The 2025 Chevrolet Suburban Z71 Is A Diesel Powered Bus With Extra Off-Road Prowess

[@theredline]

Happy almost Friday everyone! Both the Tahoe and Suburban are the most popular large SUV's in America and when you want the most space and capability with best-in-class efficiency, the diesel powered Suburban is still among the best. Be sure to watch our separate review on the Tahoe as well and we should be driving the new Yukon sometime early next year.

[@TheCarGuru]

So happy the diesel engine is still alive.

[@lopez12345ml]

The egr system will kill it with carbon build up

[@truckercowboyed2638]

​@@lopez12345mlumm no it probably has a def tank like most diesels that helps eliminate soot and carbon.......

[@CarlosPerez-mp2rk]

@@lopez12345mlthat sounds like me when I lie and I’m full of it 😅

[@lopez12345ml]

@@TheCarGuru everyone leave me alone I got a wedding to catch today

[@brokeduece1691]

​@@lopez12345mlhere you go again, still full of it😅😅

[@thomasbordi8726]

This is the best looking of any full size Chevrolet Suburban PERIOD!!!!😅😊

[@SuperBizalz]

18:46 - YES!!! They should DEFINITELY have the 9-seat option in the higher trims!!! 100%!!!!!!!

[@JacobStiegel]

Even on a LT trim would be great.

[@crunchyblack2224]

I wish!

[@SuperBizalz]

@@JacobStiegel That’s not even good enough. I’d like the highest trims to have that option.

[@jackiedaytona2644]

Hell yea

[@leveraged6694]

This is like driving around your own studio apartment.

[@nowayoutstp4]

Payment is about the same too 😂

[@truckercowboyed2638]

You could also live in it and save on rent lol 😂

[@Brownlightning1990]

Over landing is big now a days

[@cbotten106]

A diesel powered bus sounds so dirty and massive and awesome. GM still has the secret formula on these behemoths.

[@DominionAnako-bb7ry]

For sure! The Chevrolet Suburban is like the ultimate family SUV. It’s got tons of space for passengers and cargo, which makes it perfect for road trips or just everyday life. Plus, it has a strong engine and can tow quite a bit if you need it to.

[@nickr3441]

You sound like a stupid sales man.....

[@joelcrow]

My FAVORITE thing in this refresh is Mercedes style gear shifter up on the wheel... i am so over that crazy push-pull button crap they had last year!

[@danieljohnson4418]

Great vehicle. I find the front bench seat appealing, and because the interior is well-equipped even in LS trim, it doesn't appear to come at a penalty.

[@Observer4321]

The suburban in this video is not Dark Ash gray. This is Cypress Gray.

[@CambellSoupify]

For the price point heated/ventilated seats should be standard on all the Suburban trims except maybe the base. Looks great, would love to see an HD version with the big Duramax. As popular as the old Excursion still are they’d definitely sell.

[@202supra]

100%. Can’t believe they still don’t make it.

[@Jose_cab]

I have a palisade and I need this. Have w growing boys and a dog and need all this space for all the extra activities they are getting into!

[@nickr3441]

You have a small brain then...

[@SoldByWilmer]

That's literally the same thing I'm thinking! I have a Palisade too and need more room

[@alexmassengale433]

You need a minivan.

[@jeffb.6642]

Gatekeeping adaptive cruise control behind the Supercruise package is unforgivable

[@paulm6481]

Damn that is one good looking large and in charge SUV. 👏

[@Supernova-lc2yf]

8:25 *That expands the cargo space to 92 CUBIC FEET!!!* Holy crap lmao this thing is the mammoth of family daily drivers...😱😱

[@TheGodofSEO]

That’s awesome. Well done GM

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

nice 3 row luxury family school bus

[@justinwatson6992]

Perfect spec gm full size for 25’

[@vicwiseman6038]

Love this vehicle! Considering it!

[@savedbymercifulgrace]

Thank you for commenting on the lack of ventilation seats on that trim at the price point. I’d love the z71 trim but it doesn’t offer ventilation seats. Really annoying

[@dtay8913]

Pretty soon you'll need a CDL to drive one of these!

[@gregnice25]

😂

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Yep just wait for the suburban semi truck lol......

[@DegasparreBarkhurst]

kislux You are so well-informed about luxury accessories and bags. You've obviously done your due diligence and the comparison to the US is very informative...because of course, I live in New York. thank you very much.

