The 2025 Chevy Tahoe continues its incredible tenure as one of the best-selling full-size SUVs in America. Chevrolet's reputation for building reliable, value-oriented vehicles packed with features shines with the newly updated 2025 Tahoe, which has been a staple in the automaker's lineup since the 1990s. For 2025, you can expect an exciting refresh, from an all-new interior and exterior to innovative technologies, conveniences, and features that promise plenty of excitement, comfort, and confidence in the driver's seat.
The Tahoe's 2025 update celebrates the SUV's remarkable history in the Chevy lineup. Debuting in 1995, the Tahoe was introduced on the heels of the Yukon, which GMC introduced in 1991. The Yukon's success inspired Chevy to expand its lineup beyond the segment-leading Suburban. The Tahoe filled a much-needed vacancy, with its smaller footprint heightening its agility and maneuverability without compromising its capacity to haul passengers and cargo comfortably. Past and present, the Tahoe is often considered the right-sized SUV in every way imaginable.
Today, the 2025 Tahoe is evidence the SUV only improves with time, aging gracefully as one of America's most popular SUVs. Its popularity is guaranteed to skyrocket again in 2025, with Chevrolet making the Tahoe more innovative, valuable, and tech-savvy than ever before. This incredible combination is complemented by the Tahoe's modern, head-turning style, potent powertrain lineup, extensive digital displays, and exceptional ride quality that lay the foundation for another banner year for the SUV.
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Chevrolet answers every need with the Tahoe's diverse lineup of trims that offer distinct personalities with their styling and features. Budget-savvy shoppers will find that the LS and LT trims are well-equipped and introduce the Tahoe's major design updates for 2025, from the bolder lines and silhouettes that mimic the updated Silverado to the all-new lighting that enhances Chevy's signature C-shaped light designs. Chevrolet also updated the interior with a redesigned and repositioned center console and a new steering wheel.
The RST is an excellent trim option for drivers looking for a more athletic and performance-oriented aesthetic. The sporty trim differentiates itself with an updated interior trimmed with Victory Red stitching. From there, the Z71 takes the lead as the Tahoe's most popular model, as Chevrolet proves a full-size SUV can be adventurous. The Z71 looks the part with its underbody skid plates and high-approach front fascia. Behind the scenes, you can take the Z71 to the next level of performance by swapping the standard 5.3L V8 for a 6.2L V8 and adding the Air Ride Adaptive Suspension and Magnetic Ride Control for exceptional handling on and off the pavement.
The Premier and High Country round out the Tahoe's 2025 lineup, which also includes two new exterior colors: Cypress Gray and Lakeshore Blue Metallic. The High Country features the most upscale, tech-savvy cabin in the Tahoe lineup. Distinguished by its black and Galvano chrome trim, the High Country has a segment-leading 17.7-inch center touchscreen, authentic wood accents, and perforated leather seating. You'll also find more advanced available technologies and features, like the industry-leading Super Cruise and an AutoSense Power Liftgate that makes loading cargo easier even when your hands are full.
Because of their larger footprints, full-size SUVs aren't revered for their agility or maneuverability. However, Chevrolet does an impressive job of making the 2025 Tahoe more powerful, engaging to drive, and capable. This shift is apparent in the Tahoe's updated 3.0L Duramax turbo-diesel engine, which the automaker introduced on the Silverado 1500. The Duramax features a retuned turbo compressor and piston-cooling oil jets, new high-flow fuel injectors and steel pistons, and updated temperature control features that work the Tahoe's Active Thermal Management system. The combination yields a higher output, with a 10% increase in horsepower to produce 305 hp and a 7.6% increase in torque to produce 495 lb-ft.
With the Duramax as the Tahoe's turbocharged option, a pair of V8 engines complete the SUV's powertrain lineup. The 2025 Tahoe's base engine is a 5.3L V8 with Dynamic Fuel Management and Stop/Start technology. As a base powertrain, the engine delivers steady power with an output of 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque. For those looking for a higher output and heightened responsiveness, the 6.2L V8 is impressive as it produces 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque.
