guys) took me to get my first ride and I pick an '03 Suburban, which only costed $7k back then. Been in the Suburban game since. Fast forward to today, my Escalade ESV V-Series has been unloaded off of the truck and I'm headed to the dealer to pick it up.

[@zombie4034]

Finally, a car I actually own

[@Donut]

Zombie what year?

[@zombie4034]

Donut Media 2017

[@viruagrawal]

'94 here!

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@zombie4034 oh.... 😥

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@viruagrawal that's much better 👍

[@Parker-time]

I grew up riding in a 9th Gen. had 230k miles on it before the rear end rusted out. It is true what they say about GM trucks; "You know its going to last when the check engine light comes on."

[@time-lapserpro4370]

10th gen with 350K+ miles on it and still goin' strong!

[@gavindunlap724]

Bro I don’t even really like suburbans I just want to watch videos with James in them that I haven’t already seen. I think that says a lot about his ability as a host

[@ethanbeech8421]

Pumphrey can get me excited about literally any car.

[@themagicslinky1773]

One of the best cars in this nation's history. There were times my dad realized he was towing just over the weight of an ordinary house.

[@ryanrama3777]

Naturally aspirated? Wow

[@robertcoury3067]

Fucked up that he talked about your mom that way

[@themagicslinky1773]

@@robertcoury3067 💀

[@XxnbslayerxX]

@@robertcoury3067 that man had a life

[@abdelhameedalotaibi3657]

Buy one in black with fully tented windows and I guarantee you that everybody will move out of your way.. lol

[@75IFFY]

where can i get tented windows? are they for when you're going out on a weekender but dont have a caravan?

[@americanpanzer4163]

Has to be a mid '90s to mid 2000s model

[@MrSlizz-wz5nb]

I saw a suburban with tints on the front window. It was about 1 meter Long. And 1 foot wide rectangle you could see out of. The rest was blacked out... Which is pretty illegal where i live, but very cool.

[@abdelhameedalotaibi3657]

75IFFY you can get your windows tinted in any car customization shop in your area depending on the legal percentage of tint allowed ..

[@abdelhameedalotaibi3657]

American Panzer even 2007 models are very popular as authority vehicles

[@vlvt-things]

up to speed videos are just nostalgic now, love going back to these old videos

[@KyleJewell]

4 Years late to the show but I have a 2004 Yukon XL. Absolutely love it. 412,000km on the original drivetrain and still goin strong.

[@NaturalKiller61]

"rest in peace big poppa, he used to love when I called him that" 😂😂😂 I'm done

[@gqdesignstudio]

I took my driving exam in a suburban. I didn’t park in between the cones but they let me reverse and try again cuz the car was so huge. I passed!

[@ryanmorris99]

I did mine in one and just had to back into an ordinary parking stall. After trying and failing several times at parallel parking.

[@kenschmidt6522]

We have owned a 1977, 1987, 1998, and 2005. Taken on many camping trips, retreats, and sporting events with our kids. Best family hauler there is.

[@lindadianakohler7880]

Loved the info you had about the Chevy Suburban. I just bought a 1997 model with the 350 Vortec engine. Body is perfect and engine runs great.

[@alphaomega4252]

Just purchased a fully loaded 97..Burb. 1500 4x4 5'7 parked..7. Years ..chrome intact for the men if you're going to drive a Burb you gotta grow a Beard very proud father ..

[@asmith7094]

How’s the burb treating you?

[@lindadianakohler7880]

@@asmith7094 Great. Just traveled from Florida to Minnesota at end of June and realized I'm getting about 700 miles to the tank (42 gallons). Love my Burb.

[@lindadianakohler7880]

@@asmith7094 Oh and finally hit 196,052 original miles. Was originally used as a farm vehicle in Arizona and sold to me in 2020 in California. Almost no rust except the exhaust. Love my Beast.

[@silverhoof0152]

7:03 and it's missing a lugnut.

[@dillondana8273]

probably a wheel lock? idk

[@jacobrzeszewski6527]

Yea, it’s a wheel lug cover

[@blaneutk]

“Caravan of black burbans” How I wanna show up to my job

[@lfqb121]

Love my Suburban. Best vehicle/family hauler we’ve ever had.

[@SkyKngiht]

This car and toyota landcruiser is a part of every Saudi family memory ❤

[@almighty1158]

The suburban is not

[@royale7620]

@@almighty1158 shut up

[@almighty1158]

@@royale7620 bruh I don’t know what was going on in my head when I said that

[@koki_9699]

@@almighty1158 I'm hot

[@Azhar_424]

@@koki_9699 cool

[@Ghost-bk1mo]

"Loved by the highest authorities ever" Me: FBI!!!! Him: Moms Me: oh.....nvm haha

[@DamianVega00]

?

