1996 CHEVY TAHOE
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
These full-size sport-utility vehicles are targeted at and have appeal to
buyers who want vehicle versatility and capabilities for carrying cargo and
passengers, as well as towing.
NEW FOR 1996:
* Two-door models now available with 2-wheel drive
* New Vortec 5700 SFI V8 features improved driveability, idle, starting and
fuel economy
* Rear seat heat ducts on all models
* Electric shift transfer case available
* Improved corrosion protection under hood and under body
* Long-Life coolant designed to extend service intervals up to 5 years or
160,000 km
* Running boards available on all models
* Stainless steel exhaust system
* Adjustable front seat shoulder belts for increased comfort
* Three new exterior colours; one new interior colour
* Armrest storage
* Leather trim available
* Illuminated entry
* Power outlets
* Underhood tool stowage
MODELS: Tahoe (2-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe (4-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe LS (2-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe LS (4-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe LT (2-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe LT (4-door, 4x4 / 2WD)
Tahoe Sport (2-door, 4x4)
VEHICLE CLASS: Full-size Utility
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Janesville, Wisconsin
Silao, Mexico
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
These vehicles are primarily targeted at married males in their 40s. The
prospective buyer is an active individual who wants versatility in his or
her vehicle. About three quarter of buyers equip their vehicles with
trailering packages. Primary purchase considerations are vehicle
durability and reliability, passenger/cargo/towing capabilities, power and
4-wheel-drive, and previous experience with manufacturer and/or dealer.
PRODUCT MILESTONES:
1970 Model debuts
1973 Front-wheel disc brakes introduced
1974 Brake lining-wear sensors
1975 Optional removable hardtop discontinued
1976 305-cu.in. V8 engine introduced
1977 Soft-Ride suspension introduced
1978 Folding/removable rear seat introduced
1980 Silverado package added to model lineup
1982 New 6.2-litre diesel engine introduced; 4-speed automatic overdrive
transmission available
1984 Multi-function smart switch
1989 Serpentine belt drive
1990 Rear-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS); additional use of 2-sided
galvanized steel for improved corrosion protection
1992 New-generation model adopts styling, chassis and powertrain of full-
size pickup; longer wheelbase, higher GVWR and greater towing
capacity; modifications for one additional passenger; 4-wheel drive
and 4-wheel ABS become standard
1993 4L60-E electronic transmission introduced
1994 6.5-litre Turbo Diesel introduced
1995 Standard driver-side air bag; mid-year introduction of 4-door models;
redesigned instrument panel; available remote keyless entry system;
name changed from "K-Blazer" to Tahoe
1996..Two-door models become available with 2-wheel drive; new Vortec 5700
SFI V8 engine; rear seat heat ducts on all models; electric shift
transfer case available
EXTERIOR FEATURES BASE
LS/LT
Bumpers Front and rear step, chrome w/rub
strip (except w/Sport Package) S
S
Front and rear, dark argent w/rub strip
(w/Sport Package)
NA S
Glass Solar-Ray tinted; all windows S S
Deep Tint on all windows behind B pillar O S
Grille Moulded plastic; painted argent, integral
Chevrolet emblem at centre of grille
(except w/Sport Package) S
S
Chrome trimmed (except w/Sport Package) NA S
Uplevel dark argent; integral Chevrolet
emblem at centre of grille (w/Sport Package)NA S
Headlamps Two rectangular halogen S NA
Four composite with halogen bulbs NA S
Horn Single, electric low note S NA
Dual, electric high/low note NA
S
