The saying “size matters” still applies to the state of the auto market today, as solid body-on-frame platforms are fit for lugging the whole family. Whether it's the remote cabin trip you were looking forward to or the next Comic-con in the city, you’re getting around 3 tons of SUV for your spend with the 2024 Chevy Suburban! There’s so much space to stretch out in that you’ll be able to lounge in a state of luxury.
The High Country trim here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse features extra-nice additives such as extended leather upholstery, a head-up display, and the more powerful 6.2-liter V8. The High Country also has premium extras from lower trims such as a 10-speaker Bose sound system, a very cool 12-inch digital driver display, wireless charging, and another excellent mood booster for those in the back. It’s the second-row entertainment system, which includes dual rear-seat mounted 12.6-inch touchscreens, and two HDMI ports on the back of the center console.
The Cars.com auto review team took their test model north of Los Angeles off for a fun weekend blitz to Santa Barbara, California, and immediately found it more comfortable than most sedans from high-end luxury brands. The writer’s first words of praise for the vehicle were the perks of the “cavernous cabin”, which he was able to use as a mobile office. He took a video meeting just off the highway with the onboard Wi-Fi hotspot, while also putting the useful household power outlet in the second row to use.
The High Country’s hands-free Super Cruise technology is also an option, and here the crew discovered that it is as impressively effective in a very large frame as it is in smaller models. The application was not nerve-inducing in the least, even when the road and coastline became quite challenging and jagged. Versatility plays a huge part in the Suburban’s build quality, with the higher-spec 6.2-liter V8 cranking out around 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. These stats are burly enough to yield an 8,200-lb tow rating.
This is enough to put quite a scare into anyone ahead of you as you navigate an on-ramp! If you opt for the Z71 variant, you’ll be enjoying a not-so-subtle flex around anyone you find at the nearest off-road site. The Edmunds.com review team praised the new Suburban for its “smooth ride and massive cargo space, plus heaps of available technology.” They were quite impressed with the multilink rear suspension, which offered a much better ride than the leaf-sprung variety. On their test track, the Suburban rocketed from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.7 seconds.
It also was able to come to a complete stop from 60 mph in just 122 feet, which is excellent for an SUV this size. The steering is well-balanced and can handle sharp turns with an ideal amount of feedback. The independent rear suspension handles out bumps in the road much better than older generations that relied on a solid rear-axle design. Their test vehicle also came with optional Magnetic Ride Control and adaptive air suspension. They were also impressed with the driver safety aids such as lane keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control, and a mixed city and highway fuel rating of 18.7 mpg.
