GM hopes price is right for Chevy's 2007 Suburban
Chevy
used the Cleveland International Auto Show as the venue to announce how much drain a 2007 Chevy Suburban will put on the
family budget, and from our seats, it ain’t all that bad. Here’s how the '07 'Burb breaks down in price.LS 5.3L: $36,990 (Note: $2,550 less than 2006 LS)
LT 5.3L: $37,740
LTZ 5.3L: $45,655
LS 4WD: $39,790
LT 4WD: $40,540
LTZ 4WD: $48,455
LS 6.0L ¾-ton: $38,165
LT 6.0L ¾-ton: $38,915
LS 6.0L ¾-ton 4WD: $40,695
LT 6.0L ¾-ton 4WD: $41,715
[Source: GM via Autochannel]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DAN 11:01AM (2/25/2006)
Well..."HOPE" SPRINGS ETERNAL?
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small-wee-wee 11:04AM (2/25/2006)
Yay, only $75 per fill up! I love seeing the SWFs driving these things all by themselves.
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Devin Lussier 11:29AM (2/25/2006)
...Or you could say "screw the family" and buy a Lotus Elise for the same price.
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LoneWolf 11:50AM (2/25/2006)
Cool, if i want to carry 2 Friends and myself to a Club, I had to drive the same way two times!
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dave 12:07PM (2/25/2006)
another homerun for chevy. on my second one, 175k, and still going. used it many times to pull my sons tundra out of the mud in the back 40. only 25k to go and i'll buy one.
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Andrew 12:15PM (2/25/2006)
I've commented on SUV's before, but one thing that surprises me is how much people spend on these.
If these base price at 37k, with options, tax etc this is 45k out the door. I guess I am too cheap and too old (I remember paying 8K for first new car), I don't like paying 25k out the door for a minivan.
Gas prices will slow this market down, but the big-SUV will still sell in huge numbers. Americans love the "big iron". Driving anything less than 5,500 lb is just not an option.
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MikeW 1:13PM (2/25/2006)
This thing still has a 4 speed automatic?
and they charge how much? what is the invoice?
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Ed 1:18PM (2/25/2006)
I have to agree - as a car buyer with no need for a truck or minivan, I'm always floored when I see how much these things cost. The idea that anyone would spend $41,000 on a chevy truck is just insane, especially given that we all know that most SUV drivers never take them off-road, tow anything, or use all the cargo space very often.
For $41,000 you could put yourself in a fully-loaded G35, a loaded BMW 3-series, or a low-mileage used W12 Phaeton. I know that those vehicles are not capable of doing the same things that a Suburban does, but to think that they're all in the same price-bracket is a severe case of "One of these things is not like the others, one of these things does not belong..."
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the friendly grizzly 2:38PM (2/25/2006)
Yes, it still has a four-speed automatic. And a nice old-fashioned pushrod V8 with a broad enough torque band to not NEED any more speeds than four. It's a TRUCK. If you want 9 speeds and triple overhead cams, go buy them. Whirly-bits are great for those who want 'em.
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Brandon 3:02PM (2/25/2006)
Around here, suburbans are driven by middle and upper-class, most of whom can afford much nicer vehicles but just dont bother cuz the suburban "just works". Your average buyer, atleast where I live, Dallas, TX, doesnt struggle I'd assume.
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AJ 3:18PM (2/25/2006)
I'm pretty sure that GM has a six speed auto coming out before long. They already get better gas milage than there cometition( which is probably going to thin out).
I agree with #9. In Georgia people drive trucks and SUVs. No, not just rednecks, but people with million dollar homes and ten cars. They have sports cars for fun and well over half of them will have a Z71 Tahoe or Surburban that they drive daily. These seem to be the "cars" of choice. GM is smart to update right now. The market isn't going to grow anymore for a while and they might can sqeeze a few competitors out of the SUV market.
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iQuack 10:42PM (2/25/2006)
People who don't need the utility of these big SUVs can buy some great cars for the same price or less--and that seems to be what buyers are doing.
Even though GM's latest SUVs are good, they're not all that great, and the timing for their introduction could hardly be worse.
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Jason Boston 3:59AM (2/26/2006)
What 2006 cars come with 4-Speed Automatics? Lots it turns out:
Nissan Altima 2.5S - you have to pay extra for it.
Bentley Arnage - standard.
Kia Spectra - you have to pay extra for it.
Toyota Highlander 4 cyl - standard.
2006 Volkswagen Golf 2.0L - you have to pay extra for it.
Honda Element - you have to pay extra for it.
I'm too sleepy to look up more, but there are plenty. I think the "4 speed automatics are no good" argument is lame. Enough articles on here explain how low torque at low rpm engines need more gears, or how CVT is the way to go. Simply adding one or two more gears isn't buying that much power/mpg advantage. 4 speed trannies work, great cars have them. Transmissions aren't 'fad' things. They are meant to match engine power to wheel progress. Why don't you rant for 6 valve heart transplants instead?