[@stone8597]

About pricing. My understanding is that in 2024 GM wanted $995 for the Duramax. Now, in 2025 they want almost $6,000 for the engine!!! I know they went from the LM2 to the LZ0 but that's a lot of money.

[@johndee9719]

And the oil pump has a belt and not a chain so GM requires you to change it at 150,000 miles. It's $3,000 to do as the trans and transfer case must come out. So, no gas savings.

[@guy6168]

⁠​⁠@@johndee9719to your point I read Duramax has rated the LZ0 belt at 200,000 miles now

[@davis6123]

Long live the duramax💪

[@fizoust2]

Not paying $80K for no cooled seats. Wtf

[@Rskitalll]

This would great for families that take long trips out out high miles

[@toobalicious]

@5:21 - you point out that these are the 18" specific wheels for the Z71 package. @5:28 - you make note that these are the 275/60R20 Goodyear Wrangler tires. How does that work?

[@NovaResource]

I caught that too. He also said 18” wheels during the driving section (23:20)

[@bostonaviation2010]

They are 20s

[@NovaResource]

@@bostonaviation2010 Thanks captain obvious.

[@bostonaviation2010]

@@NovaResource shut your stupid little mouth

[@JageeAgain]

Well done review!

[@DANNYN224]

Duramax is always great engines little bit issue but overall good

[@charlesyoung9980]

The only one with more off-road prowess than the 2025 Chevrolet Suburban Z71 diesel is Sofyan!

[@PhilDoesItAll]

Might be as long as an excursion but interior space is way less and the excursion was a 3/4 ton. I’m holding onto hope the excursion will make a comeback with a 6.7.

[@davelindgren5245]

I think you make some of the best reviews out there. You are probably my favorite. But you need to get rid of the stiff knee walk.

[@gregnice25]

Lol

[@ChuckItUp]

Might have to trade in my Tahoe z71 for this

[@joeorlando1955]

I am pretty sure that is the cypress gray - not the dark ash gray. That's a whoops. Hey, we all make mistakes. Great video and I am a long time subscriber. Keep up the good work.

[@MPPJ1931]

Diesel tows the least of all engine offerings???

[@johnliu6855]

Probably due to the total weight regulations... Since the diesel engine is heavier it takes away from the available payload and their gross vehicle weight rating...

[@johnfranklin1367]

Chevy needs to stop skimping on the perforated/ventilated seats. The Tahoe and Suburban are too darn expensive to skimp on that.

[@nowayoutstp4]

They want you to jump up to the GMC for some of those creature comforts I believe.

[@nowayoutstp4]

It’s called Cypress Gray, not Dark Ash!

[@fredgasburger5969]

Chevy needs to come out with a 3.0 twin turbo diesel or a 4.0 v8 diesel. Why is this engine not available in the other smaller suv models? It would make more sense to put this engine in other models as well.

[@qrizpol1767]

Yeh i hope chevy provides 9 passenger option at least in the 2 lowest trim and an option for synthetic leather.

[@1999myself1]

Sofyan! If you're still in Dallas, why not arrange a fan meetup? I've been a fan for almost a decade and would love to pose a photo with one of the top automotive journalists on KZbin!

[@chaarleess]

He’s in SF with the ID.Buzz

[@syedhossain1055]

Cause he’s not gheyyy

[@dlg5485]

GM, for the love of all that is holy, please stop mixing black and chrome badging! It tarnishes an otherwise great looking vehicle. Make it all one or the other.

[@scottbrawley407]

2025 Chevrolet Suburban 3.0L Duramax Diesel 10-Speed Automatic Z71 OFF-ROAD Package!

[@joedalbey4282]

My dealer is telling me the z71 suburban with diesel is not gonna offer the adaptive air ride suspension. Did I hear you say they do offer it? We need it to auto level when pulling a small horse trailer.

[@Slycarlo]

For huge full size suv, diesel should be standard, it's durable, great fuel economy and the torque is always there when you need it. Even you submerge that thing in the water it would not die it's almost Buller proof that's my experience with toyota diesel engine I'm not sure with other brand.

[@paul_london]

This is going to be a hit at Target parking lots and at a school queue

[@JacobStiegel]

Everything is great but Chevy doesn’t come with a center headrest for whiplash!! Come on Chevy 😢

[@Howdydood]

That’s not dark ash.. it’s the cypress grey. Dark ash grey is a cool color too though!

[@Nebula1701]

what happened to GM's interior camera and Connected Camera system?

