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Used 2021 Chevy Tahoe SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2021 Tahoe is offered in six trim levels: the LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier and High Country. The standard engine on the Tahoe is a 5.3-liter V8 (355 horsepower, 383 lb-ft) mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Four-wheel drive is available on all trim levels (standard on the Z71). Two other engines are also available:

For the High Country trim only, Chevy swaps in a 6.2-liter V8 (420 hp, 460 lb-ft). There's also an optional turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine (277 hp, 460 lb-ft). It won't be available at the start of the Tahoe's production run, but eventually Chevy will offer it on every Tahoe trim except the Z71.

LS
Starts you off with features such as:

  • LED headlights
  • 18-inch wheels
  • Eight-passenger seating (2-3-3); front-row bench seat is optional on LS only
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
  • 10.2-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)

LT
Adds to the LS with:

  • Hands-free liftgate
  • Wireless charging pad
  • Leather upholstery
  • Nine-speaker Bose audio system
  • Driver-seat memory settings and heated front seats
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror

RST
Includes these features:

  • 22-inch wheels
  • Unique front fascia and black exterior trim
  • Special RST seats with contrasting stitching

Z71
Adds extra off-road capability with:

  • Unique front fascia to improve the Tahoe's approach angle
  • Two-speed transfer case (for low-range gearing)
  • Hill descent control
  • All-terrain tires
  • Front skid plate and tow hooks

Premier
Steps up the standard equipment by including:

  • Magnetically controlled shock absorbers (better ride and handling capabilities)
  • 8-inch digital instrument panel
  • 10-speaker Bose audio system
  • Heated and ventilated front seats
  • Second-row bucket seats (drops capacity to seven passengers)
  • Lane keeping assist (steers the car back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Blind-spot monitor (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)

High Country
Adds more luxury with:

  • 420-horsepower 6.2-liter V8
  • Surround-view parking camera system
  • Head-up display
  • Rear pedestrian alert system
  • Special grille with bronze accents

Many of the features on the higher trim levels are available as options on the lower trims. Other significant options, depending on the trim level, include:

  • Max Trailering package
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Rear entertainment system
  • Traffic-adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the Tahoe and the car in front)
  • Air suspension (can raise or lower the ride height of the vehicle)

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Tahlequah, OK
Vehicle
Tahoe Fleet
Tahoe LS
Tahoe LT
Tahoe RST
Tahoe Z71
Tahoe Premier
Tahoe High Country
Vehicle
Fleet
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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LS
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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1 for sale near you
LT
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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10 for sale near you
RST
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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7 for sale near you
Z71
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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10 for sale near you
Premier
5.3L 8cyl 10A
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1 for sale near you
High Country
6.2L 8cyl 10A
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6 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
optional
optional
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
premium cloth
premium cloth
leather
premium cloth
leather
leather
leather
Heated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
optional
optional
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
four wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
Engine power
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
355 hp @ 5,600 rpm
420 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
383 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
460 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
Engine displacement
5.3 l
5.3 l
5.3 l
5.3 l
5.3 l
5.3 l
6.2 l
Engine configuration
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
v8
Transmission
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
265/65R18
265/65R18
265/65R18
275/50R22
275/60R20
275/65R20
275/50R22
Wheel size
18 X 8.5-in
18 X 8.5-in
18 X 8.5-in
22 X 9.0-in
20 X 9.0-in
22 X 9.0-in
22 X 9.0-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
polished alloy wheels
painted/chrome alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
16 / 20 / 18 MPG
15 / 20 / 17 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
28.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
448 / 560 miles
448 / 560 miles
448 / 560 miles
448 / 560 miles
448 / 560 miles
448 / 560 miles
420 / 560 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.1 ft.
38.1 ft.
38.1 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
39.7 ft.
Curb weight
5,473 lb.
5,473 lb.
5,473 lb.
5,473 lb.
5,661 lb.
5,473 lb.
5,647 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
81.1 in.
Height
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
75.8 in.
Length
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
210.7 in.
Wheelbase
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
25.5 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
42.3 in.
Front Leg Room
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
44.5 in.
Front Shoulder Room
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
66.0 in.
Rear Head Room
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
38.9 in.
Rear Leg Room
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
64.8 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
Not Available
$59,794
$61,277
$63,058
$63,758
$66,216
$74,814
Average Cost Per Mile
Not Available
$0.8
$0.82
$0.84
$0.85
$0.88
$1
Depreciation
Not Available
$22,475
$23,291
$23,272
$24,011
$26,685
$27,254
Financing
Not Available
$7,619
$8,079
$9,407
$9,730
$9,188
$9,975
Taxes & Fees
Not Available
$1,710
$1,784
$1,999
$2,051
$1,963
$2,090
Fuel
Not Available
$12,428
$12,428
$12,428
$12,428
$12,428
$16,108
Insurance
Not Available
$5,500
$5,633
$5,803
$5,850
$5,803
$5,803
Maintenance
Not Available
$7,401
$7,401
$7,488
$6,812
$7,488
$10,923
Repairs
Not Available
$2,661
$2,661
$2,661
$2,876
$2,661
$2,661
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Jet Black, premium cloth
Dark Atmosphere/Ash Gray, premium cloth
Jet Black, premium cloth
Jet Black, leather
Dark Atmosphere/Ash Gray, leather
Jet Black/Victory Red, leather
Jet Black, leather
Dark Atmosphere/Ash Gray, leather
Jet Black, leather
Jet Black/Maple Sugar, leather
Jet Black, leather
Jet Black/Mocha, leather
Exterior
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Iridescent Pearl Tricoat
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Iridescent Pearl Tricoat
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Iridescent Pearl Tricoat
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Iridescent Pearl Tricoat
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic
Cherry Red Tintcoat
Empire Beige Metallic
Graywood Metallic
Summit White
Iridescent Pearl Tricoat
Black
Midnight Blue Metallic
Shadow Gray Metallic
Satin Steel Metallic