2012 Chevrolet Tahoe Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Tahoe 2WD 1500 LS Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front bucket with Premium Cloth, (AG1) 6-way power driver and (AG2) front passenger seat adjusters, adjustable head restraints, (AM1) driver manual lumbar control, floor console and rear storage pockets

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

  • Seat adjuster, driver 6-way power

  • Seat adjuster, front passenger 6-way power (Standard with (A95) front bucket seats only. Not available with (AZ3) 40/20/40 split-bench front seat.)

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

  • Console, floor with storage area, cup holders and integrated second row audio controls (Not available with (AZ3) 40/20/40 split-bench front seat.)

  • Headliner, cloth

  • Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting

  • Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted first 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 as a Chevy Accessory.)

  • 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, tri-zone manual HVAC controls with individual climate settings for driver, right-front passenger and rear seat with rear controls located in floor console with front bucket seats and in the roof console with front bench seat

  • Air conditioning, rear auxiliary

  • Defogger, rear-window electric

  • Power outlets, 5 auxiliary, 12-volt includes 2 on the instrument panel, 1 in the cargo area, 1 inside the center console and 1 at the back of the console

  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night

  • 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

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

  • Tire, spare P265/70R17 all-season blackwall

  • Luggage rack side rails, roof-mounted, Black

  • Luggage rack center 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 color-keyed.)

  • 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, color-keyed

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

  • Entertainment

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

  • Audio system feature, 6-speaker system

  • Audio system controls, rear with 2 headphone jacks (headphones not included), power outlet and controls for volume, station selection and media (Not available with (AZ3) 40/20/40 split-bench front seat.)

  • Audio system feature, USB port

  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2012 GM models. Enjoy a 3- month trial to the 'XM Select' package, with over 170 channels including commercial-free music, all your favorite sports, exclusive talk and entertainment. And now add premium channels to your trial at no-cost. Welcome to the world of satellite radio. (Not available with (UYS) audio system with navigation. Requires a subscription sold separately by SiriusXM after the trial period. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your subscription, service will automatically renew and bill, at the rates in effect at the time of renewal, until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.)

  • Bluetooth for phone personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system and HMI (Human Machine Interface) with specific steering wheel controls (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar, delete is ordered.)

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LMG

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas/Ethanol V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    5.3L/323

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    320 @ 5400

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    335 @ 4000

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    16.6

  • 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 includes electronic trailer sway control and hill start assist

  • 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 child's 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 in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the Owner's 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) 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 outboard occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • Air bags, seat-mounted side-impact, driver and right-front passenger for thorax and pelvic protection (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate infant, child or booster seat. See the Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)

  • OnStar, 6 months of Directions and Connections plan includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance including Stolen Vehicle Slowdown and Remote Ignition Block, Remote Door Unlock, Turn-by- Turn Navigation with Destination Download (requires navigation radio) and OnStar eNav (where available), OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, and Hands Free Calling. (Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.)

  • Automatic Crash Response (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • Stolen Vehicle Assistance (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • 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 air pressure sensors in each tire with pressure display in Driver Information Center (does not apply to spare tire)

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr Rack & Pinion

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

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

    39.0

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

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, Vortec 5.3L V8 SFI FlexFuel with Active Fuel Management, capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (with gas - 320 hp 238.6 kW @ 5400 rpm, 335 lb-ft of torque 452.2 N-m @ 4000 rpm, with E85 ethanol - 326 hp 243.1 kW @ 5300 rpm, 348 lb-ft of torque 469.8 N-m @ 4400 rpm), iron block

  • Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode

  • Rear axle, 3.08 ratio (Not available with (K5L) Heavy-Duty Trailering Package.)

  • Suspension Package, Premium Smooth Ride

  • GVWR, 7100 lbs. (3221 kg) (Standard on 2WD models.)

  • 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

  • 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

    Independent

  • Rear Suspension Type

    5-Link

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    46

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.41

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.10

  • 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)

    5500

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    825

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    MYC

  • Transmission Description

    Automatic w/OD

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    6

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    4.03

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.36

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.53

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.15

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.85

  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.67

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.06

  • 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

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 6 Corrosion Years

  • 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles / 3 Corrosion Years

  • 100,000 Corrosion Miles / 36,000 Corrosion Miles/km

  • 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