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All World Automotive 8:27AM (2/26/2006)
This is why Detroit is loosing the market share. Prices go up and quality goes down. What are they going to do when the Chinese show up next year? They'll loose even more share. The American public is expecting quality when they are charged a price like this. Yet, Detroit seems to be loosing the quality and raising the price. Like I said, the American public will not stand for this much longer. They will continue to loose market share. It's a shame because the automotive industry is the largets supplier of jobs in the US. Detroit is throwing them out left and right. Trouble is on it's way.
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TJ 9:14AM (2/26/2006)
#13, what GM suffers from is a perception gap like yours. GM for the past few years has been competing with Toyota on the top of the quality charts (not the middle or bottom). Look up the surveys including J.D. Powers.
Also, their new SUVs are second to none. They have improved the brake feel, fuel efficiency and now the interiors are beautiful. I don't think anyone makes an SUV as good as the GMT900 series from GM. If you look at prices, all are right there for the equivalent sized machine. Please don't compare crossovers. These are full sized trucks, and GM does it the best right now.
Most people think the timing of putting so many eggs in the rollout of improved SUVs with today's gas prices was a bad idea, but these are high margin vehicles. Here is the thing, the numbers (sales) have been surprisingly good. GM may shock us yet.
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jamie 2:54PM (2/26/2006)
I'm waiting for GM to come up with the ultimate FREE GAS CARD for those who purchase a Tahoe, Trailblazer or Escalade.
How else are they going move these guzzlers off the dealer lots before fall?
Just think...instead of "in$tant rebate$", you can put a bandaid on the $$$ound of dollar$$$ being $$$ucked out of the company, and delay the inevitable by offering to fill up their tanks for the first 30-60-90 days. Hmmmm. Might work, since GM is headed for a cash crunch.
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charlie 3:34PM (2/26/2006)
"15. I'm waiting for GM to come up with the ultimate FREE GAS CARD for those who purchase a Tahoe, Trailblazer or Escalade.
How else are they going move these guzzlers off the dealer lots before fall?
Posted at 2:54PM on Feb 26th 2006 by jamie 0 stars"
Uh well the new GMT 900s are the most fuel effiecent SUVs on the road in their class-and there are hybrids coming soon.
I guess that's why the Tahoes and Yukons are down to a limited supply already.
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060206/SUB/60203060/1003/newsletter12
"DETROIT -- Initial indicators show that General Motors' high-stakes gamble to pull forward the launch of its new full-sized SUVs amid unstable gasoline prices might pay off.
January sales of the first SUVs on the GMT900 architecture -- the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade -- were strong. Dealers say the redesigned SUVs are selling at or near sticker price."
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MikeW 5:26PM (2/26/2006)
I know, why don't we ask truckers who have 18 speed transmissions to give up half their gears. They have even more low end power than antiquated GM engines.
Oh that is right, sometimes the tractor-15,000lbs pulls a 10,000 trailer with 55,000 lbs of cargo 80,000 lbs. Sometimes nothing at all, 15,000/80,000=18.75%.
So with a load the driver can select an appropriately low enought gear for conditions, say starting uphil. And with out anything the driver can select a much higher gear, moving off going downhill.
How about GM putting the 6L80 in this 'truck' so that when tow/haul is engaged 6th gear is locked out, and the torque converter can lockup after stall up in first gear.
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Jason Boston 9:37AM (3/02/2006)
TJ => are you smoking something? I wrote in defense of GM's using a 4 speed automatic, just like many other fine manufacturers. I was addressing the lame argument by #7 that "still having 4-speed automatics" is an unusual or bad thing. Add another to my list: the 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor comes with 4-speed auto.
Mike W => your argument is so absurd it's almost not worth addressing. this is one of the highest output engine lines, with the most available low end torque, in the auto/truck world. GM has stuck with pushrod design for that low end torque delivery. you have to rev up a "modern" OHC V8 by thousands of revolutions to get the low end delivery from a GM pushrod. an 18 wheeler example is fine for commercial truckers, but not for Suburban drivers, what are you thinking?
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chevy lover 3:44PM (9/09/2007)
I know it is expensive, and I know people complain but my 2001 chevy surburban is the greatest truck/car I have ever owned. with 4 kids and three dogs it can take all of us comfortably and reliably to any destination. In seven years we have only had to replace the tires and do oil changes. Previous owners had a windshield crack fixed (yes that was all)
That alone makes it a practical vehicle and makes up for the price. My fords and buicks cost us up to 3000 a year in repairs.
this is my first chevy and I will never go back to another ford again. I was always sitting on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. In the surburban We get 18 mpg in the city. I don't think that is terrible. My ford minivan got 16 in the city. I would recommend a surburban to anyone. We purchased ours used as a lease return for 21k in 2003 it is a bargain for the savings in maintenance and repairs. Totally worth the extra moola.
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