The Car Connection Expert Review
Likes
- Impressive towing ability
- Strong, smooth engines
- Lots of available tech
- Optional Super Cruise
Dislikes
- Not efficient, not at all
- Turbodiesel is pricey
- Big and cumbersome
- Meh outward vision
Buying tip
features & specs
The 2025 Tahoe returns as a top towing choice, with a new layer of tech.
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe? What does it compare to?
The Tahoe three-row SUV sports seats for up to nine (!) people plus cargo, with heavy-duty V-8 or turbodiesel powertrains for big towing ratings. Its rivals include the Ford Expedition, Toyota Sequoia, and Chevy’s own Suburban.
Is the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe a good SUV?
Sold in six trims—LS, LT, RST, Z71, Premier and High Country—the Tahoe rides well, pumps out lots of torque in all versions, and can tug a trailer or boat with strength and confidence. Last year we rated the 2024 Tahoe at 6.4 out of 10; it may rise with this year’s updates, but we won’t know until we drive one. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What's new for the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe?
For the new model year, the Tahoe adopts some of the wide-screen interfaces found on its ritzy Cadillac Escalade cousin, as well as new front and rear end styling. Make no mistake: This still is an old-school SUV, with boxed-out corners and tall, wide spans of sheet metal. All versions adopt their own distinct trim. The High Country wears some black exterior trim, while the Z71 has a front end with a better approach angle and skid plates for trail-driving. The concessions to modern design fit in well, with its slim LED headlights blending in just as deftly as its LED taillights. The Tahoe now beefs up to 24-inch wheels in its RST and High Country trims, and pulls off the look with muscular confidence.
The Tahoe makes a smarter impression inside this year, with a dash design that’s like the user-friendly setups in a brace of new Chevys from the Blazer EV to the Traverse. An 11.0-inch digital gauge cluster and information display twin with a 17.7-inch infotainment touchscreen. They’re melded together in a banked pod around the driver, split from the front passenger on most versions by a wide center console. Top versions wear wood trim piped with thin metallic splines on the dash, and perforated leather on the seats. It’s a luxurious look that’s in line with the Tahoe’s rising price tag, and it looks fresh and inviting.
Chevy’s bread-and-butter 353-hp 5.3-liter V-8 returns this year, coupled to a 10-speed automatic and a choice between rear- and four-wheel drive. It’s standard on all models save for the RST. That model takes on the upsized 6.2-liter V-8 as standard; with 420 hp, it’s an option on almost all other trims. The bigger news for 2025, and this may be the last big diesel news from any domestic brand, is that the optional turbodiesel engine comes back with 305 hp and 495 lb-ft of torque, up from last year’s 277 hp and 460 lb-ft. Towing ratings max out at 8,400 pounds. New functionality helps drivers calculate driving range with a vehicle in tow, and helps navigate tow ramps and drive paths around tight corners.
The Tahoe’s controlled, firm ride and decent handling get minor upgrades this year, mostly in the form of retuned steering. An air suspension and magnetically controlled dampers remain on the menu; Chevy offers the latter as standard equipment on the Tahoe Premier and High Country and as an option on the RST and Z71, while the air suspension costs extra on the RST, Z71, and High Country.
With its ladder-frame design, the 2025 Tahoe has a vast interior with seating for up to nine passengers with the base bench-seat edition. Passenger safety has garnered mixed crash-test ratings—the NHTSA gives it four stars—but this year’s additions to the safety roster include automatic crash recordings and surround-view camera imaging for both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. GM’s hands-free Super Cruise system will be offered in 2025.
How much does the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe cost?
Prices haven’t been confirmed, but in 2024 the base Tahoe ran at least $56,000. The Tahoe LT with leather seats and four-wheel drive cost more than $62,000—and top High Country models surged past $90,000.
Where is the 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe made?
In Arlington, Texas.