[@karlandjeff]

Budi Meets World he was referring to all the moms driving “Soccer Mom Suburbans.”

[@christianperez1481]

Lol

[@xxxbambam6970]

😂 Same

[@tbboardhed2]

This episode really made me smile. First thing I ever drove I was my dad's 1986 burban 4x4. Thank you for making this episode. Keep it up. Lightning lightning lightning.

[@blakemoreno776]

A long ass time ago (I was in 6th or 7th grade now I’m 19), my dad got into a wreck in his Mazdaspeed 6, so we had to get a rental. The rental we got was a black 2013 or so suburban. I remember my dad saying how he didn’t like it but he had to get it because it was the only vehicle the rental agency had. And I was in orchestra back then so we had to go get my cello. Needless to say it fit effortlessly and I still felt like I could have a tennis match inside of the suburban. I’ve always loved em and I always will

[@BionicleC4]

Both my dad and my grandfather own a Suburban. My dad's is a 2012 and my Grandpa has the latest version. My grandpa, I'm pretty sure, has owned maybe every version of Suburban since 1995. Living out here in Central PA since then has caused him to crash into several, poor deer, nearly totaling the truck every time. It was the perfect excuse to upgrade to the newest version every year. He inspired my dad to buy his Suburban, like father like son.

[@daviddelgado5314]

My Grandfather had a 1950 and a 1968 GMC Suburban ..... My Father had a 1974 Chevy Suburban as well as a 2007 Suburban .... These things are awesome ..... This video is great .... I used a 2003 Z71 Suburban which was super cool .... Now I have a 2010 LTZ .... The Suburban runs in my family for the longest time ...

[@prominence2826]

Does your dad have the cylinder shutdown delete?

[@georgepaullatino6292]

514 dislikers are Ford Expedition owners

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

Or excursion.

[@bryanmesser7098]

Expedition is still better

[@davidfox2014]

Excursion beats it hands down. ....not just because it's a ford

[@JumbleDrops]

They're cars to me. Ups and downs

[@josephsamsor1698]

David Fox depends. I wouldn’t own a gas excursion but a 7.3 diesel excursion is the best suv I can think of.

[@GERALD_Featureworx]

Love the Suburban!! I’ve had a ‘68, ‘86 and a 2001. The 2001 has over 500,000kms ( 0ver 300,000 miles!) She still runs but I’ve retired her. She’s still in my yard...’cause I still love’er. Nice video, donut man.

[@beanza_]

I drive a 7th gen suburban, it’s a 1989. Best car I’ll probably ever own tbh, drives amazing, sounds amazing, tows amazing (done 12,000lbs with it), and the cargo/passenger capacity is just great. The barn doors are awesome. Mine has a 350 small block, super reliable, super fuel inefficient tho. 10mpg is kinda rough. But I think it’s worth it, if you have the money I highly recommend buying a squarebody suburban.

[@spzzzoutchino3877]

“CARTELS GOTS TO HAVE EM” LMAO FACTS B🤣🗣

[@dollarn9ne]

1000hp soccer mom vehicle? damn...

[@lsswappedcessna]

Now I want to twin-turbo LS swap my '04 and 1-up those numbers. Ahh, maybe some day.

[@graysonelliott397]

I have a 2002 Suburban Z71 4x4, and it is the absolute best beater of all time. I bought her from the crusher for $175 and all she needed was a trans. $650 later and she is absolutely amazing. She’s taken more abuse than anything else I’ve ever owned, and it is the reason I’m in love with the 99-07 classic trucks. She’s rough, but she’s a beater. She has a 3” lift and some nice meaty tires and she can go absolutely anywhere you what her to and still haul 8 people. It’s incredible. Long live ruby the Burb!

[@rabokarabekian409]

Bought a new 88 Suburban: 4wd, towing package, diesel, 32-gallon tank, brakes hydraulic pump, massive ac, and white panels over dark blue. This was a 3/4-ton truck with a station wagon body that weighed 6250 pounds empty. With the eight lug wheels at 100 psi, I think I could have felt running over a dime. But even towing a 9-person camping trailer I got at least 15 mpg. BHOWEVER = MIM, so here's stuff that broke or I had to fix in five years: starter, multiple glow plug controllers, flywheel, gear indicator (!), wiper stalk, free complete repaint, right front hub, both batteries, and all tires. Below the mid-30s it had to be plugged in to start after a few hours.