[@DarthNero]

I don’t get why some automakers make an offroad version of these long wheelbase SUVs. They are bad for anything beyond light offroading. Thats why the best off-roader SUVs have short wheelbases. Its going to be crap driving this in a real offroad conditions where articulation & departure angles are important.

[@SeaWhiz]

It's a lifestyle car. Basically, it's more for show.

[@jrgalloway86]

I assume it helps with sales. I could be wrong just an assumption.

[@Ryan2022]

@@jrgalloway86 I don’t have any data but I see Z 71 Tahoe and suburbans all over the place and I doubt they’re offroad much

[@arnoldis24]

I had a 2003 yukon denali xl. Was lifted and had big chunky tires. The thing would get hung up in the middle if I was going through multiple holes in a row because it was so damn long.

[@supersteve1585]

It just for lifestyle image, if you dont want it, theres other trims to choose from

[@stefankoles]

❤ for the engine

[@samuelrussu]

I can’t find a diesel engine how did you get, on the web it doesn’t sell them

[@pshaswat]

can this fit to our regular home garage

[@HeyMavDak]

That little diesel engine is much heavier than the gasoline engines so the payload capacity suffers.

[@dr.allenstevens6220]

11/8/24 Dear Redline Reviews, Your vehicle reviews are very informative and pleasant, and I greatly appreciate your work. It is true that, commonly, drivers of sporty vehicles are usually interested in track times, or how fast those vehicles are. However, large SUV drivers, or drivers of Chevrolet Tahoe are not racing those vehicles, nor are they usually interested in seconds to 60 m.p.h. Otherwise, Tahoe drivers would instead be driving smaller, sporty SUVs from: Audi, BMW, Porsche and others. Perhaps, there are more target market, specific psychographic values, or vehicle features related to safety, comfort and convenience, that large SUV fans would appreciate learning about more than m.p.h. Doc

[@ashotinthedark3182]

i like bench seats 3.0L is a little small 4.0L would be better.

[@mr.commander3947]

INTERIOR looks better than new ford expedition,, Possibly,, I still like those physical buttons which I believe they are certainly reliable in contrast to those stupid digitize hand touch screen,,,, do they have a off road trim to compete with expedition----TREMOR ???? 4x4 off road,, with lots of mode,,,,with locker,,,,

[@MicahB98]

So they can keep the Diesel and V8 in the Tahoe but they discontinued the Camaro make it make sense

[@paulm6481]

They sell so much more of these SUVs at high prices. Essentially the GM triplets are huge money makers. Camaro hardly sold enough to pay for its own existence.

[@jamante98]

Your thoroughness in your reviews need to be studied! Great job !

[@mik3yl3]

Sad theres no supercruise on any of the z71. They gotta figure it out

[@robissonwillard7266]

What's The Price For This Trim Level Here In The Usa 🇺🇸

[@iamangus4319]

Would you buy this suburban diesel or a 2025 expedition?

[@growler1149]

Super cruise is not a option with the Z71 due to the night difference in the front end.

[@xtremecoast]

What color is this?

[@dlg5485]

Cypress Gray

[@amahana6188]

Those tow numbers are seriously crappy.

[@EseJandro]

28 gallon tank 💀

[@6ec6YRFPTcC]

He spends so much time telling us things we can see with our own eyes. I can never watch more than a few minutes of this channel

[@gregnice25]

What did you expect from a "review"?

[@Ryan2022]

@@gregnice25 I think he needs to get rid of the whole 0 to 60 segment. I cared about 0 to 60 when I was looking at car and driver magazine racing Corvettes. He also should ditch the glove box thing he’s become increasingly disinterested in the glove box and they just sort of starts turning away from it, slamming it shut

[@MaxSergeyenko]

Did anybody else see a little jumping bug by the rear wheel? lol

[@grey5626]

Huge, but not what I like. I have a 2018 Equinox with a diesel and it is *extremely* fuel efficient. Alas, the transmission died a bit over 150k miles so I don't think Chevy can build a transmission as reliable as the Opel engine it uses. I dig diesels, but not big cars.

