2001 CHEVY TAHOE
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: The Tahoe fullsize sport-utility
vehicles
is targeted at and has appeal
to
buyers who want vehicle versatility
and
capabilities for carrying cargo and
passengers,
as well as towing.
NEW FOR 2001: * One new colour (Medium Pearl Green
Metallic)
added
*
One colour (Copper Metallic)
discontinued
MODELS: Tahoe
(4 door, 2WD/4WD)
Tahoe
LS (4-door, 2WD/4WD)
Tahoe
LT (4-door, 2WD/4WD)
VEHICLE CLASS: Fullsize Utility
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Janesville, Wisconsin
Arlington,
Texas
CUSTOMER PROFILE: Chevy Tahoe is primarily targeted at
active
families or individuals who need
a
vehicle to carry passengers or cargo
wherever
they want to go. Most buyers
are
from white-collar professional
occupations.
Purchase reasons include
quality,
roominess, power and towing
ability.
PRODUCT MILESTONES:
1970
- Model debuts
1973
- Front-wheel disc brakes
introduced
1975
- Optional removable hardtop
discontinued
1976
- 305-cu.in. V8 engine introduced
1977
- Soft-Ride suspension introduced
1980
- Silverado package added to model
lineup
1982
- New 6.2L diesel engine
introduced;
4-speed automatic
overdrive
transmission available
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
- 6.5L 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
1997
- Standard passenger-side air bag;
speed-sensitive
steering;
increased
trailer-hitch rating to
2270
kg. (5000 lb.); improved
turning
radius on 4x4 models
1998
- New Comfort and Security package
(includes
heated seats, 6-way
power
seat adjusters, outside
mirrors
with defogger and
electrochromic
glass, and
Homelink
3-channel transmitter);
Autotrac
all-wheel drive system;
and
outside temperature readout
added
to inside rearview mirror
1999
- PASSLock security system full
functional
after ignition has
been
turned off; AutoTrac offers
new
"state of the art" automatic
4-wheel
drive technology;
4-wheel-drive
front axle actuator
engages/disengages
front axle
electronically,
and decreases
engagement/
disengagement time to
two
seconds or less; new starter
motor
provides longer starter
motor
life cycle and improves
corrosion
resistance
2000
- All-new model introduced in
4door
versions; new split
third-row
seat for seating up to
nine
passengers; new Vortec
engines
(4800 and 5300 V8
engines);
retuned chassis
components
and new suspension
technologies
for smoother and
more
agile handling; enhanced
vehicle
structure for increased
body
stiffness; and slightly
shorter
wheelbase
2001
- Carryover
EXTERIOR FEATURES Base\LS\LT
Bumpers - front and rear, chrome with rub strips S
S S
Door handles - colour-keyed -
S S
Doors - rear, panel type S
S S
Doors - rear, liftgate with integral liftglass, - O
O
rear window wiper/washer
Fender flares - wheel opening (standard on Tahoe O O
O
Z71)
Fog lights O
O S
Glass - Solar-Ray, tinted S
S S
Glass - deep tinted rear and side windows behind O S
S
front doors
Luggage carrier - roof-mounted O
S S
Mirrors - foldaway, black, dual S
- -
Mirrors - foldaway, black, power remote control, - S
-
heated, puddle lights
Mirrors - foldaway, body-colour, power remote -
- S
control, heated, puddle lights, plus driver-side
auto-dimming electrochromic feature added
Mouldings - colour, bodyside O
S S
Running boards - side step O
O S
Skid plates - off-road (included with Z71 On/Off- O O O
Road Package)
Spare tire carrier - locking, underbody S
S S
Sunroof - power, sliding glass panel with express- - O O
open feature
Tires - P245/75R16 all-season blackwall (1500 S
S -
series)
Tires - P265/70R16 all-season touring blackwall O O
S
(1500 series)
Tow hooks - two front (4WD) S
S S
Wheels - 16" steel, painted silver with a centre S -
-
cap, a chrome centre cap is optional (1500 series)
Wheels -16" aluminum painted argent (1500 series) O S
-
Wheels - 16" polished aluminum (1500 series) -
