Chevrolet Suburban

The Chevrolet Suburban looks as big as it is on the inside, with the three-row SUV having ample space in its cabin. Even though it has an all-black theme, which usually makes the cabin feel small, the Suburban is extremely roomy due to the long wheelbase and appreciable width, making the SUV good enough to accommodate eight people quite easily. This all-black cabin of the Chevrolet Suburban is further accompanied by contrast silver, dark chrome and wood inserts, making the cabin feel plush and premium

The Chevrolet Suburban has a four-spoke multi-functional tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel, which has a comprehensive instrument console with an 8-inch TFT MID between the analogue gauges behind it. This instrument console doesn’t look as trendy and futuristic as the consoles offered in many of its direct rivals.

Even the lower centre console has an old-school appeal with a lot of physical buttons, which though don’t look dated and is a good thing for those who love the presence of buttons over screens. The upper centre console has an inclined design, with rectangular AC vents placed below the 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which also supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The spacious three-row cabin of the Chevrolet Suburban is armed with some feel-good features like a panoramic sunroof, leather upholstery, 8-inch head-up display, 10-way power-adjustable front seats, 10-speaker BOSE audio system, 12.6-inch touchscreens for rear seat entertainment, wireless charger, power sliding centre console, powered tailgate and more.

In terms of sheer size among all flagship full-sized SUVs, the Chevrolet Suburban is one of the top-ranked SUVs. This three-row luxury SUV impresses with its large dimensions, which along with the bold-looking design elements, give it a striking road presence.

At the front, the Chevrolet Suburban has the brand’s new X-themed design language for the front fascia. The SUV has a large and wide grille with multiple horizontal chrome slats, which get main LED headlamp clusters on the upper corners and C-shaped daytime running LEDs on the sides. These LED DRLs flow towards the upper edges of the vertically aligned air vents on the corners of the front bumper, which looks simple and gets a silver skid plate in the middle.

The side profile of the Chevrolet Suburban looks equally majestic, with the long wheelbase, heightened bonnet and large 22-inch silver alloy wheels adding to the gargantuan stance of the SUV. The sharp crease flowing through the door panels, chrome garnish around the large window panels, door-mounted rearview mirrors and the slim silver roof rails further complete the side profile of the Chevrolet Suburban.

At the rear, the Chevrolet Suburban follows a simplistic approach, with the SUV having a large rear windshield, along with vertically-laid tail lamps with LED inserts on the sides of the boot lid, which also has a chrome garnish above the rear license plate housing. More chrome can be seen in the form of garnish over the rear bumper and around the exhaust ports.

Being a flagship SUV, the Chevrolet Suburban leaves no stone unturned in the safety department, with it offered with comprehensive safety features like eight airbags, ISOFIX mounts for child seats, rear parking sensors, 360-degree parking camera, ABS with EBD, traction control, electronic stability control, hill start assist, hill descent control, tyre pressure monitoring system and a full suite of ADAS features like adaptive cruise control, surround vision, forward collision alert, following distance indicator, automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, lane change alert with side blind zone alert, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, rear pedestrian alert and rear cross-traffic alert.

The Chevrolet Suburban variants on offer in the Philippines are powered by an old-school 5.3-litre EcoTec naturally-aspirated V8 petrol engine. Paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission, this V8 petrol engine is capable of churning out 355 bhp of maximum power and 518 Nm of maximum torque.

Being a flagship SUV, the Chevrolet Suburban leaves no stone unturned in the safety department, with it offered with comprehensive safety features like eight airbags, ISOFIX mounts for child seats, rear parking sensors, 360-degree parking camera, ABS with EBD, traction control, electronic stability control, hill start assist, hill descent control, tyre pressure monitoring system and a full suite of ADAS features like adaptive cruise control, surround vision, forward collision alert, following distance indicator, automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, lane change alert with side blind zone alert, lane keep assist with lane departure warning, rear pedestrian alert and rear cross-traffic alert.

The Chevrolet Suburban could do with more modernity in its interior layout and powertrain, but it does score heavily in road presence and the sense of comfort it provides to its occupants with the spacious cabin and plush ride quality.