[@alokdash35]

28 gallon = 106 litres; 650/106 = 6.13 kmpl = 15 l/100 km

[@ph00ny1]

Too bad diesel stations in some area is either hard to find or stupid expensive

[@Articite1]

What are SUVs anymore? This is more "truck" than anything. In regards to storage space, you could get a 2015 Sienna and have about 150 cubic ft of storage (M/R seats removed). Or a 2025 Odyssey with about the same, give or take. Like Sofyan mentioned. All while spending at least $25-35k less at their highest trim levels. "144 cubic ft of space is on par with minivans in the segment so you want to go for the Surburban just because it gives you all this space and flexibility." I mean yes, for the large, high-profile SUV segment, but minivans STILL beat them at least when comparing storage. Yes, you don't get all the hp. Yes, you don't get the "massive" towing capability. Yes, you don't get the "stylish" and "aggressive, off-road fascia." No, you won't probably go offroading with it. I am hoping that a prospective buyer getting an $80k pavement princess will either use the maximum capacity or tow heavy stuff regularly. "You choose the car suitable for your lifestyle, not the lifestyle you want to have."

[@eggsinsideme]

Prayers to those who will fall victim to being run into by this child mauling monstrosity of a machine.

[@trousersnake1486]

Diesel 🤔... 👍

[@amberheywood2603]

Diesel is only worth it if it gave it the towing capability of the old 2500 or 3500 suburban.

[@JoshuaBonilla-kw8ts]

2025 suburban Z71 duramax diesel and gmc Yukon xl at4 duramax diesel 6 cylinder

[@revanthkrishna5791]

I don't understand why GM is not developing a hybrid like a TOYOTA.

[@pshaswat]

hybrid doesn't give good fuel efficiency (ex: sequoia) not the best in class towing

[@thomasbordi8726]

One thing that you're not saying about athe 2025 full size suvs and trucks is the only ones that are up 74% N American now one thing that Ford cant say at only 20 to25% shamefully. 😢😢😢 even Lincoln Navigator 25%😢😢

[@Mctsep]

Why not put the 36 gallon fuel tank? Chevy is always disappointing.

[@Crazyreseller]

There is no way in hell I would ever buy a newer diesel engine in the United States. The EPA has ruined the diesel as a power plant with all the regulations now in place. Unless you like constant visits to the mechanic, stick with the 6.2 or 5.3 gasser.

[@matthewm3912]

These are the future lot rot queens of dealerships. Won't be selling these at all.

[@4Whopper]

That is NOT dark ash gray.

[@juststop022]

$80,000 for an suv with 305hp? Stop. When auto makers knows they'll just get bailed out they screw over consumers. Let them go under next time.

[@korgL3]

Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually Actually

[@dadTan-v7w]

hes 5'6

[@Currier55]

18's look way too small for a vehicle that big

[@mahdimir]

🙏🙏

[@shelbygt8525]

Z71 16” wheel ? lol what

[@reneantunez1998]

dream truck with dream engine option. yes kinda boring but with the range what more could you ask when traveling.

[@JohnSmith-fi9jz]

👉🫵👍😊

[@kupikichuvava1661]

Damn bro stop messing with your eyebrows

[@Matucks]

🤣🤣🤣

[@leelashbrooks8780]

To bad the v8s are garbage engines now….. so sad Chevy ruined there best engines

[@mattnorman5241]

poor people will buy this

[@ryanimhof2661]

Poor people get approved to drive 80k cars before tax?

[@mattnorman5241]

​@@ryanimhof2661 stop sticking up for gm gm been trash since 2002

[@christopherkeene3647]

Pointless vehicle

[@somejackball]

ugly

[@TacoRob72]

What’s that hair loss ad you sometimes run in your reviews ? Ummm

[@rafidnasrin2139]

😂😂😂..its not working anymore I think

[@soutakanaka463]

this is a global warming car. It is unnecessarily large. IT infuriates me when cars like this can be made. So many resources WASTED. Only a woman or cheating Father would drive this, I never see these cars loaded with kids. Please get minivan instead.

[@Ayron-m7w]

If this infuriates you move to Europe or China and drive around a shitbox. And exactly how are any more resources wasted making a suburban vs a minivan?

[@Articite1]

​@@Ayron-m7w I believe that's a false equivalency, but if we were to assume that creating a Subruban vs. any other minivan consumes about the same resources, then I guarantee minivans are lighter and will be more fuel-efficient in the long term. Either way, cars are bricks floating through the air.

[@scooter5940]

“Unnecessarily” large…..LOL…..liberals don’t believe in God but pretend they are.

[@AT-nq6cu]

@@Ayron-m7w The Chevy Suburban is a shitbox.

[@Ayron-m7w]

@@AT-nq6cuthat must be why it’s been around for so long…