[@rattycivic]

Rest in peace big papa - he loved when they called him that 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@3521Rookie]

I just paused a Cleetus and Cars video to watch this Up to Speed episode!!! Any Silverado Up to Speed episode coming soon?

[@trx350fd]

I literally just did the same exact thing!

[@leviwoodring6101]

So 2000 up chevy pickups. That's when silverado became a model. Other wise it's just a trim package.

[@FuttBuckerByMutt]

Ehhh as much as I like Silverado’s it would be a boring episode. There’s nothing SUPER special about them. Their just generally considered strong reliable trucks for the most part. It would be like doing an Up to Speed on a Toyota Camry. But that’s just my opinion

[@austinthomaswoolery]

You don't turn off cletus videos. Thats a rule of youtube.

[@brettcannon74]

Just bought a 89 Suburban 1500 4wd, I don't think I've fallen in love with a car so quickly.

[@theclonewhopunchedadroid7501]

0:13 that escalated quickly

[@hamnchee]

I thought the timestamp would show an Escalade XL.

[@kangvp9512]

Man, I remember seeing the Suburban 75th anniversary Diamond Edition at the dealership. It was glorious, and I was a kid with huge love for GM. Now I don’t love them as much as before, but the Suburban will always have a special place in my heart. As well as the Toyota Land Cruiser.

[@chiimumango3979]

Fun fact: the Chevrolet Suburban was awarded a Hollywood star for appearing in over 1000+ TV shows and Movies

[@therealshadygaming468]

My fathers suburban is hitting 200k and just had the front diff go. Its now fixed and has much more life in it the suburban is one of the best trucks out there!

[@jacobvillaphan7598]

Scotty Kilmer is shook

[@alexcintas8792]

Huh?

[@NomNomPuyo]

Faxx B 😂

[@fredo7482]

Ey @Zack Smith fuck you and scotty

[@jacobvillaphan7598]

Zack Smith yeah Zack, fuck you

[@cheddrchad]

EXACTLY

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

I'm a chevy man. You forgot to mention the suburban that had a steering wheel *NOT CENTERED TO THE HECKIN DRIVER SEAT*

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

@@gladysle1274 well isn't that just the derndest thing

[@ranchurdhimster4955]

@@gladysle1274 also there are no videos on your channel

[@sabrinaafrozchowdhury8992]

My dad owns a suburban and he is really happy!

[@slickrick2631]

Started doing security patrols in a Tahoe, but when it went down. I got placed in the owners 2011 Burban LT. It was my first time driving one, and now I own it. Now I am hooked on Burbans. I don't think I'll ever not have one again.

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Who else learned to drive in a Suburban?

[@joedepoyster426]

yup

[@junioralvarado2384]

99 burban

[@duncanmcavoy8866]

94 work truck burb. Can't get more murican.

[@_walrusi_5068]

1990 Suburban, still have it too.

[@aaronpower998]

Learned in an 07 still my favorite road trip vehicle

[@adamthompson4072]

Up to Speed Dodge Charger!

[@Autogera]

Adam Thompson This I'd love to see!

[@succulinnsuccerter5375]

They did that already bro

[@adamthompson4072]

@@succulinnsuccerter5375 they only did the wing cars bro. The Charger's been around since 66

[@Autogera]

Donald Beckman Not exactly. Only for the Demon, SRT, Viper, and Superbird.

[@kingofohio5689]

Autogera yeah exacly!

[@shadowsicksix]

When our minivan was totaled, we got a used 2019 Premiere. This thing is amazing. Its literally a luxury land yacht.

[@valerieperdon9747]

I’m 4’11 asian.. drives 2019 Chevy Suburban RST! It doesn’t get any better folks!

[@garyvallone5393]

We have a 2001 with 177k miles. Been from Ca to Arkansas and back with no issues and arguably the BEST highway cruiser ever! 17mpg averaged. Not bad for a 2000 dollar vehicle!

[@LarryLenau]

My late grandfather drove a 'burb. In the 1970s, everyone was driving station wagons. My grandfather proverbially noted, "In fifty years, everyone will be driving Suburbans" Well, he was right sort of. Clearly not everyone, but they certainly are popular. One must consider how this car, above all others, has been in production since 1935-while many other brands and models have faded away with the passage of time.

