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But on the flipside...

Doesn't it seem like once you see *one* of GM's *new* interiors, you have seen them all?]]>Apr 3rd 2006 12:19PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/
My impressions are similar to your own. The new interior is nice enough that the Escalade's doesn't seem a large upgrade to me. Especially since the Caddy's copious amounts of similarly fake wood aren't sufficiently convincing.

I'm not so sure the power-folding seats are worthwhile, though. They only power release then spring forward; they must be manually returned to an upright position. $425 seems an excessive amount for this limited amount of functionality. A better-engineered manual release would be vastly preferable, even if it wouldn't provide as good a counter to the power folding (and unfolding) stowable third row in the Expedition. Yes, I smell the hand of marketing in this one.

My full review of the new Tahoe: http://www.epinions.com/content_221122956932]]>Apr 3rd 2006 12:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 12:40PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/2) Glad to see the vulcan nerve pinch seatbelts were changed to B-pillar mount for front seat
3) The parking brake release still clips me in the left calf, sO I'll not buy one... not even consider it until this is remedied.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 12:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/
The strangest part is the rear seating. Why don't those seats slide forward to allow easier rear access, plus adjustable legroom. From the images, it doesn't look like the center row is capable of any fore-aft adjustment at all. The rear seats also don't fold flat into the floor.

This is a pricey vehicle, for something that basically does the same job as an Odyssey with less efficiency and finesse. Also, is the spare under the rear seat, or did they stick with that Gawd-awful ratcheting wheel suspender that you have to crank-down through a hole in the rear bumper.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 12:57PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/With such a gargantuan center console and an electronically controlled AT, it makes me wonder why a column-mount shifter is welcome, or even necessary. I understand that other models on this platform would require a column-mount (such as the mentioned bench seat standard cab) but with such vast real estate given to a shallow bin on the center console, it seems like a nicely done console shifter would have been more appropriate, especially at the price point.

GM is obviously on the right path, but it's the small things like this that other companies in direct competition have done that GM seems to overlook. Look at the Ford F-150 for an example of the shifter changing position across a platform. Once GM starts to harp over these details that make a good vehicle into a great vehicle, they will truly turn their image around 180º.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 2:04PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 2:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 3:37PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 4:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 4:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/
No. They think that customers would rather have a solid rear axle. There is not enough room for the solid axle and the foldaway third row. The Expedition has an independent rear suspension and, thus, more space.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 4:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 4:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 6:25PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/
"we're guessing that they each weigh in the neighborhood of 50 pounds, and thus strike like a chiropractor visit waiting to happen."

Oh come on, fifty pounds? The things these auto journalists complain about is so rediculous.

And that getting into the third row is "a spontaneously athletic event." Ok, show me one SUV with a third row where thats not the case.

And compaining about not having a folding third row seat is the same stupid observation by EVERY auto journalist who has done a review of this vehicle. The fact is, a fold-away seat is ALWAYS a trade off in space, no matter how it is designed. Another downside to a lot of those fold away seats is they tend to be thin, and have short seat backs, which isn't as comfortable or solid. How often do you use all of the cargo space, and then unexpectedly go pick up 7 people? I highly doubt many people do that. When you go out, you usually know what you're doing. The need for fold away rear seats is an invented "need" not unlike the "need" most people think they have for SUV's in the first place.

]]>Apr 3rd 2006 8:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 8:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/Apr 3rd 2006 8:38PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/I've done both furniture and car design, and this is a lovely interior, and a quantum leap from the square plastic "rectangular-box" interiors that GM trucks suffered from too long. Congratulations to Chevy designers, finally an interior to compare to a Cadillac or Lexus.
My personal preference is to Ford and Audi interiors, but, I don't make dumb comments about another nice design because it's not my preferred brand.
Good is good, people.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 10:17PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/ The Q7 easily reaches $60,570 when equipped with options. The Tahoe prices in the low $40's nicely equipped. Is the Q7 worth $20,000 more? Get your facts straight.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=109743]]>Apr 3rd 2006 11:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/03/2007-chevrolet-tahoe-lt-in-the-autoblog-garage-days-3-4/
Most people see more of their car's interior than the exterior, so it makes sense for car manufacturers do whatever they can to make buyers feel rich in their cars.

I don't care for VWs, but VW has done a great job with its interiors. Honda does a fine job, too. One reason I bought an Accord a couple of years ago was that its interior is first class in both style and quality of materials--none of the Accord's competitors came close except for the Mazda 6 which was almost as fine inside.

The GM interior pictured in this post looks classy and I hope it helps GM's sales.]]>Apr 3rd 2006 11:56PM