The Tahoe's trailering capacity is one of its most appealing features because it means that owners can comfortably haul passengers and cargo while towing a trailer, small camper, boat, jet ski, or something else. The Tahoe's maximum payload is at its highest, with the 5.3L engine supporting 1,834 lbs on two-wheel-drive models and 1,746 lbs on four-wheel drive models. As for standard trailering, the 3.0L Duramax easily wins the race and can tow up to 8,200 lbs without breaking a sweat.
The 2025 Tahoe introduces a more powerful and engaging Duramax Turbo-Diesel engine that produces more horsepower and torque to yield a maximum towing capacity of 8,400 lbs. The Tahoe's work ethic shines, especially since Chevrolet outfits the best-selling SUV with advanced trailering technologies. The Tahoe can confidently tow heavy loads, with Chevrolet extending that confidence to you in the driver's seat by putting the tools you need at your fingertips.
The Tahoe's Max Trailering package outfits the 2025 Tahoe with all the necessities, including a cooling fan and high-capacity radiator, to create the optimal conditions for the Tahoe's powertrain when towing heavy loads. The package also outfits the SUV with an integrated trailer brake controller and driver-assist features, like Blind Zone Steering Assist with Trailering, Hitch View, and Hill Descent Control. These features correlate with the widely acclaimed Chevrolet Trailering App.
The in-vehicle trailering app offers custom trailer profiles and trailer-specific insights, but Chevrolet doesn't stop there. The 2025 Tahoe introduces new and enhanced features that heighten your confidence when towing. For example, Trailer Tire Health mitigates the potential of tire blowouts on your trailer, working with the tire life monitor to alert you when the tires are at their limits at high speeds. Tools like Forward Path Indication work with the Tahoe's Surround View system when the turn signal is activated, providing guidelines to help you expertly maneuver the Tahoe and trailer.
Chevrolet gives you more confidence before you get behind the wheel with trailering technologies like the Mobile Trailering App Load Rating Info and Trailer Navigation. The Load Rating Info provides essential insights into the Tahoe's load rating, making it easy to see if you're within the Tahoe's capabilities. Boat Ramp Assist is also new for 2025 and takes the Tahoe to an expert level by providing step-by-step instructions when towing, launching, and retrieving a boat at your favorite lake.
Technology is a focal point for the Tahoe's cabin in 2025, with Chevrolet revamping the interior to make it more modern, innovative, spacious, and functional. Functionality is apparent in details like the redesigned and repositioned center console, but technology undeniably steals the show and takes center stage. The 2025 Tahoe cabin is outfitted with a 17.7-inch freeform infotainment screen and an 11-inch driver information center. With the screen angled toward the driver, the driver's seat feels like a tech-savvy cockpit and balances physical and digital controls for optimal accessibility.
The Tahoe's freeform infotainment system offers everything expected, from in-vehicle apps like the Chevy Trailering App to navigational tools and seamless smartphone integration via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The Tahoe's expansive stereo system delivers an immersive listening experience, guaranteeing every outing is enjoyable as you stream music, listen to a podcast or audiobook, or get the latest news, weather, and sports updates. The combination of connectivity and entertainment sets the stage for the technologies working behind the scenes to give you more confidence and keep you safe in the driver's seat.
These technologies are part of Chevy Safety Assist and many others. The Chevy Safety Assist suite is standard across the Tahoe's 2025 lineup and equips the SUV with Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian and Bicyclist Braking, IntelliBeam headlights, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, and Forward Collision Alert. Beyond the suite, the 2025 Tahoe's standard safety features include Teen Driver, Buckle to Drive, HD Surround Vision, and Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist.
Depending on the trim, you can enjoy more advanced technologies like Connected Cameras and Super Cruise, the industry's first true hands-free driver-assist technology. Connected Cameras also boasts an industry-first with its cloud storage that supports a network of integrated cameras that provide views around the exterior and interior of the Tahoe. The system automatically engages various features, like Crash Recording and Security Recording, provides a Live View stream, and lets you activate My Recording via the dash cam.