[@dewaynemiguel3349]

Not in the 70s we were driving vans but they ruined the van market makeing them all look the same so we switched to burbs

[@joshbodine5029]

We had an ‘03 burb and out over 300k miles on it before it had any issues. We then traded it for a ‘07 and we’re in 250k miles with no issues. These things are beasts

[@prominence2826]

Do you have the cylinder shutdown delete ?

[@SonOfGalactus]

Thanks James and the Donut team, I learned something today, I hope y'all see this and have a great day :)

[@Jacobcrane777]

Great video! My mother got hers brand new in 2005 and then our neighbor got a brand new Yukon and our other neighbor got a brand Tahoe Z71. She started the trend in our cul-de-sac all purchased within the year😂

[@fenrirskeane2420]

Thank you Donut Media for making truly entertaining videos, and keeping politics and all non car related drama out of your content. I love having a channel that I can always count on making videos just about cars and the people who love them.

[@captynrj]

At different points..I've had 2003 yukon xl denali, 2005 escalade esv, 2002 yukon xl, and for the past few years 2018 Suburban...love love love GM/Chevy full body - go bow ties!

[@jamesnewsom5899]

Picked up an 04 Z71 Suburban with 200,000 miles on it. Love it. As a work vehicle it tows a small tool trailer. When guests come in to town, I clean it up and put the seats back up and it is a luxury tour vehicle. I probably put four grand into it over the four years. I’ve owned it then it is better than ever. I’m looking for another one in the early 2000-2007 range. Harder to come by and getting a lot more expensive.

[@chrisgill4888]

Got our family 2001 Suburban to almost 300k miles

[@MrCozin-kd9mb]

Crispy Chris this sounds like me also! Hehe 02 burban 200K It is still strong, cruising to lots of places here in the South of US.

[@bryan5697]

Wave check

[@phylush5827]

Luther looking good.

[@starvalkyrie]

If only that "Midnight Edition" didn't have that embarassing fake chrome

[@Ckcdillpickle]

I don't know any vehicle that cost under 100k and has chromium

[@starvalkyrie]

@@Ckcdillpickle Yes it's very sad. It doesn't look good and it's lying. Truly a mortal sin in car styling. The only thing worse, fake chrome on fake vents.

[@SubieNinja]

plasti-dip. problem solved

[@starvalkyrie]

@@SubieNinja Yeah I dipped or deleted all the chrome on my car.

[@daroachdoggjr188]

Keld Tundraking I like chrome, but real chrome like an American car from the 50s

[@dumbass4826]

My dad has had a suburban since 2002 and it still runs amazing, he's obviously put money into recently but doesn't have any new major parts

[@ThatTalentedOne]

“RIP Big Poppa...he used to love it when I called him that” 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 why!?! HaHaH.

[@DiLorenzo04]

That Dually Suburban from Twister 👌👌

[@cats400]

Toni De Cavalcante you mean the dually Chevy truck with the cap on the bed??

[@DiLorenzo04]

@@cats400 Really a Suburban though, custom obviously. They used the fenders off a 30 series dually.

[@ccubsfan94]

Fashionably late again Jonas?

[@andy2373]

The next video should be My Dad - Everything You Need To Know| Up To Speed

[@mareaziphotos315]

Trooper Andrew right 😂😂😂😂

[@reidgrothen6507]

whoever edits these videos needs a raise

[@bhzaddybhzolby1705]

Squarebody Suburbans are the gold standard for hauling campers. Especially the 70's suburbans with the 454's. It's just the classic family wagon that everyone thinks of when they think of old Suburbans. I recently cross country roadtripped my 75 and it felt like you were looking at a different time through the windshield

[@CptGuantan]

Been waiting for this video for a long time.

[@Donut]

HPGAMING 2002 well here ya go! We did it all for you buddy boy! 🙃

[@K1ng1995]

When you guys doing the Plymouth Cuda, Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am, Plymouth Roadrunner, Or better yet Dodge Coronet/Super Bee. Also hi guys been a fan since 2017 keep up the videos

[@L30n4rdo6]

You and me Both buddy

[@soukkhanhsila134]

If you love going to the gas station, a suburban was what you needed.

[@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx]

It's a gas hog in the city yes but it does have a gigantic fuel tank.

[@peacequiet4883]

You can drive 600 miles on a road trip before you have to fill-er-up. I had a 2015 Suburban that I drove from Philadelphia to Florida. I only had to stop once in Florence, SC for a refill. If it’s just city driving in Philly, you can go 400 miles between fill ups, and it runs on 87 octane.