O S
Wheels - 16" chrome, with chrome finish and cap O
O -
(1500 series)
Windshield wipers - 2-speed with variable delay S S
S
Wiring harness - trailer, 8-wire, 7-lead S
S S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
INTERIOR FEATURES Base\LS\LT
Air conditioning - front including air filtration O -
-
system
Air conditioning - front and rear with dual -
S -
controls including air filtration system
Air conditioning - automatic climate control with - O S
air filtration system and auxiliary rear heater
Cargo convenience net -
S S
Cruise control - electronic with resume, coast and O S S
decelerate/accelerate features
Defogger - electric rear window O
S S
Driver Message Centre - displays up to 18 vital O S
S
functions
Floor mats - front and middle row, rubber -
S -
Floor mats - front and middle row and cargo area, - O S
carpeted
HomeLink 3-channel transmitter -
- S
Instrumentation - full analogue cluster (including S S S
speedometer, tachometer, voltmeter, coolant
temperature, oil pressure, fuel gauges and engine
hour meter)
Lights - overhead, reading, courtesy, ashtray and S S S
glove compartment
Mirror - inside rearview, auto-dimming -
S S
electrochromic with compass and outside
temperature readouts
Power outlets - four auxiliary, 12-volt (including S S S
lighter and one in rear cargo area)
Retained Accessory Power S
S S
Security shade - removable, rear cargo area (not - S
S
available with 3rd seat)
Steering wheel - leather-wrapped -
S S
Tilt-Wheel adjustable steering column S
S S
Windows - power, driver's express-down and -
S S
passenger window lock-out features
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SEATS
Base\LS\LT
Vinyl 40/20/40 split bench front seat with driver S -
-
and passenger seat-back recliners
40/20/40 split bench front seat with centre -
S O
armrest/storage, manual lumbar adjusters and
overhead console
Reclining front bucket seats with inboard -
O O
armrests, manual lumbar adjusters, floor and
overhead consoles
Full-feature reclining heated front bucket seats - -
S
with leather seating areas and inboard armrests,
power lumbar adjusters, seat-back bolster, driver
2-position memory controls, floor and overhead
consoles
Custom cloth seating areas -
S -
Leather seating areas -
O S
Power 6-way driver and front passenger seat -
O S
adjusters
Second row 3-passenger folding seat S
S S
Third row 3-passenger 50/50 removable flip and -
O O
fold seats including rear heater
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SOUND SYSTEMS Base\LS\LT
All Tahoe sound systems include an electronically
tuned Delco AM/FM stereo with seek, scan and
digital clock:
AM/FM stereo with 4-speaker sound system S
- -
AM/FM stereo with cassette tape player and 4- O
- -
speaker sound system
AM/FM stereo with CD player, Auto Tone Control, - S
S
Speed-Compensated Volume control, TheftLock and 9-
speaker sound system including subwoofer and 125-
watt amplifier
AM/FM stereo with cassette tape player, Auto Tone - O -
Control, Speed-Compensated Volume control,
TheftLock and 9-speaker sound system including
subwoofer and 125-watt amplifier
AM/FM stereo with cassette tape and CD players, - O
O
Auto Tone Control, Speed-Compensated Volume
control, TheftLock and 9-speaker sound system
including subwoofer and 125-watt (includes centre
console front extension)
Second-row audio controls - includes headphone -
O S
jacks (includes centre console front extension)
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
MECHANICAL Base\LS\LT
Axle - rear locking differential O
O O
Brakes - power, 4-wheel disc with ABS, Dynamic S
S S
Rear Proportioning (DRP)
Engine - Vortec 5300 V8 (1500 series) O
O O
Engine - Vortec 4800 V8 (1500 series) S
S S
Exhaust system - aluminized stainless steel S
S S
Suspension - smooth ride (1500 series) S
S -
Suspension - premium smooth ride (1500 series) O
O S