Key Single, two-sided for doors and ignition S S
Lighting Backup lamps, combination parking/direction/
hazard, combination tail/stop/direction/
hazard, headlamps, license plate lamp, side
marker lamps w/ reflectors S
S
Underhood lamp
S S
Underhood trouble lamp (cord is on a reel) NA S
Luggage
Carrier Roof mounted, painted black NA S
Mirrors LH and RH, below eye-line; painted black,
fold-away
S
S
Electric remote painted black NA
S
LH and RH, camper-type stainless steel O O
Mouldings Black hidden roof drip mouldings S S
Bright body side and wheel opening mouldings
(except w/Sport Package) S
S
Wheel opening fender flare, front and rear O O
Nameplates "Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel Injection" nameplate
on lower right of panel doors/tailgate S S
Series designation nameplate on doors S S
"LS"/"LT" nameplate on B pillar NA
S
Sport identification decals (w/Sport
Package )
NA
S
Paint Schemes Solid
O
O
Conventional two-tone NA
O
Panel Doors Painted interior surface w/upper belt hard
plastic garnish
S NA
Fully trimmed w/ upper belt hard plastic
garnish and lower carpet NA
S
Rear Window Rear window defogger O S
Intermittent wiper/washer/defogger O O
Running Boards Side Step, black, moulded plastic over
sheet metal construction, dealer-
installed
O
O
Spare Tire Carrier, mounted under body (on 4-door
models only)
S S
Storage Box Underhood, w/lid (except w/6.5L Turbo) S S
Tailgate Lift Glass (includes electric lift glass
release)
O
O
Drop Gate (colour-keyed plastic panel and
body-coloured sheet metal) O
NA
Drop Gate (colour-keyed plastic panel w/
carpet insert)
NA O
Tow Hooks LH and RH front tow hooks mounted at the
front of each frame side member on 4X4
(opt. on 2WD)
S S
Wheels Silver painted with black plastic hub caps S NA
Cast aluminum (15" x 7") - 2WD O
S
Cast aluminum (16" x 7") - 4x4 O
S
Rally trim rings and bright hub caps O NA
Wipers Intermittent wiper system; demand-type
washer system
S S
Wiring Harness 7-wire trailer, heavy duty S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment. NA - Not available.
INTERIOR FEATURES
BASE
LS/LT
Air Conditioning All weather front O S
Armrests Front: left hand and right hand padded;
integral w/door panels S
S
Rear: left hand and right hand padded;
integral w/rear qtr. inner trim panel
(2-door models only) NA
S
Rear: left hand and right hand padded;
integral w/door panels (4-door models
only)
NA
S
Assist Handle Front passenger side, 1 on pillar, 1 on
headliner, colour-keyed S
S
Rear, both sides - 1 on B pillar, 1 on
headliner, colour keyed (4-door models
only)
NA
S
Cargo Net Removable security net located in rear
compartment
NA S
Coat Hooks Left hand and right hand colour-keyed on
B pillar (2-door models only) S
S
Left hand and right hand colour-keyed on
rear qtr. panel behind rear seat NA S
Left hand and right hand colour-keyed,
above rear seat (4-door models only) NA S
Convenience Power side door locks, Tilt-Wheel(TM),
speed control, power side door windows w/
express down feature on driver's window NA S
Power side door locks S
NA
Tilt Wheel (TM) and speed control O NA
Cupholder Dual, in instrument panel S S
Door Trim Panels Colour-keyed grained moulded plastic S NA
Soft vinyl with carpet covered map
pocket and cloth insert NA
S
Floor Covering One piece front and rear seating floor
area; one piece cargo floor area S S
Black vinyl mat; rear wheelhouse exposed
body colour sheet metal S
NA
Colour-keyed moulded carpet with
Scotchgard(TM) fabric protector; carpeted
rear wheelhouse; front and rear rubber
mats
NA
S
Gauges Analogue needle design, speedometer,
odometer, fuel level, voltmeter, oil
pressure, temperature, tachometer S S
Warning Buzzers Audible warning for headlamp-on and
key-in-ignition
S S
Headliner One -piece design. Cloth covered moulded
fiberglass construction S
S
Heater & Defogger Windshield and side window defoggers.
Rear seat heater ducts S
S
Rear window defogger, electric NA S
Instrument Panel Colour-keyed, energy absorbing foam type
w/grained vinyl skin. Storage tray on
passenger side, two auxiliary power
outlets (beside ashtray) w/spring
loaded doors; cigarette lighter S S
Keyless Remote Remote keyless entry (standard on "LT"
models)
O O
Lighting Instrument cluster lights; front & rear
dome lamps incorporating a 20-second
delay-off feature w/door jamb switches
on side doors; 2 map lights front & rear;
ashtray & glove compartment lamps S S
Mirror, Rearview 254mm (10") electrochromatic; mirror
automatically adjusts to reduce night-
time glare and includes a continually
recalibrating 8-point compass system NA S
Radios AM/FM stereo radio w/seek/scan and
digital clock; includes fixed mast
antenna 4 speakers (2, front doors; 2,
rear headliner)
S NA
AM/FM stereo, cassette, seek/scan,
digital clock, includes 4 speakers O O
AM/FM stereo radio w/seek/scan,
cassette player, automatic tone control
and digital clock; includes 2 high-
sensitivity speakers in front doors,
2 tweeters in front door armrests,
2 rear speakers in headliner (plus
2 speakers mounted in rear side
doors - 4-door models only) NA
S
AM/FM stereo radio w/seek/scan,
CD player, automatic tone control
and clock; includes 2 high-sensitivity
in front doors, 2 tweeters in front door
armrests, 2 rear speakers in headliner
(plus 2 speakers mounted in rear side
doors - 4-door models only) NA
O
AM/FM stereo radio w/seek/scan,
CD and cassette, auto tone control
and clock; includes 2 high-sensitivity
in front doors, 2 tweeters in front door
armrests, 2 rear speakers in headliner
(plus 2 speakers mounted in rear side
doors - 4-door models only) NA
O
Seats Front low back vinyl buckets with easy
entry feature for LH and RH seats S NA
Front split bench cloth seat with easy
entry feature for both sides, power
lumbar, seat back recliners, seat back
storage nets, fold down centre armrest
storage compartment incorporating a
coinholder, map net on lid and a
writing board
O S
Above front split bench in uplevel
cloth
NA
O
Above front split bench in leather
trim
NA
O
High-back reclining front buckets w/
inboard armrests, floor and roof
consoles, power adjustable driver and
front passenger lumbar, seat back
storage nets (uplevel cloth) NA
O
Above high-back buckets (leather) NA O
Low-back reclining front buckets O NA
Split front bench (includes manual seat
back recliners, Easy Entry feature on
driver and front passenger sides,
power driver and front passenger
adjustable lumbar, fold-down centre
armrest storage compartment including
a coinholder, map net in lid and a
writing board (cloth or leather trim) O O
Rear bench w/folding back & cushion
(vinyl on base; cloth on LS/LT) S S
60/40 rear split cloth bench w/folding
back; fold-down armrest w/two cupholders
& a tissue holder (4-door models only) NA S
Head restraints, adjustable, on all
outboard seats
S S
Seat Adjuster Power, 6-way driver NA O
Spare Tire Carrier, mounted behind rear seat on
LH side (2-door models only) S
S
Colour-keyed cloth covered (2-door
models only)
NA S
Steering Column Black energy absorbing steering column
w/anti-theft locking feature S
S
Steering Wheel Simulated leather sport wheel w/4-spoke
design
S
NA
Leather wrapped sport wheel w/4-spoke
design
NA S
Sunshades LH and RH padded; colour-keyed vinyl;
RH visor mirror
S NA
LH and RH padded; w/extenders & lighted
visor mirrors; colour-keyed cloth NA S
Tools Mechanical jack and wheel wrench
located on interior left hand side S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment. NA - Not available.
POWER TEAMS/CHASSIS/MECHANICAL BASE LS/LT
Air Cleaner High-capacity O
O
Alternator 100-amp Delcotron S
S
Battery 12-volt, neg. ground, 600 cold cranking
amps @ -17.8C (0F)
S S
Brakes Power, 4-wheel ABS and BTSI, front disc
and rear drum
S S
Chassis Equipment On-off road "Z71" package (includes
high-pressure gas shocks, all-
terrain tires, skid plates) O
O
Cooling Systems Extra-capacity, engine oil O O
Transmission (provides an external
air-to-oil cooling system) O
O
Engine Vortec 5700 SFI V8 S
S
6.5L Turbo Diesel V8 (not available
w/Sport Tahoe) - 2 door model only O O
Exhaust Aluminized, stainless steel, unitized
muffler-tailpipe, converter equipped,
single exhaust, tailpipe exit right
hand side of vehicle S
S
Heater Engine block
S S
Skid Plates Off-road (includes metal shield plates
for engine, front differential,
transfer case and fuel tank) O
O
Steering Integral power S
S
Suspension Base Axle, 3.08 ratio on 2-door 2WD,
3.42 on all other models S
S
Front Axle, hypoid-type S
S
Rear Axle, hypoid semi-floating type S S
Front springs, coil (2WD) S
S
Front torsion bars (4X4) S
S
Rear springs, two stage multi-leaf S S
Shock absorbers, front and rear S S
Stabilizer bar, front, heavy duty S S
Tires Five P235/75R15 all season (2-door
models only)
S S
Five P245/75R16 all terrain (4-door
models only)
S S
Torsion Bars Front, heavy-duty (2-door, 4x4) O O
Transfer Case Part-time, New Process 241, floor
mounted controls (4X4) S
S
New Process 243, electronic shift;
includes 2H/4H/4L shift selections
(4X4)
O
O
Transmission 4-speed automatic w/overdrive (4L6OE) S S
Wheels Five disc type (2-door models only) S S
Four cast aluminum; steel spare (4-door
models only)
S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment. NA - Not available.
SAFETY/SECURITY
BASE
LS/LT
Air Bags Driver's side S
S
Lighting Daytime running lamps; centre high
mounted stop lamp
S S
Side Impact Side-guard door beams S S
Roadside Service 24-hour Roadside Assistance S S
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment. NA - Not available.
TECHNICAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
FRAME All-welded
ladder-type; carbon steel
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel on body panels (except roof)
SUSPENSION Front Independent w/torsion bar, heavy-duty stabilizer bar,
coil springs
Rear Semi-elliptic / 2-stage multi-leaf springs
BRAKES Power-assisted front disc/rear drum;
4-wheel anti-lock (ABS)
STEERING Variable-ratio integral power
WHEELS 15" X 7"JJ steel (2WD models)
16" x 6.5"J steel (4x4 models)
TIRES P235/75R15 all-season (2WD models)
P245/75R16 all-terrain (4x4 models)
ENGINES Vortec
5700 SFI V8 6.5-litre V8 Turbo Diesel
Type OHV V8 OHV V8 (2 dr. models only)
Bore x Stroke 101.6 x 88.4 mm 103.0 x 97.0 mm
(4.0 x 3.5") (4.1 x 3.8")
Displacement 5.7L (350 cu.in.) 6.5L (397 cu.in)
Compression Ratio 9.4:1 21.5:1
Fuel Regular Unleaded Diesel
Fuel Induction Sequential F.I. Turbocharged
(Indirect F.I.)
Horsepower 250 hp 180 hp
@ 4600 rpm @ 3400 rpm
Torque 335 lb.-ft. 360 lb.-ft.
@ 2800 rpm @ 1700 rpm
LAYOUT Front engine / 4x4 or 2WD
TRANSMISSIONS 4-speed automatic 4-speed automatic
w/overdrive w/overdrive
(Vortec 5700 V8) (6.5L V8 Turbo Diesel)
Gear Ratios 1st 3.06 2.48
2nd 1.63 1.48
3rd 1.00 1.00
4th 0.70 0.75
5th ---- ----
Reverse 2.29 2.08
Final Drive Ratio 3.42 3.42
3.08 3.73
3.73
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
2-DOOR 4-DOOR
Wheelbase 2832 mm (111.5") 2985 mm (117.5")
Length 4775 mm (188.0") 5057 mm (199.1")
Width 1958 mm ( 77.1") 1941 mm ( 76.4")
Height 1839 mm ( 72.4") 1829 mm ( 72.0")- 4x4
1783 mm (
70.2")- 2WD
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
2-DOOR 4-DOOR
Leg Room 1064/ 925 mm 1059/ 932 mm
front/rear (41.9/36.4") (41.7/36.7")
Head Room 1013/ 960 mm 1014/ 988 mm
front/ rear (39.9/37.8") (39.9/38.9")
Shoulder Room 1661/1676 mm 1651/1651 mm
front/rear (65.4/66.0") (65.0/65.0")
Hip Room 1524/1542 mm 1514/1514 mm
front/rear (60.0/60.7") (59.6/59.6")
WEIGHTS/CAPACITIES
2-DOOR (2WD) 2-DOOR (4x4)
Fuel Capacity 114 L (25 gal.) 114 L (25 gal.)
Passenger Seating
(std./opt.) 6/5 6/5
Cargo Volume 2815 L 2815 L
(99.4 cu.ft.) (99.4 cu.ft.)
Payload N/A 654 kg (1442 lbs.)
GVWR 2767 kg (6100 lbs) 2835 kg (6250 lbs.)- Vortec 5700 V8
2926 kg (6450
lbs.)- Diesel V8
4-DOOR (2WD) 4-DOOR (4x4)
Fuel Capacity 114 L (25 gal.) 114 L (25 gal.)
Passenger Seating
(std./opt.) 6/5 6/5
Cargo Volume 3482 L 3482 L
(123.0 cu.ft.) (123.0 cu.ft.)
Payload 760 kg 760 kg
(1532 lbs.) (1676 lbs.)
GVWR 2858 kg (6300 lbs.) 3084 kg (6800 lbs.)