Suburban Is King of the Big Road Trip

The Suburban is the vehicle to have for big families, big-scope family activities, big group activities, and any time you need to carry plenty of people and cargo. If those activities involve towing, all the better. For almost 90 years, the Suburban has been the go-to vehicle for big activities and events, and to this day, you will have a difficult time finding a vehicle better suited for the task. Explore with Barry’s Chevrolet, this side of Chevrolet’s biggest SUV.

Massive Room for Any Combination of People and Things

Wide open spaces surround our West Union home and the whole region southwest of Cincinnati, and you would be hard-pressed to find a vehicle that eats up long distances as a Suburban. Depending on how it is ordered, it can carry from seven to nine people and, even with every seat filled, has 41.5 cubic feet of cargo space. A 60/40 split on both the 2nd and 3rd rows enables you to maximize the cargo space with any number of people on board down to just being a two-seater with an attached 144.7 cubic foot warehouse. 

Bring Everything You Enjoy

Besides being big and spacious, the Suburban can tow up to 8,300 pounds and features several towing-specific technologies, including an available four-corner adaptive air ride suspension that keeps the ride level regardless of load. The available 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel is designed just for such a task, with 460 lb-ft of torque to confidently pull that weight even up mountains if you head that far, even as it operates at an EPA-estimated 27 mpg on the highway.

Loaded with people and their things and heading down the highway, the Suburban feels invincible as it sluffs off inclines, crosswind gusts, and potholes. While it feels unstoppable, a 2021 Car and Driver test of the current design Suburban High Country found its big brakes, and ABS bring it to a stop from  70 mph in just 166 feet, which the publication noted is a shorter distance than many smaller vehicles. 

A Versatile Lineup

The Suburban has six trim levels to balance out your desires and budget. Things start with a RWD LS model that starts at $61,195 with the 5.3-liter V8. The LT adds useful features like wireless charging and a power liftgate. RST has a street-sport focus with 22-inch wheels and black trim. In contrast, the Z71 focuses on off-road capability with larger sidewall tires, skid plates, and an available Four-Corner Air Ride Adaptive Suspension. The Premier adds Magnetic Ride Control for an even smoother ride that adapts to conditions and Bose® 10-speaker Surround with CenterPoint® audio system, among other features. The High Country is the flagship with 22-inch wheels, unique exterior and interior trim, and a standard Duramax engine or 6.2-liter V8, which also has 460 lb-ft of torque plus 420 horsepower.  

Possibly the most significant advancement for road trips is the Super Cruise system that provides true hands- and feet-free driving on over 400,000 miles of highways in North America, with 720,000 miles planned by the end of 2024. Available on Premier and High Country trim levels, the system can automatically lane change to pass vehicles or operate while towing a trailer.

If you like road trips with plenty of people and your favorite trailerable toy or simply don’t care to travel lightly, the Suburban has your name written on it. Visit Barry’s Chevrolet in West Union, Ohio, and check out all the Suburban can do for you.