Suspension - Auto Ride Control with real time -
- O
dampening
Trailer Special Equipment - includes weight- O
O O
distributing platform trailer hitch receiver and 7-
way sealed connector
Transfer case - AutoTrac with electronic push- S
S S
button controls (4WD)
Transmission - 4-speed automatic with overdrive S S
S
and Tow/Haul mode
Z71 On/Off-Road Package - includes monotube 46mm - O
-
shock absorbers, special urethane jounce bumpers,
heavy-duty front stabilizer bar, high capacity air
cleaner and skid plates (Tahoe LS 4WD only)
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SAFETY AND SECURITY Base\LS\LT
Air bags - Next Generation, driver- and front S
S S
passenger-side frontal
Air bags - driver and front passenger, seat- S
S S
mounted side-impact
Brake/transmission shift interlock S
S S
Door locks - automatic power, programmable with S S
S
lock-out protection
Door locks - rear side door, child-security S
S S
Headlights - Daytime Running Lights with automatic S S S
light control
Keyless entry system - remote with Panic alarm and - S S
illuminated entry system
OnStar In-Vehicle Communications System and -
- S
Assistance Service - includes one-year Safety &
Security Plan
Safety belts - shoulder outboard belt to seat in S S
S
front and 3rd-row positions
Tether anchors - child-seat S
S S
Theft-deterrent system - PASSLock S
S S
Theft-deterrent system - content theft alarm, -
S S
audible and visible
Traction assist - electronic, includes electronic O O O
throttle control (2WD)
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL PRODUCT
INFORMATION
FRAME All-welded
ladder-type; carbon steel
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel
on body
panels
(except roof)
SUSPENSION front Independent with torsion bar, heavy-
duty
stabilizer bar, coil springs
rear
5-link coil
BRAKES Power-assisted
front disc/rear disc;
4-wheel
anti-lock (ABS)
STEERING
Types Power,
recirculating ball (2WD)
Power,
recirculating ball with EVO
variable
assist (4WD)
Turns N/A
Turning Diameter 11.9 m (39.3 ft.) 2WD
12.2
m (39.9 ft.) 4WD
WHEELS 16"
x 7.0" JJ steel (2WD models)
16"
x 6.5" aluminum (4x4 models)
TIRES P245/75R16
all-season (2WD models)
P265/70R16
all-terrain (4x4 models)
ENGINES Vortec
4800 SFI V8 Vortec 5300 SFI V8
Type OHV,
4.8L V8 OHV, 5.3L V8
Block Cast
Iron Cast Iron
Cylinder Head Cast Aluminum Cast
Aluminum
Bore x Stroke 96.0 x 83.0 mm 96.0
x 92.0 mm
(3.78
x 3.39") (3.78 x 3.22")
Displacement 4807 cc 5328
cc
(294
cu.in.) (327 cu.in.)
Compression Ratio 9.5:1 9.5:1
Fuel Regular
Unleaded Regular Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential-Port Sequential-Port
Fuel
Injection Fuel Injection
Horsepower 275 hp @ 5200 rpm
285 hp @ 5200 rpm
Torque 290
lb.-ft. 325 lb.-ft.
@
4000 rpm @ 4000 rpm
LAYOUT Front
engine / 4x4 or 2WD
TRANSMISSIONS 4-Speed Automatic with
Overdrive
Gear Ratios 1st 3.06
2nd
1.63
3rd
1.00
4th
0.70
Reverse 2.29
Final Drive Ratios 3.42
3.73
4.10
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase 2946 mm (116.0")
Length 5052
mm (198.9")
Width 2004
mm ( 78.9")
Height 4x4 1951 mm ( 76.7")
2WD
1903 mm ( 74.8")
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS (first row/second row/third row)
Head Room 1034/1001/
950 mm (40.7/39.4/37.4")
Leg Room 1049/ 981/
693 mm (41.3/38.6/27.3")
Shoulder Room 1657/1653/1636 mm (65.2/65.1/64.4")
Hip Room 1560/1557/1246
mm (61.4/61.3/49.0")
WEIGHTS/CAPACITIES 2-Wheel Drive 4-Wheel
Drive
Curb Weights 2211 kg. 2317
kg.
(4874
lb.) (5108 lb.)
Fuel Capacity 99 L (21.7 gal.) 99
L (21.7 gal.)
Passenger Seating
(std/opt) 9/6/5
9/6/5
GVWR 2950
kg. 3085 kg.
(6500
lb.) (6800 lb.)
Cargo Volumes:
behind 3rd seat 462 L 462
L
(16.3
cu.ft.) (16.3 cu.ft.)
behind front seat 2962 L 2962
L
(
104.6 cu.ft.) ( 104.6 cu.ft.)
Trailer Weight 3583 kg. 3946
kg.
(maximum) (7900 lb.) (8700
lb.)
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