2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Tahoe 2-Wheel Drive LS Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front 40/20/40 split-bench , with Premium Cloth 3-passenger, includes (AG1) 6-way power driver seat adjuster, (AM1) driver manual lumbar control, driver and front passenger manual reclining, center fold-down armrest with storage, lockable storage compartments in seat cushion (includes auxiliary power outlet), adjustable outboard head restraints and storage pockets

  • Seats, second row 60/40 split-folding bench 3-passenger with center armrest with 2 cup holders

  • Seat adjuster, driver power

  • Seats, third row 50/50 split-bench 3-passenger, removable, all-belts-to-seat

  • Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting

  • Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted front and second row, removable

  • Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, adjustable with brake/transmission shift interlock

  • Steering wheel, leather-wrapped

  • Steering wheel controls mounted audio and cruise controls

  • Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, odometer with trip odometer, fuel level, voltmeter, engine temperature, oil pressure and tachometer

  • Warning tones headlamp on, key-in-ignition, driver and right-front passenger safety belt unfasten and turn signal on

  • Windows, power with driver Express-Down and lockout features

  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection

  • Remote vehicle starter prep package, includes Remote Keyless Entry (Remote vehicle starter fob available through GM Accessories.)

  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed

  • Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III

  • Heater, rear auxiliary with rear passenger heating ducts

  • Air conditioning, dual-zone manual climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger

  • Air conditioning, rear auxiliary

  • Defogger, rear-window electric

  • Power outlets, 3 auxiliary, 12-volt includes 2 on the instrument panel and 1 in the cargo area

  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night

  • Headliner, cloth

  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors padded with cloth trim, extends on rod

  • Assist handles, front passenger and second row outboard

  • Lighting, interior with dome light, driver- and passenger-side door switch with delayed entry feature, cargo lights, door handle or Remote Keyless Entry-activated illuminated entry and map lights in front and second seat positions

  • Exterior

  • Wheels, 4-17\ x 7.5\ (43.2 cm x 19.1 cm) aluminum, 5-spoke with smooth surface and rectangular pockets

  • Tires, P265/70R17 all-season, blackwall

  • Wheel, 17\ (43.2 cm) full-size, steel spare (Not available with (XFE) XFE - Xtra Fuel Economy.)

  • Tire carrier, lockable outside spare winch-type mounted under frame at rear

  • Tire, spare P265/70R17

  • Luggage rack side rails, roof-mounted, Black

  • Fascia, front color-keyed

  • Fascia, rear color-keyed

  • Moldings, color-keyed bodyside

  • Assist steps, Black

  • Headlamps, dual halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control and flash-to-pass feature

  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding (Mirror caps are Black.)

  • Glass, Solar-Ray deep-tinted (all windows except light-tinted glass on windshield and driver- and front passenger-side glass)

  • Wiper, rear intermittent with washer

  • Door handles, Black

  • Liftgate with liftglass rear door system with rear-window wiper/washer

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system, AM/FM stereo with MP3 compatible CD player seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), speed-compensated volume, TheftLock and auxiliary audio input jack

  • Audio system feature, 6-speaker system

  • XM Radio. XM Radio includes 3 trial months of service. XM turns your world on with commercial-free music channels from Rock to Jazz, Country to Classical, Latin Pop to Hip Hop, and virtually everything in between, all in amazing digital sound. Turn on your favorite Sports with every Major League Baseball game from Opening Day until the World Series, NHL Hockey, the PGA TOUR and college football and basketball. Plus XM brings you the biggest names in news and talk, outrageous comedy, award-winning family programming -- wherever you go from coast to coast. Exclusive live concerts, Oprah and Friends, Radio Disney, and so much more. Find what turns you on (Not available with (U3U) AM/FM stereo with MP3 compatible CD player and multimedia navigation or (UVB) AM/FM stereo with MP3 compatible CD/DVD player and DVD-based navigation. Available only in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately after 3 trial months. Visit gm.xmradio.com for more details)

  • Bluetooth for phone personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface) with specific steering wheel controls

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LY2

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    4.8L/293

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    295 @ 5600

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    305 @ 4600

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    16.8

  • Engine Oil Cooler

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (2nd)

    NA

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    600

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    160

  • Safety

  • StabiliTrak, stability control system with traction control

  • Daytime Running Lamps with automatic exterior lamp control

  • Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (right-front passenger air bag status on overhead console) (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • Air bags, head curtain side-impact, first and second row outboard seating positions with rollover sensor, includes third row seating positions with (AS3) 3-passenger third row bench seat (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • OnStar, 1-year of Safe and Sound plan. Includes Automatic Crash Notification, Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, a link to all Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling and Remote Horn and Lights (OnStar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details. For a list of vehicles with Automatic Crash Notification visit onstar.com.)

  • Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger

  • LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren) for child safety seats

  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (does not apply to spare tire)

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    39.0

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, Vortec 4.8L V8 SFI (295 hp 220.0 kW @ 5600 rpm, 305 lb-ft torque 411.8 N-m @ 4600 rpm), iron block (Requires 2WD models.)

  • Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode (Requires 2WD models and (LY2) 4.8L V8 engine.)

  • Rear axle, 3.23 ratio (Requires 2WD models and (LY2) 4.8L V8 engine.)

  • Suspension Package, Premium Smooth Ride

  • Rear wheel drive

  • Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps, maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power

  • Alternator, 160 amps

  • Trailering equipment includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits mated to a 7-way sealed connector and (VR4) 2\ trailering receiver

  • GVWR, 7100 lbs. (3221 kg) (Standard on 2WD models. Not available with (XFE) XFE - Xtra Fuel Economy.)

  • Suspension, front coil-over-shock with stabilizer bar

  • Suspension, rear multi-link with coil springs

  • Steering, power

  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, VAC power

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Coil springs

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Coil springs

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46.0

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46.0

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.41

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.1

  • Towing

  • Maximum Towing Capacity (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    5000

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    500

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    4500

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    675

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    M30

  • Transmission Description

    Automatic w/OD

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    4

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    3.06

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.63

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.00

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.70

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    2.29

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Model

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, high (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, low (:1)

    NA

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • Drivetrain

    Rear Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 3 Basic Years / 36,000 Basic Miles

  • 5 Drivetrain Years / 100,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 6 Corrosion Years / 100,000 Corrosion Miles

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.0 x 1.2

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.6 x 0.8

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA