The Suburban 1500 LS is equipped with a General Motors 5.3 liter eight-cylinder engine that utilizes 16 valves. The Vortec engine is mated to a General Motors 4-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Chevrolet.
As time has gone by several things can be said about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 series: including the strong reaction most buyers have towards their truck. The 8-cylinder engine is at the core of the strong emotions, it is reliable for its class and delivers a huge amount of torque.
In 2004 Chevrolet released the Suburban 1500 LS to the truck-buying market. The Suburban 1500 came in three configurations: LS, LT, and Z71. The LS configuration is powered by the 5.3-liter eight-cylinder engine, which makes 18 - 20 highway miles and 14 - 15 city. The Suburban 1500 competes in the Sport Utility market segment, in direct competition with Infiniti.
The 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Z71 was introduced to compete in the sport utility market. The Z71 is a member of a series of five trim levels for the Suburban 1500 which include Base, LS, LT, LTZ, and Z71. The four-door truck with its rear-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Chevrolet. There is strong competition from vehicles from Toyota.
As time has gone by several things can be said about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 series: including the strong reaction most buyers have towards their truck. The 8-cylinder engine is at the core of the strong emotions, it is reliable for its class and delivers a huge amount of torque.