2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 4WD
This Is What a Tahoe Looks Like When It Decides to Get Serious.
There are family SUVs.
There are off-road SUVs.
There are luxury SUVs.
And then there's this 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71which apparently looked at all three categories and said:
I'll take everything.
Finished in sophisticated Satin Steel Metallic with Black Leather, this isn't a lightly optioned Z71 wearing a couple of red tow hooks.
This Tahoe is loaded with the Off-Road Capability Package, Air Ride Adaptive Suspension, Magnetic Ride Control, Luxury Package, Advanced Trailering Package AND Max Trailering Package.
In other words:
Somebody checked the good boxes.
5.3 Liters of American Motivation
Under the hood is Chevrolet's proven 5.3L EcoTec3 V8, paired with a 10-Speed Automatic and a true 4WD system with 2-speed AutoTrac transfer case.
Press the start button.
The V8 wakes up.
Put it in gear.
Now bring everybody.
Family. Friends. Coolers. Luggage. Boat.
This is a full-size Chevrolet SUV built for full-size plans.
The Z71 Isn't Just Here for Decoration
Those red recovery hooks look fantastic.
But this Tahoe has considerably more going on underneath them.
You've got:
4WD Hill Descent Control Front High-Approach Fascia 2-Speed Transfer Case Air Ride Adaptive Suspension Magnetic Ride Control
That last combination is what makes this particular Tahoe special.
Air Ride + Magnetic Ride Control.
The suspension can adapt to what you're asking the Tahoe to do, giving you the capability expected from a Z71 without turning every highway trip into punishment.
Rough ranch road Saturday morning?
Absolutely.
Dinner in San Antonio Saturday night?
Same Tahoe.
Hook Up the Boat. This One Came Prepared.
The previous owner didn't stop at Z71.
This Tahoe also has the Advanced Trailering Package AND Max Trailering Package, bringing equipment including:
Integrated Trailer Brake Controller Hitch Guidance Hitch View Advanced Trailering System Extra-Capacity Cooling
Backing toward the trailer?
Use Hitch View.
Trailer connected?
Integrated brake controller is ready.
Heading toward the lake?
Now we're talking.
Open the Door and the Mud Boots Come Off
Here's the plot twist.
Inside, this thing is downright luxurious.
Settle into the Black Leather, and you'll find:
Heated Front Seats Heated Second-Row Seats Heated Steering Wheel 10-Way Power Front Seats Driver Memory Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Tri-Zone Climate Control Power-Release Second Row Power-Folding Third Row Hands-Free Power Liftgate
That's a lot of luxury for something with red recovery hooks hanging out of the front bumper.
And that's exactly why the Z71 is so cool.
Three Rows. Zero Excuses.
Everybody gets a seat.
And you don't have to crawl around manually wrestling seats every time the passenger-to-cargo ratio changes.
Power-release second row.
Power-folding third row.
Hands-free liftgate.
Rear climate control.
Load the people. Load the gear. Pick a direction.
Concan?
Frio River?
Hunting lease?
Weekend in San Antonio?
The Tahoe doesn't particularly care.
Your Phone Already Knows the Way
Connect your compatible smartphone through:
Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto
Your maps, music, calls, messages and favorite apps come along for the ride.
Then Chevrolet adds Bose® 9-Speaker Audio, SiriusXM® with 360L, Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Plus, Bluetooth®, USB connectivity and Remote Start.
And when the right song comes on...
Turn up the Bose and let the V8 handle the background vocals.<